Conferences - Eyezone International

Our Children’s Vision campaign’s global partner meeting kicks off in Srilanka

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:March 6, 2018
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Ambakandawila, Sri Lanka, February 5-6, 2017: Our Children’s Vision, the global initiative upscaling, accelerating and expanding eye health services to more children around the world, hosted dozens of representatives from their international partner base. The meeting brought together leaders in the eye health and development field to scrutinize health integration models and resource mobilization strategies and discuss topics ranging from current eye health standards for children to the latest research in school health. (more…)

70th World Health Assembly

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:May 22, 2017
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Member State Side Event

Towards Universal Eye Health: Taking stock of progress against the Global Action Plan – what’s working and where to from here?

Thursday 25 May 2017
12.30pm – 2.00pm
Room XXIV (24), Palais des Nations, Geneva

Lunch and refreshments will be provided and there will be simultaneous translation in English, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic. (more…)

SAARC: From Darkness to Light

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:April 5, 2017
Post category:Blog Conferences Continuing Education Events News Ophthalmology Research and Studies
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Nepal Ophthalmic Society is hosting XIV SAARC Academy of Ophthalmology Congress in Kathmandu, Nepal from 21st to 24th June 2018. More than 1000 Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and other cadre of eye…

World Council of Optometry marks 90 years advocacy

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:March 13, 2017
Post category:Blog Charity Conferences Continuing Education Events General Science Health History News Non-profit Ophthalmology Optical Sciences Optometry Research and Studies Wellness
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Originally founded in Cologne, Germany in 1927 as the International Optical League (Ligue Internationale d’optique), The World Council of Optometry (WCO) marked its 90th anniversary on March 7, 2017. Headquartered…

Prominent retinal specialist to feature at Optrafair

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:March 8, 2017
Post category:Blog Conferences Continuing Education Events Exhibition General Science Health News Ophthalmology Optical Fair Optical Sciences Research and Studies Wellness
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HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, 6 March 2017 — Eminent ophthalmologist, Professor Usha Chakravarthy, Queen’s University, Belfast, will feature on the main stage at Optrafair on Sunday, 2nd April at 11:45 am. Professor…

New optical business directory hits the web

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:January 25, 2017
Post category:Blog Business Management Conferences Contact Lens Continuing Education Events Exhibition Eyewear Fashion General Science Health History News Ophthalmology Optical Fair Optical Sciences Optician Optometry Research and Studies Sunglasses Wellness
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Kuwait: EYEZONE Magazine, the first optical magazine in the Middle East, has launched a comprehensive online directory called Eyezone Optiguide. It covers a whole gamut of data relevant in building…

SAO 4th Saudi Optometry Conference

Post author:Armi Menorca
Post published:January 18, 2017
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- The Saudi Association of Optometry (SAO) is conducting its 4th Saudi Optometry Conference to be held on March 21-23, 2017 at Burj Rafal Kempinski, Riyadh. Topics will include myopia…

New initiative to fight sight loss, promote sight

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Post published:August 4, 2016
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_______________________ As someone who lost his sight to retinitis pigmentosa, Julian Jackson (ex Senior Adviser to Fight for Sight) is passionate about promoting the science behind sight and introducing the extraordinarily…

Massive overseas visitors turnout for WOF 2016

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Post published:June 12, 2016
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The recently concluded 14th Wenzhou Int’l. Optics Fair, China, also known as, WOF 2016, was met with great success. According to the organizers, the total on-site transaction reached 110 million, a…

Brien Holden Vision Institute keeps eyes on global myopia crisis

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Post published:May 23, 2016
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May 18, 2016: Eyezone Institute of Opticianry, a comprehensive continuing education training centre based in Kuwait, hosted a mini-conference magnifying public health optometry in a lecture conducted by distinguished educator, Director of Global Human Resource…