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January 2018 | 7th
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Scientific Program Highlights and Travel Grant Results
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In this Issue
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Standard Registration Rates
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Standard Registration Rates
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Standard registration
rates for the 33rd
Asia-Pacific Academy of
Ophthalmology (APAO)
Congress in Hong Kong
are now in effect.
Please note that online
registration will remain
open through January 20,
2018 (Hong Kong time,
GMT+8).
If you miss the online
registration deadline,
please register on site
at Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre.
For group registration
of 5 or more
individuals, please
contact
registration@apaophth.org.
Additionally, delegates
are advised that the
trainee category will
not be available during
on site registration.
However, a partial
refund can be granted
after the 2018 Congress
has ended, upon
submission of the
completed trainee
declaration form to
declaration@apaophth.org
afterwards.
For more information,
please visit
http://2018.apaophth.org/registration/.
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Scientific
Program Highlights
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The
Scientific
Program
for
the
33rd
APAO
Congress
has
now
been
finalized.
Here’s
a
look
at a
few
of
this
year’s
unique
sessions.
Featuring
speeches
and
presentations
by
leaders
in
ophthalmology
from
APAO
and
beyond,
the
Nakajima
Memorial
Symposium
will
honor
the
memory
of
APAO’s
former
President
and
longest-serving
Secretary-General
Prof.
Akira
Nakajima
of
Japan.
Find
out
more
about
Prof.
Nakajima’s
life
and
work
here.
New
this
year,
the
Scientific
Program
at
APAO
2018
will
feature
an
interactive
panel
discussion
among
leading
experts
in
the
glaucoma
and
retina
subspecialties.
The
Interdisciplinary
Discussion:
Glaucoma
and
Retinal
Diseases
symposium
will
be
chaired
by
Dr.
Suber
Huang
of
the
United
States,
charter
member
of
the
Retina
Hall
of
Fame,
and
Prof.
Xiulan
Zhang
of
China,
who
was
listed
as
one
of
the
100
most
influential
people
in
ophthalmology
in
2014.
Back
by
popular
demand,
the
Ophthalmic
Premier
League
video
symposium
will
feature
four
teams
(Accommodators,
Multifocal,
Divide
and
Conquer,
Capsular
Bag),
who
will
present
their
challenging
and
complicated
cataract
cases
as
they
compete
for
glory.
Don’t
miss
this
line-up
featuring
experts
from
the
Asia-Pacific
and
around
the
world.
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APAO
2018
Travel
Grant
Selection
Results
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After reviewing submissions from a number of qualified applicants, the APAO Secretariat is pleased to announce the recipients of the APAO Prof. Yasuo Tano Travel Grants for 2018.
Each travel grant recipient will receive US$1000 if they live outside the host country of the 33rd APAO Congress (i.e. Hong Kong) whereas those who live in the host country will receive US$300.
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Visa Assistance
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As the APAO 2018 Congress in Hong Kong approaches, the APAO Secretariat encourages anyone who requires a visa to attend the Congress to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid any last-minute delays or complications. The application procedure may take up to 4 weeks. Delegates who have registered for the APAO Congress can generate an invitation letter for visa application purposes after logging in to the congress system.
For a complete list of countries and their respective entry requirements for visiting Hong Kong, please visit http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html.
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Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year Celebrations
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The APAO 2018 Congress will be held just 1 week before the start of the Lunar New Year, and festival preparations will be well underway all around Hong Kong for Congress delegates to see and experience.
In the time leading up to the Lunar New Year, apartment buildings and businesses in the city will put up festive decorations including red lanterns and intricate paper cuttings. Many doorways will also be adorned with New Year couplets written on red paper, as well as colorful kumquat trees.
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Temporary flower markets showcasing beautiful orchids, plum blossoms and more will be set up in locations such as Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. Traditional decorations and snacks, including melon seeds and candies, will also be for sale and make for unique souvenirs.
Travel Tip: The traditional Cantonese greeting during the New Year is “gung hei fat choi.” Say this to a local and you just might get a red packet with lucky money inside in return!
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For more information about Lunar New Year celebrations in Hong Kong, please visit the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s website.
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APAO Secretariat
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APAO Headquarters
c/o APAO Office, State Key Laboratory (Ophthalmology)
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University
1/F, No. 7 Jinsui Road,
Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District
Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
APAO Secretariat (Hong Kong Office)
c/o Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
4/F, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, 147K Argyle Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Tel: (852) 3943-5827
Fax: (852) 2715-9490
E-mail:
secretariat@apaophth.org
Website:
http://2018.apaophth.org/
http://www.apaophth.org/
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