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August 2017
| 4th Issue
Complete Scientific Program Committee Announced
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In this Issue
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Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
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Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
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The deadline to
submit abstracts for the 33rd APAO Congress
has been extended through Wednesday,
September 6, 2017. Authors who wish to
present papers, posters, videos and/or
instruction courses should submit their
abstract(s) via the online abstract
submission system at
http://congress.apaophth.org/.
Please read the
submission guidelines carefully before you
begin. Additionally, please note that the
first presenting author must register for
the Congress before submitting an abstract.
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World-Class Scientific Program Committee
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Including
ophthalmological experts from the
Asia-Pacific region and beyond, the
world-class
Scientific Program Committee for APAO
2018 in Hong Kong has been finalized.
Committee members are hard at work preparing
a creative, innovative program featuring 17
different subspecialty areas.
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New Member Society Joining APAO 2018
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A
total of 5 new APAO member societies will be
sending official representatives to the APAO
Congress for the first time at APAO 2018 in
Hong Kong. In this issue, we feature the
Myanmar Ophthalmological Society (MOS),
one of APAO’s new National Member Societies.
Established in 1957, MOS now organizes the
Myanmar Ophthalmological Conference annually
and convenes a Mid-Year Academic Meeting
every 2 years. At present, MOS membership
includes 345 ophthalmologists. Prof. Chaw
Chaw Khaing is the current president of MOS,
and she will also serve as the society’s
Regional Secretary on the APAO Council.
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Spotlight on International Pediatric
Partner Societies
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This
year, Congress organizers are
pleased to partner with three
international pediatric
ophthalmic societies on the
pediatric ophthalmology and
strabismus subspecialty area of
the scientific program. Our
thanks to the following
societies for their generous
support of the 2018 APAO
Congress in Hong Kong.
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The mission of the
American Association for
Pediatric Ophthalmology and
Strabismus (AAPOS) is to
advance the quality of
children's eye care, support
the training of pediatric
ophthalmologists, support
research activities in
pediatric ophthalmology and
advance the care of adults
with strabismus. Membership
in AAPOS comprises several
different categories,
including 906 active/charter
members and 329
international members.
Currently, Dr. Derek T.
Sprunger is president of
AAPOS.
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The
International Pediatric
Ophthalmology & Strabismus
Council (IPOSC) works to
preserve and restore eye
health and enhance visual
function in children, and
ocular alignment and
binocularity in children and
adults throughout the world.
Prof. Frank Martin, who is
also an APAO Council Member
and Scientific Coordinator
for APAO 2018, is the
current IPOSC president.
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The goal of the
World Society of Paediatric
Ophthalmology and Strabismus
(WSPOS) is enhancing lives
of children with eye
disorders and those with
strabismus throughout the
world. The society is made
up of 18 chapters in
different countries around
the world, including
Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nepal
and Sri Lanka in the
Asia-Pacific region. WSPOS
is governed by an Executive
Bureau of 5 directors.
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APAO 2018 Congress Venue
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The
award-winning
Hong Kong Convention &
Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) is
one of the largest purpose-built
complexes in Asia. Conveniently
located downtown, the HKCEC has
rental space totaling over
92,000 sqm, comprising 7
exhibition halls, 2
ballroom-style convention halls,
2 adjacent convention foyers, 52
meeting rooms and 2 theaters.
The spacious atrium and
ancillary area can be used for
pre-function gathering and
supporting amenities.
The HKCEC is directly linked to
two hotels: the Grand Hyatt Hong
Kong and the Renaissance Hong
Kong Harbour View Hotel by
covered footbridges and
walkways. In addition to a total
of over 1,400 rooms available at
the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong and
the Renaissance Hong Kong
Harbour View, there are more
than 5,000 hotel rooms available
within 5 to 15 minutes’ walking
distance of the HKCEC. Subway
transport is only minutes away,
and it serves Hong Kong’s major
urban areas. The airport, 40 km
away, can easily be reached by
road or the Airport Express Line
in 30 minutes.
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Hong Kong Entry Requirements
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Nationals of many
countries can travel to
Hong Kong without a
visa. However, for other
individuals a visa may
be required. The Hong
Kong immigration
department has special
arrangements for
Mainland Chinese
passport holders as well
as those from
Chinese Taipei.
The APAO Secretariat
encourages anyone who
requires a visa to enter
Hong Kong to apply at
their earliest
convenience to avoid any
last-minute delays or
complications. 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, please
visit
http://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html.
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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
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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