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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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