Upcoming APAO events

This year, the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology is proud to co-sponsor the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting, which will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago from Oct. 15 to 18. For AAO members, registration and hotel reservations opened June 22; they will open on July 13 for non-members.On the Joint Program Planning Committee, APAO is represented by Prof. Dennis Lam, APAO president and editor-in-chief of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology; Prof. Charles McGhee, president of the Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology and APAO president-elect; Prof. Tien Yin (Read more...)

Brexit creates concerns among young ophthalmologists

OVIEDO, Spain — The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union created shock and concern among the attendees of the European Meeting of Young Ophthalmologists.“In this sad, embarrassing day for the U.K., it’s great to be with so many young European friends,” Anthony Khawaja, MD, PhD, outgoing chair of the SOE Young Ophthalmologists committee, said. “The only positive is that the young people overwhelmingly voted to remain, and unfortunately this affects their future the most.”

German Eyewear Market: Size, Trends & Forecasts 2016-2020 Featuring Fielmann, GrandVision (Apollo Optik) & Pro Optik – Research and Markets

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “German Eyewear Market: Size, Trends & Forecasts (2016-2020)” report to their offering. The report titled German Eyewear Market: Size, Trends & Forecasts (2016-2020), provides an in-depth analysis of the German Eyewear market by value and by volume. The report also gives an insight of the German eyewear market by products and by segments, etc. Furthermore, the report assesses the key opportunities in the mar