Plenary Sessions
March 2, 2017
The two APAO plenary sessions will be held immediately before and after the Opening Ceremony at APAO 2017. As a highlight of the scientific program, these sessions feature highly distinguished speakers from around the world.
ICO Symposiums
Co-sponsored by the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), the 32nd APAO Congress will feature invited symposiums and workshops organized by the ICO.
Symposiums
- APAO-ICO Symposium: Diabetic Retinopathy Guidelines and Implementation—Lessons from the Clinical Practice Setting
- ICO-AAO Joint Symposium: Safety in the Clinic and Operating Room—Improving Patient Care and Staying Out of Trouble
- ICO International Guidelines to Improve Glaucoma Care
- ICO-WHO Symposium: How to Increase Resources for Eye Care Through Evidence-Based Advocacy
- The ICO Exams and Fellowships Symposium
Workshops
- ICO Education Forum: Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Your Students
- ICO Education Forum: Managing Underperformance in Trainees—A Framework Towards Successful Remediation
- ICO Education Forum: Student, Faculty, and Program Evaluation
- ICO Education Forum: Technology Assisted Teaching and Learning—Reflective Learning
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Companion Symposiums
March 3, 2017
14:30 – 16:15, 16:15 – 18:00
Learn the pearls and pitfalls of intraocular lenses in contemporary cataract and refractive surgery in these two back-to-back companion symposiums chaired by world-renowned experts in the field. The International Society of Refractive Surgery symposium will be immediately followed by another session on IOL selection, totaling 105 minutes of lectures, discussions and Q&A sessions on important topics in this subspecialty.
Named Lectures
Jose Rizal Medal
Donald Tan, FRCS(G), FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, FAMS
The Singapore Corneal Transplant Study—25 Years of Evolution in Corneal Lamellar Surgery
APAO ICO Mark Tso Golden Apple Award
Lin-Chung Woung, MD, PhD
A Paradigm Shift in Diabetic Eye Care in Taiwan
Holmes Lecture
Taraprasad Das, MD, FRCS, DSc, FAMS
Blindness Profile and Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness in Southeast Asia
Nakajima Award
Vishal Jhanji, MBBS, MD, FRCS (Glasgow), FRCOphth (UK)
Keratoconus Diagnostics and Corneal Collagen Crosslinking—Current Perspectives