Silmo Academy will host its accredited International Congress in Bali from April 6-8. The event brings together members of the global optical and vision care community for 3 days of scientific programming and professional exchange at the Paradisus by Meliá Bali hotel in Indonesia.
The congress agenda is organized around 5 strategic themes reflecting current clinical, demographic, and technological priorities in eye care:
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Putting People First: patient-centered care and evolving professional practices
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Healthy Aging & Presbyopia: including discussion of the World Health Organization work plan, the Global Vision Database, and demographic trends
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Gaining a Competitive Edge in Practice: clinical innovation and practice differentiation
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Light Management & Myopia: examining the role of light in refractive development
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Future Advances in Optometry & Optics: artificial intelligence, smart eyewear, and medical technology developments
Scheduled speakers include international leaders and researchers such as Cindy Tromans, BSc(Hons), PhD, president of the World Council of Optometry; Gabriëlle Janssen, MBA, president of the European Council of Optometry and Optics; Rupert Bourne, MD; David Elliott, PhD; Eric Papas, PhD; and Weizhong Lan, MD, PhD.
The full program and complete speaker list are available here.