Volume II, Issue 3

January 2011

MEACO E-Newsletter

This electronic newsletter serves as a monthly update on the developments in the field of ophthalmology, issues related to prevention of blindness and new trends in clinical studies in the Middle East and Africa.

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In this issue

Upcoming Meetings
  • MEACO symposium at the ESCRS Winter meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, 18-20  February, 2011
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  • International Ophthalmic Symposium at King Fahad Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 20-22 January 2011
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  • First Announcement: Nadi Al Bassar 14th International Course
    Tunis, Tunisia ,3-4 June, 2011
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    NEWS

  • Call for Abstracts for WOC 2012, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16-20 February 2012
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    Scientific Articles
  • MEAJO January - March 2011 issue, Table of contents
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    Upcoming Meetings

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    MEACO symposium at the ESCRS Winter meeting
    Istanbul, Turkey, 18-20 February, 2011

    An ESCRS-MEACO symposium entitled "Cataract Surgery in the Diseased Eye" is scheduled for Saturday, 19 February  2011 during the 15th ESCRS Winter Meeting. The symposium will be chaired by Dr. Ahmed ElMassry (Egypt). The winter meeting is scheduled from 18-20 February 2011 and is held in conjunction with the Turkish Ophthalmological Society, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Division.

    Click here  for more details about the symposium.

    More details about the meeting venue, accommodation, etc. can be found at the following link: http://escrs.org/EVENTS/11Istanbul/default.asp

     

    International Ophthalmic Symposium at King Fahad Research Center
    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 20-22 January 2011
    King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Ophthalmology Society and Magrabi Hospitals & Centers will be organizing an international teaching symposium, at the King Fahad Research Centre, Jeddah Saudi Arabia from 20-22 January 2011. Dr. Robert Ritch, of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, will be leading a team of international experts to present updates on eye diseases and researches, with interactive clinical and specialty group teaching sessions.

    Topics to be covered include new innovations in medical imaging, Nano-technology applications, stem cell applications, gene therapy applications, Uveitis, Glaucoma.

    Please click here to view the official poster for the meeting, which contains more details including the speakers, registration fees and topic information.

    First Announcement: Nadi Al Bassar 14th International Course
    Tunis, Tunisia , 3-4 June, 2011
    NADI AL BASSAR, Alexandria University (Egypt) in collaboration with MEACO is pleased to announce the 14th International course, which will be held on 3-4 June  2011 in the city of Tunis,Tunisia.

    Symposia topics that will be covered are Prevention of Blindness, Retina & Uveitis (in collaboration with Middle East Africa Vitreo-Retina Society - MEAVRS), Glaucoma (in collaboration with Middle East Africa Glaucoma Society - MEAGS), Pediatric Ophthalmology and Cataract.
     

    News

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    Call for Abstracts for WOC 2012, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16-20 February 2012

    The abstract submission for the World Ophthalmology Congress 2012 to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 16-20 February, 2012 is now open. Abstracts can be submitted in the form of free papers, posters, videos, instruction courses. The abstract submission deadline is 1 June 2011. For more information please visit http://www.woc2012.org/call_for_papers.html

     

    Scientific Articles

    MEAJO January - March 2011 issue, Table of contents

    Theme: Ocular Genetics

    Ocular Genetics Update

     

    Original Articles

     

    Case Reports

     

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