Eye Health Summit Sydney

The Australian Eye Health Summit 2010
14th – 15th September 2010 – Sydney Harbour Marriott, Circular Quay.
www.informa.com.au/eyehealth

 
The Australian Eye Health Summit 2010 will provide an opportunity for you to develop new strategies and discuss current issues for this vitally important global public health challenge. The forum will offer practical insights into the future of eye care policy, improving eye health outcomes for indigenous Australians, prevention through early detection and intervention and latest medical innovations.  

Make the most of this opportunity to meet with renowned international experts:

Dr M Srinivasan, Director, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India will discuss:  
Eye banking in India
Prevention of corneal ulcers in rural population

Selin S Peker, Executive Vice President, World Eye Hospital Group, Dunyagoz, Turkey will address the following topics:
Success story of an eye hospital chain – one stop shop for eye care
The rise of medical tourism for eye treatments
How the global economic crisis has played a major role in the increase of medical tourism, particularly in Turkey
Why are medical care packages attractive to patients?  

Featuring a wide spectrum of national eye health experts including:
Sophie Plumridge, Director of Policy and Programs, Vision 2020 Australia
Emma Stanford, Research Fellow, Indigenous Eye Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne
Dr Philip J Anderton B. Optom Ph.D. Rural Optometrist Group, Optometrist Association Australia
Ian L MacAllister, Professor of Opthalmology, Lions Eye Institute, Centre for Opthalmology & Visual Science, University of Western Australia
Professor Robyn Guymer MB BS PhD FRANZCO, Head of Macular Research Unit, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
Peter Larsen, Managing Director, Specsavers Pty Ltd
Grant Hannaford, Optical Dispenser, Hannaford Eyewear, & Vice-President, Australasian Dispensing Opticians Association
Andrew Harris, President & Chairman of the Board, Optometrists Association Australia
Brian Doolan, Chief Executive Officer, The Fred Hollows Foundation & Member of the Board of Trustees, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Join your peers and other health experts at the Australian Eye Health Summit 2010 to play your part in improving future eye health care.

Discounted rate available for medical practitioners and higher education institutions.
Book your place online at www.informa.com.au/eyehealth
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CPD points available. The Optometrists Association Australia have accredited 22 CPD points to the Australian Eye Health Summit.