10GA Scientific Programme will celebrate the overall theme of the Assembly –‘stronger together’– by fostering collaboration and partnership as the true path to success.
The programme will include a mix of keynote sessions, plenaries, free paper and poster presentations and other innovative opportunities to cover a range of topics. The Programme also benefits from a variety of Satellite events and sessions before, during and after the event–do take a look.
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- All Sessions
- Breakfast Session
- Opening Ceremony
- Symposium
- Courses
- Sponsored Courses
- CPD/CET Courses
- - South Africa Ophthalmology CPD
- - South Africa Optometry CPD
- - UK Optometry CET
- Posters
- Celebration Ceremony
- Gala Dinner
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Symposium 1 Better health for Africa: the critical shortage of health workers
09:00 - 10:30 Location: HALL 1 | |||
Course 2 Onchocerciasis: Lessons for and from the end-game (Sponsor: MDP) 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 12 Course 4 How to eat an elephant: addressing the eye health workforce crisis in Africa 11:00 - 12:30 Location: HALL 1 | Course 16 Building from the bottom-up: primary eye care and the Global Action Plan 11:00 - 12:30 Location: HALL 1 Course 17 Child eye health: we do what it takes! (Sponsor: Orbis) 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 11 Course 19 Global perspective on workforce challenges to meet VISION 2020 goals 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 22 | Course 32 Assessing and delivering quality in cataract surgical training and service 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 22 | |
Course 8 Implementation of the GAP 2014-19 in the African region – the WHO planning tools 14:00 - 15:30 Location: HALL 1 | Course 22 Inclusion made easy in eye health programmes (Sponsor: CBM) 14:00 - 15:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 11 | Course 36 Blindness from retinopathy of prematurity: the third epidemic is spreading 14:00 - 15:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | |
Course 11 Developing a high-quality glaucoma care service in Africa 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | Course 27 Uncorrected refractive errors (Sponsor: Brien Holden Vision Institute) 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | ||
Gala Dinner 19:30 - 23:30 | |||
Thursday 27th
- High-Level Panel, Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception16:15 - 21:00
Friday 28th
- Breakfast Sessions07:30 - 08:45
- Symposium 109:00 - 10:30
- Posters10:30 - 11:00
- Course 111:00 - 12:30
- Course 211:00 - 12:30
- Course 311:00 - 12:30
- Course 411:00 - 12:30
- Course 511:00 - 12:30
- Posters12:30 - 14:00
- Course 614:00 - 15:30
- Course 714:00 - 15:30
- Course 814:00 - 15:30
- Course 914:00 - 15:30
- Course 1014:00 - 15:30
- Posters15:30 - 16:00
- Course 1116:00 - 17:30
- Course 1216:00 - 17:30
- Course 1316:00 - 17:30
- Course 1416:00 - 17:30
- Course 1516:00 - 17:30
- Gala Dinner19:30 - 23:30
Saturday 29th
- Breakfast Sessions07:30 - 08:45
- Symposium 209:00 - 10:30
- Posters10:30 - 11:00
- Course 1611:00 - 12:30
- Course 1711:00 - 12:30
- Course 1811:00 - 12:30
- Course 1911:00 - 12:30
- Course 2011:00 - 12:30
- Posters12:30 - 14:00
- Course 2114:00 - 15:30
- Course 2214:00 - 15:30
- Course 2314:00 - 15:30
- Course 2414:00 - 15:30
- Course 2514:00 - 15:30
- Posters15:30 - 16:00
- Course 2616:00 - 17:30
- Course 2716:00 - 17:30
- Course 2816:00 - 17:30
- Course 2916:00 - 17:30
- Course 3016:00 - 17:30
Sunday 30th
- Breakfast Sessions07:30 - 08:45
- Symposium 309:00 - 10:30
- Posters10:30 - 11:00
- Course 3111:00 - 12:30
- Course 3211:00 - 12:30
- Course 3311:00 - 12:30
- Course 3411:00 - 12:30
- Course 3511:00 - 12:30
- Posters12:30 - 14:00
- Course 3614:00 - 15:30
- Course 3714:00 - 15:30
- Course 3814:00 - 15:30
- Course 3914:00 - 15:30
- Course 4014:00 - 15:30
- Posters15:30 - 16:00
- Celebration Ceremony16:00 - 17:30
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Friday 28th
- Breakfast Sessions07:30 - 08:45
Saturday 29th
- Breakfast Sessions07:30 - 08:45
Sunday 30th
- Breakfast Sessions07:30 - 08:45
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Thursday 27th
- High-Level Panel, Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception16:15 - 21:00
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Symposium 1 Better health for Africa: the critical shortage of health workers
09:00 - 10:30 Location: HALL 1 | |||
Friday 28th
- Symposium 109:00 - 10:30
Saturday 29th
- Symposium 209:00 - 10:30
Sunday 30th
- Symposium 309:00 - 10:30
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Course 2 Onchocerciasis: Lessons for and from the end-game (Sponsor: MDP) 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 12 Course 4 How to eat an elephant: addressing the eye health workforce crisis in Africa 11:00 - 12:30 Location: HALL 1 | Course 16 Building from the bottom-up: primary eye care and the Global Action Plan 11:00 - 12:30 Location: HALL 1 Course 17 Child eye health: we do what it takes! (Sponsor: Orbis) 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 11 Course 19 Global perspective on workforce challenges to meet VISION 2020 goals 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 22 | Course 32 Assessing and delivering quality in cataract surgical training and service 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 22 | |
Course 8 Implementation of the GAP 2014-19 in the African region – the WHO planning tools 14:00 - 15:30 Location: HALL 1 | Course 22 Inclusion made easy in eye health programmes (Sponsor: CBM) 14:00 - 15:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 11 | Course 36 Blindness from retinopathy of prematurity: the third epidemic is spreading 14:00 - 15:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | |
Course 11 Developing a high-quality glaucoma care service in Africa 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | Course 27 Uncorrected refractive errors (Sponsor: Brien Holden Vision Institute) 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | ||
Friday 28th
- Course 111:00 - 12:30
- Course 211:00 - 12:30
- Course 311:00 - 12:30
- Course 411:00 - 12:30
- Course 511:00 - 12:30
- Course 614:00 - 15:30
- Course 714:00 - 15:30
- Course 814:00 - 15:30
- Course 914:00 - 15:30
- Course 1014:00 - 15:30
- Course 1116:00 - 17:30
- Course 1216:00 - 17:30
- Course 1316:00 - 17:30
- Course 1416:00 - 17:30
- Course 1516:00 - 17:30
Saturday 29th
- Course 1611:00 - 12:30
- Course 1711:00 - 12:30
- Course 1811:00 - 12:30
- Course 1911:00 - 12:30
- Course 2011:00 - 12:30
- Course 2114:00 - 15:30
- Course 2214:00 - 15:30
- Course 2314:00 - 15:30
- Course 2414:00 - 15:30
- Course 2514:00 - 15:30
- Course 2616:00 - 17:30
- Course 2716:00 - 17:30
- Course 2816:00 - 17:30
- Course 2916:00 - 17:30
- Course 3016:00 - 17:30
Sunday 30th
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Course 2 Onchocerciasis: Lessons for and from the end-game (Sponsor: MDP) 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 12 | Course 17 Child eye health: we do what it takes! (Sponsor: Orbis) 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 11 | ||
Course 22 Inclusion made easy in eye health programmes (Sponsor: CBM) 14:00 - 15:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 11 | |||
Course 27 Uncorrected refractive errors (Sponsor: Brien Holden Vision Institute) 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | |||
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Course 32 Assessing and delivering quality in cataract surgical training and service 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 22 | |||
Course 36 Blindness from retinopathy of prematurity: the third epidemic is spreading 14:00 - 15:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | |||
Course 11 Developing a high-quality glaucoma care service in Africa 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | Course 27 Uncorrected refractive errors (Sponsor: Brien Holden Vision Institute) 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | ||
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Course 32 Assessing and delivering quality in cataract surgical training and service 11:00 - 12:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 22 | |||
Course 36 Blindness from retinopathy of prematurity: the third epidemic is spreading 14:00 - 15:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | |||
Course 11 Developing a high-quality glaucoma care service in Africa 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | |||
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Course 11 Developing a high-quality glaucoma care service in Africa 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | Course 27 Uncorrected refractive errors (Sponsor: Brien Holden Vision Institute) 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | ||
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Course 11 Developing a high-quality glaucoma care service in Africa 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | Course 27 Uncorrected refractive errors (Sponsor: Brien Holden Vision Institute) 16:00 - 17:30 Location: MEETING ROOM 21 | ||
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Sunday 30th
- Celebration Ceremony16:00 - 17:30
Thursday 27th | Friday 28th | Saturday 29th | Sunday 30th |
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Gala Dinner 19:30 - 23:30 | |||
Friday 28th
- Gala Dinner19:30 - 23:30