NOVEMBER , 2022 | The Healthplus |
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Mr Ken Tong President Singapore Optometric Association
WE ARE delighted to be able to attend the Asia Optometric Congress this year in Kuala Lumpur !
It is one of the biggest conferences in the region where we can meet many renowned speakers , esteemed colleagues and friends faceto-face now post-covid , and in this new norm !
It has been long awaiting as we catch up with old friends , see familiar faces again and meet with suppliers and industry partners . I am personally looking forward to this .
I want to take this opportunity to thank the organising committee and wish them success in this phenomenal event ! All the best , and let ’ s fly the Optometry flag high !
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Prof Yee Yee Aung President Myanmar Ophthalmological Society
WE HOPE to get some support from the Asia Optometric Congress ( AOC ) because many of our candidates are only trained to be refractionists with two years of training . Therefore , we would require up-to-date optometric training courses for them .
We would also like to provide some short courses for our candidates in Myanmar , especially on orthotics & vision therapy techniques , contact lenses , myopia management , and refractive & primary eye care services .
We would like the AOC to provide scholarship programmes for our candidates as this would provide them with international optometric experience .
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Mr Chea Seila President Optometrist Society of Cambodia
THE optometrist Society of Cambodia ( OSC ) initially was founded by a group of Cambodian optometrist technician and refractionists in 2007 and is a non-profit organisation and a coordination body for the optometrist and refractionist profession in the country .
Its mission is to coordinate and facilitate the equal participation of people with uncorrected refractive errors or visual impairment in Cambodia .
Its vision is to equip professional staff with the latest knowledge and skills in the provision of refraction services , and to encourage creativity , innovativeness and interdisciplinary cooperation .
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Prof Dr Vithoune Visonnavong President The Laos Ophthalmology Society
ESTABLISHED in 1990 , the National Ophthalmology Centre ( NOC ) is a renowned leading institution in Laos . We intend to move forward from the tertiary level of eye care to become an excellent center of eye care in the future .
We place emphasis on public relations and promote health initiatives among citizens , as well as providing training for residents and ophthalmic nurses and teaching medical students from the University of Medical Sciences .
The Laos Ophthalmology Society ( POS ) was established in 2006 . LOS is a member of the Asian Ophthalmology Society ( AOS ) and is also a member of the International Council of Ophthalmology ( ICO ).
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