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MEAPOSS at the Emirates Ophthalmic Congress 2013
MEAPOSS participated in the Emirates Ophthalmic Congress. The meeting was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 12 – 14 December 2013. Dr. Anthony Murray and Dr. Seyhan Ozkan presented two Pediatric Strabismus sessions a follows:
Day 1, 12 December 11:30 – 13:30
"The Infant with Strabismus: Diagnosis and Management"
Day 2, 13 December 10:00 – 12:00
"Paralytic and Restrictive Strabismus"
MEAPOSS at the 1st Joint International Ophthalmology Conference of the Oman and German Ophthalmology Societies
MEAPOSS presented a Pediatric Ophthalmology Symposium at the Joint Ophthalmology Conference of the Oman and German Ophthalmology Societies. The meeting took place from 12 – 14 December 2013 at the Al Bustan Intercontinental Palace in Muscat. The Pediatric Ophthalmology symposium was scheduled on Friday, 13 December from 14:00 – 17:00 at Al Bustan Palace Hotel. The Symposium had 3 sessions focusing on: (1) general pediatric ophthalmology; (2) strabismus and (3) pediatric oculoplasty. Speakers were Dr. Mohamed ElSada, Dr. Rania ElEssawy, Dr. Sana Al-Zuhaibi, Dr. Kishore Hanumanthappa, Mr. Shafiq Ahmed and Dr. Anuradha Ganesh.
MEAPOSS presented Pediatric Ophthalmology sessions at the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria Annual Congress
Prof. Anthony Murray (South Africa) and Prof. Ihab Saad (Egypt) participated in the Pediatric Ophthalmology sessions during the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria Annual Congress. The sessions were scheduled for Thursday, 29 August 2013. Prof. Anthony Murray also presented the second Prof. Marilyn Miller lecture during the subspecialty day on 27 August.
MEAPOSS participated in Pediatric Ophthalmology Short Courses, 27 May – 13 June 2013, Benin City, Nigeria
MEAPOSS participated in the Pediatric Ophthalmology Short Courses. The courses took place at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria and was organised by the West African College of Surgeons and the Nigerian Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Society (NIPOSS). The course covered topics such as retinoblastoma, intraocular tumor, pediatric eyelid and orbital tumors, etc. The speakers were Dr. Essam ElToukhy, Dr. Ahmad Awadein.
MEAPOSS participated at the Ophthalmological Society of East Africa 2012 Congress, Kampala, Uganda
MEACO, through the MEAPOSS, organized a ½-day pediatric session during the 41st annual congress of the Ophthalmological Society of Eastern Africa (OSEA)which was held on 23 – 24 August 2012. The MEAPOSS session was held on Thursday morning, 23 August 2012 at Hotel African in Kampala, Uganda. Prof. Mohammed ElSada from Cairo (Egypt), Prof. Seyhan Ozkan from Ankara (Turkey) and Prof. Ihab Saad from Cairo (Egypt) were the speakers for the session.
MEAPOSS participated in the Emirates Ophthalmic Congress. The meeting was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 12 – 14 December 2013. Dr. Anthony Murray and Dr. Seyhan Ozkan presented two Pediatric Strabismus sessions a follows:
Day 1, 12 December 11:30 – 13:30
"The Infant with Strabismus: Diagnosis and Management"
Day 2, 13 December 10:00 – 12:00
"Paralytic and Restrictive Strabismus"
 Prof. Dr. Anthony Murray Division of Ophthalmology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town South Africa |
 Prof. Dr. Seyhan Ozkan Department of Ophthalmology Adnan Menderes University Medical School Aydin Province Turkey |
MEAPOSS at the 1st Joint International Ophthalmology Conference of the Oman and German Ophthalmology Societies
MEAPOSS presented a Pediatric Ophthalmology Symposium at the Joint Ophthalmology Conference of the Oman and German Ophthalmology Societies. The meeting took place from 12 – 14 December 2013 at the Al Bustan Intercontinental Palace in Muscat. The Pediatric Ophthalmology symposium was scheduled on Friday, 13 December from 14:00 – 17:00 at Al Bustan Palace Hotel. The Symposium had 3 sessions focusing on: (1) general pediatric ophthalmology; (2) strabismus and (3) pediatric oculoplasty. Speakers were Dr. Mohamed ElSada, Dr. Rania ElEssawy, Dr. Sana Al-Zuhaibi, Dr. Kishore Hanumanthappa, Mr. Shafiq Ahmed and Dr. Anuradha Ganesh.
 Dr. Mohammed ElSada Professor of Ophthalmology Cairo University Hospitals Cairo, Egypt |
 Dr. Rania ElEssawy Professor Of Ophthalmology University of Cairo Cairo, Egypt |
 Dr. Sana Al-Zuhaibi Senior consultant Pediatric Ophthalmology Sultan Qaboos University Hospital Muscat, Oman |
 Dr. Kishore H Senior Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmology Al-Nahdha Hospital Muscat, Oman |
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Mr. Shafiq Ahmed Orthoptist & Pediatric Optometrist Al Nahdha Hospital Muscat, Oman |
Dr. Anuradha Ganesh Consultant Sultan Qaboos University Hospital Muscat, Oman |
MEAPOSS presented Pediatric Ophthalmology sessions at the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria Annual Congress
Prof. Anthony Murray (South Africa) and Prof. Ihab Saad (Egypt) participated in the Pediatric Ophthalmology sessions during the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria Annual Congress. The sessions were scheduled for Thursday, 29 August 2013. Prof. Anthony Murray also presented the second Prof. Marilyn Miller lecture during the subspecialty day on 27 August.
MEAPOSS participated in Pediatric Ophthalmology Short Courses, 27 May – 13 June 2013, Benin City, Nigeria
MEAPOSS participated in the Pediatric Ophthalmology Short Courses. The courses took place at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria and was organised by the West African College of Surgeons and the Nigerian Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Society (NIPOSS). The course covered topics such as retinoblastoma, intraocular tumor, pediatric eyelid and orbital tumors, etc. The speakers were Dr. Essam ElToukhy, Dr. Ahmad Awadein.
 Dr. Essam ElToukhy 28 - 31 May 2013 Lectures on Lids, Lacrimal & Orbit (including surgery) |
 Dr.Ahmed Awadein 28 - 31 May 2013 Lectures on Strabismus |
MEAPOSS participated at the Ophthalmological Society of East Africa 2012 Congress, Kampala, Uganda
MEACO, through the MEAPOSS, organized a ½-day pediatric session during the 41st annual congress of the Ophthalmological Society of Eastern Africa (OSEA)which was held on 23 – 24 August 2012. The MEAPOSS session was held on Thursday morning, 23 August 2012 at Hotel African in Kampala, Uganda. Prof. Mohammed ElSada from Cairo (Egypt), Prof. Seyhan Ozkan from Ankara (Turkey) and Prof. Ihab Saad from Cairo (Egypt) were the speakers for the session.
 Prof. Mohammed ElSada |
 Prof. Seyhan Ozkan |
 Prof. Ihab Saad |
