The fourth World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WCPOS) will be held for the first time in India at Hyderabad from December 1 to 3. The three-day World Congress features scientific programmes including scientific symposia, live surgery, free paper sessions, numerous workshops, debates and a mock trial. It will also have exciting new features like the first ever ‘Yoga with the gurus’ session and an adult-paediatric interface day.
Several delegates from over 60 countries are expected to attend the 500-plus speciality lectures and 350 plus posters/papers/videos that are to be presented. Keynote lectures will be delivered by noted doctors Dr Richard Hertle, USA; Dr Harminder Dua, UK; Dr Lea Hyvarinen, Finland; announced local host president Dr Ramesh Kekunnaya, Head of Services, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Adult Strabismus & Neuro-Ophthalmology, Child Sight Institute, Jasti V Ramanamma Children’s Eye Care Centre, L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI).
As a prequel to the event, LVPEI is organising ‘Eye on the future’, a day-long academic session featuring a host of international speakers on November 30. Close to 75 international faculty and delegates from India and abroad will participate in this symposium, a press release said.
