Three days of a high-quality programme based on the latest research and knowledge in optometry - Under the theme: Advancing Optometry and Optics through Technology and Shared Care
Below you can find information about the conference programme. The programme consists of two international prestigious keynote speeches and four plenary sessions based on the research reports (abstracts) submitted and selected for the event. The lectures are held simultaneously in two lecture rooms.
A comprehensive sponsor and industry exhibition will be held at the same time at the venue and will run from Friday to Sunday.
EAOO Program
Friday 10.5.2024
8.30-12.00 Workshops and possibility to visit Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myllypuro Campus. More information about the location can be found here.
8.30-9.00 1st HyMy Village tour presenting the wellbeing and health services of Myllypuro Campus. See here for more info.
9.00-10.30
WORKSHOP 1 Investigating the Effect of Facial and Head Structure on Binocular Balance and Cortical Integration. Jonathan Shapiro
WORKSHOP 2 Scleral lens fitting with Profilometry. Kyriakos Telamitsi
10.30-11.00 2nd HyMy Village tour presenting the wellbeing and health services of Myllypuro Campus. See here for more info.
11.00-13.00
WORKSHOP 3 AI: A teaching tool to enhance teaching and learning or just a cheating tool? Sonja Zinken
WORKSHOP 4 My questions your answers about myopia management. Langis Michaud
WORKSHOP 5 Essilor® Instruments Vision Lab - Hands on refraction. Yaiza Garcia, Paul Joret
13.00 Exhibition opens at conference venue (Marina)
14.00 Welcome session - the official conference program begins
14.00 Posters (REFRACTION, DISPENSING, WELLBEING AND RESILIENCE)
14.30 Keynote: Dr. Leonard Witkamp - The hospital in 2030, is it in your practice?
15.30-19.00 Communication and shared care: lectures, Rapid Fire Sessions (OPTICS AND VISION), Early Career Sessions and Special Interest Groups in three different lecture spaces
16.00 Posters (BINOCULAR VISION)
17.30-19.00 American Academy of Optometry - EAOO Join Pediatric Optometry with Susan Cotter and Fiona Anderson
See the full program for Friday here.
Saturday 11.5.2024
Exhibition open all day
9.00-11.00 MYOPIA, PATHOLOGY lectures, Rapid Fire Sessions (REFRACTION & VISION)
10.00-11.00 HOYA Sponsored lecture
11.00-11.30 Coffee break and Exhibition
11.00 Posters (PRIMARY CARE)
11.30-13.00 CONTACT LENS & DRY EYE lectures
11.30-12.30 EssilorLuxottica Sponsored Lecture
12.30-13.00 iCare Sponsored Lecture
13.00-14.00 Lunch, Posters and Exhibition
14.00-15.00 REFRACTION Lectures
14.00 Posters (MYOPIA)
15.00-16.00 Keynote: Dr. Sandra Block - Ensuring we as primary eyecare providers are part of the action to address preventable visual impairment: WCO’s role!
16.00-16.30 Coffee break and Exhibition
16.00 Posters (PRIMARY CARE, CONTACT LENS)
16.30-18.00 Lectures continue, Rapid Fire Session (BINOCULAR VISION)
17.00-18.00 Round Table: Eyecare in the Changing World
20.00-23.30 EAOO Conference Dinner: INFO ABOUT THE DINNER PARTY CAN BE FOUND HERE.
See the full program for Saturday here.
Sunday 12.5.2024
Exhibition open until afternoon
9.30-10.50 Lectures and Rapid Fire Sessions (EDUCATION, PRIMARY CARE / PATHOLOGY)
10.20-10.50 HEIDELBERG ENGINEERING Sponsored Lecture
10.50-11.10 Conference Recap
11.10-11.40 Coffee Break and Exhibition
11.00 Posters (PRIMARY CARE)
11.40-12.40 Lectures continue, Rapid Fire Sessions (AI AND ADVANCES IN OPTOMETRY)
Conference ends at 1.00 p.m.
See the full program for Sunday here.
See ALL Posters, topics and presenters here.
ECOO Program
European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO) Spring meeting 2024 will take place from Thursday May 9th to Saturday May 11th in same conference venue.
Pls. take a look at the detailed program here.
Program in short:
Thursday 9.5.2024
ECOO closed sessions for board/executive committee members only 9.00-17.30
Welcome reception 19.30-22.00
Friday 10.5.2024
ECOO closed meetings committee members only
ECOO all members committees and workshops
ECOO get-together dinner 19.30-22.00
Saturday 11.5.2024
ECOO General Assembly 9.00-13.00