ASO Eye Surgery Showcase: Focussing on Innovation, Science & Technology

The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) will host the first ASO Eye Surgery Showcase at Australian Parliament House Canberra on Wednesday, 14 August 2024.

Coinciding with National Science Week, the event provides the perfect platform to showcase medical technologies and innovative treatments in eye disease.

The event will commence at 7:30 am with a networking breakfast served for attendees, and will showcase breakthrough eye surgery technology in Australia.

Education will be delivered on the prevalence, prevention, and treatment of specific diseases within ophthalmology, including: Glaucoma, Cataract, Macular Degeneration, and Diabetic Retinopathy.

Members of Parliament, Senators, Ophthalmologists, Patient advocates, Industry, and Media will be invited to participate in a lecture on eye health disease affecting Australian patients. This will include additional, contemporary and specific focus on the treatment within remote Indigenous communities, such as preventative measures and emerging treatments, with the potential to hear from first-hand patient experience.

Attendees will also be invited to participate in an interactive display of technologies from industry partners, guided by Ophthalmologists who will provide demonstrations, and where possible and practical, live interventions using the leading technology.

Key Outcomes:

• Increased understanding of the prevalence of surgical treatment of eye disease in Australia.
• Increased awareness of the critical role of ophthalmologists (eye surgeons) and the ASO in access to world-class eye health technology and surgical treatment in Australia.
• Strategies and principles for eye services to rural, remote and Indigenous communities.
• Greater understanding and appreciation of innovative surgical technologies in the prevention of blindness in Australia.
• Strategies for improved access within the public sector to ophthalmology services.

Host or Publisher Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO)