Past Meetings
WSPOS at International Meetings - 2025
APSPOS 2025
3rd Asia-Pacific Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Society (APSPOS) Congress, In conjunction with Australian & New Zealand Strabismus Society (ANZSS) + Australian & New Zealand Paediatric Ophthalmology Society (ANZPOS) Annual Meetings
Date: 29 June – 1 July, 2025
Location: Brisbane, Australia
WSPOS’s 90-minute symposium on ‘Ocular Diseases In Systemic Illness’
Date: 30th June, 2025
Time: TBC
Moderators
| Moderator | Country |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Conner | New Zealand |
| Ken Nischal | USA / UK |
Speakers
| Name | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Savleen Kaur | India | Congenital Cataract As A Sign Of Systemic Disease |
| Seo Wei Leo | Singapore | The Avascular Retina |
| Meenakshi Swaminathan | India | Ocular Manifestations of Congenital Anomalies of Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT) |
| Kimberley Tan | Australia | Is Optic Nerve assessment the most important part of a general Paediatric growth and development examination? |
| Elizabeth Conner | New Zealand | Keratoconus in Down’s Syndrome |
| Ken Nischal | USA / UK | Ocular Signs That Could Be Fatal If Missed |
| Parth Shah | Australia | Corneal Deposits & Systemic Disease |
SOE 2025
SOE (Society of European Ophthalmology) 2025
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Date: 7th – 9th June 2025
‘Paediatric Ophthalmology on the Edge – The WSPOS Experience’
Date: Sunday, 8th June 2025
Time: 1630 – 1800 hrs
Moderators
| Moderator | Country |
|---|---|
| Manca Tekavčič Pompe | Slovenia |
| Yair Morad | Israel |
Speakers
| # | Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yair Morad | Israel | Adding Atropine to Peripheral Defocus Glasses. Why? When? Does it Work? |
| 2 | Manca Tekavčič Pompe | Slovenia | Genetic Background of High Myopia in Children |
| 3 | Ramesh Kekunnaya | India | Advancing Our Understanding of Posterior Lenticonus |
| 4 | Alejandra Daruich-Matet | France | Gene Therapy in Pediatric Patients with RPE65-Mediated Inherited Retinal Dystrophy: What Have We Learned? |
| 5 | Omar Warda | UK | Biosimilars of Anti-VEGF Treatment in ROP |
| 6 | Meenakshi Swaminathan | India | AI in Pediatric Ophthalmology: Current Applications and Future Scope |
PAAO 2025
36th Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Date: 30th May – 2nd June 2025
WSPOS 90-minute Symposium
‘Hot Topics in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus That You Don’t Want to Miss!’
Date: 31st May 2025 (time TBC)
Moderators
| Moderator | Country |
|---|---|
| Mauro Goldchmit | Brazil |
| Luisa Moreira Hopker | Brazil |
Speakers
| # | Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Polo | Argentina | Re-Surgeries in Strabismus: Second Acts Are Never Good |
| 2 | José Fernando Perez Perez | Mexico | ROP Related Strabismus: Diagnostic and Treatment Options |
| 3 | Christiane Rolim De Moura | Brazil | Paediatric Glaucoma: Diagnostic Tools, Preparing for Intervention and Follow Up |
| 4 | Federico Velez | USA | Paradoxical Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus |
| 5 | Luisa Moreira Hopker | Brazil | Botulinum Toxin for Strabismus: What You Need to Know |
| 6 | Cristian Marcelo Salgado Alarcón | Chile | Red Flags in Paediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology and How to Deal with Them |
| 7 | Venkateshwar Rao B | India | Early Surgery for Congenital Esotropia |
| 8 | Mauro Goldchmit | Brazil | Human Intelligence: When a Good History Taken Helps to Reach the Diagnosis |
APAO 2025
40th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO) in conjunction with 83rd Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
Date: 3rd – 6th April 2025
Location: New Delhi, India
WSPOS 90-minute Symposium
‘Video Potpourri – An Intercontinental Perspective on Strabismus & Paediatric Ophthalmology’
Date: Friday, 4th of April, 2025; 11:30 am – 1 pm IST
Moderators
| Moderator | Country |
|---|---|
| Ken Nischal | USA |
| Ramesh Kekunnaya | India |
Speakers
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| # | Speaker | Country | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parth Shah | Australia | Anterior Segment |
| 2 | Ken Nischal | USA | Anterior Segment |
| 3 | Rahul Bhola | USA | Anterior Segment |
| 4 | Srijana Adhikari | Nepal | Cataract |
| 5 | Vladimir Pfeifer | Slovenia | Cataract |
| 6 | Craig Donaldson | Australia | Strabismus |
| 7 | Yi Ning Strube | Canada | Strabismus |
| 8 | Jyoti Matalia | India | Strabismus |
| 9 | Ramesh Kekunnaya | India | Strabismus |
| 10 | Naomi Tan | UK | Strabismus |
| 11 | Rahul Bhola | USA | Strabismus |
CLADE 2025
XXIV CLADE Congress
Date: 11th – 14th February 2025
Location: Antigua, Guatemala
WSPOS 60-minute Symposium on ‘Vertical Strabismus Management’
Date: 13th February 2025, 8am-9am
Moderators
| Moderator | Country |
|---|---|
| Rita Gama | Portugal |
| Claudia Polo | Argentina |
Speakers
| Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Mauro Goldchmit | Brazil | What have we learnt from the oblique muscle weakening in the correction of vertical deviations |
| Rita Gama | Portugal | Is it DVD, hypertropia or hypotropia |
| Claudia Polo | Argentina | Inferior rectus resection in DVD |
| Emely Karam | USA | Skew Deviation |
SOPLA 2024 – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
WSPOS Symposium – Imaging Techniques 2nd February, 2024
Moderators
| Moderator | Country |
|---|---|
| Ken Nischal | USA / UK |
| Claudia Polo | Argentina |
Speakers
| # | Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celeste Mansilla | Argentina | Retinal Images in ROP and Paediatric Ophthalmology |
| 2 | Claudia Polo | Argentina | Friendly measurement of ocular torsion in children |
| 3 | Ken Nischal | USA / UK | Anterior Segment OCT in paediatric Ophthalmology |
| 4 | Carla Saavedra | Bolivia | Behind the scenes |
| 5 | Lucrecia Berganza | Mexico | Signs of muscle trauma in images |
CAE-SAOI
Date: September 25-27, 2025
Location: Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina.
WSPOS’s 60-minute symposium on ‘Complementary Studies in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus’ at the joint meeting of the Argentine Strabismus Council (CAE) and the Argentine Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology (SAOI) meeting, scheduled for September 25-27, 2025, in Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina.
| Moderator | Country |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Armesto | Argentina |
| Claudia Polo | Argentina |
| Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Molinari | Ecuador | Is fundus photography underused in our subspecialty? |
| Luis Cardenas | Mexico | Experiencia con el uso de biometría en control de miopía |
| Mauro Goldchmit | Brazil | When images help in the diagnosis elucidation in strabismus |
| María José Ormeño | Chile | Evaluación de la motricidad fina en preescolares con patología visual |
| Alejandra Daruich-Matet | France | En retina: una imagen, un diagnostico |
UAPO 2024 – Kyiv, Ukraine
WSPOS Virtual Symposium – Strabismus Management: Tips And Tricks From Different
Date: 8th June 2024 Moderators| Virtual Moderator | Country | In-Person Moderator | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kateryna Fedchuk | Ukraine | Sergey Rykov | Ukraine |
| Dina Mostovoy | Israel | Lurii Barinov | Ukraine |
Speakers
| Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Kateryna Fedchuk | Ukraine | Strabismus Management In Prematurely Born Children |
| Dina Mostovoy | Israel | Head Posture As The Main Indication For Strabismus Surgery, To Touch Or Not – Is The Big Question |
| Savleen Kaur | India | Plication As A Muscle Tightening Procedure |
| Claudia Polo | Argentina | Tips And Tricks In Möbius Sequence- Syndrome |
| Yair Morad | Israel | LR Fixation To The Orbital Wall In Third Nerve Palsy |
| Seo Wei Leo | Singapore | Management Of Strabismus In Thyroid Eye Disease |
MEOM 2025
Date: October 31–November 2, 2025
Location: Dubai
Pediatric Session 1: “Battle of the Experts” – High-Stakes Pediatric Dilemmas
Hall C Date: 31st October, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM| Moderator |
|---|
| Hayat Khan |
Panelists
| Panelist |
|---|
| Dominique Bremond |
| Amrutha Sindhu |
| Ihab El Bably |
| Jaspreet Sukhija |
Speakers
| Moderator | Topic | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hayat Khan | Introduction | 2 min |
| Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya | Is primary IOL implantation in children under 1 year justified? | 6 min |
| Dr. Kavitha Chalam | Should we wait for IOL implantation in children under 1 year? | 6 min |
| Discussion | 6 min | |
| Dr. Hayat Khan | Should we implant a Pediatric Iris Claw Lens? | 6 min |
| Dr. Heba Metwally | Should we use a scleral-fixated IOL? | 6 min |
| Discussion | 6 min | |
| Dr. Huban Atilla | Infantile Esotropia Surgery: within first year of age | 6 min |
| Dr. Walid Abdalla | Infantile Esotropia Surgery: after 1 year of age | 6 min |
| Discussion | 6 min | |
| Questions & Answers | 4 min |
Pediatric Session 2: “Management of Complex Cases” – Learning from the Unexpected
Hall A
Date: 1st November, 2025
Time: 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
| Moderator |
|---|
| Heba Metwally |
Panelists
| Panelist |
|---|
| Walid Abdalla |
| Sumitha Muthu |
| Ines Malek |
| Huban Atilla |
Speakers
| Speaker | Topic | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Moderator | Introduction | 2 min |
| Yasmine El-Sayed | Case related to Glaucoma Surgery | 5 min |
| Discussion | 3 min | |
| Ossama Hakim | Case related to Adult Strabismus | 5 min |
| Discussion | 3 min | |
| Dominique Bremond | Case related to Pediatric Cornea | 5 min |
| Discussion | 3 min | |
| Ihab El Bably | Case related to Neuro Ophthalmology | 5 min |
| Discussion | 3 min | |
| Ramesh Kekunnaya | Case related to Strabismus | 5 min |
| Discussion | 3 min | |
| Şengül Ozdek | Case related to Leukocoria | 5 min |
| Discussion | 3 min | |
| Questions & Answers | 10 min |
COECSA 2024
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
WSPOS – COECSA Joint Symposium
The Child First and Always
Date: 21st August 2024
Session I – Pediatric Cataract
| Speaker | Talk Title |
|---|---|
| Ora Malemane | Pediatric Cataract Surgical Technique |
| Erick Bothun | Planning Surgery for Pediatric Cataract |
| Ken Nischal | Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Pediatric Cataract 1 |
Session II – Amblyopia And Strabismus Cases
| Speaker | Talk Title |
|---|---|
| Sara Sitati | Case Presentation |
| Mayuri Makan | Case Presentation |
| Erick Bothun | Case Presentation |
Session III – Ocular Surface Problems
| Speaker | Talk Title |
|---|---|
| Sharai Shamu | Case Report – Aniridia with a Dislocated Lens |
| Njuguna | VKC |
| Ken Nischal | Persistent Epithelial Defects |
ESCRS 2024
Barcelona, Spain
WSPOS – ESCRS Joint Symposium
Myopia: Paediatric Myopia Treatment Strategies Date: 9th September 2024Moderators
| Moderator | Country |
|---|---|
| Farhad Hafezi | Switzerland |
| Ken Nischal | USA / UK |
Speakers
| Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Seo Wei Leo | Singapore | Combination Therapy For Myopia Control |
| Ramesh Kekunnaya | India | A Customised Approach To Myopia Progression Management |
| José Manuel Gonzalez Meijome | USA | Peripherical Defocus Contact Lenses for Myopia Management |
| Ofelia Brugnoli De Pagano | Argentina | Refractive Surgery in Paediatric Patients |
ATO 2024
Sousse, Tunisia
WSPOS Symposium
Different Angles Of Esodeviations Date: 2nd November 2024Moderators
| Moderator | Country |
|---|---|
| Daisy Godts | Belgium |
| Adedayo Adio | Nigeria |
Speakers
| Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Isabel Reich d’Almeida | Portugal | A Personal Angle Into Children’s Esotropic Angle |
| Daisy Godts | Belgium | Strategies In The Non-Surgical Management Of Adult Acquired Esotropias |
| Isabel Deboutte | France | Evaluation Of The Strabismus Angle Per Operatively: How And Why? |
| Adedayo Adio | Nigeria | Outcomes Of Ocular Muscle Transplantation For Extra Large Angle Esotropia |
SBOP 2024
WSPOS 1/2 Day Programme Visão Multicultural: Horizonte Sem Fronteiras (Multicultural Vision: Horizon Without Frontiers) 16th November 2024
Opening: David Granet, Ken Nischal & Mauro Goldchmit Moderators: David Granet, Ken Nischal & Mauro Goldchmit| Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Talita Cunha | USA | Enhancing Strabismus Treatment: The Use of Bupivacaine and Botulinum Toxin Type A for Challenging Cases |
| Yair Morad | Israel | Superior Plication of the Lateral Rectus for Divergence Insufficiency Esotropia |
| David Granet | USA | Extraocular Muscle Transpositions |
| José Fernando Perez Perez | Mexico | Dynamic Strabismus Surgery |
| Mauro Goldchmit | Brazil | When Strabismus Is the Most Important Thing |
Round Table
Theme: “Visão Colaborativa: Olhares Convergentes” Moderators: David Granet & Mauro Goldchmit Participants: Talita Cunha, Yair Morad, José Fernando Perez Perez, Luisa Hopker| Speaker | Country | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Nischal | USA | Safe Paediatric Cataract Surgery |
| Eduardo Silva | Portugal | Ocular Genetics: An Ever-Evolving World and Challenges of Clinical Practice |
| Andrea Zin | Brazil | Imaging and Artificial Intelligence in Paediatric Retina and in ROP |
| Cristián M. Salgado Alarcón | Chile | Tips in Paediatric Neurophthalmology |
| Gustavo Salomão | Brazil | Update on Paediatric Cataract |
| Rita Gama | Portugal | Optic Disc Development Seen on OCT |
Round Table
Theme: “Visão Colaborativa: Somando Olhares” Moderators: Ken Nischal & Christiane Rolim De Moura Participants: Eduardo Silva, Andrea Zin, Cristián M. Salgado Alarcón, Rita Gama, Gustavo SalomãoMEACO 2023 (November 30th – December 2nd, 2023; Oman)
World Updates in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
Friday, 1st December, 2023; 2 – 3:30 pm (Oman time)
Name | Country |
Ken K. Nischal | USA / UK |
Ramesh Kekunnaya | India |
Name | Country | Talk Titles | Time |
Amgad Eldib | USA | Managing Juvenile Glaucoma Suspects | 8 mins |
Maria Concepcion Guirao Navarro | SPAIN | Developments In Paediatric Glaucoma Sx | 8 mins |
Ken Nischal | USA / UK | Understanding Effects Of Anaesthesia On Paediatric Cataract Sx | 8 mins |
Panel Discussion | 10 mins | ||
Daisy Godts | BELGIUM | Pre-Operative Strabismus assessment Improves Post-Op Strabismus Outcomes | 8 mins |
Ramesh Kekunnaya | INDIA | Surgical Management of Abnormal Head Posture In Nystagmus | 8 mins |
Muhammad Younis | LEBANON | Strabismus Management in TED | 8 mins |
Panel Discussion | 10 mins | ||
Ken Nischal | USA / UK | A 5 Minute Video Clip On Paediatric Ophthalmology, Followed By A 5-Minute Discussion | 10 mins |
Ramesh Kekunnaya | INDIA | A 5 Minute Video Clip On Strabismus, Followed By A 5-Minute Discussion | 10 mins |
WSPOS symposium at APAO 2023
February 23rd – 26th, 2023; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Programme
Chairs | Country |
Ken Nischal | USA |
Yee Fong Choong | Malaysia |
Jamalia Rahmat | Malaysia |
Speakers | Country | Topic | Duration |
Florence Manurung | Indonesia | Managing Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis | 10 min |
Seo Wei Leo | Singapore | Managing Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis | 10 min |
Hajirah Saeed | USA | Steven Johnson Syndrome / MIRM in Children | 10 min |
Vishal Jhanji | USA | Paediatric Infectious Keratitis | 10 min |
Namrata Sharma | India | Lamellar Keratoplasty in Children | 10 min |
Elizabeth Conner | New Zealand | Paediatric Keratoconus | 10 min |
Ken Nischal | USA | Video Vaults of Surgical Technique / Clinical Sign | 4 min |
Yee Fong Choong | Malaysia | Video Vaults of Surgical Technique / Clinical Sign | 4 min |
Jamalia Rahmat | Malaysia | Video Vaults of Surgical Technique / Clinical Sign | 4 min |
Panel Discussion / Q & A | 18 min | ||
WSPOS symposium at PAAO 2023
March 17th – 20th, 2023
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Programme
Name | Country |
Ken K. Nischal | USA / UK |
Claudia Raquel Polo | Argentina |
Name | Country | Talk Titles | Time |
Federico Cremona | Argentina | Collagen Crosslinking In Children | 8 mins |
Q & A | 3 mins | ||
María Celeste Mansilla | Argentina | Is Patching In Amblyopia Old Fashioned? | 8 mins |
Q & A | 3 mins | ||
Luisa Moreira Hopker | Brazil | Chemo-Modulation For Strabismus | 8 mins |
Q & A | 3 mins | ||
Marcia Beatriz Tartarella | Brazil | Managing Complex Paediatric Cataract | 8 mins |
Q & A | 3 mins | ||
Mauro Goldchmit | Brazil | Strabismus Management On A Global Perspective | 8 mins |
Q & A | 3 mins | ||
Rahul Bhola | USA | DVD with alphabetical patterns | 8 mins |
Q & A | 3 mins | ||
Angela María Fernández Delgado | Colombia | Management Of Myopia | 8 mins |
Q & A | 3 mins | ||
Ken K. Nischal Claudia Raquel Polo | USA / UK Argentina | Video Potpourri | 3 mins |
3 mins | |||
Q & A | 7 mins |
WSPOS Symposium at SOE 2023
June 15th – 17th, 2023
Prague, Czech Republic
Surgical Techniques In The Treatment Of Restrictive Strabismus
Programme
Name | Country |
David Granet | USA |
Daisy Godts | Belgium |
Talk Titles | Name | Country | |
Examination Of Restrictive Strabismus | Daisy Godts | Belgium | |
Surgery For Different Types Of Restrictive Strabismus | Thyroid Eye Disease Related Strabismus | David Granet | USA |
Blowout Fracture Related Strabismus | Marta Pawlak | Poland | |
Duane Syndrome | Daniela-Eleonora Cioplean | Romania | |
Duane Syndrome | Saurabh jain | UK | |
Strabismus Surgery Post Retinal Detachment | Wagih Aclimandos | UK | |
WSPOS Symposium at CLADE 2023
May 31st to June 3rd, 2023
Lima-Perú
Title: Corneal Disease In Children And Ophthalmological Management of Rare Diseases
Programme
Name | Country |
Ken K. Nischal | USA / UK |
Marcia Beatriz Tartarella | Brazil |
Name | Country | Talk Title |
Marlene Vogel | Chile | Recurrent Corneal Erosions in Children |
Maria Julia Zunino | Argentina | Managing AKC & VKC |
Hannah Scanga | USA | Ocular Signs That Could Save A Life |
Ken K. Nischal | USA / UK | Alternatives To Penetrating Keratoplasty In Infantile Corneal Opacity |
Marcia Beatriz Tartarella | Brazil | Management Of Challenging Cases Of PFV |
Pablo Romero | Chile | Prompt Diagnosis And Treatment Of Corneal Dystrophies In Children |
