Upcoming Meetings

WSPOS at International Meetings

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
ModeratorCountry
Elizabeth ConnerNew Zealand
Ken NischalUSA / UK
Speakers
NameCountryTalk Title
Savleen KaurIndiaCongenital Cataract As A Sign Of Systemic Disease
Seo Wei LeoSingaporeThe Avascular Retina
Meenakshi SwaminathanIndiaOcular Manifestations of Congenital Anomalies of Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT)
Kimberley TanAustraliaIs Optic Nerve assessment the most important part of a general Paediatric growth and development examination?
Elizabeth ConnerNew ZealandKeratoconus in Down’s Syndrome
Ken NischalUSA / UKOcular Signs That Could Be Fatal If Missed
Parth ShahAustraliaCorneal Deposits & Systemic Disease

COECSA 2025

WSPOS 90-minute symposium
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Date:
20th – 22nd of August, 2025

Advancing Child Eye Care - Challenges, Solutions, and Progress
Speaker Country Talk Title
Meenakshi Swaminathan India All Eyes On Allergies: Current Management And Future Challenges In Vernal Conjunctivitis
Adedayo Adio Nigeria Vision Rehabilitation Methods In Children
Dupe Ademola-Popoola Nigeria Promoting Awareness, Early Detection, And Effective Interventions To Scale Up Child Eye Care Services In Africa.
Margaret W Njuguna Kenya Tips On Paediatric Refractions And Prescribing
Niranjan Pehere Liberia Care For Children With Cerebral Visual Impairment In Developing World
Heba Metwally Egypt Management Of Variable Ocular Deviations

CAE-SAOI

Date: September 25-27, 2025
Location: Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina.

Information coming soon…

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