The 20th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology was held in Malaysia at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Center and Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel from March 27 – 31, 2005. The response was overwhelming with a total of 2,969 Congress participants from 52 countries.
Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony was held on March 28, 2005, and the Malaysian Minister of Health, Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek, declared the Congress officially open. During this ceremony, leading international and regional ophthalmologists were recognized. The Congress Banquet was held on March 29, 2005, with the King and Queen of Malaysia in attendance.
Scientific Programme
All the Scientific Programs were very well attended. They included 4 named lectures, 10 plenary sessions with 39 presentations, 3 live surgery sessions, 28 symposia with 198 presentations, 206 free papers, 312 posters, 32 videos in video symposia, 75 instruction courses, 8 skills t The 20th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology was held in Malaysia at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Center and Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel from March 27 – 31, 2005. The response was overwhelming with a total of 2,969 Congress participants from 52 countries.
Transfer courses and 2 workshops. The 257 speakers, many from the Asia-Pacific region, encompassed all the various subspecialties of ophthalmology. The comprehensive coverage of the subspecialties received positive feedback from the delegates.
Exhibition
The trade exhibition was held at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Center and had 150 booths with 57 companies represented, including Russia, China, India, Pakistan, the US, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Over 800 exhibitors were present to exhibit their latest tools and technology.