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New Advanced Ophthalmology Examination

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New ICO Conferences for Educators in 2011

The ICO will be organizing two “Conferences for Ophthalmic Educators” in 2011, collaborating with supranational and national… More »

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Date	Headline	Topic	Region

July 19, 2010	Selected WOC 2010 Presentations Now Online The ICO has made 30 scientific and related presentations from various World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) 2010 symposia (audio and slides) available for viewing online. Save to My ICO	Education World Ophthalmology Congress
June 29, 2010	ICO Elects Officers, Members to Board and Advisory Committee The ICO is very fortunate to have the service of several new members on the Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee, along with the continued service of four ICO Officers, who were re-elected at WOC 2010 in Berlin. Save to My ICO	About the ICO World Ophthalmology Congress
June 21, 2010	MEACO to Host WOC 2012 in Abu Dhabi On behalf of the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO), and the ICO, you are cordially invited to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the 33rd World Ophthalmology Congress February 16 – 20, 2012. Save to My ICO	World Ophthalmology Congress	Middle East
June 21, 2010	ICO Considers Guadalajara, Mexico for WOC 2016 At its meeting in Berlin, the ICO Board of Trustees conditionally approved Guadalajara, the second largest city in Mexico, as the site for 2016 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC), to be hosted by the Mexican Society of Ophthalmology. Save to My ICO	World Ophthalmology Congress	Central & South America
June 17, 2010	WOC 2010 Highlights, Data More than 13,000 attended WOC 2010, and it was wonderful and rewarding to have so many ophthalmologists from all over the world gather in Berlin. Save to My ICO	World Ophthalmology Congress	Europe
June 15, 2010	More than 13,000 Attend WOC 2010 in Berlin The 2010 WOC exceeded expectations. Total registration was double the original estimate at more than 13,000, including more than 10,000 ophthalmologists and other participants and 2,400 exhibitors. Save to My ICO	World Ophthalmology Congress	Europe
June 14, 2010	Adel Al Rushood Receives G.O.H. Naumann Award Dr. Adel Al Rushood of Saudi Arabia is the recipient of the G.O.H. Naumann Award for Leadership and Global Eye Care for 2010. Save to My ICO	World Ophthalmology Congress	Europe Middle East
June 10, 2010	Congratulations to 2010 ICO Medal Awardees The ICO recognizes our colleagues who were selected by the ICO Board to receive ICO Medals and Awards in 2010. All of the ICO Medal awardees were honored at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) in Berlin. Save to My ICO	Leadership Research World Ophthalmology Congress	Europe
June 5, 2010	Physician Education Critical in Fight to Reduce Burden of Blindness "The World Ophthalmic Education Colloquium (WOEC) highlights the importance of lifelong education and training." Save to My ICO	Education World Ophthalmology Congress
April 30, 2010	Dr. Moh'd Mah'd Moh'd Abu Dab'at wins Peter Watson Award for Outstanding ICO Examination Performance Dr. Moh'd Mah'd Moh'd Abu Dab'at of Jordan is the first recipient of the Peter Watson Award, which carries with it a special certificate and the right to an ICO Fellowship. Save to My ICO	Education ICO Examinations World Ophthalmology Congress