Registrations are now open for O=MEGA23 in partnership with the 4th World Congress of Optometry, to be held in Melbourne from 8–10 September 2023.
The event is being hosted by the Optical Change to Distributors & Manufacturers Association of Australia (ODMA), Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) and the World Council of Optometry (WCO).
Hailed as the largest optometric clinical conference and trade show in the southern hemisphere, more than 2,000 health professionals are expected to attend the three-day event, including optometrists, optical dispensers, ophthalmologists, orthoptists, ophthalmic nurses, practice staff, optical retailers and service providers, technicians, and students.
Professor James Wolffsohn, Head of both the School of Optometry and Department of Audiology at the UK’s Aston University, has been announced as O=MEGA23/WCO4 keynote speaker.
Having been a Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne (Australia), Prof Wolffsohn has published more than 290 full peer-reviewed papers and presented at numerous international conferences. He is academic Chair of the British Contact Lens Association and the International Myopia Institute’s Chief Scientific Officer.
Prof Wolffsohn’s main research areas are the development and evaluation of ophthalmic instrumentation, myopia management, contact lenses, intraocular lenses, and the tear film.
Early registration discounts will be offered until 30 April 2023. Visit: www.omega-event.org.