The observation of WOC2008

1. The observation of WOC2008 By Paul Lin IKI MEDICAL, Taiwan 香港，一顆璀璨閃亮的「東方明珠」，古今文化的交融、東西經貿的交會，成就了舉世矚目的綺麗風華。大都會目眩神迷的購物櫥窗、特色美食、絢麗夜景，令人目不暇給。維多利亞港旁會展中心正進行著全球眼科盛事，WOC2008。 XXXI International Congress of Ophthalmology XXII Congress of Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology XIII Congress of Chinese Ophthalmological Society XX Hong Kong Ophthalmological Symposium

2. 四會合一同時、同地舉行，盛況空前卻井然有序。四會合一同時、同地舉行，盛況空前卻井然有序。 Over 10,000 participants came from 110 countries/areas including 3,000 Chinese and 200 Taiwanese doctors。

3. Invited Scientific program 287 scientific sessions with over 1,160 top international speakers delivering over 2,550 presentations in 28 subspecialty areas.

4. Scientific Program Subspecialty Day 6/28 6/29 6/30 7/1 7/2 Cataract and Refractive Surgery 28 42 53 47 43 Glaucoma 39 46 39 48 56 Retina 64 48 41 80 30 Cataract 18 37 36 25 41 Contact Lens and Refraction 21 9 6 21 External Eye Disease, Cornea and Eye Bank 7 48 41 26 42 Eye Trauma and Emergencies 26 7 Immunology 18 20 21 Low Vision 12 7 11 6 Neuro-Oph. 6 12 Oncology 6 10 Pathology 6 6 11 6 Pharmacology 9 15 Scleritis 6 1 6 Strabismus 13 12 17 10 9 Vision 2020 38 28 11 39 Microbiology and Tropical Disease 18 23 11 Oculoplasty, Lacrimal System and Orbit 11 17 23 Ophthalmic Epidemiology 10 5 Pediatric Oph. 8 12 18 15 Subtotal 317 368 284 319 370

5. Submitted Scientific Program Over 200 free papers, 3,600 posters and 150 videos have been accepted and showed during WOC2008.

6. Free papers Free papers 6/28 6/29 6/30 7/1 7/2 Refractive Surgery 12 Glaucoma 10 10 10 Retina, Vitreous 33 13 Cataract 11 12 External Eye Disease, Cornea and Eye Bank 9 11 Ocular Trauma, Pathology 11 Pediatric Oph., Strabismus 12 Intraocular Inflammation, Uveitis 11 Miscellaneous 23 Subtotal 54 32 23 23 56

7. Posters Posters 6/28 6/29 6/30 7/1 Cataract 64 64 64 64 Computers and Technology 12 Cornea and External Disease 62 61 61 60 Glaucoma 65 66 65 68 International ophthalmology 104 Intraocular inflammation, Uveitis 28 12 28 16 Medical Education 10 Neuro-Oph. 18 18 20 Ocular Tumors, Pathology 20 20 21 Optics,Refraction and Contact Lens 15 16 Orbit, Lacrimal, Plastic Surgery 31 30 31 33 Pediatric Oph., Strabismus 26 26 26 24 Prevention of Blindness 20 Refractive Surgery 39 39 39 42 Retina, Vitreous 115 115 115 117 Vision Rehabilitation 14 Others 32 15 32 Subtotal 500 588 498 497

8. Chinese Scientific Program Over 400 prominent Chinese speakers participated in over scientific sessions in the Chinese Program. Over 1600 posters have been presented. 為因應華人醫師的方便，本次大會首次啟用華語同步翻譯服務。

9. 全球眼科專家匯集，各取所需。

10. 日本NIDEK展場座落在入口處最為醒目。 148 companies of 15 countries/areas presented the advanced products：Ophthalmic equipments、implants、Lasers、Medicine and publishes。

11. 台灣醫師許紋銘、翁林仲及呂大文榮獲大會頒獎。台灣醫師許紋銘、翁林仲及呂大文榮獲大會頒獎。 Outstanding service awards to Taiwanese doctors.

12. NIDEK NAVEX Symposium 日本NIDEK 公司舉辦三場學術研討會 盛況空前

13. NIDEK NAVEX Symposium Jack T. Holladay – USA

14. Edoardo Midena – Italy Damien Gatinel – France NIDEK NAVEX Symposium

15. Sudhank Bharti – India Ke Tao – China NIDEK NAVEX Symposium For Wang Qing Mei - China Alaa Danasoury – Saudi Arabia

16. EC5000CXIII 準分子激光手術裝置 屈光手術 超級視力軟件、光路徑像差+角膜地型圖+曲率+驗光儀 Refractive Surgery OPD Station

17. US4000 US500 超音波+角膜厚度測量儀 CS4 角膜共焦顯微鏡 屈光手術 Refractive Surgery ARK1000 全自動電腦驗光儀

18. AFC210/230 3D自動眼底照相機 MP-1 微視野計

19. F-10 電腦斷層掃描儀

20. SL1800 GYC1000 + YC1800 裂隙燈 YAG雷射 雷射光凝固儀 MC300 固體多波長雷射儀

21. SC1700 視力表箱 RT5100 + ARK510 全自動電腦驗光儀 RT5100 + Tonoref II 全套電腦綜合檢眼組 驗光屈率眼壓測量儀

22. CV7000、CV24000 and IOL 超音波晶體乳化儀 人工水晶體

23. NIDEK Presbyopia Symposium 以NIDEK準分子雷射處理老花眼病例已有豐富經驗

24. Prof. Chen De Tsaw 台灣陳德照教授演講「台灣醫學倫理在眼科醫師心目中的定位與實踐」。

25. Dr.Chang Chao Kai 台灣張朝凱醫師演講「醫療糾紛的解決方案」。

26. Mr. Ivan Chang of IKI Medical Co. 展鑫集團董事長張鑫永先生受邀演講「醫療供應商的角色與使命」。

27. NIDEK Visitors

28. Dinner Party

29. Hong Kong is famous for its delicacies in the world.

30. See YouNext Time www.woc2010.de World Ophthalmology Congress5-9 June 2010 Berlin, Germany