Programme Schedule for 19th February 2008,
Chaired by Dr.Bukhamseen
Moderator: Dr.Steile
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Registration | |
| 10:00 - 10:10 | Welcoming speech EMAOS | Dr. Manal Taryam President of Emirates Ophthalmic Society, President of Pan Arab Ophthalmic Association |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Future of Optometry in the UAE | Dr. John Steile Optometrist at Al Magrabi Eye Hospital, founder member EOC |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Managing refractive errors from infancy to childhood | Dr. Ali Bukhamseen Chief Optometrist at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Keratoconus | Dr. Elias Jarade Cornea Specialist at the International Hospital in Dubai |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Astigmatism correction with soft toric contact lenses | Dr. Helmer Schweizer Head Professional & marketing Services, Ciba Vision |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Orthokeratology | Ms. Irene Sophia Optometrist Welcare Eye Center-DHCC |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Panel Discussion (Irene Sophia Dr. Bukhamseen, H. Schweizer, Dr. Jarade) | |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Exhibition Tour and Lunch Break | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | What RGP Contact Lens can do? | Dr. Ali Bukhamseen Head of Optomtery, King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | SILICONE HYDROGEL Material, the future of soft contact lens | Dr. Razmig Knajian Regional manager, Johnson & Johnson Vision-care Middle East |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Expanding the use of silicone hydrogel contact lenses for daily wear | Dr. Helmer Schweizer Head Professional & marketing Services, Ciba Vision |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Panel Discussion (Dr. Bukhamseen, Dr. Khajinah, H. Schweizer) | |
Programme Schedule for 20th February 2008,
Chaired by Ms.Al Shamsi
Moderator: Dr.Steile
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Registration | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Emirates Visual Science College | Dr. Thuraya Al Hashmi Consultant Al Mafraq hosp., president of the national Right to Sight |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Low Vision Clinic | Ms. Asma Al Shamsi Chief Optometrist at Dubai Health Authority, secretary Emirates Optometry Club |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | The ABC's of Diabetic Retinopathy | Dr. David Krasnow Senior Consultant in Cptometry – California, USA |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Panel Discussion (Dr. Al Hashmi, Ms. Al Shamsi, Dr. Krasnow) | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Assessment of Binocular Vision | Dr. Behrouzi Homa Chief Optometrist Lunettes – Dubai |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Amblyopia and Refractive Errors | Dr. Haifa Nasseif Consultant Ministry of Health |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Significance of Cornea Staining | Dr. Yasmin Al Rouby Optometrists Gulf Eye center- Dubai |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Ocular Surface Disease-a chronic problem | Dr. John Steile Optometrist at Al Magrabi Eye Hospital, founder Member EOC |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Panel Discussion ( Dr. Nasseif, Dr. Al Rouby, Dr. Steile, Dr. Homa) | |