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Southern Regional Congress - 15-17 May 2004

Optometry Congress - Australia

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The Southern Regional Congress will once again be held in Melbourne at =
the Melbourne Convention Centre on the banks of the beautiful Yarra =
River. The Optometrists Association Victoria is please to invite all =
optometrists in Hong Kong to join Australian and international =
optometrists attending this prestigious event. The Optometrists =
Association Victoria will once again extend their member discount to all =
Hong Kong Society of Professional Optometrists members, and for a =
cheaper registration don't forget to register before the 28 February =
2004 for the early bird price.

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The SRC 2004 Program
The Optometrists Association Victoria's education committee have secured =
two international keynote speakers to present at SRC 2004  -  Dr Susan =
Cotter and Dr Joel Silbert, both from the USA.

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Dr Cotter is a Professor at the Southern California College of Optometry =
and a Research Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at =
University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine.  Dr Cotter =
is also a Diplomate and a past Chair of the American Academy of =
Optometry's Binocular Vision, Perception, & Pediatric Optometry Section. =
 Dr Cotter is an internationally recognized lecturer in the areas of =
pediatric eye care and binocular vision.

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Dr. Silbert is Professor of Optometry and Director of Contact Lens =
Programs at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.  He is also the =
Director of Cornea and Specialty Contact Lens Services at The Eye =
Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.  Dr. Silbert is a =
Diplomate of the Cornea and Contact Lens Section of the American Academy =
of Optometry, and a former Chair of the Association of Contact Lens =
Educators.  Dr Silbert is an internationally recognized lecturer in the =
areas of primary eye care and contact lenses.

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The Australian keynote speakers are Dr Ian McAllister and Mr Stephen =
Leslie, both from Western Australia.

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Dr McAllister is an ophthalmologist with a subspecialty interest in =
vitreo-retinal disorders and he is currently involved in trials for the =
treatment of central retinal vein occlusion, diabetic maculopathy and =
age-related macular degeneration.  He has also instituted and runs the =
remote photographic screening for diabetic retinopathy for Aboriginal =
people in the northern part of Western Australia.

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Mr Leslie is an optometrist in private practice in Perth.  His practice =
concentrates mainly on specialised care of children with accommodative =
and convergence dysfunctions, and visually related learning =
difficulties; children and adults with strabismus and amblyopia; visual =
problems of special needs children including cerebral palsy and Down =
syndrome; and vision problems in adults and children subsequent to =
acquired brain injuries, such as stroke or traumatic head injury.

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The SRC 2004 program will cover topics such as paediatric optometry, =
diabetes, anterior eye conditions, contact lenses retinal detachment, =
refractive surgery, cataract.....SRC 2004 will have something to =
interest everyone!

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SRC 2004 trade exhibition=20
The SRC 2004 trade exhibition will open on Saturday morning and for the =
duration of the congress allowing plenty of time to enjoy great food and =
catch up with friends while surrounded by the latest in optometric trade =
exhibition. An expanded range of exhibitors will have an extensive =
variety of products and equipment on display. The latest advances in =
lens design - spectacle and contacts - to objective perimetry will be =
present, giving you the perfect opportunity to keep abreast on the =
latest technology.=20

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Register before 28 February 2004 to be entitled to a significant saving =
off your full congress registration.

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Non Optometrist - Trade display only registration
Non Optometrist - Trade display only registration is also available for =
the first time at SRC 2004 for those who want to be present with =
partners, or who want to visit the trade display only. The non =
optometrist registration fee does not include access to lectures, but =
does include all catering within the exhibition area, and the Essilor =
breakfast session.

Further infomation and registration is available at =
http://www.vicoptom.asn.au/SRC2004home.htm

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face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>The Southern Regional Congress will =
once again be=20
held in Melbourne at the Melbourne Convention Centre on the banks of the =

beautiful Yarra River. The Optometrists Association Victoria is please =
to invite=20
all optometrists in Hong Kong to join Australian and international =
optometrists=20
attending this prestigious event. The Optometrists Association Victoria =
will=20
once again extend their member discount to all Hong Kong Society of =
Professional=20
Optometrists members, and for a cheaper registration don=92t forget to =
register=20
before the 28 February 2004 for the early bird price.
<FONT=20
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<H2 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The SRC 2004=20
Program</H2>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>The Optometrists Association =
Victoria=92s education=20
committee have secured two international keynote speakers to present at =
SRC=20
2004&nbsp; =96<SPAN=20
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both from the USA.
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face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Dr Cotter is a Professor at the =
Southern=20
California College of Optometry and a Research Professor in the =
Department of=20
Ophthalmology at University of Southern California=92s Keck School of=20
Medicine.&nbsp; Dr Cotter is =
also a=20
Diplomate and a past Chair of the American Academy of Optometry=92s =
Binocular=20
Vision, Perception, &amp; Pediatric Optometry Section.<SPAN=20
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internationally=20
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vision.
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<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Dr. Silbert is Professor of Optometry =
and Director=20
of Contact Lens Programs at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; He is also the Director of =
Cornea and=20
Specialty Contact Lens Services at The Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania =
College=20
of Optometry.&nbsp; Dr. Silbert =
is a=20
Diplomate of the Cornea and Contact Lens Section of the American Academy =
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Optometry, and a former Chair of the Association of Contact Lens =
Educators.<SPAN=20
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internationally=20
recognized lecturer in the areas of primary eye care and contact=20
lenses.
<FONT=20
size=3D3>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>The Australian keynote speakers are Dr =
Ian=20
McAllister and Mr Stephen Leslie, both from Western =
Australia.
<FONT=20
size=3D3>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Dr McAllister is an ophthalmologist =
with a=20
subspecialty interest in vitreo-retinal disorders and he is currently =
involved=20
in trials for the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion, diabetic=20
maculopathy and age-related macular degeneration.&nbsp; He has also =
instituted=20
and runs the remote photographic screening for diabetic retinopathy for=20
Aboriginal people in the northern part of Western Australia.
<FONT=20
size=3D3>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
size=3D3>Mr Leslie is an optometrist in =
private=20
practice in Perth.&nbsp; His =
practice=20
concentrates mainly on specialised care of children with accommodative =
and=20
convergence dysfunctions, and visually related learning difficulties; =
children=20
and adults with strabismus and amblyopia; visual problems of special =
needs=20
children including cerebral palsy and Down syndrome; and vision problems =
in=20
adults and children subsequent to acquired brain injuries, such as =
stroke or=20
traumatic head injury.<SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The SRC 2004 program will cover topics such as paediatric =
optometry,=20
diabetes, anterior eye conditions, contact lenses retinal detachment, =
refractive=20
surgery, cataract=85=85.=85=85SRC 2004 will have something to interest=20
everyone!
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<H1 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT=20
size=3D3>SRC 2004 trade exhibition=20
<o:p></o:p></H1>
The SRC 2004 trade exhibition will open on Saturday morning and =
for the=20
duration of the congress allowing plenty of time to enjoy great food and =
catch=20
up with friends while surrounded by the latest in optometric trade =
exhibition.=20
An expanded range of exhibitors will have an extensive variety of =
products and=20
equipment on display. The latest advances in lens design =96 spectacle =
and=20
contacts - to objective perimetry will be present, giving you the =
perfect=20
opportunity to keep abreast on the latest technology. 
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Register before 28&nbsp;February&nbsp;2004 to be entitled to a=20
significant saving off your full congress registration.
<FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<H1 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Non Optometrist =96 Trade display only =
registration</H1>
Non Optometrist =96 Trade display only registration is also =
available for=20
the first time at SRC 2004 for those who want to be present with =
partners, or=20
who want to visit the trade display only. The non optometrist =
registration fee=20
does not include access to lectures, but does include all catering =
within the=20
exhibition area, and the Essilor breakfast session.
&nbsp;
Further infomation and registration is available at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.vicoptom.asn.au/SRC2004home.htm">http://www.vicoptom.a=
sn.au/SRC2004home.htm</A></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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