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Recommended Conferences for Ocular Oncology

Ocular Oncology

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As per the report Eye Disorders has 12 Journals, 11 upcoming Conferences, 494 Conference proceedings, 190 Speakers related to the eye and vision. The Ocular Oncology Department deals with various cancerous tumors of the eye and surrounding structures. The commonest of the tumor of the eye occur in children and is called ‘Retinoblastoma’. Around 80 – 100 new retinoblastoma cases of every year. Hitherto, the only treatment available was removal of the eye, but now with newer technologies, the eye salvage rate has increased tremendously. The department has all such facilities required for eye salvage including Transpupillary Thermo Therapy, cryo therapy, laser photocoagulation, brachytherapy, local radiotherapy and systemic and local chemotherapy.

OMICS International Organizes 1000+ Global Events Every Year across USA, Europe & Asia with support from 1000 more scientific societies and Publishes 700+ Open access journals which contains over 100000 eminent personalities, reputed scientists as editorial board and organizing committee members. The conference series website will provide you list and details about the conference organize worldwide.

Scope and Importnace:

The field of ocular treatment & care is growing rapidly and its development is making tremendous impacts in medical sciences and pharmaceuticals. The importance and significance can be gauged by the fact that it has made huge advancements over the course of time and is continuing to influence various sectors.  With obstacles in vision starts and are normal part of aging. These changes alone cannot stop you from enjoying an active lifestyle or stop you from maintaining your independence. In fact, you can live an active life well into your golden years without ever experiencing severe vision loss. But as you age, you are at higher risk of developing age-related eye diseases and conditions. These include: age-related macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, low vision and dry eye. With time growing, it can lead to blur vision and in worst cases loss of vision. Sometimes it can lead to retina detachment due to the growth of the tumour beyond the pupil. The most common eye tumour is basal cell carcinoma and when left untreated can lead to other parts as well. Hereby visiting an optometrist immediately during any kind of disturbance in vision would help in identifying and getting treated.

Market Analysis:

The United States eye equipment market, currently valued at $15 billion, is expected to reach a value of $19 billion by 2014. The largest segment of the market, contact lenses, is projected to increase at a CAGR of 3.3%, rising to more than $7.7 billion in 2014, after being valued at nearly $6.6 billion in 2009. The second-largest segment, the ophthalmic surgical market, is estimated at $5.5 billion in 2009, and is expected to increase at a five-year CAGR of 5.9% to reach more than $7.3 billion in 2014. The ophthalmic diagnostics segment is expected to reach $4 billion in 2014, after rising at a CAGR of 5.2% from its 2009 value of nearly $3.1 ­billion. The aging of the population worldwide will result in a rapid increase in the 65-and-over population by 2030, a population that accounts for the highest incidence and prevalence of eye conditions and diseases.

List of Best International Conferences:

6^th Ophthalmologists  Meeting, 
May 16-18, 2016, Osaka, Japan

Global Pediatric Ophthalmology Conference,
June 9-11 2016, London, UK           

7^th European Ophthalmology Conference,
June 23-25 2016, Alicantae, Spain

8^th Global Ophthalmology Meeting,
July 18-20, 2016, Chicago, USA

 Cataract and Refractive Surgery Conference, 
Aug 4-6, 2016, Manchester, UK

World Ophthalmology Conference,
Sept 15-17, 2016, Berlin Germany

2^nd Eye and Vision Conference,
September26-28, 2015, Miami, USA

Optometry and Vision Science Meeting,
Oct 27-29, 2016, Rome, Italy

9^th World Ophthalmic Conference,
Oct 24-26, 2016, Istanbul, Turkey

10^th Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology Conference, 
Nov 28-30, 2016, Dubai, UAE

World Ophthalmology Congress 2016,
February 5-9, 2016, Guadalajara, Mexico

American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting,
Oct 15 - 18, 2016, Chicago, USA

ARVO 2016,
1-5 May 2016, Seattle, USA

AAO Annual Meeting,
October 15-18, 2016, Chicago, USA

ICOO 2016: 18th International Conference on Ophthalmology and Optometry,
February 25-26, 2016, London, UK

68th Annual Wills Eye Conference,
March 10-12, 2016, Philadelphia USA

List of Related Societies:

American  academy of Ophthalmology

Afro-Asian Council of Ophthalmology

All India Ophthalmological Society

Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology

Canadian Ophthalmological Society

Chinese Ophthalmological Society

Canadian Ophthalmological Society

Danish Ophthalmological Society

European Society of Ophthalmology

List of Organizations/ Hospitals:

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital

Wills Eye Hospital

Wilmer Eye Institute

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital

Stein and Doheny Eye Institutes, University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center

Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina

Cleveland Clinic, Ohio

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City

University of Southern California Eye Institute-Keck Medical Center, Los Angeles

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York City

W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

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