October 10–11, Optometry Virtually Connected, online. Info: optometry.org.au/institute-of-excellence/conferences

October 10–12, American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting and Expo, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, USA. Info: aao.org/annual-meeting

October 16–18, 20th International Cornea & Contact Lens Congress, Crowne Plaza, Hobart, Tas. Info: icclc2026.com.au

October 24–25, Clinical Lens Education and Research (CLEAR) Conference, Pullman Sydney Airport, NSW. Info: clearconference.com.au

November 4–5, Women In Vision Aotearoa Conference, Waiheke Island Resort, Waiheke, New Zealand. Info: womeninvisionnz.com

November 6–9, The 57th RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress, Auckland, New Zealand. Info: ranzco.edu/events/57th-ranzco-annual-scientific-congress

November 6–9, 2026 Orthoptics Australia (OA) Annual Conference Auckland, New Zealand. Info: conference@orthoptics.org.au

November 13–14, Optometry Australia Adelaide Interactive, Stamford Hotel, Glenelg, SA. Info: optometry.org.au/institute-of-excellence/conferences

November 18–21, SILMO Istanbul, Istanbul Expo Center, Türkiye. Info: silmoistanbul.com/en

November 27–29, The 10th Asia Cornea Society Meeting, Hong Kong. Info: acshk26.com/web

January 29–31, opti27, Fairground Munich, Germany. Info: opti.de/en

February 1–8, Ski Conferences for Eye Care Professionals, Sun Peaks Grand Hotel and Convention Centre, Sun Peaks, Canada. Info: skiconference.com.au

February 6–8, MIDO Eyewear Show, Milan, Italy. Info: mido.com

February 19–21, The 35th Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Society Congress (ANZGS) 2027, Melbourne, Vic. Info: anzgsconference.com

February 27, Gold Coast & Tweed Eye Doctors Optometry Gala 2027, The Star Gold Coast, Broadbeach, QLD. Info: eventbrite.com/e/optometry-gala-2027-tickets-1982834175395

February 27 – March 1, 100% Optical, Excel London, UK. Info: 100percentoptical.com

March 4–7, 2027 ANZCS Meeting, Crowne Plaza Adelaide, Adelaide, SA. Info: ranzco.edu/events/2027-anzcs

March 10–13, Vision East Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Info: east.visionexpo.com

March 15–17, 5th International Ophthalmology Conference (IOC 2027), Singapore. Info: ophthalmology.magnusconferences.com

March 18–21, 42nd Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress 2027, Singapore. Info: apaophth.org

March 21–22, WAVE 2027, Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, WA. Info: optometry.org.au/aboutus/our-organisation/optometry-wa/our-events

April 2–4, The 6th World Congress of Optometry in conjunction with the 11th Conference of Saudi Optometry, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Info: worldcouncilofoptometry.info/events

April 20–23, 12th World Glaucoma Congress, Kyoto, Japan. Info: worldglaucomacongress.org

April 30–May 1, Optical Dispensers Australia (ODA) Conference and Gala, Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney. Info: odamembers.com.au/events

May 2–6, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, San Diego, California, US. Info: arvo.org/annual-meeting

May 19–21, GenEye 2027, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Vic. Info: geneye.org.au/events

June 8–10, 5th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference, Garramilla, Darwin, NT. Info: lowitja.org.au

June 19–20, British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) Clinical Conference & Exhibition, The ICC, Birmingham, UK. Info: bcla.org.uk

July 14–17, Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Annual Meeting (AUSCRS 2027), Peppers Noosa, Qld. Info: auscrs.org.au

August 7–8, Optometry Clinical Conference (OCC) 2027, Adelaide Convention Centre, SA. Info: occ.optometry.org.au

August 13–14, ODMAFair, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, VIC. Info: odmafair.com.au

September 14–16, International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation Vision 2027 Conference, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Vic. Info: vision2027.com

November 4–7, The 58th RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress, Gold Coast, Qld. Info: ranzco.edu/events/ranzco-58th-congress