The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology’s 55th Congress welcomes keynote speakers from Nepal, Canada, USA, and of course, Australia. Named lectures (Dame Ida Mann, Council, Sir Norman Gregg, and Fred Hollows) will be accompanied by update lectures across paediatrics, oculoplastics, glaucoma, retina, and cataract. The RANZCO Practice Managers’ conference and Orthoptics Australia annual conference will run concurrently.

The 55th RANZCO Annual Scientific Conference will take place at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Visit: ranzco2024.com

For over 50 years, MIDO has brought together all the players in the supply chain: from frame and lens manufacturers to machinery and raw materials; from large multinationals to small innovative companies; from well-known or emerging designers to start-ups and accessories. A meeting place for business, MIDO hosts numerous initiatives involving personalities from the industry and provides information and multiple services.

MIDO will take place at Fiera Milano, Italy.

Visit: mido.com

Held in collaboration with the International Opticians Association, Optical Dispensers Australia’s biennial two-day dispenser conference will feature local and international speakers and be complemented by a dedicated exhibition space. CPD points are available. The annual celebratory ODA Gala evening will be held on Friday 7 March.

The 2025 ODA International Conference will take place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney.

Visit: odamembers.com.au/odaconference

Themed ‘Transcending boundaries in ophthalmology’, the 40th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress, will bring together speakers, practising professionals, and academic researchers from all over the region and beyond to discuss the latest developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye diseases.

The APAO Congress will take place at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre) in New Delhi, India.

Visit: 2025.apaophth.org