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Editorial Board: Hunter Yuen (Editor-in-Chief); Robert Lam; Srinivas Rao; Ursula Wong
Advisory Panel: Rubens Belfort Jr.; William Felch; Simon Ko; Dennis Lam; Stephen Ryan; Bruce Spivey; Yasuo Tano; Jialiang Zhao

 

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6287208, 1500, 250, 28......... what are the meanings of these numbers?
 
6287208 à Jun 28 – July 2, 08
1500 à over 1500 top-notch international speakers
250 à over 250 scientific sessions
28 à 28 subspecialty area
13 à 13 package sponsors
110, 15 à exhibiting companies from 15 countries
2000 à over 2000 English Abstracts received
1600 à over 1600 Chinese Abstracts received

Tentative time-table of each subspecialty area has been published on the WOC website!

 

More than 1500 speakers have confirmed their participation in the WOC 2008 Scientific Program, and will be delivering presentations at over 250 scientific sessions that cover 28 subspecialty areas in ophthalmology. Plans for the program are on track, and the organizing committee is striving to compile a preliminary timetable from the information submitted so far of each of the scientific sessions. Tentative timetables is now published on the WOC website, and will be updated from time to time, so stay tuned for the latest news, dates, and more.


Gala Dinner Announcement: We are pleased to announce the WOC 2008 Gala Dinner

 
Scheduled to be held on Jun 29, 2008 at the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the gala dinner will be serving a sumptuous variety of Chinese and Western cuisine in a warm, relaxing atmosphere, where delegates will be able to sample international culinary delights while mingling with fellow delegates and conducting social- and business-networking. We look forward to welcoming delegates to an evening of fine food, fellowship and entertainment! The WOC would like to thank Santen for their contribution to support the Gala Dinner. Watch out for the annoucement of the ticket sale!

Exhibitor's Corner: All Exhibition Booths have been sold out

 

Application for WOC exhibition has now been closed, and all exhibition booths sold out following an overwhelming support from the industry. The encouraging support from the ophthalmology community is yet another boost to making WOC 2008 a premier showcase of the latest technology and equipment. Exhibitors, who are interested in the additional sponsorship opportunity, a list of peripheral items are now available for your consideration. Please feel free to contact us for further details (info@woc2008hongkong.org)


Let's learn some simple Cantonese Phrases

 
English
Chinese Character
Phonetics in English
Hello
你好
Lei Ho
Good morning
早晨
Jo Sun
Thank you
多謝
Dor Tse
Excuse me
唔好意思
Ng Ho Yee Si
Yes
Hai

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