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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

In this issue:
I. Scientific Program Highlights:Glaucoma;
II. Congress Sponsors: Overwhelming Support from the Industry

III. Hong Kong Delights: Shopping
I. Scientific Program Highlights

Glaucoma

International Coordinators:
Local Coordinators:
Prof. Paul Lichter, MD
Prof. Robert Ritch, MD
Dr. Dexter Leung, FRCS
Prof. Clement Tham, FRCS
(in alphabetical order)

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 More than 100 internationally renowned glaucoma experts and leaders.
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 Nine symposia covering a variety of topics. Three of these will be sponsored by the Association of International Glaucoma Societies (AIGS), the Asian Oceanic Glaucoma Society (AOGS) and South East Asia Glaucoma Interest Group (SEAGIG).
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 Nine instruction courses covering various aspects of glaucoma, including management, imaging and surgical techniques.
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 Two video sessions demonstrating techniques in glaucoma surgery and laser procedures and one session on future technologies, including nanotechnology.

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Pediatric Ophthalmology

International Coordinators:
Local Coordinator:
Prof. Marilyn Miller, MD
Prof. Andrea Zin, MD
Prof. Dorothy Fan, FRCS
(in alphabetical order)
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 A total of 7 sessions including symposia, panels and workshops. Two of the sessions will be sponsored by American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) and European Paediatric Ophthalmological Society (EPOS).
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 Topics include retinoblastoma, infantile cataract, retinopathy of prematurity, uveitis and allergy, planning for the control of childhood blindness, what's new in pediatric ophthalmology and hot topics in pediatric ophthalmology.

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II. Congress Sponsors

Overwhelming Support from the Industry

Leading ophthalmological companies supporting the congress include:

Diamond Sponsors



Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors

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Exhibition:

Spacious exhibition area of 8,000 m2 / height of 8.25 m that can accommodate up to 200 booths. With over 10,000 expected attendence, the WOC2008 will be the ideal setting for communication and networking with this large international audience.

Please visit WOC2008_Sponsorship_and_Exhibition_Prospectus for details of sponsorship and exhibition opportunities.

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III. Hong Kong Delights
Shopping

When it comes to a serious shopping experience, Hong Kong has everything in abundance.

While you are wandering on streets, you can find Japanese styled Causeway Bay department stores, Indian curry eateries / meditation centres, US Nike specialty stores, and many other kinds of specialty stores. Simply, you can buy any commodity you can imagine.

Yet, the best part? Reasonable prices.

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Where are the hot spots and cool places to shop in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Shopping - Pricey Stuff

If you can't live without branded luxuries, say, Louis Vuiton, Gucci, Burberry, Christian Dior, Prada, Harbour City at Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) or Landmark in Central are the places you don't want to miss.

Hong Kong Shopping ¡V Special Stuff

Chinese Products stores are the ideal places to pick up a gift for the loved one. You can find traditional padded silk jackets and embroidered cheongsams.

Stanley Market is the perfect place to buy something special for friends or relatives. The historic fishing lanes are jam-packed with vendors selling Chinese artwork, silk collectibles and curios.

A visit to the Jade Market in Yau Ma Tai will provide an insight into something near and dear to the hearts of Chinese people. Jade, the green stone, in all its many hues and colours is associated with long life and good health.

And how about visiting special markets like Yuen Po Street Bird Garden and the admiring colourful displays at Flower Market?

I wish you would find your dream items at a bargain in Hong Kong.

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/shop/index.jhtml

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