Sunday, 26 July 2026 (1320 – 1450 hrs)
Chairs:
Anna TAN, Singapore
Nathan CONGDON, UK
Rohit KHANNA, India
| Time | Presentation Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 1320 – 1325 | Opening & Introduction Welcome remarks, symposium objectives and overview of agenda |
Chairs |
| 1325 – 1335 | Prevention of Blindness: Strategies and Global Initiatives | Fabrizio D’ESPOSITO Australia (IAPB) |
| 1335 – 1345 | Eye care needs in Laos: Results of the 2025 WHO’s Eye Care Situation Analysis Tool (ECSAT) | Khamkhoune HOLANOUPHAB Laos |
| 1335 – 1345 | Capacity Building in Eye Care: Training, Education and Workforce Development in Laos | Anna TAN Singapore |
| 1345 – 1355 | WHO SPECS 2030 Campaign: Expanding Refractive Error Coverage | Nathan CONGDON UK |
| 1355 – 1405 | Vision 2030: Increasing Effective Cataract Surgery Coverage | Mohamed Aziz SALOWI Malaysia (MOH) |
| 1405 – 1415 | Planetary Eye Health: Sustainability and Waste Management in Eye Care | Ramon Lorenzo Luis GUINTO Singapore |
| 1415 – 1425 | Integrating Community Outreach and Technology for Eye Health | Rohit KHANNA India |
| 1425 – 1435 | Using Large Language Models to Answer Common Global Eye Health Questions | TAN Ting Fang Singapore |
| 1435 – 1445 | Research capacity building in collaboration with SNEC | Raba THAPA Nepal |
| 1445 – 1450 | Discussion and Q&A and Closing Remarks Interactive dialogue, sharing insights, resolving challenges |
