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The Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences at ‎An-Najah National ‎University cordially invites to ‎attend 

The 1st International Optometry Conference

‎Held on September 2nd and 4th, 2016 at An-Najah National ‎University in Nablus, Palestine


The conference is organized by the Optometry ‎Department at An-Najah, in collaboration with An-Najah ‎‎National University Hospital and the Palestinian Council of ‎Optometrists & Optics. The conference will ‎focus ‎on promoting optometry as a primary eye care ‎profession and expanding low vision services in ‎Palestine.‎

The conference will also serve as a collaborative ‎platform to local, regional and international clinicians, ‎‎academics, researches and stakeholders to advocate for ‎better eye care services for all. The conference ‎programme ‎will consist of high-profile plenary/keynote lectures, ‎workshops, poster session and an industrial ‎exhibition ‎to display the latest innovations and tools in eye care.‎

Goal

Advocate for optometry as a primary eye care ‎profession dedicated to providing quality eye care to all

Description

A series of lectures and workshops ‎to showcase the role of optometry in primary eye care

Objectives: ‎

  • Promote the integration of eye health at the ‎primary health care delivery system in ‎Palestine.
  • Develop high quality, advanced, accessible and ‎equitable eye health and vision care for ‎Palestinians.
  • Collaborate with local stakeholders to improve ‎vision care services and eliminate preventable ‎blindness.
  • Collaborate with international institutions to ‎improve optometric educational programmes and ‎eye care ‎services in Palestine.
  • Provide a continuing education forum for local ‎optometrist.

Goal

Improve vision rehabilitation services in ‎Palestine by providing evidence-based educational ‎forum ‎‎and ‎workshops for all stakeholders involved in vision care.‎ ‎

Description ‎

A series of lectures and workshops ‎to improve knowledge and skills on vision rehabilitation ‎‎for eye ‎care ‎providers ‎ ‎

Objectives:‎

  • Raise people’s awareness on low ‎vision services in Palestine.‎
  • Introduce stakeholders to the importance of ‎incorporating vision rehabilitation services ‎‎into ‎the health care ‎system.‎
  • Improve eye care services provided to visually ‎impaired service users.‎
  • Improve collaboration between eye care ‎providers in caring for service beneficiaries.‎
  • Promote overall improvement in quality of life for the ‎visually impaired through peer ‎‎discussions and forums.‎

Sponsorship
This dissemination event is part of a project titled "Curriculum and Skill Development in Vision ‎Rehabilitation" that has been funded by the European Commission. For more information, visit ‎the project's website here: http://www.visionme.org/en

Registration is open to optometrists, ophthalmologists, ‎medical doctors, residents and students as well as ‎‎stakeholders and organizations involved in vision care in ‎the West Bank, Jerusalem and 1948 Territories.‎

Registration is 10 JD per day for all participants and it covers attending lectures, workshops, poster sessions and the exhibition. Food and refreshments will be included in the registration fee. Attendance certificates will be issued to all participants registering in the conference. Payment information will be emailed to all participants registering.

Please register using this online form. Registration periods ends August 27th, 2016. A 20 JD fee will be charged for those registering late. 

Workshop Registration 
Each workshop requires registration, which will be offered on a first-come-first serve basis. Note that workshops are limited to 15-20 people. ‎Workshop registration opens today.‎

Sept 2, 2016 Workshops 
Please register in one or more of the following workshops below that you are interested in attending

Sept 4, 2016 Workshops
Please register in one or more of the following workshops below that you are interested in attending.‎

  • The scientific program for Sept 2, 2016 can be accessed here .
  • The scientific program for Sept 4, 2016 can be accessed here .
  • The workshop schedule can be accessed here .
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