Dr. Pranesh Balasubramaniam and Dr. Karl Golnik, Ophthalmology Foundation, Eyexcel 2025 Eyexcel 2025 is the annual flagship event of Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology (the Public Health Wing of Aravind Eye Care System), where teams from around the globe…
Drs. Helena Prior Filipe, chair of the Simulation-Based Education committee and Mathys Labuschagnev, co-chair, organized a keynote address at the South African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE 2025). The talk, “Reconstructing Professional Identity in Health Professions Education,” explored themes of…
The Ophthalmology Foundation held a full-day ophthalmic educators course in June 2025 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico as an initiative with the Mexican Society of Ophthalmology and the Pan-American Council of University Professors of Ophthalmology. Chaired by Dr. Gabriela Palis and…
AAO 2025: Ophthalmic Educators Workshop “AI as a Clinical Learning Partner: Custom Chatbots, Prompting Strategies, Rubrics and More for Enhancing Medical Education” Friday, 17 October 2025, 1:30–4:30 p.m., Room W311CD Program Number SYM01 Workshops provide valuable hands-on learning opportunities. If…
Ophthalmology Foundation staff and volunteers attended the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) Congress 2025 in Bogotá, Colombia from 29 May – 2 June. The Medical Education in Ophthalmology program was endorsed by the Ophthalmology Foundation and Pan-American Council of University…
The Faculty Development Committee of the Ophthalmology Foundation have presented at congresses worldwide that focus on education principles for faculty development. They provide exceptional opportunities to enhance knowledge, refine skills, and expand professional networks. Read on about where we have…
The Mozambican Medical Council (Ordem dos Médicos de Moçambique), in representation of its Mozambican College of Ophthalmology (MOC), has launched a Simulation-Based Education (SBE) Center with an emphasis for cataract surgery. Led by Dr. Amelia Buque, President of the MOC,…
The Kagabi Eye Unit in Rwanda is offering a comprehensive three-day course to build essential skills in ophthalmic surgery, including an introduction to Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS). Ideal for medical students considering ophthalmology residency and early-career ophthalmology residents.…
Read the newest publication from the Ophthalmology Foundation’s Simulation-Based Education Subcommittee. Committee Chairs Drs. Helena Prior Filipe and Mathys Labuschagne, along with Dr. Isabella du Preez, study infographics’ effectiveness aligning with published recommendations to make simulation education user-friendly and practical.…
Join the Ophthalmology Foundation at the 40th Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Congress in conjunction with the 83rd Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) in New Dehli, India, 2-6 April 2025. We have several exciting opportunities to…