The Official Congress News of APAO 2023
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APAO 2023! Kuala Lumpur hosts the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology congress for the third time by Brooke Herron
After a long COVID-imposed hiatus, the 38th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO 2023) is back in-person at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, with the apt theme Reconnect and Collaborate.
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his congress was originally planned for 2021 but was postponed thanks to the pandemic — making this a four-year work-in-progress (and labor of love!), according to APAO 2023 Congress President Dr. Kenneth Fong. Cont. on Page 3 >>
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Media MICE filmed an introductory congress video yesterday at KL Tower for MICE TV. Prior to being harnessed in for a filmed Tower Walk, the Media MICE film crew signed waivers, risking it all to cover eye care in a dynamic new way for the region and world. Check it out on www.youtube.com/mediamice