Saudi Society of Optometry Symposium-Mayopia Management-Current Strategies and future Directions

  • Location

    هيلتون الرياض - Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences

  • Phone

    +966 554457457

  • Website: www.sso.org.sa Join Event
  • Email Address: info@sso.org.sa
  • Email Activity Coordinator: khaledod@gmail.com
  • Phone Activity Coordinator: +966 583631337

Event Audience

  • Family Medicine
  • General Practice
  • Ophthalmology
  • Optometry - Cornea
  • Optometry - Cornea & Clinical Contact Lens
  • Optometry - Opthalmology technology
  • Optometry - Contact Lens
  • Optometry
  • Optometry - Orthoptics
  • Optics
  • Ophthalmology
  • Optometry – Occupational Health and Safety

Event Goals

  • By the end of this activity, the audience will be able to identify the clinical guidelines on myopia management and differentiate between cases that require early intervention and those that can be observed.
  • -Upon compilation of this activity, the participants will be able to identify the available methods to manage, control and classify myopia.
  • By the end of this activity, the audience will be able to identify the criteria to provide a more personalized and successful experience for those with progressive myopia complications.

Event Agenda

18/04/2025

التسجيل

08:00:00 - 08:15:00
Speaker(s): No speakers assigned
18/04/2025

Myopia Story: Understanding Definition, Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Classifications

08:15:00 - 09:00:00
Speaker(s): متعب خلف العنزي (MUTEB KHALAF ALANAZI)
18/04/2025

Myopic Patient Journey

09:00:00 - 10:00:00
Speaker(s): وليد محمد الغامدي (WALEED MOHAMMED ALGHAMDI)
18/04/2025

Myopia Management Strategies

10:00:00 - 11:00:00
Speaker(s): ماجد احمد معافا (MAJID AHMED MOAFA)
18/04/2025

Using diagnostic imaging (OCT, wide field funded photography) in diagnosis and management of progressive myopia complications

11:00:00 - 11:45:00
Speaker(s): رغده فيصل متولى (RAGDA FAISAL MUTWALY)
18/04/2025

Praying

11:45:00 - 12:30:00
Speaker(s): No speakers assigned
18/04/2025

• Age development from juvenile (progressive) myopia towards a stable myopia

12:30:00 - 13:30:00
Speaker(s): كريم فوزي اللنجاوي (KAREEM FAWZI ALLINJAWI)
18/04/2025

Guidelines for appropriate techniques for myopia prevention and control

13:30:00 - 14:30:00
Speaker(s): بيتر إيسيج (Peter Essig)
18/04/2025

Myopia: Epidemic situation and how to deal with best practicces

14:30:00 - 15:30:00
Speaker(s): سيلين كومبروز (Celine Combrouze)
18/04/2025

Praying

15:30:00 - 16:00:00
Speaker(s): No speakers assigned
18/04/2025

Myopia Management and Intervention approaches

16:00:00 - 17:00:00
Speaker(s): خالد ابن سعد الزهراني (KHALED SAAD ALZAHRANI)
18/04/2025

The role of intraocular OCT in the management of complications for pathological myopia

17:00:00 - 18:00:00
Speaker(s): رغده فيصل متولى (RAGDA FAISAL MUTWALY)
18/04/2025

Praying

18:00:00 - 18:15:00
Speaker(s): No speakers assigned
18/04/2025

Journey from anamnesis, risk assessment, intervention, follow up

18:15:00 - 19:15:00
Speaker(s): وليد محمد الغامدي (WALEED MOHAMMED ALGHAMDI)
18/04/2025

Classification of pathological myopia based on clinical appearance

19:15:00 - 20:15:00
Speaker(s): متعب خلف العنزي (MUTEB KHALAF ALANAZI)
18/04/2025

Discussion

20:15:00 - 20:30:00
Speaker(s): No speakers assigned
18/04/2025

Myopia etiology and mechanism of myopization

20:30:00 - 21:30:00
Speaker(s): خالد ابن سعد الزهراني (KHALED SAAD ALZAHRANI)