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April 16, 2008 - Jakarta - Prof. Dr. Michael C. Knorz, Medical Director and CEO of FreeVis LASIK Zentrum Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, will make a presentation on LASIK research and findings and the approval by the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) based on improved results of WFG (Wave front–guided) and femtosecond LASIK. The presentation will be made at the Bali Ophthalmology Retreat on April 23 – 25, 2008 at The Ritz-Carlton Bali Resort & Spa.
Established as The International Forum and Leisure Break for Ophthalmologists, the Bali Ophthalmology Retreat is a unique annual experience for Ophthalmologists for relaxation and learning. A combination of matchless leisure and recreational activities and powerful scientific sessions together with personal skills development tutorials.
Well-known Ophthalmologists from nine countries who will make the scientific presentations at the inaugural Retreat are: Dr. David Chaokai Chang, Taiwan Nobel Eye Service; Taiwan Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Taiwan; Prof. Ian J. Constable, Managing Director, Lions Eye Institute, Australia; Dr. Bonnie An Henderson, Assistant Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School & Partner, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, USA; Prof. Dr. Michael C. Knorz, Medical Director and CEO, FreeVis LASIK Zentrum Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Germany; Assoc. Prof. Ian McAllister, Director Clinical Services, Lions Eye Institute, Australia; Dr. Ong Sze Guan, Senior Consultant, Vitreoretinal Service, Singapore National Eye Center, Singapore; Prof. Yusuke Oshima, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Japan; Dr. Hadi Prakoso, Clinical Consultant, Klinik Mata Nusantara, Indonesia; Prof. Prin RojanaPongpun, Associate Professor and Chief of the Glaucoma Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand; Dr. Sjakon G. Tahija, President Director, Klinik Mata Nusantara, Indonesia; and Dr. Abhaykumar R. Vasavada, Director, Iladevi Cataract & IOL Research Centre, India.
Skills Development Gurus also presenting and sharing their expertise are: Dr. Bob E. Beaudoin, Professor, University of Connecticut, USA; Prof. Rene T. Domingo, Professor, Asian Institute of Management, Philippines; and Mr. Darren Sim, President & Founder, MediaExperience Usergroup, Singapore.
Speakers of the Pre-Conference Symposium are: Dr. Ho Ching Lin, Cataract and Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Consultant, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; Assoc. Prof. Ian McAllister, Director Clinical Services, Lions Eye Institute, Australia; Dr. Edmund Y.M. Wong, Consultant, Vitreoretinal Service, Singapore National Eye Centre, Clinical Adjunct Fellow, Singapore Eye Research Institute & Clinical Teacher & Examiner, Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore, Singapore; and Dr. Z. Nicholas Zakov, Partner of Retina Associates of Cleveland, Inc., Clinical Professor in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology, Case School of Medicine, USA.
The Bali Ophthalmology Retreat is presented by Klinik Mata Nusantara, in association with Lions Eye Institute, and Iladevi Cataract and IOL Research Centre. Dr. Sjakon G. Tahija is Chairman of the event with Dr. Abhaykumar R. Vasavada and Prof. Ian J. Constable serving as Co-Chairs. They are among the most eminent figures in ophthalmology in the region. The event management company is OIC EVENTS, organizers of leading regional conferences and awards programs in Asia.
For further information on the Bali Ophthalmology Retreat, please contact Abigail Bacani, Event Manager, at Telephone (632) 812 6288 or Email: abbybacani ( @ ) oiceventsasia dot com.
