Global To Regional:

Transforming Eyecare

17-18 November | Dubai World Trade Centre

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Optometrists | Opticians | Orthoptist | Medical Personnel | Ophthalmologists | Ocularists

Scientific Committee Members

Dr. Yazan Gammoh

PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), FIACLE

(chairman)

Kovin Naidoo

Global Head of Advocacy and Partnerships at the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and the former CEO of the Brien Holden Vision Institute

Fahima Karolia

Orthoptist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

Nilesh Thite

Director of Educational Programs (IACLE)

Sawsan Al Balushi

Therapeutic Optometrist (hons) Auckland University-NZ

speakers

Amardeep Bedi

Strategic Advisor for the Eye Care and Vision Industry

Abdulaziz Alluwaymi

Ophthalmologist

Asad Ullah

Consultant Optometrist | President – Pakistan Optometric Society (KP Chapter)

Ashwaq Bin Amro

Ophthalmologist

Dr. Carla Lanca

Research Associate at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), United Arab Emirates

Devakani Suresh Kumar

Optometrist

Fahima Karolia

Orthoptist

Irene Sophia Joseph

M.Optom, FIAOMC

Katie Geraghty

Senior Optometrist & Research Coordinator, Moorfields Eye Hospitals, UA

Keren Abesamis

DHA-Registered Optometrist

KHUMARA KHAN

Orthoptist

Kovin Naidoo

Global Head of Advocacy and Partnerships at the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and the former CEO of the Brien Holden Vision Institute

Merel Clinckemaillie

Orthoptics, Contactology, Optometry, Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye

Natasha Barrow

Orthoptic assessments and overseas roles in Australia and United Arab Emirates

Nilesh Thite

Director of Educational Programs (IACLE)

Ons Lahouimel

Senior Orthoptist

Dr. Peter Essig

PhD from the ZEISS Vision Science Lab by the University of Tübingen in Germany

Dr. Stuart Keel

Rizwana Hussaindeen

Program Director & Associate Professor, Department of Optometry & Vision Science, College of Health Sciences, Gulf Medical University, UAE

Sawsan Al Balushi

Therapeutic Optometrist (hons) Auckland University-NZ

Shadha Altaii

Optometrist in Al Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Oman

Yasmin El Rouby

O.D, M.Sc. PH

Dr. Yazan Gammoh

PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), FIACLE

(chairman)

Zachary Cairns

B.Sc Prof Cert Glauc Higher Cert CL

Agenda

Day 1

17 November	Topics / Sessions	Head By
Time
10:30 am - 12:15 pm	WHO SPECS 2030	Prof. Yazan Gammoh and Prof. Kovin Naidoo
15 min 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	WHO SPECS 2030 Initiative	Dr. Sturat Keele
15 min 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Role of optometry in SPECS2030	Prof. Kovin Naidoo
15 min 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Refractive error Workforce challenges and opportunities	Prof. Yazan Gammoh
15 min 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM	Tokai - Neuro Select	Ms. Merel Clinckemaillie
30 min 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Panel discussion: SPECS2030 and the Eastern Mediterranean Region	Regional National Optometry Asscoiations
15 min 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM	Tokai -Tokai Coatings	Ms. Merel Clinckemaillie

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Business Practices
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM	Driving Profitability in Optical Retail: Sales Optimization, Smart Merchandising, and Strategic Business Planning	Panelists : Magrabi, Al Jaber, Yateem, Aster
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Mastery Coaching	Mr. Amardeep Bedi

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM	Lunch Break

2.30 PM - 5 PM	Myopia	Prof. Yazan Gammoh and Prof. Kovin Naidoo
15 min 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM	Regional Patterns of Myopia: Europe vs the Gulf and Middle East	Dr. Carla Lanca, Research Associate at New York University Abu Dhabi
15 min 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Myopia epidemic: A growing public health concern	Dr. Yasmin El-Rouby
30 min 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Panel Discussion : What are the challenges faced and interventions needed to make myopia control lenses the standard of care for all children	To be moderated by Prof. Kovin Naidoo
30 min 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	ZEISS Session	Dr. Peter Essig
15 min 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM	East Meets Middle East: A Cross-Cultural Lens on Myopia Control with Aura Lenses	Ms. Katie Geraghty, Senior Optometrist & Research Coordinator, Moorfields Eye Hospitals, UAE
15 min 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Tokai : Myogen	Ms. Keren Abesamis
15 min 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM	Managing Myopia in Dubai: Outcomes, Challenges, and the Road Ahead	Ms. Katie Geraghty, Senior Optometrist & Research Coordinator, Moorfields Eye Hospitals, UAE
15 min 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Deep learning for predicting refractive error from retinal fundus photo	Ms. Sawsan Al Balushi

Day 2

18 November	Topics / Sessions	Head By
Time
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Contact Lenses	Mr. Nilesh Thite
10:30 AM - 12-30 PM	Contact lens practice in various countries

10 min 10:30 AM- 10:40 AM	Contact lens practice in UAE	Mr. Zachary Cairns
10 min 10:40 AM - 10:50 AM	Contact lens practice in Iran	Dr. Bahram Behrouzi
10 min 10:50 AM - 11:00 AM	Contact lens practice in Pakistan	Dr. Asad Ullah
10 min 11:00 AM - 11:10 AM	Discussion/ Q&A
One hour	The clinical canvas
15 min 11:10 AM - 11:25 AM	Multifocal Contact Lenses	Dr. Bahram Behrouzi
15 min 11:25 PM - 11:40 AM	Managing keratoconus with rigid corneal lenses	Dr. Asad Ullah
15 min 11:40 AM - 11:55 AM	Orthokeratology	Ms. Irene Sophia
15 min 11:55 AM - 12:10 PM	Scleral Lenses	Ms. Devakani Suresh
20 min 12:10 PM - 12:30 PM	Panel Discussion/Industry Talk : From fit to follow up: A 360 degree approach	To be moderated by Nilesh Thite : Panelists Zachary Cairns, Mushtaq Ahmed, Baharam Bahrouzi, Irene Sophia

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Business Practices
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM	Reimagining Optical Retail: Digital Transformation, Omnichannel Strategies, and Next-Gen Customer Engagement	Eyewa, Lenskart, Owndays, Magrabi

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM	Lunch Break

2:15 PM - 4:45 PM	Child Eye Health / Child Eye Care	Ms. Fahima Karolia and Ms. Sawsan Al Balushi
15 min 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Importance of ROP screening and trends in the region (pre-recorded)	Dr Ashwaq Bin Amro, consultant paediatric ophthalmologist
15 min 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM	Why 20/20 isn't enough: Rethinking Children's eye health	Dr Rizwana Hussaindeen
15 min 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	Tokai : lutina/Lutinaphoto	Ms. Keren Abesamis
15 min 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	A literature review: symptoms correlations in covergence insufficiency Over age 9	Ms. Shatha Al Taai
15 min 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Case Study: post traumatic 6th nerve palsy	Ms. Sawsan Al Balushi
15 min 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Roleplay - accommodative esotropia	Ms. Fahima Karolia and Ms. Sawsan Al Balushi
15 min 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM	Eyes on Every Child: General Vision Screening in Underserved Populations	Ms. Ons Lahouimel
15 min 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM	Vision for Every Child: The Power of School Screening	Ms. Natasha Barrow
15 min 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Beyond the Eyes: Understanding the Psychosocial Impact of Strabismus in Children	Ms. Khumara Khan
15 min 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM	Q&A

17-18 November | Dubai World Trade Centre

VP Academy 2025 will be hosted live as part of VisionPlus EXPO, Dubai. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to attend expert-led sessions by registering through VisionPlus EXPO, Dubai. Limited seating available on first come first serve basis.

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Our Partners

A special thanks to those who made this event possible

For Enquiries Contact

Neelam Solanki
+91 98208 19674
vpexpo@fourplusmedia.com

Hosted at VisionPlus EXPO 2025, Dubai

Global To Regional:

Transforming Eyecare​

17-18 November | Dubai World Trade Centre

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?​

Optometrists | Opticians | Orthoptist | Medical Personnel | Ophthalmologists | Ocularists

Scientific Committee Members

PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), FIACLE

(chairman)

Global Head of Advocacy and Partnerships at the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and the former CEO of the Brien Holden Vision Institute

Orthoptist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

Director of Educational Programs (IACLE)

Therapeutic Optometrist (hons) Auckland University-NZ

speakers

Strategic Advisor for the Eye Care and Vision Industry

Ophthalmologist

Consultant Optometrist | President – Pakistan Optometric Society (KP Chapter)

Ophthalmologist

Research Associate at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), United Arab Emirates

Optometrist

Orthoptist

M.Optom, FIAOMC

Senior Optometrist & Research Coordinator, Moorfields Eye Hospitals, UA

DHA-Registered Optometrist

Orthoptist

Global Head of Advocacy and Partnerships at the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and the former CEO of the Brien Holden Vision Institute

Orthoptics, Contactology, Optometry, Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye

Orthoptic assessments and overseas roles in Australia and United Arab Emirates

Director of Educational Programs (IACLE)

Senior Orthoptist

PhD from the ZEISS Vision Science Lab by the University of Tübingen in Germany

Program Director & Associate Professor, Department of Optometry & Vision Science, College of Health Sciences, Gulf Medical University, UAE

Therapeutic Optometrist (hons) Auckland University-NZ

Optometrist in Al Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Oman

O.D, M.Sc. PH

PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), FIACLE

(chairman)

B.Sc Prof Cert Glauc Higher Cert CL

Agenda

17-18 November | Dubai World Trade Centre

VP Academy 2025 will be hosted live as part of VisionPlus EXPO, Dubai. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to attend expert-led sessions by registering through VisionPlus EXPO, Dubai. Limited seating available on first come first serve basis.

Our Partners

For Enquiries Contact

Neelam Solanki +91 98208 19674 vpexpo@fourplusmedia.com

Hosted at VisionPlus EXPO 2025, Dubai

Transforming Eyecare

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Neelam Solanki
+91 98208 19674
vpexpo@fourplusmedia.com