January 2025
15 - 18
Global Specialty Lens Symposium
The Horseshoe, Las Vegas
https://www.gslsymposium.com
18 - 24
Hawaiian Eye & Retina
Grand Hyatt, Kauai, Hawaii
https://www.healio.com/meeting/hawaiianeyemeeting/home
31 - 2
Opti
Fairground Munich, Munich
https://www.opti.de/en/
February 2025
8 - 10
Mido
Fiera Milano, Rho
https://www.mido.com/en/
13 - 16
Cataract Surgery: Telling it like it is
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Florida
https://www.healio.com/meeting/tellingitmeeting/home
14 - 16
Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Society (ANZGS) Scientific Meeting
Perth
https://anzgsconference.com/
19 - 22
Vision Expo East
Orlando, Florida
https://east.visionexpo.com/
21
Retina NZ Summer Symposium
BLVNZ Homai, Manurewa, Auckland
www.retina.org.nz
23 - 26
The American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery Winter Symposium
St Regis Hotel, Aspen, Colorado
https://aecosurgery.org/2025-winter-symposium/
26 - 2
American Glaucoma Society (AGS) Annual Meeting
Washington DC
https://www.americanglaucomasociety.net/meetings-events/annual-meeting
March 2025
1 - 3
100% Optical
ExCel London
https://www.100percentoptical.com/
2 - 6
Eye Ski Utah
Park City, Utah
https://www.eyeskiutah.com/
5
EyeDoctors First Grand Round
Auckland
https://eyedoctors.co.nz/
5 - 9
50th American Association for Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) Annual Meeting
Salt Lake City, Utah
https://aapos.org/meetings/annual-meeting2025
6 - 7
The ANZ Cornea Society and Eye Bank Meeting
Brisbane
https://ranzco.edu/events/anzcs-2025/
7 - 8
Optical Dispensers Australia (ODA) International Conference
The InterContinental Sydney, Sydney
https://www.odamembers.com.au
9 - 15
World Glaucoma Week
15
The Cornea & Contact Lens Society (CCLS) Annual Conference
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch
https://www.contactlens.org.nz/
22 - 23
WAVE Optometry Western Australia
The Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, Western Australia
https://www.optometry.org.au/about-us/our-organisation/optometry-wa/our-events/
28
Christchurch Eye Surgery Seminar Evening
Christchurch
https://christchurcheye.co.nz/
April 2025
3 - 6
The 40th Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO)
New Delhi
https://2025.apaophth.org
4 - 5
16th Annual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology
Seville
https://cophy.comtecmed.com/
7 - 9
3rd World Ophthalmology Congress
Los Angeles
https://suntextmeetings.com/ophthalmology/
23 - 25
SILMO Singapore
Suntec City Exhibition and Convention Centre, Singapore
https://silmosingapore.com/
25 - 28
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting
Los Angeles
https://annualmeeting.ascrs.org/
29 - 30
6th World Congress on Ophthalmology and Vision Science
Barcelona
https://opthalmologycongress.insightconferences.com/
29
Eye Institute Optometry Evening Seminar 2025
Hyundai Marine Sports Centre, Auckland
https://eyeinstitute.co.nz/events/
May 2025
4 - 8
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting
Salt Lake City, Utah
https://www.arvo.org/annual-meeting/
15 - 17
The Annual American Ophthalmological Society Meeting
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida
https://www.aosonline.org/annual-meeting/future-annual-meetings/
29 - 31
RANZCO New Zealand Branch Annual Scientific Meeting 2025
Rotorua
https://ranzco.edu/events/nz-branch-annual-scientific-meeting-2025/
June 2025
2
World Orthoptic Day
7 - 9
European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE)
Lisbon
https://soevision.org/
14 - 15
Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists (ANZSRS) Meeting
Melbourne
https://ranzco.edu/events/2025-australian-and-new-zealand-society-of-retinal-specialists-anzsrs-meeting/
15
Re:Vision Co-Management Conference
Auckland
https://www.revision.nz/
25 - 28
World Glaucoma Congress
Honolulu, Hawaii
https://worldglaucomacongress.org/
27
Helen Keller birthday anniversary
27 - 29
ODMA Fair
International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney
https://www.odmafair.com.au/
27 - 29
International Orthoptic Congress
Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
https://ioc2025.com.au/
29 - 1
3rd Asia-Pacific Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Society (APSPOS)
Brisbane
https://apspos2025.com.au/
29
Super Sunday
International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney
https://www.optometry.org.au/institute-of-excellence/cpd-events/super-sunday-2025/
July 2025
16 - 19
The Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) Conference
Darwin
https://www.auscrs.org.au/2025-conference
September 2025
4 - 7
European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) 25th Annual Congress
Paris
https://www.euretina.org/
12 - 16
43rd European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Congress
Copenhagen
https://www.escrs.org/
13
Hospital Optometrist Peer-Support (HOPS) Conference
Wellington
13 - 14
Specsavers Clinical Conference (SCC) 2025
Melbourne
17 - 20
Vision Expo West
Las Vegas
http://west.visionexpo.com/
26 - 29
SILMO Paris
Villepinte, Paris
https://en.silmoparis.com/
October 2025
9
World Sight Day
15
White Cane Safety Day
17 - 19
New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) Annual Conference
Rotorua
https://www.nzao.nz/
17 - 18
The Association of Dispensing Opticians (ADONZ) Annual Conference
Rydges, Christchurch (conference finish 18/19th tbc)
https://adonz.co.nz/
17 - 20
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2025 Annual Meeting
Orlando, Florida
https://www.aao.org/
November 2025
14 - 17
56th RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
https://www.ranzco2025.com/