January 2026
7 - 10
Global Specialty Lens Symposium
The Horseshoe, Las Vegas
https://www.gslsymposium.com
16 - 18
Opti
Fairground Munich
https://www.opti.de/en/
17 - 23
Hawaiian Eye & Retina
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
https://www.healio.com/meeting/hawaiianeyemeeting/home
31 - 2
Mido
Fiera Milano, Rho
https://www.mido.com/en/
February 2026
5 - 8
The 41st Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO)
Hong Kong
https://2026.apaophth.org/
12 - 14
The Cornea & Contact Lens Society (CCLS) Annual Conference
Trinity Wharf, Tauranga
https://www.contactlens.org.nz/
13 - 15
ANZ Glaucoma Society (ANZGS) Congress 2026
Sydney
https://anzgsconference.com/
19 - 22
American Glaucoma Society (AGS) Annual Meeting
Rancho Mirage, California
https://www.americanglaucomasociety.net/meetings-events/annual-meeting
27 - 28
Matthews Conference
Wellington
28 - 2
100% Optical
Excel London
https://www.100percentoptical.com/
March 2026
5 - 6
2026 ANZ Cornea Society (ANZCS) meeting
Swissotel, Sydney
https://ranzco.edu/events/2026-anzcs-meeting/
8 - 14
World Glaucoma Week
11 - 14
Vision Expo
Orlando, Florida
https://www.visionexpo.com/
20 - 22
Optometry Western Australia WAVE 2026 + ODA
The Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, Western Australia
https://www.optometry.org.au/institute-of-excellence/cpd-events/wave-2026-oda/
April 2026
6 - 8
Silmo Academy
Bali
https://www.silmoparis.com/en
10 - 13
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Annual Meeting
Washington DC
https://annualmeeting.ascrs.org/
May 2026
1 - 2
ANZ Strabismus Society (ANZSS) 2026 meeting
Aerial Function Centre at the University of Technology, Sydney
https://ranzco.edu/events/2026-anzss-meeting/
3 - 7
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting
Denver
https://www.arvo.org/annual-meeting/
7 - 9
RANZCO New Zealand Branch Annual Scientific Meeting 2026
QT Hotel, Queenstown
https://ranzco.edu/events/nz-branch-annual-scientific-meeting-2026/
30 - 31
Australian and New Zealand Society of Retinal Specialists (ANZSRS) Meeting
Location tba
https://ranzco.edu/events/anzsrs-2026/
June 2026
14
Re:Vision Co-Management Conference
Auckland
https://www.revision.nz/
17
Optical Dispensers Australia (ODA) Frame Repairs Workshop
Christchurch
https://www.odamembers.com.au/events
July 2026
15 - 18
The Australasian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) 2026 Conference
Novotel Sunshine Coast, Queensland
https://www.auscrs.org.au/2026-conference
24 - 26
8th Asia Pacific Glaucoma Congress
Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore
https://apgcongress.org/
25 - 26
Optical Dispensers Australia (ODA) International Conference
Fiji
https://www.odamembers.com.au/events
26
Glaucoma NZ Professional Symposium
Auckland
https://www.glaucoma.org.nz
August 2026
5 - 8
SnowViz
Crowne Plaza, Queenstown
snowviz.weebly.com
16 - 17
O-Show
Melbourne
https://www.o-show.com.au/
September 2026
3 - 6
The Neuro-Ophthalmology Society of Australia (NOSA) 2026
Melbourne
https://nosa.net.au/
11 - 15
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) 44th Congress
London
https://www.escrs.org/
12
Hospital Optometrist Peer-Support (HOPS) Conference
Rydge’s Airport Hotel, Wellington
12 - 13
Specsavers Clinical Conference (SCC)
Gold Coast
25 - 28
SILMO Paris
Villepinte, Paris
https://www.silmoparis.com/en
October 2026
2 - 4
The Association of Dispensing Opticians (ADONZ) Annual Conference
Palmerston North Distinction Hotel & Conference Centre
https://adonz.co.nz/
8
World Sight Day
10 - 12
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2026 Annual Meeting
New Orleans
https://www.aao.org/
16 - 17
New Zealand Association of Optometrists (NZAO) Annual Conference
Wellington
https://www.nzao.nz/
November 2026
4 - 5
Women in Vision
Waiheke
6 - 9
57th RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress
International Convention Centre, Auckland
https://www.ranzco2026.com/
7 - 9
Orthoptics Australia Annual Conference
International Convention Centre, Auckland
www.orthoptics.org.au