Affordable Vision Correction

Conference information

"AFFORDABLE VISION CORRECTION"
7-9 August 2004
University of Oxford
United Kingdom

Conference objectives

Approximately 1/5 of the world population needs vision correction, still not one national plan includes affordable vision correction. This problem can not be tackled unless we find affordable vision correction methods.

This conference aims to gather representatives from governments, NGOs, faith-based organizations and the private sector to discuss different approaches for the provision of vision correction across the world as well as to identify and review the options available.

Conference topics

1. Appropriate technologies and Standard of Care
2. Delivery and distribution
3. The role of professionals. Self care
4. Eye health related issues. Telemedicine
5. The role of governments, NGOs, faith-based organizations and the private sector
6. Impact of vision correction on economical, educational and social aspects
7. Funding and sustainability
8. Global demographics of the vision correction need

Language

English will be the language used throughout the conference. We regret that we cannot provide interpreters.

Conference fee

£150 per person, this includes lunches and welcome dinner. This fee does not include accommodation.

Accommodation

Accommodation and breakfast is available at St. Anne's College (10 minute walk to the conference venue) at a cost of £45 + 10% service charge, per person per day. Bookings through Conference Organiser.

On arrival - Please report to the Porter's Lodge on Woodstock Road

St Anne's College Oxford
Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6HS

telephone: +44 (0) 1865 274800
facsimile: +44 (0) 1865 274899
web site: www.stannes.ox.ac.uk

List of Participants

Dr. Ajeet Bhardwaj	OPTIQUE Eye, Ear and Speech	India	email
Dr. Amitava Gupta	Johnson & Johnson	USA	email
Dr. Christoph Lengwiler	InFocus	Switzerland	email
Dr. Faustina Idu	University of Benin	Nigeria	email
Dr. Harry I. Zeltzer	VOSH/International	USA	email
Dr. Helen Roberts	Partnership for Child Development	UK	email
Dr. Ian Berger	InFocus	USA	email
Dr. Jerry Cook	American University of the Caribbean	USA	email
Dr. Jerry Vincent	International Rescue Committee	Thailand	email
Dr. Kavita Dahya Mistry	InFocus	USA	email
Dr. Paul Joice	Proserpine Medical Centre	Australia	email
Dr. Ravi Kankaria	InFocus	USA	email
Dr. Valerian V. Lyimo	School of Optometry	Tanzania	email
Mr. Anthony Carlson	Rand Afrikaans University	South Africa	email
Mr. David W. Dunaway	InFocus	USA	email
Mr. Graham Macmillan	Scojo Foundation	USA	email
Mr. Julian Lambert	DFID	UK	email
Mr. Mark Gurry F.B.D.O.	Umesh K. Solanki Optometrist	UK	email
Mr. Mark Mackenzie	Strategy with Vision Ltd.	UK	email
Mr. Michael Wills	Adaptive Eyecare Ltd	UK	email
Mr. Tushal Dalal	Phoenix Petrochemicals (Pvt) Ltd.	India	email
Mr. Will Pirie	Adaptive Eyecare Ltd	UK	email
Ms. Nicola van Leeuwen	Adaptive Eyecare Ltd.	New Zealand	email
Prof. Alabi O. Oduntan	University of the North	South Africa	email
Prof. Dan Sheni	World Council of Optometry	South Africa	email
Prof. Joshua Silver	University of Oxford/Adaptive Eyecare Ltd.	UK	email
Prof. R. Norman Bailey	University of Houston	USA	email
Prof. William F. Harris	Rand Afrikaans University	South Africa	email