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October 2013

 

Oct. 2-5, 2013

International Vision Expo West

Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV

www.visionexpowest.com

Sponsored by Reed Exhibitions and The Vision Council

 

 

Oct. 3-6, 2013

EastWest Eye Conference

Cleveland, OH

Phone: 800/999-4939

E-mail: info@ooa.org

www.eastwesteye.org

Sponsored by Ohio Optometric Association

 

 

Oct. 8-12, 2013

COVD Annual Meeting

Orlando, FL

Phone: 330/995-0718

www.covd.org

Sponsored by College of Optometrists in Vision Development

 

 

Oct. 10, 2013

World Sight Day

www.who.int

Sponsored by World Health Organization (WHO) and International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)

 

 

Oct. 19-21, 2013

CE in Italy: Florence

Florence, Italy

Contact: James L. Fanelli, OD

Phone: 910/452-7225

E-mail: JamesFanelli@CEinItaly.com

http://CEinItaly.com

 

 

Oct. 23-25, 2013

CE in Italy: Tuscany

Tuscany, Italy

Contact: James L. Fanelli, OD

Phone: 910/452-7225

E-mail: JamesFanelli@CEinItaly.com

http://CEinItaly.com

 

 

Oct. 23–26, 2013

AAO Annual Academy

Seattle, WA

www.aaopt.org

Sponsored by American Academy of Optometry

 

 

 

December 2013

 

Dec. 11-14, 2013

AER International Orientation & Mobility Conference

New Orleans, LA

http://aerbvi.org/o&m2013

Sponsored by Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

 

 

January 2014

 

Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013

ATIA Annual Conference

Orlando, FL

www.atia.org

Sponsored by Assistive Technology Industry Association

 

 

February 2014

 

Feb. 12-16, 2014

SECO International Annual Meeting

Atlanta, GA

www.secointernational.com

Sponsored by SECO International LLC

 

 

April 2014

 

April 3-6, 2014

International Vision Expo East

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York

www.visionexpoeast.com

Sponsored by Reed Exhibitions and The Vision Council

 

 

April 3-6, 2014

OptoWest

Indian Wells, CA

www.optowest.com

Sponsored by the California Optometric Association

 

 

April 25-April 29, 2014

ASCRS Annual Symposium And Congress

Boston, MA

www.ascrs.org

Sponsored by American Society Of Cataract And Refractive Surgery

 

 

May 2014

 

May 4-May 8, 2014

ARVO Annual Meeting

Fort Lauderdale, FL

www.arvo.org

Sponsored by Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

 

 

May 16-18, 2014

European Academy

TBA

www.eaoo.info

Sponsored by European Academy of Optometry and Optics

 

 

June 2014

 

June 25-June 29, 2014

AOA Optometry’s Meeting

Philadelphia, PA

www.aoa.org

Sponsored by American Optometric Association

 

 

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