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Dear friends and
colleagues,
The year 2003 was the last
time the APAO Congress was
held in Bangkok. Many things
in science, art, culture,
technology and so on have
changed considerably since
then.
The APAO Congress in
2003 was still in the
era when APAO Congresses
were held once every two
years. It was the most
successful APAO Congress
ever then with more than
1,200 delegates, more
than 300 submitted
abstracts and more than
40 exhibitors. It was,
however, surpassed very
quickly by the following
APAO Congresses. Fifteen
years later, the latest
APAO Congress in Hong
Kong had more than 5,000
delegates, more than
1,500 submitted
abstracts and more than
250 exhibitors. APAO
Congresses have, without
a doubt, become a yearly
global event in
ophthalmology with huge
success.
The Royal College of
Ophthalmologists of
Thailand is proud to be
part of the growing
APAO. We are honored to
be given this great
opportunity to host the
APAO Congress one more
time after more than 15
years. We welcome
ophthalmologists and
related personnel from
all over the world to
the “Sciences and Arts
of Ophthalmology.” While
the growing success of
APAO is certainly due to
the strength of the
scientific programs,
friendship, the social
part or art of academic
meetings, is also slowly
built up through APAO
Congresses. I believe if
APAO council members,
speakers and delegates
who attend APAO
Congresses regularly
through the years count
the number of new
friends they know from
the congresses, they
will find the number is
enormous, or even
countless.
The current
President of the
Royal College of
Ophthalmologists of
Thailand, Dr.
Anuchit
Poonyathalang, said
in the welcome video
for APAO 2019: “When
our Thai hospitality
meets academic
spirit, APAO 2019
will bring the best
of sciences and arts
that ophthalmology
offers.” He is
certainly correct.
Let’s bring
science, art and
also friendship to
APAO 2019 in
Bangkok, Thailand.
I hope to see
you all.
With warmest
personal
regards,
Paisan
Ruamviboonsuk
APAO 2019
Congress
President
President,
The Royal
College of
Ophthalmologists
of Thailand,
2013-2016
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