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If you're presenting, a short factual post or email to referring doctors and existing patients (topic, date, city) is usually enough. Skip the hype; the programme listing does the work.
26 upcoming · checked 11 Oct 2026
Ophthalmology conferences 2026–2028
International, Gulf and Indian ophthalmology meetings: cataract and refractive, retina, glaucoma and general ophthalmology, with dates, host cities and the deadlines that are published.
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Calendar
Upcoming ophthalmology conferences.
For ophthalmologists, eye surgeons and optometrists. Earliest first; every row links to the page its dates came from.
| Dates | Conference | Where | Abstract deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–12 Oct 2026 | AAO 2026AAO Annual Meeting | New Orleans, United States | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 15–17 Oct 2026 | EVER 2026EVER Congress | Florence, Italy | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 4–7 Nov 2026 | SOS 2026Saudi Ophthalmology Conference (SOS) | Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 27–29 Nov 2026 | KSOS 2026KSOS Annual Conference | Kannur, India | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 27–29 Nov 2026 | KOSCON 2026KOSCON | Mysuru, India | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 3–6 Dec 2026 | FLORetina 2026FLORetina ICOOR | Florence, Italy | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 3–5 Dec 2026Provisional | EPOMEC 2026Evolving Practice of Ophthalmology Middle East Conference (EPOMEC) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 25 Sep 2026 | Organiser ↗ |
| 4–6 Dec 2026 | VRSI 2026VRSI Annual Conference | Chandigarh, India | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 18–21 Feb 2027 | AIOC 2027All India Ophthalmological Conference (AIOC) | Gandhinagar, India | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 18–21 Mar 2027 | APAO 2027APAO Congress | Singapore, Singapore | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 2–5 Apr 2027 | ASCRS 2027ASCRS Annual Meeting | San Diego, United States | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 2–4 Apr 2027 | WCO 2027World Congress of Optometry | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 9–11 Apr 2027 | DOS 2027Delhi Ophthalmological Society Annual Conference | New Delhi, India | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 20–23 Apr 2027 | WGC 2027World Glaucoma Congress | Kyoto, Japan | 19 Oct 2026 | Organiser ↗ |
| 2–6 May 2027 | ARVO 2027ARVO Annual Meeting | San Diego, United States | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 18–20 Jun 2027 | SOE 2027SOE Congress | Athens, GreeceIn person | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 28–31 Jul 2027 | ASRS 2027ASRS Annual Meeting | San Francisco, United States | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 16–19 Sep 2027 | EURETINA 2027EURETINA Congress | Copenhagen, Denmark | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 15–19 Oct 2027 | ESCRS 2027ESCRS Congress | Madrid, Spain | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 12–15 Nov 2027 | AAO 2027AAO Annual Meeting | Las Vegas, United States | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 16–19 Mar 2028 | APAO 2028APAO Congress | Manila, Philippines | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 3–6 Jun 2028 | EGS 2028European Glaucoma Society Congress | Berlin, Germany | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 26–29 Jul 2028 | ASRS 2028ASRS Annual Meeting | Boston, United States | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 21–24 Sep 2028 | EURETINA 2028EURETINA Congress | Location not yet announced | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 6–10 Oct 2028 | ESCRS 2028ESCRS Congress | Location not yet announced | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
| 13–16 Oct 2028 | AAO 2028AAO Annual Meeting | Chicago, United States | Not published | Organiser ↗ |
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Open deadlines
Deadlines still open.
| Deadline | What | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | Abstract submission | WGC 2027 ↗ |
| 18 Jan 2027 | Early-bird registration | WGC 2027 ↗ |
Major congresses
The ophthalmology meetings people search for.
Americas
AAO Annual Meeting
9–12 Oct 2026 · New Orleans, United States
Dates & detailsEurope
ESCRS Congress
15–19 Oct 2027 · Madrid, Spain
Dates & detailsEurope
EURETINA Congress
16–19 Sep 2027 · Copenhagen, Denmark
Dates & detailsInternational
World Ophthalmology Congress
Next dates not yet announced
Dates & detailsAmericas
ASCRS Annual Meeting
2–5 Apr 2027 · San Diego, United States
Dates & detailsIndia
All India Ophthalmological Conference (AIOC)
18–21 Feb 2027 · Gandhinagar, India
Dates & details
Watching
Next dates not yet announced.
These series haven't published their next edition. The last one is shown for reference.
WOC — last held 26–29 Jun 2026, Prague, Czech Republic
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Ophthalmology Conference Calendar 2026–2027
Every announced ophthalmology congress, with dates, host cities and deadlines.
- Announced ophthalmology congresses, earliest first
- Abstract and early-bird deadlines, where published
- International, Gulf and Indian meetings in one list
- Source link for every date
Calendar + playbook · Every date sourced from the organiser
For practices
Using a conference in your marketing.
Speaking, presenting a poster or simply attending gives you something worth telling patients and referrers about, if you do it carefully.
During: collect material, not selfies
Note the questions colleagues asked and the evidence that changed. That's the raw material for patient-education content, which ranks and gets cited by AI search far longer than event photos.
After: turn the topic into a patient explainer
One plain-language article or video on what's new in the condition you treat, with your credentials stated factually. Link it from your Google Business Profile and your doctor page.
Check your market's rules first
Doctor-promotion rules differ by country. In India, check posts against the NMC's 2026 advertising guidelines; in the Gulf, the UK, the US and elsewhere the local regulator's rules apply. Factual, educational content is the safe default everywhere.
Questions
Ophthalmology conferences: quick answers.
When and where is AAO 2026?
AAO Annual Meeting 2026 runs 9–12 Oct 2026 in Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, United States. Source: the organiser's website, checked 11 Oct 2026.
When and where is ESCRS 2027?
ESCRS Congress 2027 runs 15–19 Oct 2027 in IFEMA, Madrid, Spain. Source: the organiser's website, checked 11 Oct 2026.
When and where is EURETINA 2027?
EURETINA Congress 2027 runs 16–19 Sep 2027 in Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark. Source: the organiser's website, checked 11 Oct 2026.
When and where is ASCRS 2027?
ASCRS Annual Meeting 2027 runs 2–5 Apr 2027 in San Diego, United States. Source: the organiser's website, checked 11 Oct 2026.
When and where is AIOC 2027?
All India Ophthalmological Conference (AIOC) 2027 runs 18–21 Feb 2027 in Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, India. Source: the organiser's website, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Which ophthalmology conferences are held in India?
All India Ophthalmological Conference (AIOC); VRSI Annual Conference; Delhi Ophthalmological Society Annual Conference; KSOS Annual Conference; KOSCON. Dates and cities for each are in the calendar above.
Which ophthalmology conferences are held in the Gulf?
Saudi Ophthalmology Conference (SOS); Evolving Practice of Ophthalmology Middle East Conference (EPOMEC); World Congress of Optometry. Dates and cities for each are in the calendar above.
Are these dates final?
Rows marked provisional are dates the organiser has announced but not confirmed. Everything else is confirmed on the organiser's site. Dates can still change, so check the official site before booking travel.
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