1. The 11th International Ocular Inflammation Society Congress
Uveitis Society of India International Assembly of Ocular Inflammation Societies
November 13-16, 2011
Participating organizations:
American Uveitis Society
Asia Pacific Intraocular Inflammation Study Group
Chinese Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Association
Foster Ocular Immunology Society
Grupo Português de Inflamação Ocular
Grupo Espanol Multicentrico de Uveitis
Hellenic Society for the Study of Ocular Inflammations
International Ocular Behcet’s disease Study Group
International Ocular Sarcoidosis Study Group
International Ocular Tuberculosis Study Group
International Uveitis Study Group
International VKH Disease & Sympathetic Ophthalmia Study Group
Italian Society of Uveitis and Inflammatory Ocular Diseases
Japan Ocular Inflammation Society
Society for Ophthalmo-Immuninfectiology in Europe
Sociedad Panamericana de Enfermedades Inflamatorias Oculares
Turkish Society of Uveitis.
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2. IOIS treasurer and interim Secretary USI Secretary
The International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) and the Uveitis Society of India (USI) extend the invitation to take part in the Ocular Inflammation Congress organized by IOIS and hosted by USI at an exotic beach resort in Goa, India from November 13th to 16th, 2011.
It will be a unique gathering of all major international and national ocular inflammation societies with their world-renowned members as active participating delegates. The program committee will be formulating robust scientific sessions, covering intraocular and extraocular inflammatory disorders, including recent advances in clinical and surgical treatment of recalcitrant ocular inflammations, evolving infectious uveitis entities, as well as modern understanding of the underlying pathogenesis of disorders such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Moreover the program will include surgical interventions in uveitis complications such as secondary cataract, glaucoma, retinal changes and others.
Goa has international acclaimed resorts with all the modern amenities enriched with culture and wonderful hospitality and offers all the facilities required for holding the international congress. Historical ambience and cultural mix of Indian and Portuguese add to attractiveness of Goa as the best destination in India. Over 500 delegates from Europe, North and South America, Japan, Asia and Asia-Pacific region will be participating in the congress. This congress will offer an unparallel opportunity of maximum interaction and quality exposure to the internationally recognized leaders in the field of ocular inflammation and infections.
Narsing Rao Phuc Lehoang Jyotirmay Biswas
Congress Chairman President, IOIS Local organization chair; USI
IOIS treasurer and interim Secretary USI Secretary
Jorge L Alió y Sanz Kalpana Babu Murthy
Program Committee: Bahram Bodaghi, Quan Dong Nguyen and SR Rathinam

3. Proposed Preliminary Scientific Program Society and Proposed Topics
Society and Proposed Topics
American Uveitis Society
Macular Edema in Patients with Ocular Inflammation
Asia Pacific Intraocular Inflammation Study Group
Granulomatous Infectious Uveitis in Asia-Pacific region
Chinese Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Association
The Study of Uveitis in China
Foster Ocular Immunology Society
Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases: What Are Coming to the Clinics?
ISOPT
The Risk Benefit Ratio Concepts in Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases: Are You Doing the Best for Your Patients?
Hellenic Uveitis Society
Bacterial Uveitis
International Uveitis Study Group
Unmet Medical Needs for Uveitis
Italian Society of Uveitis and Inflammatory Ocular Diseases
The Role of Anti-TNF-alpha in Ocular Inflammatory Diseases
Japanese Ocular Inflammation Society
Translational Research in Ocular Inflammation
Portuguese Uveitis Society
White Dot Syndromes
Sociedad Panamericana de Enfermedades Inflamatorias Oculares
Pediatric Uveitis
Society for Ophthalmo-Immuninfectiology in Europe
Severe Posterior Complications in Uveitis : Physiopathology, Diagnosis and Management
Spanish Uveitis Society
Updates on the Management of Uveitic Glaucoma
Turkish Uveitis Society
Behcet's Disease: the Most Common Cause of Uveitis in Turkey
Uveitis Society of India
Post-Operative Uveitis
HIV in Asia-Pacific Region
Emerging Infectious Uveitis Entities
Surgical Interventions in Uveitis
Study Groups and workshops
International Ocular Behcet’s Disease Study Group
Behcet's disease diagnosis
International Ocular Sarcoidosis Study Group
Ocular Sarcoidosis: Diagnostic Criteria, Differential Diagnosis, Management
International Ocular Tuberculosis Study Group
Advances in diagnosis of Ocular Tuberculosis
International VKH Disease & Sympathetic Ophthalmia Study Group
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of VKH and Sympathetic Ophthalmia
Special Symposia
Diabetic Retinopathy
Managing Diabetic Retinopathy in 21st Century: Is Controling Diabetes Alone Sufficient - The Role of Inflammation in the retinopathy?
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Angiogenesis and Inflammation: Friends or Foes?
Corticosteroids
Steroids for Uveitis: How To Choose and What to Choose?

4. Goa, famed for its beautiful beaches, white washed Portuguese churches and its cuisine, has a coastal line of 120km bordering a clear and seemingly endless sapphire sea, The famed beaches in Goa fringe along this coastal line and several of them are secluded and unspoiled spots. These beaches unravel the ultimate in aquatic sports. Parasailing, speed boating, water skiing, yachting, windsurfing and deep-sea diving hold out pursuance of adventure on the sea.
Ancient and historic temples, cathedrals, palaces, forts, beautiful gardens etc., are some of the other attractions in Goa.
Registration Fee
Venue:
Taj Exotica, Benaulim,
Goa , india
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Registration Fee includes: conference kits, lunches on all 4 days;
tea and coffee during breaks; transfers to venue from conference hotels