Welcome
On behalf of the International Orthoptic Association, it is my privilege to extend a warm welcome to all attendees and members of our global orthoptic community.
The upcoming International Orthoptic Congress is scheduled in the city of Brisbane from June 27th to 29th, 2025. At the heart of our congress lie the core objectives of the International Orthoptic Association—to promote the science of orthoptics and facilitate the dissemination of related scientific material. Moreover, we are committed to keeping high standards of training and practice, ensuring quality in every aspect of our profession.
This congress serves as a tribute to our dedication to these objectives—a platform for orthoptists and vision care experts from across the globe to converge, exchange knowledge, and advance our collective understanding of the science of orthoptics.
After the success of our virtual congress in 2022, I am pleased to announce our return to an in-person format, marking a joyous reunion since 2016. Please join us in Brisbane.
We also are happy to announce the awards and prizes to be presented to orthoptists within our membership. Among others, the prestigious Burian award, the IOA education grant, and the IOA research award will serve as tokens of our appreciation for outstanding contributions to our field.
Welcome to the International Orthoptic Congress—a celebration of orthoptics on global eye health and vision care.
Jan Roelof Polling
IOA President
Local Organising Committee
Jane Schuller DipAppSci(Orth), MPH, CO
Chief Orthoptist, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Australia
Congress Chair
Dr Felicia Adinanto BSc, MOrth, PhD
Lecturer, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Congress Vice-Chair
Faren Willett BSc MOrth
Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
Congress Secretary
Associate Professor Connie Koklanis BOrth(Hons), PhD
Congress Treasurer
CSPC Member
Congress Scientific Program Committee
Joel Hyndman MMedSci, OC(C), BSc
Orthoptist Clinician
Saskatoon City Hospital
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
CSPC Chair
Associate Professor Darren Oystreck MSc, OC(C), COMT, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
CSPC Vice-Chair
Clinical Assistant Professor Kyle Arnoldi-Jolley BS, CO, COMT
Associate Professor Amanda French BAppSci (Hons), PhD
Head of Orthoptics, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Key Dates
Registration: Open now
Early Bird Closing: Friday 28 February 2025
Research Workshop: Thursday 26 June 2025
Zoran Georgievski Education Forum: Thursday 26 June 2025
Congress Dates: 27-29 June 2025
Registration
Registrations for the Congress are open! We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane.
Program
The Program Outline for the Congress is available to view. We look forward to updating the agenda in the coming weeks.
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Congress Office
Think Business Events
Level 1, 4 Anderson Street
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207
T: +61 (3) 9417 1350
E: ioc@thinkbusinessevents.com.au
