OSSA 2026 - Congress & Pre-Congress Masterclasses
54nd National Congress of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa
OSSA 2026 - Congress & Pre-Congress Masterclasses
54nd National Congress of the Ophthalmological Society of South Africa
OSSA
R K Communication
PO Box 28694
Rhyno Kriek, HEyns du Preez & Sonja Bührmann (Congress Organisers)
ZA - 9310 Danhof, Bloemfontein
Tel.: +27 (0) 51 436 7733
Fax: +27 (0) 86 60 60 555
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Basisinformation
Datum22.04.2026 - 25.04.2026KongressCape TownSpracheEnglischGebühren ab4200.00 ZARVeranstalterOphthalmological Society of South Africa
OSSAOrganisatorR K Communication
PO Box 28694
Rhyno Kriek, HEyns du Preez & Sonja Bührmann (Congress Organisers)
ZA - 9310 Danhof, Bloemfontein
Tel.: +27 (0) 51 436 7733
Fax: +27 (0) 86 60 60 555 -
VERANSTALTUNGSORT
Cape Town International Convention Centre
Convention Square, 1 Lower Long St
8001 Cape Town, ZA -
Programm
The congress will kick off with an appetiser of two masterclasses in succession, consisting of anterior and posterior segment sessions to stimulate some thought-provoking discussions.
Wednesday, 22 April
08:00
Registration until 17:00
CTICC
Foyer
08:00
10:00
10:00
College of Ophthalmology HOD meeting
Masterclass 1A: Retina Sponsored by TBC
Masterclass 1B:
Oculoplastic Sponsored by TBC
Suite 1.52
1.41-42
1.43-44
11:30
Refreshments
Landing
12:00
Masterclasses continue
13:00
Lunch
(for Ophthalmologists)
Landing
14:00
Masterclass 2A: Cornea
1.41-42
Sponsored by TBC
14:00
Masterclass 2B:
ROP: Screening, imaging and treatment
1.43-44
Sponsored by TBC
15:30
Refreshments
Landing
16:00
Masterclasses continue
17:00
Adjourn
17:30
17:30
OSSA YO event OSSA EXCO meeting
1.43-44
Suite 1.52
The main congress has been meticulously crafted to offer diverse insights into all aspects of Ophthalmology including various sub-speciality sessions.
Thursday, 23 April
07:00
Registration
CTICC
Foyer
07:00
08:30
08:30
08:30
08:30
Early morning symposium By Dr Frans Cronje Sponsored by EyePharma Ophthalmology 1A
Ophthalmology 1B (SASPOS) Allied Health 1
Administrators 1
BR East BR West Room 1.4
Room 1.62
10:15
Refreshments & exhibition
Hall 1
11:00
Welcome & opening DJ Wood lecture
BR East
12:00
Lunch & exhibition
Hall 1
13:00
Roche symposium 1
BR East
13:00
Ophtec symposium 2
BR West
13:00
Allied Health 2
Room 1.4
13:00
Administrators 2
Room 1.62
14:00
Ophthalmology 2A
BR East
14:00
Ophthalmology 2B (SASPOS)
BR West
15:30
Refreshments & exhibition
Hall 1
16:00
16:00
16:00
16:00
Ophthalmology 3A
Ophthalmology 3B (Registrars)
Allied Health 3
Administrators 3
BR East BR West
Room 1.4
Room 1.62
Friday, 24 April
07:00
Registration
CTICC
Foyer
07:30
07:30
07:30
07:30
08:30
08:00
08:30
08:30
Pretoria alumni TBC Wits alumni TBC
Bloemfontein alumni TBC UKZN alumni TBC
Ophthalmology 4A Ophthalmology 4B Allied Health 4
Administrators 4
BR East BR West Room 1.4
Room 1.62 BR East BR West Room 1.4
Room 1.62
10:15
Refreshments & exhibition
Hall 1
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
Ophthalmology 5A Ophthalmology 5B Allied Health 5
Administrators 5
BR East BR West Room 1.4
Room 1.62
12:00
Lunch, exhibition & poster session
Hall 1
Hall 1
13:00
EyePharma symposium 3
BR East
13:00
Alcon symposium 4
BR West
13:00
Allied Health 6
Room 1.4
13:00
Administrators 6
Room 1.62
14:00
Ophthalmology 6A
BR East
14:00
Ophthalmology 6B
BR West
15:30
Refreshments & exhibition
Hall 1
16:00
OSSA AGM
BR East
17:00
OMG AGM
BR East
19:00
OSSA Banquet
BR West
Saturday, 25 April
07:00
Registration
CTICC
Foyer
07:00
08:15
08:30
08:30
WOSA breakfast Adjourn
Ophthalmology 7A Ophthalmology 7B
Room 1.4
BR East Room 1.4
09:45
Refreshments & exhibition
Hall 1
10:30
11:00
13:00
Plenary: All delegates welcome
Motivational speaker tbc Ethics
Congress closure
BR East BR East
13:15Adjourn
Hall 1
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Gebühren
Fachärzte/-innenGebühren ab15.800,00 ZAREarly Bird bis 27.11.202514.000,00 ZARmedizinisches FachpersonalGebühren ab5.350,00 ZAREarly Bird bis 27.11.20254.200,00 ZAROrthoptisten/-innenGebühren ab5.350,00 ZAREarly Bird bis 27.11.20254.200,00 ZARVerwaltung / ManagementGebühren ab5.350,00 ZAREarly Bird bis 27.11.20254.200,00 ZAROptometristen/-innenGebühren ab5.350,00 ZAREarly Bird bis 27.11.20254.200,00 ZARThe fees shown apply to non-members of OSSA and only to the conference. A detailed list of fees for members or for course bookings can be found here: https://www.eyefox.com/tegshf
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Buchung / Anmeldung
Please contact the organizer for further information.
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Zertifizierung
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