The African Ophthalmology Council (AOC) Congress 2026 takes place 31 July–2 August 2026 in Cape Town at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. It is a major pan-African meeting for ophthalmologists and eye-care professionals, featuring research presentations, training workshops, and networking to improve eye care across Africa.

• Basisinformation
  Datum

  31.07.2026 - 02.08.2026

  Kongress

  Kapstadt

  Sprache

  Englisch

  Veranstalter

  African Ophthalmology Council
  

  Organisator

  digiLUNTU trading as Plan2join 
  Dimpho Nthuping
   admin@aocafrica.org 
  Tel.: +27 82 611 7635

  Ausrichter:
  African Ophthalmology Council
  44b Humphry Simes
  Pentagon Park
  Bloemfontein
  9301
  South Africa

  Congress Chair
  Dr Andrew Boliter
  Tel: +2782 448 4678
  E-mail: andrew@eyecentre.co.za  

• VERANSTALTUNGSORT
  Cape Town International Convention Centre
  Convention Square, 1 Lower Long St, Cape Town City Centre
  8001 Kapstadt, ZA
• Programm

  	Friday, 31 July 2026
  7:00	REGISTRATION
  SESSION:	Session 1 - Congress opening
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	AOC President
  08:45 - 08:55	Session 1 Congress Opening - President	Prof Ciku Mathenge
  08:55 - 09:00	Welcoming by President of OSSA	Dr Jaco Maartens
  9:00 - 09:20	Keynote:	Dr Nombuso Mathe TBC
  9:20 - 9:35	Keynote: Leading Change in Eyecare: lessons and opportunities for Africa	Prof Kovin Naidoo TBC
  9:35 - 9:47	Changes in the prevalence, causes of visual impairment, and cataract service coverage in Karamoja, Uganda, between 2015 and 2023: Findings from two cross-sectional surveys.	Dr Gladys Atto
  9:47 - 9:55	Keynote: Elevating patient voices to design optimal systems of care: an implementation science primer	Dr Kristen Harris Nwanyanwu
  9:55 - 10:03	The Childhood Blindness Registry: Shaping a better future for children with severe vision loss.	Dr Deon Minnies
  10:03 - 10:11	Task-sharing in Eye Care	Dr Karl Golnik
  10:11 - 10:15	Discussion
  10:15	REFRESHMENTS AND TRADE EXHIBITION
  SESSION:	Session 2A – Retina and Uveitis Symposium SAVRS & TBC collaboration
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	(SASOPS/ASOPS) TBC
  11:00 - 11:10	Treatment of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy and outcome: the role of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factors	Prof Ogugua Okonkwo
  11:10- 11:20	Management of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy associated with a full thickness macular hole	Dr Mercy Kibe
  11:20 - 11:30	Impact of Preoperative Panretinal Photocoagulation on Outcomes of Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy	Dr Idris Oyekunle
  11:30 - 11:40	Post-inflammatory retinal detachment	Prof M Soliman
  11:40 - 11:50	Post-vitrectomy macular folds: prevention, risk factors and management	Prof M Soliman
  11:50 - 12:00	Cost-consequence analysis and patient-reported outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery in Rwanda: A feasibility study	Dr Michael Mikhail
  12:00 - 12:10	Real-World Anatomical and Functional Outcomes Following A Switch To Faricimab In Treatment-Resistant Macular Disorders Insights From A Sub-Saharan Tertiary Centre	Dr Lateefat Oshunkoya
  12:10 - 12:20	Single-cell analysis reveals inflammatory pathways driving age-related macular degeneration	Prof Brian Hafler
  12:20 - 12:30	Chasing the diagnosis: lessons learned from complex uveitis cases	Dr Ninani Kombo
  12:30	Discussion
  12:30	LUNCH AND TRADE EXHIBITION
  SESSION:	Parallel trade symposium 1 - Novartis
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC
  13:30	Topic TBC	Speaker name TBC
  14:20	Discussion	Speaker name
  SESSION:	Parallel trade symposium 2
  VENUE:	Room 1.4
  CHAIR:	TBC
  13:30	Topic TBC	Speaker name TBC
  14:20	Discussion
  SESSION:	Session 3 – Technology and Sustainability in Eyecare
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC
  14:30	ESCRS (TBC)	Prof B Dick
  14:40	TBC	Prof Geoff Tabin
  14:50	Description and assessment of routine health information systems (RHIS) for eye health in Nigeria	Dr Chimezie Obi-Mgbam
  15:00	Technology and innovation adaptation in Ophthalmology	Prof Ademola-Popoola
  15:10	AI-led Diabetic Retinopathy Service in Khayelitsha	Sisanda Sinxi
  15:20	Discussion
  15:30	REFRESHMENTS AND TRADE EXHIBITION
  SESSION:	Session 4A - Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Fred Hollows Foundation
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:
  16:00		Prof Ciku Mathenge TBC
  16:10		Dr Nombuso Mathe TBC
  16:20		Speaker name
  16:00		Speaker name
  16:00		Speaker name
  16:50	Discussion
  17:30	Adjourn
  18:00	Welcoming Function
  VENUE:	Exhibition hall

   

   

  	Saturday, 1 August 2026
  SESSION:	Breakfast poster session TBC
  VENUE:	Room 1.4
  CHAIR:	Ciku Mathenge
  Time	07:00 to 08:00
  7:00	REGISTRATION
  SESSION:	Session 5A - Glaucoma Symposium: e.g. PAGA & SAGS collaboration
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC
  	e.g. PAGA & SAGS collaboration
  	The Great Debates:
  8:45 - 9:05	Dots vs Drops for 1st line therapy	Speaker TBC
  9:05 - 9:25	MIGS vs the Old timers: is big surgery dying	Speaker TBC
  9:05 - 9:15	Factors associated with the quality of life of parents of children with juvenile glaucoma in Douala	Dr Paulette Jasmine Nyouma
  9:15 - 9:25	Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation in Advanced Glaucoma: Three-Year Comparative Outcomes of Diode and Micropulse Laser at a Tertiary Eye Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.	Dr Tolulope Odubela
  9:25 - 9:35	Slow-Coagulation Cyclophotocoagulation versus Conventional Continuous Wave Cyclophotocoagulation and Micropulse Cyclophotocoagulation for the Treatment of Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	Dr Neeran Narainswami
  9:35 - 9:45	Surgical Outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation surgery: with and without Mitomycin C	Dr Tshilidzi Van der lecq
  9:45 - 9:55	Discussion
  10:15	REFRESHMENTS AND TRADE EXHIBITION
  SESSION:	Session 6A - Anterior segment / Cornea / Refractive symposium
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC
  11:00 - ??	DALK: The big bubble and others	Prof Mohamed Bahgat Goweida
  11:10 - ??	DMEK: Unfolding techniques	Prof Mohamed Bahgat Goweida
  11:10 - ??	The study of corneal characteristics and biomechanics among myopic patients in Laser Vision Correction Candidates	Dr Pakornkit Phrueksaudomchai
  11:10 - ??	Topical insulin versus autologous serum for refractory corneal ulcers: a comparative prospective study	Prof Abdi Rhizlane
  11:10 - ??	Superinfected Viral Conjunctivitis (SVC): Epidemiology and Clinical Aspects at Bukavu Referral Hospital/HPGRB.	Dr Nshokano Simba Gloria
  11:10 - ??	Knowledge and Attitude Towards Corneal Donation Among Healthcare Practitioners in Cameroon	Dr Eleanor Nche
  11:10 - ??	Cataract surgery in Uveitic Eyes; A review of the Egyptian experience	Prof Mahmoud Soliman
  	Refract surgery	Prof Dick TBC
  12:30	LUNCH, EXHIBITION & POSTER SESSION
  SESSION:	Parallel trade symposium 3
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC
  13:30	Topic TBC	Speaker name TBC
  14:20	Discussion	Speaker name
  SESSION:	Parallel trade symposium 4
  VENUE:	Room 1.4
  CHAIR:	TBC
  13:30	Topic TBC	Speaker name TBC
  14:20	Discussion	Speaker name
  SESSION:	Session 7A – Oculoplastic / Orbits symposium
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC
  14:30	Nil abtracts at present - TBC with Oculoplastic society	Speaker name
  14:40
  14:50
  15:00
  15:10
  15:20	Discussion
  15:30	REFRESHMENTS AND TRADE EXHIBITION
  SESSION:	16:00 AOC Council Meeting & 17:00 AGM
  VENUE:	Room 1.4
  CHAIR:	TBC
  16:00	AOC Council Meeting
  17:00	AOC AGM
  18:00	Adjourn
  SESSION:	YO Meeting (TBC)
  VENUE:	Room 1.4
  CHAIR:	TBC
  17:00	Adjourn
  19:00	AOC Dinner
  VENUE:	Ballroom West

   

  	Sunday, 2 August 2026
  7:00	REGISTRATION
  SESSION:	WLEH/WOSA
  VENUE:	Room 1.4
  CHAIR:	TBC
  Time	07:15 to 08:45
  SESSION:	Session 9 - Paediatric/Strabismus symposium
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC
  8:45 - ??	Rapidfire	Speaker name
  8:45 - ??	Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) prevalence can vary in units within the same region: a register-based study	Dr Tshilidzi Van der lecq
  8:45 - ??	Outcomes of ROP screening at Groote Schuur hospital - a retrospective analysis over 10 years at GSH NICU.	Dr Neeran Narainswami
  8:45 - ??	Epidemiological Study of Ocular Morbidity in Maasai Primary School Children in Kajiado-West sub-county, Kenya	Dr Marlene Long
  8:45 - ??	The presentation, patterns and outcomes of corneal injuries in children seen in lighthouse for Christ eye centre, Mombasa, Kenya	Dr Alice Ouma
  8:45 - ??	Paediatric Cataract Surgery with Iols in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review Of Outcomes	Dr Priscilla Mhango
  8:45 - ??	Outcomes of cataract surgery in Retinoblastoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	Dr Neeran Narainswami
  8:45 - ??	Integration of pediatric eye screening with Arclight in primary health centers in Madagascar: Results of a pilot program in Antsirabe	Mr Lala Jaona Landrinirna
  10:05	Discussion
  SESSION:	Envision Glaucoma wetlab Friday PM slots between 09:00 and 12:00
  VENUE:	Room 1.41-42
  13:00:00 AM	Various slots based on individual bookings
  10:15	REFRESHMENTS AND TRADE EXHIBITION
  SESSION:	Session 10A – Educational symposium
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	Chairperson name
  11:00 - 11:30	Utilizing performance data and analysis from MSICS simulation-based training to understand skill development of trainees	Dr Nicoletta Fynn-Thompson
  11:30- 11:40	Unlocking the next Generation of Skilled Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgeons: Intensive Virtual Reality Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery in Rwanda	Ms Alana Calise
  11:40- 11:50	Phacoemulsification Training in Rwanda: A Model for Skills Transfer in Low-Resource Settings	Dr Michael Mikhail
  12:00- 12:10	From Sim to Surgery: Bridging the MSIC Training Gap	Dr Jonathan Pons
  12:10- 12:20	Integrated people (Communities&Residents) centred eye care (IPEC+): Outreach Innovative approach through Integrating Residents Training and Establishing Wet Labs in Tanzanian Medical Schools-How Eye corps Inc is doing it in Tanzania	Dr Frank Albert
  12:20- 12:30	Discussion
  12:30	LUNCH AND TRADE EXHIBITION
  SESSION:	Parallel trade symposium 5
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC
  13:30	Topic TBC	Speaker name TBC
  14:20	Discussion	Speaker name
  SESSION:	Parallel trade symposium 6
  VENUE:	Room 1.4
  CHAIR:	TBC
  13:30	Topic TBC	Speaker name TBC
  14:20	Discussion	Speaker name
  SESSION:	Session 11 – Registrar session
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC
  14:30 - 14:40	Occupational Ocular Trauma in Africa: A Pan-African Narrative Review of the Awareness–Protection Gap	Dr M Mustapha
  	RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY IN ETHIOPIA: A MULTICENTER STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE AND TREATMENT OUTCOME OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY.	Dr M Kassa
  14:40 - 14:50	Xen Gel Stent Placement: Comparing the Ab Interno Closed Conjunctiva and Ab Externo Open Conjunctival Placement Techniques A retrospective South African Study	Dr A Calitz
  14:50 - 15:00	IN-HOUSE AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE TRANSPLANTATION: A COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION?	Dr J Oettle
  15:00 - 15:10	EVALUATION OF GOOGLE AUTOML VISION ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN DETECTING REFERABLE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN SOUTH AFRICA	Dr F Abdoola
  15:10 - 15:20	Fourteen years of retinopathy of prematurity in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	Dr J John
  15:20 - 15:30	Whole Exome Sequencing in Patients with Primary Congenital Glaucoma in Cape Town, South Africa	Dr M van Zyl
  15:30	REFRESHMENTS AND TRADE EXHIBITION
  SESSION:	Session 12 – Closing session/FREE PAPER
  VENUE:	Ballroom West
  CHAIR:	TBC	Speaker name
  16:00	Age and gender disparities in presentation, risk factors, and surgical outcomes of treating rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in Nigerians: a retrospective study	Prof Ogugua Okonkwo
  16:10	Post-recovery cystoid macular edema associated with infectious posterior uveitis	Dr Ninani Kombo
  16:20	Siderosis Bulbi; Any hope for vision ?	Prof Mahmoud Soliman
  16:30	Delivery models for diabetic retinopathy services in Africa: findings from a scoping review of low and middle-income countries	Dr Shaffi Mdala
  16:40	Renal function and its association with diabetic retinopathy severity and treatment outcomes: a retrospective cohort study	Dr Idris Oyekunle
  16:50	Discussion
  17:00	CLOSING CEREMONY
  17:15	DELEGATES ADJOURN

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