16/09/2026
๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ : ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐) ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐
The Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, in collaboration with the Department of Ophthalmology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, will host the 5th South Asian Academy of Ophthalmology, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (SAO-POSA) International Conference from 18โ19 September 2026. The event will be held at the Auditorium Hall, Faculty of Nursing and Public Health, KGUMSB.
SAO-POSA is a regional professional association of pediatric ophthalmologists and strabismologists from eight South Asian countries, namely India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives, and Bhutan.
The two-day conference will feature keynote lectures, scientific presentations, symposia, instructional courses, wet labs, poster and free-paper presentations, and discussions on emerging technologies and current practices in eye care. The conference will also provide opportunities for professional networking, research collaboration, knowledge exchange, and capacity building among eye-care professionals in the region and beyond.
The theme of the conference is โGlobal Perspectives in Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology: Innovation, Precision & Vision for the Future.โ The conference aims to strengthen regional and international collaboration, promote knowledge sharing, and advance the diagnosis and management of pediatric eye diseases and strabismus.
Since its establishment in 2019, SAO-POSA has served as a regional scientific forum bringing together ophthalmologists, pediatric eye specialists, strabismus experts, researchers, academicians, and trainees from South Asia and beyond. The association provides an important platform for sharing knowledge and advances in pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus management, clinical research, surgical innovations, and evidence-based eye care.
The 5th SAO-POSA International Conference reflects a shared commitment to advancing pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, improving the quality of patient care, and strengthening professional collaboration across South Asia and beyond.
๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ:
๐๐๐ญ๐: 18-19 September 2026
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐: 1:00 PM onwards (Inaugural Program)
๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐: FNPH Auditorium Hall, KGUMSB