March Newsletter for eye care professionals
Here is a list of important events, programs, conferences and workshop deadlines for the month of March. Unquestionably, we won’t let you miss any deadline.
It’s World Optometry Day on 23 March
March 23rd is World Optometry Day, which celebrates a specialized healthcare profession involving examining the eyes to detect defects or abnormalities. The day was launched by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, aiming to draw attention to doctors of optometry, who are at the frontline of eye and vision care!
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
ESCRS seeks to promote and support research in the field of intraocular lens implantation and refractive surgery and the dissemination of the useful results thereof. In addition, ESCRS has over 7,500 members from 130 countries worldwide.
Abstract submission opening date: January 2023
Abstract submission deadline: 15 Mar 2023
Video upload deadline:18 April 2023
Conference date: 8-12 September 2023
Venue: Vienna, Austria
Website: https://congress.escrs.org/
CVR-VISTA vision science summer school
The summer school features talks by our faculty, who are world leaders in vision science research. Besides, the curriculum reflects the wide range of research areas at CVR, and includes research on human visual perception, computer vision, machine learning, visual neuroscience, 3D film, immersive environments, disorders of vision, and more.
Application deadline-3 Mar 2023
Program dates: 10-14 July 2023
Venue: Centre for Vision Research, York University
Website:https://www.yorku.ca/cvr/summer-school/
Center for Visual Science Symposium
The travel fellowships (sponsored by the National Science Foundation) for students and postdocs cover the cost of travel for up to 10 recipients who will receive a maximum of $500 each. Additionally, you must submit actual receipts in order to be reimbursed. CVS will waive the registration fee for travel fellowship recipients.
Notification for funding: 21 Mar 2023
Website: https://www.cvs.rochester.edu/symposium/travel-fellowships.html
Venue: University of Rochester
International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction
The International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI) is the premier international forum for researchers and industrial practitioners to discuss the state of the art in visual communication theories, designs, and applications. The 16th International Symposium on Visual Information Communication and Interaction (VINCI ’23) will be held during 22-24 September 2023, in Guangzhou, China.
VINCI’23 includes tracks of Technical Papers, Art Papers, Young Talent Summer, and Art Gallery. All accepted papers will be included in the ACM Proceedings as formal publications and EI-indexed.
Selected papers will be invited to be extended for publication in a Special Section of The Visual Computer (Springer) and a Special Issue of the Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine and Art (Springer).
Venue: Guangzhou, China,
Dates: 22-24 September 2023
Deadline for abstracts: April 1st,2023
Website: https://vinci-symp.org/index.html
Royal Society Wolfson Visiting fellowship
The Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowships provide an opportunity for talented international research leaders to undertake a flexible 12-month period of sabbatical leave in a UK university or research institution, to foster international collaborative links and enrich scientific research in the host organisation as well as the wider UK science base.
Application deadline: 22 Mar 2023
Result announcement: August 2023
Website: Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship
World glaucoma week: 12-18 Mar 2023
Workplace Eyewellness Month-March
March is Workplace Eye Wellness at Prevent Blindness. Proper eye protection minimizes the risk of significant eye injury. Also, Prevent Blindness recommends that the type of eye protection that should be used depends on the hazards in the workplace. For example, someone working in an area that has particles, flying objects, or dust, should wear safety glasses with side protection (side shields). If working near hazardous radiation (welding, lasers, or fiber optics) special-purpose safety glasses, goggles, face shields, or helmets designed for that task should be worn.
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Essilor Award for Outstanding international contributions to optometry and many more awards:
This award recognizes an individual(s) or organizations whose direct efforts and contributions have resulted in unquestionably significant and extraordinary advances in optometry and eye care internationally.
Since the Award is only to be made from nominations of truly extraordinary international contributions to optometry or eye care, it is not necessarily awarded every year.
Deadline : 1 April
Website: https://aaopt.org/awards-grants/optometrists-vision-scientists/#toggle-id-1