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The 11th International Ocular Inflammation Society Congress Uveitis Society of India International Assembly of Ocular Inflammation Societies November 13-16, 2011 Participating organizations: American Uveitis Society Asia Pacific Intraocular Inflammation Study Group Chinese Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Association Foster Ocular Immunology Society Grupo Português de Inflamação Ocular Grupo Espanol Multicentrico de Uveitis Hellenic Society for the Study of Ocular Inflammations International Ocular Behcet’s disease Study Group International Ocular Sarcoidosis Study Group International Ocular Tuberculosis Study Group International Uveitis Study Group International VKH Disease & Sympathetic Ophthalmia Study Group Italian Society of Uveitis and Inflammatory Ocular Diseases Japan Ocular Inflammation Society Society for Ophthalmo-Immuninfectiology in Europe Sociedad Panamericana de Enfermedades Inflamatorias Oculares Turkish Society of Uveitis. Website www.iois2011.org The International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) and the Uveitis Society of India (USI) extend the invitation to take part in the Ocular Inflammation Congress organized by IOIS and hosted by USI at an exotic beach resort in Goa, India from November 13th to 16th, 2011. It will be a unique gathering of all major international and national ocular inflammation societies with their world-renowned members as active participating delegates. The program committee will be formulating robust scientific sessions, covering intraocular and extraocular inflammatory disorders, including recent advances in clinical and surgical treatment of recalcitrant ocular inflammations, evolving infectious uveitis entities, as well as modern understanding of the underlying pathogenesis of disorders such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Moreover the program will include surgical interventions in uveitis complications such as secondary cataract, glaucoma, retinal changes and others. Goa has international acclaimed resorts with all the modern amenities enriched with culture and wonderful hospitality and offers all the facilities required for holding the international congress. Historical ambience and cultural mix of Indian and Portuguese add to attractiveness of Goa as the best destination in India. Over 500 delegates from Europe, North and South America, Japan, Asia and Asia-Pacific region will be participating in the congress. This congress will offer an unparallel opportunity of maximum interaction and quality exposure to the internationally recognized leaders in the field of ocular inflammation and infections. Narsing Rao Congress Chairman Phuc Lehoang President, IOIS IOIS treasurer and interim Secretary Jorge L Alió y Sanz Jyotirmay Biswas Local organization chair; USI USI Secretary Kalpana Babu Murthy Program Committee: Bahram Bodaghi, Quan Dong Nguyen and SR Rathinam Proposed Preliminary Scientific Program Society and Proposed Topics American Uveitis Society Italian Society of Uveitis and Inflammatory Ocular Diseases Japanese Ocular Inflammation Society Macular Edema in Patients with Ocular Inflammation Granulomatous Infectious Uveitis in Asia-Pacific region The Study of Uveitis in China Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases: What Are Coming to the Clinics? The Risk Benefit Ratio Concepts in Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Diseases: Are You Doing the Best for Your Patients? Bacterial Uveitis Unmet Medical Needs for Uveitis The Role of Anti-TNF-alpha in Ocular Inflammatory Diseases Translational Research in Ocular Inflammation Portuguese Uveitis Society White Dot Syndromes Sociedad Panamericana de Enfermedades Inflamatorias Oculares Society for Ophthalmo-Immuninfectiology in Europe Pediatric Uveitis Spanish Uveitis Society Updates on the Management of Uveitic Glaucoma Behcet's Disease: the Most Common Cause of Uveitis in Turkey Asia Pacific Intraocular Inflammation Study Group Chinese Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Association Foster Ocular Immunology Society ISOPT Hellenic Uveitis Society International Uveitis Study Group Turkish Uveitis Society Uveitis Society of India Severe Posterior Complications in Uveitis : Physiopathology, Diagnosis and Management Post-Operative Uveitis HIV in Asia-Pacific Region Emerging Infectious Uveitis Entities Surgical Interventions in Uveitis Study Groups and workshops International Ocular Behcet’s Disease Study Group Behcet's disease diagnosis International Ocular Sarcoidosis Study Group Ocular Sarcoidosis: Diagnostic Criteria, Differential Diagnosis, Management International Ocular Tuberculosis Study Group Advances in diagnosis of Ocular Tuberculosis International VKH Disease & Sympathetic Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmia Study Group VKH and Sympathetic Ophthalmia Special Symposia Diabetic Retinopathy Age-Related Macular Degeneration Corticosteroids Managing Diabetic Retinopathy in 21st Century: Is Controling Diabetes Alone Sufficient - The Role of Inflammation in the retinopathy? Angiogenesis and Inflammation: Friends or Foes? Steroids for Uveitis: How To Choose and What to Choose? Goa, famed for its beautiful beaches, white washed Portuguese churches and its cuisine, has a coastal line of 120km bordering a clear and seemingly endless sapphire sea, The famed beaches in Goa fringe along this coastal line and several of them are secluded and unspoiled spots. These beaches unravel the ultimate in aquatic sports. Parasailing, speed boating, water skiing, yachting, windsurfing and deep-sea diving hold out pursuance of adventure on the sea. Ancient and historic temples, cathedrals, palaces, forts, beautiful gardens etc., are some of the other attractions in Goa. Registration Fee Early bird 1st June 2011 1st Sep 2011 Spot Member * 500 USD 525 USD 550 USD Non Member 550 USD 575 USD 600USD Spouse/Accompanying Person 250 USD 275 USD 300 USD Category *IOIS, USI, and all participating societies members For online registration please log on to www.iois2011.org Registration Fee includes: conference kits, lunches on all 4 days; tea and coffee during breaks; transfers to venue from conference hotels Venue: Taj Exotica, Benaulim, Goa - 403 716, india Tel:(91-0832) 6683333, Fax:(91 -0832) 2771515 www.tajhotels.com For more Details: Log on to www.iois2011.org Accommodation & Travel +91 98456 71462. +91 98808 80682. +91 95917 32274. +91 98453 81612. email : [email protected]