Discover the programme of the various subjects covered at the SILMO Academy Singapore conferences, with the speakers and session times.

SILMO Academy is a scientific symposium that is happening for 3 days during SILMO Singapore at Suntec Singapore Exhibition and Convention Centre. CPD Points will be available for Optometrists and Opticians attending SILMO Academy.


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Day 1 - 24 April 2024, Wednesday


OVER 45S

  • 01:30PM - 01:35PM : WELCOME / INTRODUCTION - Elaine Grisdale (IOA)
  • 01:35PM - 02:30PM : THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE PRESBYOPE - Prof Fiona Fylan (United Kingdom)
  • 02:30PM - 03:30PM : MORE THAN JUST AGING – WHEN HORMONES COME AND GO - Wen Juan Chui (Singapore)
  • 03:30PM - 04:00PM : BREAK
  • 04:00PM - 04:45PM  :HOW TO CHOOSE A PPL: OPTICAL MODELLING AND IMAGE SHAPING – ROLES IN SPECTACLE LENS DESIGN - Grant Hannaford (Australia)
  • 04:45PM - 05:30PM : SPEAKER COMING SOON!
  • 05:30PM - 05:45PM : PANEL DISCUSSION / Q&A
  • 05:45PM : END


Day 2 - 25 April 2024, Thursday


MORNING SESSION: OCULAR HEALTH AND PATIENT WELL-BEING

  • 09:30AM - 09:35AM : WELCOME / INTRODUCTION Ken Tong (SOA)
  • 09:35AM - 10:30AM : SPEAKER COMING SOON!
  • 10:30AM - 11:15AM : EMERGENCY EYE CARE Dr Cindy Tromans (United Kingdom)
  • 11:15AM - 11:30AM : BREAK
  • 11:30AM - 12:30PM : OCULAR HEALTH, ROAD SAFETY AND THE OVER 45S Prof Joanne Wood (Australia)
  • 12:30PM - 01:30PM : INTEGRATING NUTRITION AND OCULAR WELL-BEING ADVICE INTO PRACTICE Iwan Zanchetta (Switzerland)
  • 01:30PM - 01:45PM : PANEL DISCUSSION / Q&A
  • 01:45PM - 02:45PM : LUNCH


AFTERNOON SESSION: CONTACT LENSES

  • 02:45PM - 02:50PM : WELCOME / INTRODUCTION - Elaine Grisdale (IOA)
  • 02:50PM - 03:40PM : SCLERAL CONTACT LENSES – A MISSED OPPORTUNITY? - Damon Ezekiel (Australia)
  • 03:40PM - 04:30PM : THE EVOLUTION OF MYOPIA RESEARCH - Dr Tan Koh Ooi (Singapore)
  • 04:30PM - 05:00PM : BREAK
  • 05:00PM - 05:45PM : CLEARING THE TEARS: NAVIGATING DRY EYE DISEASE FOR OPTIMAL WELL-BEING - Prof Daniela Nosch (Switzerland)
  • 05:45PM - 06:30PM : SPEAKER COMING SOON!
  • 06:30PM - 06:45PM : PANEL DISCUSSION / Q&A
  • 06:45PM END


Day 3 - 26 April 2024, Friday


UNDER 45S

  • 09:30AM - 09:35AM : WELCOME / INTRODUCTION - Elaine Grisdale (IOA)
  • 09:35AM - 10:30AM : SPEAKER COMING SOON!
  • 10:30AM - 11:30AM : DEGRESSIVES VERSUS ANTI-FATIGUE LENSES: WHO, WHAT AND WHY? - Thao Hannaford (Australia)
  • 11:30AM - 12:00PM : BREAK
  • 12:00PM - 12:45PM : “NON-TOLS”, RECHECKS AND REMAKES: WHY THEY OCCUR AND HOW TO AVOID THEM - Prof David Elliott (United Kingdom)
  • 12:45PM - 01:30PM : GLASSES IN CLASSES – A UK INITIATIVE - Prof Brendan Barrett (United Kingdom)
  • 01:30PM - 01:45PM : PANEL DISCUSSION / Q&A
  • 01:45PM : LUNCH



Programme updated as of 4 February 2024._ The Organising Committee may, in its discretion, amend any part of the programme without prior notice.