PAAO Announcements
PAAO President’s Message
April 2023
Created 20 years ago by two first-class Pan-American researchers, Dr. Nicolas Bazan (USA) and Dr. Rubens Belfort Jr. (Brazil), Pan-American Research Day became a momentous event that brings together researchers from across the Americas to share their work, collaborate, and promote scientific advancements in the region.
PAAO President’s Message
March 2023
Dear Attendees of the XXXV Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology in Buenos Aires,
I want to take a moment to express my sincerest gratitude to each one of you for making this year's congress an incredibly successful and memorable event. The energy and enthusiasm that filled the conference halls throughout the week was truly inspiring.
PAAO 2023 in photos
PAAO 2023 in Photos From the overflowing exhibit hall to the inspiring lectures, PAAO 2023 was an unforgettable experience. To everyone who attended, participated, and helped make it a huge success - from the ophthalmologists, allied health professionals,...
2023 Prize and Award Winners
Prize and Award winners to be recognized during the 35th Pan-American Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2023 Named Lectures
Named Lectures scheduled during the 35th Pan-American Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
PAAO President’s Message
February 2023
Encouraging Submissions to Advance Eye Health in the Americas…
The Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) is proud to serve as a hub for ophthalmologists in the Americas, promoting the advancement of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and advocating for eye health at the regional and international levels.
Leadership Course 2023
The Pan-American Curso de Liderazgo is preparing the best young ophthalmologists to take leadership roles in their community and professional organizations. See what they did at the January 2023 work session.
Dr. Alice R. McPherson (1926-2023)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of an icon. On January 16, 2022, Dr. Alice R. McPherson passed away after a short time in hospice care. She was a pioneer, a humanitarian, an educator and a philanthropist, in ophthalmology, in her field of retina, and in the Pan-American. She will be missed.
PAAO President’s Message
January 2023
New year, new everything…
After a long period without face-to-face events, we are at the door of our biggest event, the Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology.
PAAO President’s Message
December 2022
And another year has passed...
A year with a mix of distrust, fear and hope. Distrust and fear that the nightmare of Covid-19 has not passed. Hope in having overcome the worst phase of this disease and with the certainty that the science of prevention, vaccines and scientific knowledge have brought us to the end of another year, alive and with life plans for a better year, together with our dearest ones.