Alumni event 2018 of the M.Sc. Vision Science & Business (Optometry)Master-Absolventen und Absolventinnen treffen sich zum elften Mal

We, 04. July 2018

On 9 and 10 June 2018, the annual alumni event of the M.Sc. Vision Science & Business (Optometry) in Aalen took place for the eleventh time. Once again internationally renowned speakers were invited to Benediktbeuern, who presented exciting lectures from various areas of ophthalmic optics and optometry to the approximately 70 attendees.

This year's key note was given by the US specialist for retinal diseases Prof. Tony Cavallerano, OD, FAAO, from the New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA. In addition, there were a large number of top-class presentations from the fields of contact lenses, low vision and sports vision. In addition, two interactive workshops on the topics "Fundusbeurteilung" and "Vision Therapy" were offered. Furthermore, this year's master colloquia and the meeting of the alumni association "Aalen Friends of Optometry e.V." took place.

The date for next year's meeting has already been set: On 20 and 21 July 2019, the director of the international programme of the New England College of Optometry and lecturer in the part-time Master's programme at Aalen University, Prof. Bina Patel, OD, FAAO and many other top-class speakers will be giving exciting lectures.

Caption: Participants from nine nations gathered at the 11th international alumni meeting of the M.Sc. Vision Science and Business (Optometry) course at Aalen University.

Image rights: Hochschule Aalen/Peter Hoch