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2018 Africa Symposium
Thanks to the generous support of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF), we are
pleased to announce that the International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Council
(IPOSC) will be providing education grants for selected retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
teams in Sub-Saharan Africa to attend the IPOSC ROP Symposium in Cape Town, South
Africa.
The objectives of the International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Council (IPOSC)
ROP Africa Symposium is to teach fundamental skills in Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
care management and build a network in Africa to prevent blindness from prematurity.
Following this Symposium, the development of ROP “centers of excellence” in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) will represent the most tangible step forward. With these “centers of excellence,”
improved capacity for ROP care and education can be achieved through initiatives led by local
experts.
The goals of this Symposium are well aligned with all three of the key components of the
mission of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. Through research, education and supporting
access to care, they will help improve the vision and decrease the number of children who go
blind from ROP.
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