Dubai Hosts Plastic Surgeons’ Meeting

The surgeons, who are members of the Middle East African Oculoplastic Society (MEAOPS), held their inaugural consultative meeting under the auspices of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO), which represents all the national ophthalmology societies in the Arab world, Africa, Iran and Turkey.

Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai (MEHD) hosted the meeting.

During the meeting, they laid the foundations of MEAOPS with the purpose of promoting Oculoplastics and enhancing expertise in eyelid, facial, orbit and lachrymal surgeries, through research and training.

Richard Collin, from Moorfields Eye Hospital London, a globally recognised expert in the field of Oculoplastics, delivered the Gold Medal Lecture.

“MEHD is taking this initiative as part of the professional programme designed to mark our first anniversary in Dubai,” said Dr Andrea Sciscio, Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon at Moorfields Hospital Dubai. “We hope this will become an annual meeting, hosted by members around the region.”

Participants included professionals based in the Gulf region whose expertise lies in the areas of reconstructive Oculoplastics as well as aesthetic facial surgery.

They included plastic surgeons, ENT surgeons, neurosurgeons, endocrinologists and eye surgeons, who are actively involved in the clinical management of such patients.

The meeting programme covered several technical topics, expected to be included in the Scientific Proceedings Book year 2008.

lily@khaleejtimes.com