International Ophthalmology Conferences in 2026
- Maria Bogoeva
- 9 hours ago
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Looking ahead to ophthalmology conferences in 2026? Our congress and annual meeting calendar tracks major events in eye care throughout the year. Dates, locations, and formats change often, so the list is updated continuously to reflect new information.
See what is coming next. Plan your conference year with clarity and precision.
Upcoming International Ophthalmology Conferences Timeline
As 2026 approaches, ophthalmology continues to move fast. New research shapes clinical decisions. New technology changes diagnostics and surgery. Innovative treatments expand options for patients.
For eye care professionals who want to stay current, sharpen skills, exchange ideas and build professional connections, planning for ophthalmology conferences in 2026 remains essential. These meetings bring education, discussion and practical exposure.
This list grows as soon as information about global ophthalmology events becomes available.
January 2026
Hawaiian Eye and Retina 2026
Dates: 17 – 23 January 2026
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Venue: Hilton Waikoloa Village
Glaucoma 360
Dates: 29 – 31 January 2026
Location: San Francisco, California
Venue: Westin St. Francis San Francisco
February 2026
Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO 2026)
Dates: 5 – 8 February 2026
Location: Hong Kong
Venue: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
Caribbean Eye Meeting (CEM 2026)
Dates: 6 – 9 February 2026
Location: Cancún, Mexico
Venue: Kempinski Hotel Cancún
American Glaucoma Society Annual Meeting (AGS 2026)
Dates: 19 – 22 February 2026
Location: Rancho Mirage, CA
Venue: Omni Rancho Las Palmas
Macula Society Annual Meeting 2026
Dates: 25 – 28 February 2026
Location: San Diego, CA
Venue: Del Coronado
March 2026
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Winter Meeting (ESCRS 2026 Winter)
Dates: 6 – 8 March 2026
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Venue: Messukeskus
Latin American Association of Cataract, Anterior Segment, and Refractive Surgeons Regional (ALACCSA-R 2026)
Dates: 12 – 14 March 2026
Location: San Salvador, El Salvador
Venue: Hilton San Salvador
International Society of Ocular Oncology Congress (ISOO Rio 2026)
Dates: 17 – 21 March 2026
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Venue: Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort
European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Winter Meeting (ESOPRS 2026 Winter)
Dates: 18 – 22 March 2026
Location: Ã…re, Sweden
Venue: Hotel Fjällgården Åre
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Meeting (AAPOS 2026)
Dates: 18 – 22 March 2026
Location: Boston, MA
Venue: Westin Seaport District
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting (NANOS 2026)
Dates: 20 – 24 March 2026
Location: Boston, MA
Venue: Boston Marriott Copley Place
Annual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology (COPHy 2026)
Dates: 20 – 21 March 2026
Location: Krakow, Poland
Venue: Mercure Krakow Fabryczna City
International Ophthalmology Conference (IOC 2026)
Dates: 23 – 25 March 2026
Location: Singapore
Venue: Village Hotel Changi
Pan-American Congress of Ophthalmology (PAAO + Congreso Chileno de OftalmologÃa 2026)
Dates: 25 – 27 March 2026
Location: Santiago, Chile
Venue: W Hotel
April 2026
Vit-Buckle Society Annual Meeting 2026
Dates: 9 – 11 April 2026
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Venue: Fontainebleau Las Vegas
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting (ASCRS 2026)
Dates: 10 – 13 April 2026
Location: Washington, DC
Venue: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
World Keratoconus Congress (WKC 2026)
Dates: 16 – 18 April 2026
Location: Florence, Italy
Venue: Palazzo dei Congressi
European Contact Lens Society Of Ophthalmologists Congress (ECLSO 2026)
Dates: 24 – 25 April 2026
Location: Vienna, Austria
Venue: Anantara Palais Hotel Conference Centre
May 2026
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (ARVO 2026)
Dates: 3 – 7 May 2026
Location: Denver, CO
Venue: Colorado Convention Center
Retina World Congress 2026
Dates: 14 – 17 May 2026
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Venue: Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa
EuCornea Congress 2026
Dates: 22 – 24 May 2026
Location: Porto, Portugal
Venue: Alfândega do Porto Congress Centre
European Glaucoma Society Members Meeting (EGS 2026)
Dates: 30 May – 2 June 2026
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Venue: SQUARE
June 2026
Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS+RCOPT 2026)
Dates: 4 – 6 June 2026
Location: Pattaya, Thailand
Venue: Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall
European Dry Eye Society Congress (EuDEC 2026)
Dates: 18 – 20 June 2026
Location: Milan, Italy
Venue: Melia Hotel Milan
The International Society of Cornea, Stem Cells and Ocular Surface Congress (S.I.C.S.S.O. 2026)
Dates: 25 – 27 June 2026
Location: Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
Venue: T-Hotel Conference Center
World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC 2026)
Dates: 26 – 29 June 2026
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Venue: Prague Congress Centre
July 2026
European Meeting of Young Ophthalmologists (EMYO 2026)
Dates: 4 – 5 July 2026
Location: Berlin, Germany
Venue: Estrel Congress Center
American Society of Retina Specialists Annual Meeting (ASRS 2026)
Dates: 9 – 10 July 2026
Location: Montreal, Canada
Venue: Palais des Congrès de Montréal
International Conference on Ophthalmology and Vision Science (ICOVS 2026)
Dates: 9 – 10 July 2026
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Venue: Hotel NH Frankfurt Airport West
Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Congress (APGC 2026)
Dates: 24 – 26 July 2026
Location: Singapore
Venue: Suntec Convention Centre
August 2026
Women in Ophthalmology (WIO 2026)
Dates: 20 – 23 August 2026
Location: Monterey, CA
Venue: The Portola Hotel and Spa
College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA 2026)
Dates: 26 – 28 August 2026
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Venue: Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort
Congress of the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS 2026)
Dates: 28 – 30 August 2026
Location: Queensland, Australia
Venue: Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
September 2026
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Congress (ESCRS 2026)
Dates: 11 - 15 September 2026
Location: London, UK
Venue: ExCeL Exhibition Centre
European Paediatric Ophthalmological Society (EPOS 2026)
Dates: 24 - 26 September 2026
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel - Bucharest
October 2026
EURETINA Congress 2026
Dates: 1 – 4 October 2026
Location: Vienna, Austria
Venue: VIECON
Ophthalmology24 Bootcamp 2026
Dates: 24 – 25 October 2026
Location: Dusseldorf, Germany
Venue: TBA in January 2026
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (AAO 2026)
Dates: 9 – 12 October 2026
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Latin American Association of Cataract, Anterior Segment, and Refractive Surgeons International (ALACCSA-R 2026)
Dates: 22 – 24 October 2026
Location: Asunción, Paraguay
Venue: Sheraton Asunción
Nordic Congress of Ophthalmology (NOK 2026)
Dates: 14 – 17 October 2026
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Venue: Svenska Mässan
November 2026
Pan-American Retina and Vitreous Society Congress (SPRV 2026)
Dates: 4 – 7 November 2026
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Venue: Grand Hyatt
International Strabismological Association Meeting (ISA 2026)
Dates: 11 – 14 November 2026
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: UCA convention center
December 2026
Asia Cornea Society Biennial Scientific Meeting (ACS 2026)
Dates: 11 – 13 December 2026
Location: Hong Kong
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
E-book and List of Ophthalmology Conferences in 2026
To summarize the major ophthalmology events in 2026, including local conferences, we have a free eBook that you can download here:
*The information in the ebook is valid as of December 2025 and is subject to change.
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