The "Optics Conference," held within the framework of the second edition of the "Academia – Syria 2026" scientific conference, featured specialized lectures delivered by optics experts. These sessions addressed their role in providing optical care in collaboration with ophthalmologists, alongside topics related to myopia, keratoconus, pediatric eye diseases, and methods for managing them.
Zulfiqar Daf Allah, head of the Scientific Council of the Sudanese Association of Scientific Optics, told SANA on Thursday that he participated in the conference with various topics concerning myopia and keratoconus, particularly pediatric eye diseases and their impact on vision impairment. He noted that the conference's importance stems from its high-level scientific dialogues, which bring together a elite of specialists to share their clinical and research expertise.
For her part, Omani optics specialist Hawa Al-Sharqawi stated that she participated as an international speaker, delivering two lectures. The first covered "Red Light Therapy" for preserving myopia in children, while the second focused on managing patients after refractive surgery. She expressed hope that her participation would facilitate the exchange of expertise with her colleagues in Syria and allow her to benefit from their experiences.
On his part, Firas Rustom, head of the Optics Department at the Health Technical Institute of Aleppo University, explained that the conference represents an important step in raising awareness about the optics profession and its role in optical care, contributing to the development of this field in Syria. He noted that his lecture, titled "The Role of the Optics Specialist and Optometry Examinations," covered the evaluation of keratoconus patients before and after surgical intervention, as well as monitoring cases undergoing therapeutic procedures, including intracorneal ring implantation and corneal cross-linking.
The "Academia – Syria 2026" scientific conference, in its second edition, launched earlier on Thursday. Organized by the Squirrel Academy of Ophthalmology, it is sponsored by the Ministries of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Health, in cooperation with Al-Muwasa University Hospital and the Damascus Eye Surgical Hospital and Bank, with participation from doctors from within Syria and abroad.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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