YO News

Brexit creates concerns among young ophthalmologists

Posted on 07th July 2016 in YO News

“In this sad, embarrassing day for the U.K., it’s great to be with so many young European friends,” Anthony Khawaja, MD, PhD, outgoing chair of the SOE Young Ophthalmologists committee, said. “The only positive is that the young people overwhelmingly voted to remain, and unfortunately this affects their future the most.” Anthony Khawaja A lot

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EMYO Video with Luis Fernández-Vega

Posted on 07th July 2016 in YO News

At the second European Meeting of Young Ophthalmologists, Luis Fernández-Vega, MD, and Alvaro Fidalgo, MD, who were both actively involved in the organizing committee, explain the structure and purpose of the meeting. Click here to view   

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Brexit: What are the consequences?

Posted on 04th July 2016 in YO News

Andrew Scott, MD, FRCOphth, MRCSEd, PhD, Fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, Chair of SOE Young Ophthalmologists, OSN Europe Edition Board Member There are two considerations I would like to make. First, the outcome of the UK’s EU referendum lays bare the difference between generations. The past European Board of Ophthalmology had to face the

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SOE National Representatives at EMYO2016

Posted on 27th June 2016 in YO News

The SOE National Representatives were out in force at the EMYO meeting in Oviedo this weekend. 18 Nations were represented and pictured below SOE YO National Representatives at the EMYO Meeting – Oviedo 1.Poland – Sabina Sapeta & Magdalena Kucharzyk, 2.Serbia – Jelena Potic, 3.Estonia – Reili rebane, 4.U.K. Anthony khajawa & Andrew Scott, 5.Denmark – Marie Louise Roed, 6.switzerland – Kirsten Hoskens, 7.France – Thiabaut Chapron & Sara touhami, 8.Montenegro _

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EMYO

Posted on 27th June 2016 in YO News

Congratulations to the EMYO Organising committee for a very successful meeting which took place from 24 – 25 June 2016 in Oviedo Spain . SOE were delighted to be part of this important YO meeting. Topics , sessions and workshops covered all aspects of ophthalmology. For more details go to http://oviedoemyo.com/wp-content/uploads/Programme-EMYO_2016-Spain.pdf

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