MANILA, Philippines—The University of Santo Tomas Department of Ophthalmology will hold its 29th annual post graduate course with this year’s theme: “Refractive Surgery: Looking Beyond LASIK, New Treatment Options” at the Benavides Cancer Institute Auditorium, UST Hospital on March 11-12, 2011.
To coincide with UST’s 400th year, the UST Department of Ophthalmology marks this special event with world-renowned refractive surgeon and ophthalmologist, Dr. Francesco Carones from Milan, Italy as its featured speaker.
Dr. Carones, a brilliant surgeon and a published book author, will share with Filipino eye doctors the latest and the future of refractive surgery.
Dr. Noel M. Castillo, course director, said several breakthroughs would be discussed in this event that will advance the knowledge of ophthalmologists.