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About SASCRS

SAAO PAST CONGRESSES

  • 2024 Umhlanga Durban, South Africa
  • 2022 Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2021 Virtual Congress  broadcasted from Pretoria, South Africa
  • 2019 Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2017 Durban, South Africa
  • 2015 Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2013 Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia
  • 2011 Durban, South Africa
  • 2009 Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2008 Regional Meeting: Pretoria, South Africa
  • 2007 Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2006 Regional Meeting: Pretoria, Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2005 Durban, South Africa
  • 2004 Regional Meeting: Pretoria, Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2003 Sun City, Pilanesberg
  • 2002 Regional Meeting: Hartbeespoort, Durban, Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2001 Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2000 Regional Meeting: Hartbeespoort, Cape Town, South Africa
  • 1999 Durban, South Africa
  • 1997 Sun City, Pilanesberg
  • 1995 Cape Town, South Africa
  • 1993 Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 1991  (?)
  • 1989  (?)
  • 1987  (?)
  • 1985 Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

AFFILIATIONS

  • ASCRS
  • ESCRS
  • IIIC
  • AAO
  • OSSA   www.ossa.co.za

    HISTORY

      The Southern African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS) was inaugurated in 1982 as Southern African Intra Ocular Lens Society (SAIOLS)

      The early years

      1982  South African Intra Ocular Lens Society (SAIOLS). On 24 November this Society was inaugurated in Johannesburg with 36 founder members

      1983  First AGM held in Durban 21 March

      Exco

      • President Dr Marius Pretorius                             
      • Secretary-Treasurer Dr Bob Trope
      • Members
      • Dr Percy Amoils
      • Dr Hubrecht Brody
      • Dr Basil Kuming
      • Dr Danie Maritz
      • Prof Hennie Meyer
      • Prof Andries Stulting

      Regional chairs

      • Central Tvl: Dr Bob Trope
      • East Cape: Dr Tev Pienaar
      • Natal: Dr Des Morris
      • Northern Tvl: Dr Neil Murray
      • OFS: Prof Andries Stulting
      • West Cape: Dr Hubrecht Brody

      1985

      • First Congress, 25-26 October, at the Sandton Sun Hotel, Johannesburg
      • Keynote speakers: Dr Dennis Shepard and Dr John Wiesel
      • Attended by 80 South African delegates
      • First Honorary member Dr Edward Epstein, SA Pioneer of lens implantation
      • Affiliated to ASCRS

      1986 Affiliated to IIIC

      1987 Name changed to Southern African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery