Past Congresses

ISGEO Congresses have been held in 18 countries

26th Congress
Year: 2025
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Cass Lecturer TBC
Cass Lecture title: TBC
Meeting Theme: Countdown to 2030: Challenges and Opportunities for Research and Data
President: Suzanne Gilbert
Vice-President: Jacqueline (Jacqui) Ramke
Secretary: Priya Morjaria
Treasurer: Jyoti Shah

25th Congress
Year:2018
Location: Hyderabad, India
Cass Lecturer: Professor Clare Gilbert
Cass Lecture title:Universal Eye Health
Meeting Theme:Universal Eye Health
President: Suzanne Gilbert
Vice President: Jacqueline (Jacqui) Ramke
Secretary: Priya Morjaria
Treasurer: Jyoti Shah

24th Congress
Year:2016
Location: Durban, South Africa
Cass Lecturer: Professor Hannah Faal
Cass Lecture title: Quality preparedness in eye care
Meeting Theme: Improving Quality in Eye Care
President: Colin Cook
Treasurer: Clare Gilbert
Secretary:Parikshit Gogate

23th Congress
Year:2014
Location:London, UK
Cass Lecturer: Dr. Hans Limburg
Cass Lecture title: Experiences of Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness surveys
Meeting Theme: Health systems research for eyecare delivery
President: Clare Gilbert
Treasurer:James Ganley
Secretary:GVS Murthy

22nd Congress
Year:2012
Location: Hyderabad, India
Cass Lecturer: Professor Allen Foster
Cass Lecture title: Neglected Tropical Diseases and Vision 2020
President: Dr. Paul Courtright
Treasurer:James Ganley
Secretary:GVS Murthy

21st Congress
Year: 2010
Location: Berlin, Germany
Cass Lecturer: Professor Gordon Johnson
Cass Lecture title: Geography and Eye Disease
President: Dr. Hans Limburg
Treasurer: James Ganley
Secretary: GVS Murthy

20th Congress
Year: 2008
Location: Bengaluru (Bangalore), India
Cass Lecturer: Professor Jayaprakash Muliyil
Cass Lecture title: Health Care Initiatives with no logical basis – Is it on the rise?
President: Ravi Thomas
Treasurer: James Ganley
Secretary: GVS Murthy

19th Congress
Year: 2006
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Cass Lecturer: Dr. Serge Resnikoff
Cass Lecture title: Visual Impairment: Global and Regional Estimates. Challenges and Opportunities
President: James Ganley
Treasurer: James Ganley
Secretary: Dr. Paul Courtright

18th Congress
Year: 2004
Location: Dubai
Cass Lecturer: Dr. Marilyn Miller
Cass Lecture title: Geographic and ethnic variations in strabismus