title: APAO's Commitment to Ophthalmic Education.
abstract: The Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) is a supranational organization set up in 1960 with the aims to advance the science and art of ophthalmology and eliminate preventable blindness in the Asia-Pacific region through teaching, research, and service. Being the major driving force of ophthalmologic development in the region, the APAO is dedicated to providing education opportunities to ophthalmologists and visual scientists in the region and beyond. Since its inception in 1960, ophthalmic education has topped the APAO's priority list. Accordingly, the APAO organizes an annual congress, organizes scientific meetings and conferences, publishes its official journal and newspaper, recognizes ophthalmologists' achievements, and offers training and learning opportunities to young and aspiring ophthalmologists. This perspective reviews efforts the APAO has made in advancing ophthalmic education and its future plans to further expand the scopes of its service to help push back the frontiers of knowledge.
authors.affiliation: From the *Dennis Lam & Partners Eye Center, Hong Kong; †Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China; ‡University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; §Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; and ¶Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Dennis S C
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Frank J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Clement C Y
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tham