Conferences In partnership with the University of Virginia Department of Ophthalmology, IRIS hosts conferences to help medical professionals learn about the vast problem of preventable blindness in the developing world and to encourage these professionals to get involved. The conferences feature speakers from around the globe who have experience in international ophthalmology. In addition, IRIS sponsors physicians from developing nations so they may participate in these conferences as well as take the opportunity to work with subspecialists at the University of Virginia. Recent conferences include: International Ophthalmology 2007 Practical Solutions for the Developing World and Your World April 19-20, 2007 Charlottesville, Va. 6 Category 1 AMA Credits International Ophthalmology 2005 New Approaches to Eye Disease in the Developing World April 14-15, 2005 Charlottesville, Va. 6 Category 1 AMA Credits Conference Mission Statement International Ophthalmology conferences are dedicated to educating ophthalmologists and other medical professionals about the problem of eye disease in the developing world and how to be part of the solution. These conferences provide valuable information for those new to medical missions as well as those already volunteering abroad.