From July 20 to 22, Hue Central Hospital hosted the seventh Imperial City Eye Meeting (ICEM 2026), themed “From Fundamentals to Challenges in Surgery”.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Health, Hue City, the Vietnam Ophthalmology Society, and more than 200 professors, doctors and specialists from hospitals and training institutions in Vietnam and abroad. The programme included Professor Uday Devgan, a specialist in cataract and refractive surgery.
A forum for professional exchange
At the opening ceremony, Professor Pham Nhu Hiep, Director of Hue Central Hospital, said that over six editions the meeting had become a scientific forum for connecting specialists, updating new advances and supporting the transfer of ophthalmic techniques into clinical practice in Vietnam.
According to the organisers, ICEM 2026 featured 10 focused scientific sessions on modern ophthalmic surgery, cataract treatment, refractive care and clinical practice. It also offered younger ophthalmologists an opportunity to engage with new advances and strengthen their surgical skills.
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