Subspecialty lectures
Case-based panels across cornea, glaucoma, retina, oculoplasty, and paediatrics, moderated by faculty who treat these patients every week.
Sinjab Academy presents
Academia: The Global Eye Forum
- Date
- Damascus University · October 22–24, 2026
- Location
- Damascus, Dubai · upcoming + past editions
Three editions, two cities, one mission: bring ophthalmology’s working clinicians together for the case discussions, workshops, and hallway conversations that move the field forward.
Three Editions Since 2025
Damascus 2025, Dubai 2025, and the upcoming Damascus 2026, Academia has grown into a regional fixture for ophthalmology CME.
2
Editions held
2
Cities hosted
120+
Faculty speakers
1,800+
Delegates
Pick an Edition
Academia Syria 2026 is at Damascus University on October 22–24, 2026. Catch up on the 2025 editions through their recap pages, speakers, programmes and photo highlights.
Built Around How Clinicians Actually Learn
Every edition is built on four threads. Lectures cover the science; wet labs build the hands; panels frame the debate; the prize honours the next generation.
Wet labs & skill transfer
Limited-seat sessions on phaco, refractive surgery, MIGS, and emerging techniques. Held in partnership with the host university hospital.
Scientific paper track
A peer-reviewed call for papers with awards in the residents, fellows, and early-career consultant categories.
Sinjab Academy Prize Ceremony
Recognising clinicians under 40 who have made a substantive contribution to ophthalmology education in their region.
Backed by the Institutions and Partners That Move the Field
Attending Academia
Who can attend?
Academia is open to ophthalmologists, optometrists, ophthalmic technicians, and residents. A medical-board verification step in registration confirms eligibility for CME credits.
Are CME credits offered?
Yes. Each edition publishes the accrediting body and credit count on its page once the programme is finalised. Certificates are issued through Sinjab Academy after attendance is confirmed.
How does the paper track work?
The call for papers opens four months before each edition. Submissions are peer-reviewed by the scientific committee; accepted authors present in the paper sessions across the three days.
Is there scholarship support?
MIDAD covers registration and travel for a limited number of Syrian residents and fellows. Watch the MIDAD page for the application window for each edition.
Academia Syria 2026
Damascus University, October 22–24, 2026: registration, the programme and the Sinjab Academy Prize ceremony.