When and where is SSO2027 | WCO6?

2-4 April 2027 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, Riyadh. The dates were changed from November 2026.

The Saudi Society of Optometry together with the World Council of Optometry.

SSO members, non-members and WCO-affiliated members across optometry, ophthalmology, optical dispensing, orthoptics, ophthalmic nursing, other health specialties and students (students do not receive CME hours).

Is there an exhibition?

Yes. OptiVision hosts the first SILMO Riyadh optical exhibition alongside the congress.

SSO2027 | WCO6 – 11th Saudi Optometry Conference & 6th World Congress of Optometry

Name: SSO2027 | WCO6 – 11th Saudi Optometry Conference & 6th World Congress of Optometry
Start: 2027-04-02T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-04-04T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC)

About this event

SSO2027 | WCO6 combines the 11th Saudi Optometry Conference with the 6th World Congress of Optometry, the first time the World Council of Optometry's congress comes to the Eastern Mediterranean region. Moved from November 2026 to 2-4 April 2027, it is held at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center alongside OptiVision, which hosts the first SILMO Riyadh optical exhibition.

Programme

The congress offers keynote lectures, hands-on workshops, peer-reviewed abstract and poster sessions and continuing education courses for the eye care professions.

Keynote lectures
Hands-on workshops
Peer-reviewed abstract sessions
Poster sessions
Continuing education courses

OptiVision x SILMO Riyadh

The co-located OptiVision exhibition hosts the first SILMO Riyadh, a partnership with the organisers of Paris's SILMO optical fair, giving frames, lens and equipment suppliers access to the Saudi and Gulf optical market.

Who attends

Optometrists, ophthalmologists, opticians and optical dispensing technicians, orthoptists, ophthalmic technicians and nurses, other health specialists and students, plus the optical industry.

SSO2027 | WCO6 – 11th Saudi Optometry Conference & 6th World Congress of Optometry is a Healthcare event taking place 2-4 Apr 2027 at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.