Event report: Tear Film and Ocular Surface Congress

The 8th International Conference on the Tear Film and Ocular Surface (TFOS) Congress, took place recently in Montpellier, France. The conference aims to summarise current knowledge of research on the structure and function of tear film-producing tissues, tears and the ocular surface. This year more than 600 delegates from 41 different countries attended the conference making the TFOS Congress 2016 one of the best attended meetings in this field. The programme consisted of a combination of basic science and applied research, with clinical pearls focusing on the ocular surface and dry eye disease (DED).

Education

Professor Mark Wilcox (Australia) welcomed delegates, and emphasised the importance of continuing education in the field of ocular surface disorders. The meeting was full of inspiring discussions, interesting talks including the microbiology of the ocular surface and innovative technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of tear film and ocular surface disorders.