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Subspecialty & Practice Data* Attendance Leads by Date Leads by Time AAO 2017 New Orleans AAO 2017 New Orleans Attendance Physicians 77% Health Professionals Physicians 11,833 15% Health Professionals 2,281 Spouses 8% Spouses/Guests 1,284 Exhibitors 7,473 International 24% Total Attendance 22,871 Domestic Physicians Number of exhibiting 53% companies 537 Subspecialty & Practice Data* 2301 2078 Total: 10,015 2145 Total: 9,934 1804 1713 “Other” includes: Associates, “Other” includes: Medical Missionary/Humanitarian, Administration/Organization Medical Volunteer, Military, 1604 Leadership, Contact Lens, Nonprofit Foundation, Professional Association, International Ophthalmology, 1375 Research, Retired Low Vision Rehab, Medical Education, Ocular Oncology, Ophthalmic Genetics, 980 Ophthalmic Pathology 940 749 634 509 556 464 348 361 354 262 215 190 159 70 68 70 Other HMO Other Consultant Government Glaucoma Hospital Sta Group PracticePrivate PracticeMulti Specialty Administration Cataract/IOL Solo Practitioner University Employed Refractive Surgery Uveitis/Immunology Professional Corporation Neuro-Ophthalmology Retina/Vitreous SurgeryCornea/ExternalPediatric Disease Ophthalmology International Ophthalmology Comprehensive Ophthalmology Oculofacial Plastics/Reconstructive AAOLeads 2017 ByNew Date Orleans Leads By Time Leads by Time Total Activity 47,399 Total Activity 47,399 Total Activity 48,739 Pre-Show 2,137 Nov 11 17,150 Nov 12 14,917 Nov 13 10,496 Nov 14 2,664 Post-Show 35 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 *Data is collected during the registration process and from the Update member Profile option on the Academy’s website. It is not an accurate representation of the total number of physicians who attended the meeting. 1 AAO 2017 New Orleans ProfessionalProfessional Attendees Attendees by Stateby State Physicians 8,105 Health Professionals 2,002 131 Total 10,107 12 16 35 5 6 14 10 8 1 27 102 116 7 26 24 16 696 258 117 50 8 13 134 23 292 20 5 4 61 103 8 5 349 59 232 25 60 30 43 105 17 306 276 10 11 52 61 314 111 66 36 53 16 941 16 62 191 46 115 7 2 3 183 31 65 150 91 54 24 23 20 220 159 68 52 119 57 81 35 37 15 37 8 18 26 201 76 108 64 43 38 624 257 202 55 8 1 651 139 36 18 Armed Forces - Americas 3 Puerto Rico 46 5 Virgin Islands 1 ProfessionalProfessional Attendees Attendees by Countryby Country One representative from each of the following countries also attended: Physicians 3,728 Afghanistan, Belize, Burundi, Cayman Islands, Gambia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Palestine (State of), Slovakia (Slovak Republic), Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania-United Republic, Virgin Health Professionals 279 Islands (British). Total 4,007 Country Physician Health Total Country Physician Health Total Country Physician Health Total Professionals Professionals Professionals Algeria 2 2 Ghana 10 10 Oman 2 3 Antigua and Greece 29 2 31 Pakistan 13 1 14 Barbuda 2 2 Guatemala 10 2 12 Panama 23 1 24 Argentina 179 6 185 Haiti 7 7 Paraguay 3 3 Aruba 2 2 Honduras 11 11 Peru 90 3 93 Australia 60 12 72 Hong Kong 23 1 24 Philippines 44 44 Austria 32 1 33 Hungary 4 4 Poland 35 1 36 Azerbaijan 3 3 Iceland 2 2 4 Portugal 36 1 37 Bahamas 3 3 India 119 6 125 Qatar 15 15 Bahrain 4 4 Iran Romania 9 1 10 Bangladesh 3 3 (Islamic Republic of) 5 5 Russian Federation 12 12 Barbados 5 5 Iraq 4 4 Saint Lucia 2 1 3 Belgium 39 1 40 Israel 42 7 49 Saudi Arabia 35 2 37 Bermuda 1 2 3 Italy 136 8 144 Serbia 15 1 16 Bolivia 12 12 Jamaica 20 20 Singapore 23 7 30 Brazil 349 8 357 Japan 155 26 181 Slovenia 6 6 Bulgaria 3 3 Jordan 20 20 South Africa 7 4 11 Cameroon 2 5 7 Kazakhstan 2 2 Spain 93 4 97 Canada 300 35 335 Kenya 3 3 Swaziland 1 1 2 Chile 32 4 36 Korea, Republic of 54 17 71 Sweden 32 16 48 China 187 6 193 Kuwait 8 8 Switzerland 72 3 75 Colombia 46 1 47 Latvia 2 2 Taiwan 13 13 Costa Rica 16 16 Lebanon 21 1 22 Thailand 20 20 Croatia (Hrvatska) 4 4 Lithuania 3 3 Trinidad and Cuba 5 5 Malaysia 11 11 Tobago 8 8 Curacao 3 3 Martinique 3 3 Tunisia 8 8 Czech Republic 9 3 12 Mexico 158 4 162 Turkey 129 1 130 Denmark 31 6 37 Montenegro 1 1 2 Ukraine 4 4 Dominican Republic 25 6 31 Morocco 23 23 United Arab Ecuador 41 5 46 Myanmar 11 11 Emirates 29 3 32 Egypt 57 3 60 Nepal 5 5 United Kingdom 178 8 186 El Salvador 6 6 Netherlands 51 51 Uruguay 10 10 Ethiopia 13 13 New Zealand 7 7 Venezuela 12 1 13 Finland 11 11 Nicaragua 2 2 Vietnam 6 6 France 144 27 171 Nigeria 23 23 Germany 88 5 93 Norway 26 4 30 2 AAO 2017 Exhibitors 66 Vision Tech Co., Ltd. Appasamy Associates Canon U.S.A., Inc. Aaren Scientific, Inc. Aptar Pharma Capital One AA Vision, Inc. ARCADOPHTA CareCloud AbbVie A.R.C. Laser GmbH CareCredit AccuSpire ArcScan, Inc. CatarActive3 Accutome Army Medical Recruiting Ceatus Media Group ACIGI Relaxation/FUJIIRYOKI Asia-Pacific Academy of Centervue Action Medical Ophthalmology CheckedUp AcuFocus, Inc. ASICO, LLC Chinese American Ophthalmological Advanced Data Systems Corp. Association for Research in Vision Society, Inc. and Ophthalmology (ARVO) AdvancedMD Chona Surgical Co. AST Products, Inc. Advice Media Chongqing Kanghua Ruiming Science athenahealth, Inc. Technology Co., Ltd. Aeon Astron Europe B.V. Aurolab Chongqing Sunkingdom Medical Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Aurora Surgical Instruments Co., Ltd. Aerolase Avedro, Inc. Christian Ophthalmology Society A Fashion Hayvin, Inc. Avellino Labs Cilita, Ltd. AJL Ophthalmic Avera Marshall Regional CIMA Technology, Inc. Akorn Pharmaceuticals Medical Center Clearwave Corporation AKtive Srl Bank of America Practice Solutions Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute AL.CHI.MI.A. S.r.l. Bausch + Lomb Cloud Consent Solutions LLC Alcon Bayou Ophthalmic Instruments, Inc. Codex Techworks Alex Surgical Co., Ltd. Beauty and Beyond Compulink Business Systems Alimera Sciences Beaver - Visitec International Contamac Allergan Beneficial Equipment Finance Corp. Cornea Society Allergan Medical Affairs Benjamin Biomedical, Inc. Covalent Medical, LLC. Alphaeon Credit BioDOptix Crestpoint Management AlphaVision, Inc. BIONIKO Cristalens Industrie Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Biotech vision Care Holding GmbH Cross Current Alternative & Plan “B” Eyewear BioTime Inc. C.S.O. srl ALT Medical Devices Bio-Tissue DavLong Business Solutions AMA Optics, Inc. BJB Medical Deepak Care Ltd. Ambler Surgical BlephEX, LLC Designs For Vision, Inc. Amcon Brevium Device Optical American Academy of Ophthalmology BrightFocus Foundation Dexta Corporation American Express OPEN Bruder Healthcare Company DGH Technology, Inc. American Foundation for the Blind Brumaba USA, Inc. Diagnosys LLC American Society of Cataract & Bryn Mawr Communications Diamatrix Ltd. Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) BSM Consulting DigiSight Technologies, Inc. American Society of Ocularists (ASO) BTL Vision Digital Heat Corporation Anodyne Surgical Cal Tray Diopsys, Inc. AO Lab - American Ophthalmic Lab Cambrian Medical, Inc. Doctor.Com 1 AAO 2017 Exhibitors Doctorsoft Corporation EyeSys Vision Huai’An Chaoyue Medical DORC International, bv/Dutch EyeWorld Supplies Factory Ophthalmic, USA Fashion Optical Displays Huaian Frimen Co., Ltd. Duckworth & Kent Ltd. FB Eye Equipment Huikang Medical Products Co., Ltd. Duke Eye Center FCI Ophthalmics Hurricane Medical Eagle Labs Feather Safety Razor Co., Ltd. Huvitz Co., Ltd. Eckert Wordell First Insight Corporation HVO, Inc. eClinicalWorks Focus ROP IBM Watson Health Eclipse Loupes and Products Foreal Spectrum Icare USA Eidolon Optical Forus Health ifa Systems AG Einstein Medical Freedom Ophthalmic Pvt., Ltd. ILOODA CO., LTD Elbit Systems, BeyeOnics Fresnel Prism & Lens Co. iMedicWare, Inc. Ellex GeneDx, Inc. I-MED Pharma Ellman, A Cynosure Company GENENTECH Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Elsevier Geuder AG Inami & Co., Ltd. Enhanced Medical Services Glacial Multimedia INDO WEBAL SURGICAL PVT. LTD. Enhanced Vision Glaucoma Research Foundation Infinite Trading Inc. Envision Meditech Co., Ltd. Glaukos Corporation Infinity Massage Chairs Epsilon EyeCare, USA Global Ophthalmic PVT LTD Innova Systems, Inc. Eschenbach Optik Global Sight Alliance INO Espansione Group Global Vision Equipment Integrated Orbital Implants, Inc. ESW Vision GlobeChek Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems EURETINA - European Society Good Days International Council of of Retina Specialists Ophthalmology (ICO) Good-Lite European Society of Cataract & International Eye Foundation Great America Financial Services Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) InVision Medical GreenSky LLC European Society of Ophthalmology IRIDEX (SOE) Gulden Ophthalmics IrisVision EUSA Global LLC Haag-Streit Group ISOPT Clinical Excellent Hi Care Private Limited Hager Bambach Jaggi Ophthalmic Instrument Co. Expeditor Systems, Inc. HAI Laboratories, Inc. Jaypee-Highlights Medical Publishers Eyebright Medical Technology Hangzhou Mocular Medical (Beijing) Co., Ltd Technology, Inc. JCAHPO Eye Care and Cure Hausted (GF Health Products, Inc.) JEDMED Eye Care Leaders Hawaiian Eye Foundation JENOPTIK Optical System, LLC Eye Designs, LLC Hawaiian Moon JM Surgicals Eye Foundation of America Healthquist, Inc Johnson & Johnson Vision EyeKon Medical Heidelberg Engineering K2 Tables Eyekor, Inc. Heine Kadesh, Inc. EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems, Inc. Hilco Vision/Wilson Ophthalmic Kai Industries Co., Ltd. EYEOL UK LIMITED Himalayan Cataract Project Kaiser Permanente Eye Photo Systems, Inc. Howard Instruments, Inc. Katalyst Surgical, LLC. Katena 2 AAO 2017 Exhibitors Keeler Instruments, Inc. Meccanottica Mazza S.r.L Mynosys Cellular Devices Keeler - Volk - Accutome Meda Co., Ltd. MyVision Medical Pvt., Ltd. KeraLink International MedDev Corporation Nadia International, Inc. Khosla Surgical Industries MedEdicus Natus Medical Incorporated Kirwan Surgical Products LLC Medennium, Inc. NCI Vision Systems Konan Medical MedEvolve NeoMedix Corporation Kowa American Corporation Medical Ministry International Canada Network Technology Development, Kugler Publications Medical Technology Industries, Inc. Ltd. Labtician Ophthalmics, Inc. (MTI) New Vision, Inc. Lacrimedics, Inc. MediCapture, Inc. New Vision Meditec Co., Ltd LacriScience, LLC Medicel AG Newway Technology (US), Co., Inc. LacriVera Medicontur International SA New World Medical, Inc. Learning Lounge Medicure Instruments New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Leica Microsystems Medinstrus UAB Nextech Leiter’s Mediworks NextGen Healthcare LENSAR Med-Logics, Inc.
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