MEACO head to become WOC 2012 president

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President of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO), Dr Abdulaziz Al Rajhi, is to become president of the World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) 2012.

President of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO), Dr Abdulaziz Al Rajhi, is to become president of the World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) 2012.

The next WOC, which will be the 33rd in the series, will take place in two years time in Abu Dhabi at its award winning exhibition centre from 16-20 February.

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