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EW NEWS & OPINION 22 November 2014 and shopping centers, as well as di- rect links to all the tourist highlights in and around this vibrant city. You can read about history, or you can be a part of it. This is a per- sonal invitation for you to consider visiting South Africa. When you go, you will be impressed with the friendliness of the people and their pleasure at your enjoyment. When you participate in their professional meetings and teach in their centers of learning, you will be impressed with their up-to-the-minute technol- ogy. South Africa is the most excit- ing "new country" in the world. It will remind you of the United States of the 1950s in many ways, but the image that stays with frequent visi- tors to that fabulous country is the beauty of the countryside contrasted with modern and sparkling clean cities. Tribal villages and farms on rolling hills contrast with tourist- friendly cities like Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, and Port Elizabeth. I'm convinced that this is the most beautiful country in the world with people determined to make it the leader among developing nations. Many people are surprised at South Africa's cutting edge technol- ogy in business as well as medicine. This is a country on the move, and I'd like to invite you to join me and ophthalmologists from many other nations in celebrating the 16th Congress of the Southern African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery as they meet at the Westin Hotel Complex in Cape Town on August 19–22, 2015. Please contact organizer Christi Truter at sascrs@consider-it-done. info for the adventure of a lifetime. EW Contact information Thornton: sthornton@biosyntrx.com F rom August 19–22, 2015, ophthalmologists from all over the world will meet for the 16th Southern African Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS) Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. On the warm shores of the southern Atlantic, the venue is the center of opportunities for rare adventure. With mornings filled with presentations on cutting edge research and new technology, the afternoons will be filled with not- to-be-missed adventures, including visits to wineries, townships, historic sites, and evening dinners under the stars. Following the congress, attendees can participate in wildlife safaris and visits to sites in South Africa and neighboring Namibia. August is end-of-winter/early spring in South Africa, and the flowers are in full bloom. The game parks of South Africa are a favorite for animal watch- ers. Photographers will be in hog heaven, with up-close and personal opportunities with elephants, rhinos, and big cats like you have never seen. Wherever you go in South Africa, you're assured a warm welcome and good service. With the South African currency rates, the dollar goes a lot further than anywhere in Europe or Asia, and exceptional bargains are everywhere. SASCRS was patterned after ASCRS•ASOA. Its first congress was held in 1985. This upcoming August, the SASCRS will hold its 16th biennial congress in Cape Town at the Westin Hotel Complex. The Cape Town Westin, situated at the entrance to the historic Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, is within easy walking distance of Cape Town's endless attractions, including a wide selection of monuments, museums, by Spencer P. Thornton, MD South African meeting will offer education and adventure The game parks of South Africa are a favorite for animal watchers, where giraffes, zebras, and lions can be seen up close. Source (all): Anderson Rader With mornings filled with presentations on cutting edge research and new technology, the afternoons will be filled with not-to-be-missed adventures, including visits to wineries, townships, historic sites, and evening dinners under the stars. –Spencer P. Thornton, MD