Registration Information
| Category | Early Bird Apr 8 – Sep 22, 2025 |
Advance Sep 23 – Nov 7, 2025 |
Standard Nov 8 – Dec 14, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Delegates | |||
| From countries / tariff regions with GDP rankings 1 – 50 | |||
| 1. Ophthalmologists | US$ 500 | US$ 550 | US$ 600 |
| 2. Residents / Trainees* | US$ 225 | US$ 250 | US$ 300 |
| From countries / tariff regions with GDP rankings 51 – 100 | |||
| 3. Ophthalmologists | US$ 225 | US$ 250 | US$ 300 |
| 4. Residents / Trainees* | US$ 125 | US$ 150 | US$ 180 |
| From countries / tariff regions with GDP rankings 101 or below | |||
| 5. Ophthalmologists | US$ 175 | US$ 200 | US$ 250 |
| 6. Residents / Trainees* | US$ 95 | US$ 115 | US$ 125 |
| Local Delegates | |||
| 7. Ophthalmologists | US$ 130 | US$ 155 | US$ 180 |
| 8. Senior Citizen | US$ 104 | US$ 124 | US$ 144 |
| 9. Residents / Trainees* | US$ 80 | US$ 100 | US$ 120 |
| Other Delegates | |||
| 10. Exhibitors^ | US$ 120 | US$ 145 | US$ 180 |
| 11. Trade Delegates^ | US$ 300 | US$ 350 | US$ 400 |
| 12. Healthcare Professionals / Administrators | US$ 225 | US$ 250 | US$ 300 |
| 13. Accompanying Spouses / Partners or Guests (Non-ophthalmologists) # | US$ 90 | US$ 120 | US$ 150 |
*: To register as Residents/Trainee, please complete and upload the Trainee Declaration Form onto the congress system.
^: Exhibitors will have access to the exhibition hall only while Trade Delegates will have access to exhibition hall and scientific sessions. Trade Delegates can be any exhibitor who wishes to attend the scientific sessions. For purchase of exhibitor and/or trade delegates badge, please email us at secretariat@apvrs.org.
#: An accompanying person can only enter the Exhibition Hall with no access to the scientific sessions.
GDP ranking based on information provided by the International Monetary Fund (2023).
Early bird and advance discounted advance rates are only applicable to payments made on or before the deadlines specified.
Individual Registration
For APVRS 2025, registration payments will be accepted through our congress system starting on April 2, 2025. To avoid system traffic congestion, delegates are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible. You may view the guidelines for registration here.
Group Registration
For registrations of more than 5 delegates, special rates will be offered. Please complete and submit the Group Registration Form to the APVRS secretariat at secretariat@apvrs.org. The deadline for group registration is November 14, 2025.
Remarks
Kindly note that the registration is completed only when the registration fee has been settled. During the payment process, Stripe may need time to verify your transaction, which will take up to 72 hours. To enjoy the congress to the fullest, please reserve time accordingly.
If you need an official invitation letter for visa application, please register and download the letter via the congress system. You may view the guidelines for downloading official invitation letter here.
Data Privacy
Personal information collected through the system will be used solely for the APVRS ID and APVRS Congresses. No personal data will be disclosed to third parties by the Organizer.
The Congress System has 128-bit SSL encryption on all pages that handle sensitive information.
APVRS respects your right to privacy and complies with its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
In practical terms, the information we collect from you may be used in one or more of the following ways: attendance report, congress registration, payment processing, and communications.
We will take all reasonable steps to guarantee the safety of the data you provide to us and we will only use the data for the intended purpose. However, the nature of the internet is such that we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us via the Internet will be 100% secure.
We may share your personal data where you have given permission. For instance, if you attend an industry sponsored event at the Congress and allow your badge to be scanned, this will be taken as consent to share your contact details with the sponsor concerned so that they can follow up with you directly.
We do not disclose your personal data to outside parties except as set out in this policy.
We also reserve the right to enforce our site policies in order to protect our rights and the rights of other individuals in a manner that is safe and compliant with the law.
Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. For example, we may disclose the total number of visits to our website.
Online Payment Security
All online transactions are processed by Stripe, with protection of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and support of Verified by Credit Card secure code. Payment details are encrypted under the SSL protocol and transmitted directly to the relevant bank for payment approval and settlement. The Organizer does not collect any credit card information submitted for online payment.
Cancellation Policy
To cancel your registration, a written request stating your full name and registered email address must be sent to the APVRS 2025 Secretariat by email at secretariat@apvrs.org.
Cancellations received in writing to the Congress Secretariat by November 14, 2025, will be accepted and registration fees will be fully refunded. No refunds will be given for cancellations made after November 14, 2025, or non-attendance at Congress.