Ocular Surgery News 3月12日新闻：
ARVO（视觉和眼科研究协会）和AAPOS（美国儿科眼科和斜视协会）都已取消了年度会议，以应对全球COVID-19大流行。
AAPOS会议定于3月25日至29日在美国得克萨斯州奥斯汀举行，而ARVO会议定于5月1日至7日在美国巴尔的摩举行。
根据取消通知，AAPOS计划在原会议时间框架内举办一场现场直播的网络研讨会，会上将提供CME学分。
ARVO预计将在接下来的两周内发布更多信息，并提供可供选择的演示方案。
这两个组织都为那些没有参加替代方案的人修订了各自的退款政策。
附英文原文：
ARVO, AAPOS cancel annual meetings
March 12, 2020
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology and the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus have both canceled their annual meetings in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The AAPOS meeting was scheduled for March 25-29 in Austin, Texas, while the ARVO meeting was scheduled for May 1-7 in Baltimore.
AAPOS plans to host a live webinar during the original meeting time frame, in which CME credits will be offered, according to the cancellation notice.
ARVO expects to release additional information in the next 2 weeks with alternative presentation options.
Both organizations have revised their respective refund policies for those not participating in alternative options.
