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Seminar in Damascus discusses reorganising the optics sector and developing its services

Damascus, Syria ·

The Syrian Association of Ophthalmologists and the Syrian Association of Opticians organised the seminar at the Damascus Chamber of Commerce on Friday. Participants discussed the challenges facing workers in the sector, ways to organise the profession, and updating the laws that govern it to improve eye and vision health services for patients.

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