Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, President of the Board of Directors of the Middle Eastern and African Council for Ophthalmology (MEACO) is scheduled to take part in the World Ophthalmological Conference 2012 (WOC2012) in Abu-Dhabi from, February 16-20, 2012, organized by the MEACO and the International Council for Ophthalmology (ICO) and supported by the Abu-Dhabi Tourism Agency (ADTA). In a statement to mark the occasion, Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz said the event is expected to attract more than 8,000 participants from 135 countries. He said the event, making its debut in the Middle East and Africa, is a source of pride to the whole region. He confirmed that the Saudi Ophthalmological Society (SOS) will effectively participate in the conference.