Dear colleagues,

It is a great pleasure to invite you to attend The Xl-th Annual meeting of the Union
of Bulgarian Ophthalmologists (UBO) joint with the Vl-th Congress of the Black
Sea Ophthalmological Society (BSOS).
The meeting will take place on 3-6 September 2008 in Varna.
We have planned sessions and workshops with participation of leading experts as
well as discussions on basic diagnostics and therapeutic problems in ophthalmol-
ogy. We hope that you will consider participation with papers, videos or posters.
We encourage you to include this important professional event in your schedule
and to indulge yourself with exiting experience in the refreshing atmosphere of the
city of Varna- the "sea capital" of Bulgaria. Come and enjoy the scientific, didactic
and social program, and meeting with colleagues and friends.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Varna!

Prof. Petja Vassileva
Chairperson of the Organizing committee

Board of UBO

• Petja Vassileva (Sofia) - Chairperson
• Andrei Andreev (Sofia) - Co-chairperson
• Nely Sivkova (Plovdiv) - Secretary
• Chavdar Balabanov (Pleven)
• Rositza Krosneva (Stara Zagora)
• Iskra Mazdrakova-Chalmanova (Sofia)
• Dimilar Taskov (Plovdiv)
• Plamen Hubanov (Varna)

Board of BSOS

• Mahmut Kaskaloglu (Turkey) - Chairman
• Baha Toygar (Turkey) - Secretary
• Petja Vassileva (Bulgaria) - Coordinator for "Vision 2020"
• Merab Dvali/Oleg Golovachev (Georgia)
• Christo Takhchidi/Boris Malyugin /Alexander Zabolotny (Russia)
• Natalya Pasechnikova/Nadejda Bobrova (Ukraine)
• Filip Mircea (Romтnia)
• Levon Barzedzan (Armenia)
• Chingiz Darula-Zade (Azerbaidzan)
• Athanasios Nikolacoupoulus (Greece)

General Information

o Congress Venue: Grand Hotel Varna Resort & Spa

o Secretariat: Union of Bulgarian Ophthalmologists
1517 Sofia 51 "Emmanuil Vaskidovich"
Phone: +359 (2) 948 7937/ 7938; mobile.: +359 887 368588, Fax: +359 (2) 945 4324
For any Information aboutthe annual meeting please check our web site: www.solbulaaria.net. or send your e-mails and inquiriesto: secrelariat@solbuloaria.net

o Accomodation:
Grand Hotel Varna Resort & Spa*****
75 EUR - double room (per person)
110 EUR - single room
240 EUR - apartment for two

Hotel Azalia, Hotel Dolphin, Hotel Roubin, Hotel Dolphin Marina, Hotel Lebed****
50 EUR - double room (per person)
75 EUR - single room
150 EUR - apartment for two

Hotel Gloria, Hotel Chaika, Hotel Bor***
40 EUR - double room (per person)
55 EUR - single room

*The number of rooms/beds is limited (especially in 5*hotel), and will be reserved on first come/first serve basis. In case atthe time of booking the 5* hotel is full, the Organization Committee reserves the right to arrange accommo-dation in a 4* and 3* hotel.

Prices are per room per night and include: breakfast, luncii, swimming pool and social program, tourist fee, Insurance.

Cancelling of the reservation: with full reimbursement - until 30th of June 2008