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  • Annual Meeting Attendance Figures

      2023
    San
    Francisco    		 2022
    Chicago    		 2021
    New
    Orleans    		 2020
    Virtual
    Meeting*    		 2019
    San
    Francisco    		 2018
    Chicago
    Domestic Physicians 4,922 5,401 3,830 6,687 7,863 8,690
    International Physicians 2,564 2,002 612 2,033 4,267 4,260
    Health Professionals 1,583 1,557 564 2,103 2,283 2,281
    Spouses/Guests 810 837 542 n/a 1,300 1,174
    Exhibitors 5,896 5,401 3,752 2,630 7,125 7,742
    Total Attendance 15,775 15,198 9,902 11,914 22,658 24,149
    Virtual Meeting Registration 3,080 3,237 5,117 n/a n/a n/a
    No. of Exhibiting Companies 450 400 302 118 499 537
    Square Feet of Exhibit Space 174,900 179,600 166,800 n/a 217,500 224,900

    Subspecialty Day Attendance Figures

      2023
    San
    Francisco    		 2022
    Chicago    		 2021
    New
    Orleans    		 2020
    Virtual
    Meeting    		 2019
    San
    Francisco    		 2018
    Chicago
    Cornea 692 658 486 * 1,033 1,069
    Glaucoma 780 863 552 * 1,150 1,310
    Neuro-Ophthalmology 246 n/a 141 n/a 313 n/a
    Ocular Oncology and Pathology 118 n/a n/a * n/a 138
    Oculofacial Plastic Surgery 300 252 143 * 330 364
    Pediatric Ophthalmology n/a 302 192 * 372 483
    Refractive Surgery 665 652 437 * 976 1,132
    Retina - - - * 3,376 3,435
    Day 1 2,406 2,207 1,089 * n/a n/a
    Day 2 2,393 2,182 1,125 * n/a n/a
    Uveitis n/a 181 n/a * n/a 305
    Total Attendance 7,600 7,297 4,165 * 7,550 8,236
    Virtual Subspecialty Day Registration 2,164 2,326 3,905 n/a n/a n/a

    *AAO 2020 Virtual: Registration for the virtual meeting was all-inclusive. All attendees could view any session, course, Subspecialty Day meeting or skills transfer course within the virtual platform without restriction. The attendance figures for the Academy's annual meeting and Subspecialty Day meetings are therefore the same.