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Editorial IGR 16-1
R.N. Weinreb
I welcome you to the first online only issue of the International Glaucoma Review (IGR). With this issue, we have made the transition from print to electronic distribution.
As usual, the IGR will provide you with high quality glaucoma content including the Comments in the Editor’s Selection, the Dialogue, Opinion, and news from the WGA, meeting reports, etc. With this new format, you will be able to quickly navigate the content online and obtain the information that is of interest. If desired, you also will be able to obtain more details via direct links (articles, abstracts, database, etc.).
In addition, the entire website has been redesigned. The IGR site is now enabled to provide the content on a variety of devices from your smartphone to your desktop computer.
Please note a new feature, the bookmark function. Through this item you can save a search for easy access to new abstracts when they are available. Do let us know if there is additional functionality that you would like added to the website!
With the increasing number and variety of publications. it seems almost impossible to read and absorb more than 1200 annual publications. Even just reading those publications that relate to a particular aspect of glaucoma can be a daunting task. The IGR addresses this challenge by critical selection and review with Comments of the relevant glaucoma-related literature. This has resulted in four levels of IGR review:
- 'NEWS FLASH ’ super selected one-liners
- HIGHLIGHTS of the ‘Editor’s Selection in RED
- EDITOR’S SELECTION : critical review of the most interesting and relevant abstracts that comprise ~10% of total publications
- 1200 ABSTRACTS obtained from glaucoma publications, reports etc.
A fifth level now has been added, as well, and is a direct link to the full article on the website of the journal (publisher fees may apply).
The new and online only version of IGR is distributed as an enriched PDF or EPUB. After download, it can accompany you anywhere.
Enjoy!
Robert N. Weinreb, M.D.
Hamilton Glaucoma Center
University of California,
San Diego
La Jolla, CA, USA