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From the WGA Executive Office
Kuldev Singh, MD MPH, Executive Vice President, World Glaucoma Association
The recent American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting in Chicago provided a great opportunity to communicate with glaucoma leaders from throughout the world and work on several WGA initiatives. The WGA Strategic Planning process is nearing completion and while in Chicago, Arthur Sit led the final discussion of the Committee charged with determining the future direction of our Association. The WGA has invested considerable resources in prioritizing what it is that we can and should do. My sincere thanks goes out to all who have participated in the surveys and discussions that will lead to a final document in the coming weeks.
Over the past year, the WGA leadership has reflected on the process for determining the recipients of the annual WGA Science Award, traditionally presented to the author(s) of the most significant work(s) published during a calendar year. After much discussion and input from a broad representation of our global glaucoma community, it has been decided that this award will not be restricted to a publication during the past year as it has been and will be open to those who have made contributions to advancing the understanding of glaucomatous disease over their careers. By including those who have created a body of work that has withstood the test of time, we believe that the Award will better acknowledge lasting contributions to our subspecialty.
Planning for the next World Glaucoma Congress (WGC) to be held in Paris from June 29th through July 2nd 2011 continues as expected. The WGC Paris Program Committee met in Chicago and further refined the exciting agenda. The WGA leadership was joined by Local Organizing Committee members Christophe Baudouin, Yves Lachkar, Jean-Philippe Nordmann, Jean-Paul Renard, Jean-Francois Rouland, Francoise Valtot and co-chairs Eric Sellem and Carlo Traverso at our bi-annual information exchange and planning meeting. Despite the challenging economic times, sponsor support for our Association and for WGC continues to be strong. Highlights of the Congress will include national and regional glaucoma society meetings on Wednesday morning, followed by plenary sessions organized by the French and European Glaucoma Societies, Glaucoma Surgery Day (Friday) and a focus on the coexistent management of glaucoma and cataract on Saturday morning. Several of the sessions will be highly innovative focusing on major breakthroughs and controversies within our profession. I encourage you to go to the WGA website at www.worldglaucoma.org if you wish to learn more about this Congress. Abstract submission is now open and closes on January 15, 2011. Congress and hotel registration opens on November 1, 2010. We look very much forward to seeing you in Paris next year.
Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH Executive Vice President
