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From the WGA Executive Office
Professor Robert D. Fechtner, Executive Vice President
The 9th Consensus meeting on Childhood Glaucoma, held on July 16 in Vancouver, was very well attended, highly productive and will contribute to our understanding and treatment of children with glaucoma worldwide. More details on the outcome of this meeting as well as the online live webcast can be found in this issue of IGR. The book will be published soon and will be available November at the American Academy of Ophthalmology in New Orleans.
The 5th World Glaucoma Congress attracted 2047 participants from over 89 countries worldwide. The overall feedback on the educational content was very positive. The Keynote Lecture was given by Stephen M. Drance and addressed the developments in glaucoma diagnosis and therapy in which Professor Drance was involved over his long productive career.
If you missed a session at the Congress you have a second chance. Another new WGA feature is the opportunity to view selected symposiums and courses of the 5th World Glaucoma Congress online via the brand new WGA Educational Portal. WGC-2013 registered participants will be offered free access to the Portal and so will be able to take advantage of this resource to listen and watch recorded sessions which they missed during the Congress. If you were unable to attend WGC-2013 and would be interested in registering for the virtual meeting, please visit the WGA website (www.worldglaucoma.org) for details and a sneak preview of one of the symposiums. For more information about the Portal, please click here.
World Glaucoma Week 2014 will be launched via the 'BIG - is Beat Invisible Glaucoma' campaign. In addition, everyone around the world will be encouraged to organize 'BIG breakfasts' from March 9 to 15, 2014 in order to create glaucoma awareness. Read more. The next World Glaucoma Congress will be held in Hong Kong from June 6-9, 2015. Do not forget to mark your calendar!
Please enjoy this IGR and let me know your thoughts regarding all WGA initiatives. You can reach me at Fechtner@worldglaucoma.com. You can also contact our WGA Executive Office ((info@worldglaucoma.org) if you need any information or have questions on IGR or WGA related matters.
