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From the WGA Executive Office
Professor Robert D. Fechtner, Executive Vice President
We are happy to share with you that the 6th World Glaucoma Congress, held early June in Hong Kong, was successful. In this new issue of IGR you will find a report by the Program Planning Committee co-chairs to inform you about some of the sessions, particularly the Presidential Symposium on Glaucoma Innovation and Opportunities, which presented the state of the art in glaucoma. Please be informed that this highly interesting symposium has been recorded and is now available via the WGA website.
Another highlight during the 6th WGC-2015 was the symposium entitled ‘Tackling Glaucoma in Sub-Saharan Africa’ which is the start of a new WGA project on glaucoma care in Africa. In this issue of IGR you will find summaries of the different presentations during this symposium. Via future issues of IGR we will be updating you regarding our plans. In the meantime, do inform us on names of colleagues working in Africa via Mariska van der Veen at the WGA Executive Office (vanderveen@worldglaucoma.org), as we are starting to create a mailing list.
Did you already explore the WGA Educational Portal, which provides you with all recorded sessions of the 5th WGC-2013? WGC-2015 participants are now also able to view captured sessions of the 6th WGC in Hong Kong. Access beyond the WGC-2015 participants is available for a small fee. For more information please visit www.worldglaucoma.org.
Please do not forget to mark your agenda with the following important dates:
● World Glaucoma Week 2016: March 6-12, 2016
● 7th World Glaucoma
Congress: June 28-July 2, 2017
Please enjoy this IGR and let me know your thoughts regarding our efforts in this and 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. I look forward to hearing from you.
