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From the WGA Executive Office

Professor Robert D. Fechtner, Executive Vice President

The year 2016 has just arrived and before saying a final goodbye to the previous year, we want to send out a special thanks to all individuals and WGA industry members who have supported us in making Volume 16 of International Glaucoma Review successful (see page 4 for a list of reviewers of this volume).

Over the past year, International Glaucoma Review has once again proven its value and IGR receives more readers every day via new applicants from Glaucoma Society Members. Important steps were also taken during the past months to increase the visibility and outreach of IGR among healthcare professionals active the field of Ophthalmology in Africa. Via the glaucoma network, suggestions and referrals were provided to expand our distribution channels in Africa.

And there is plenty more important initiatives ahead of us this year. Currently, numerous glaucoma specialist have agreed to participate in the upcoming WGA 10^th Consensus on the Diagnosis of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. The results will be discussed on April 30, 2016 in Seattle preceding ARVO (check www.worldglaucoma.org/consensus-10/ for the latest details). Key sections of this year’s consensus meeting are: 1. Structure; 2. Function; 3. Structure/ Function Relationship; 4. Risk Assessment (Ocular); 5. Risk Assessment (Systemic); and 6. Screening.

Reoccurring this year is the global awareness campaign ‘World Glaucoma Week’! From March 6 through 12 many events are being held to focus attention on Glaucoma. If you are planning on organizing a special activity, do not forget to include it on our World Glaucoma Week world map (www.worldglaucomaweek.org)!

Please take a moment now to mark your agenda with the following important dates:

• World Glaucoma Week 2016: March 6–12, 2016
• 10^th Consensus meeting 2016: April 30, 2016, Seattle, WA, USA
• 7^th World Glaucoma Congress: June 28–July 2, 2017, Helsinki, Finland

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.