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From the WGA Executive Office
Professor Robert D. Fechtner, Executive Vice President
Dear readers,
Before glancing into the near future, I would like to express my appreciation to all those who have made the past 7th World Glaucoma Congress not only a wonderful experience but also a tremendous (educational) success.
This was greatly confirmed by the overwhelming number of delegates that came to Helsinki: a milestone in WGC attendance so far. The offered Wet Labs were the largest ever organized and were well received by both the delegates and industry.
Also, Finland and the city of Helsinki has clearly proven to be a wonderful congress destination! Delegates enjoyed visiting this compact, modern city filled with large parks, lakes and numerous islands; all in all a great unique character which derives from East and West.
The upcoming WGC-2019 will be hosted by Melbourne, Australia and is planned from March 27-30, 2019!
I also would like to ask your attention for the new WGA#One Management System. This platform replaces our current database management system and will improve and streamline the distribution of our WGA content and news to you.
Within the new database system you are able to manage your own profile and make any necessary updates 24/7. In order to make sure the database is correct, we are asking you to check and activate your profile.
If you did not yet receive a WGA#One activation notice, please contact the Executive Office for more details.
This is my last contribution to IGR in my role as Executive Vice President (EVP). As of January 1, 2018 Dr. Shan Lin has become EVP.
Thank you to our leadership, our members, our partners, our executive team and IGR Chief Editor, Prof Robert N. Weinreb, for your efforts on behalf of WGA. I wish Shan good luck and am confident that the WGA is in capable hands for the years to come!
Enjoy this issue of IGR!
