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• Ophthalmologic Societies: News and Resources
  
  
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• Ophthalmic Education: News, Information and Resources
  
  
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• ICO International Basic Science and Clinical Sciences Assessments for Ophthalmologists
  
  
• The IFOS/ICO International Fellowship
  
  
• ICO International Clinical Guidelines: Introduction and News
  
  
• International Standards for Vision, Eye Care and Ophthalmology
  
  
• Research for Global Blindness Prevention: Introduction and News
  
  
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The International Council of Ophthalmology: A World Atlas of Ophthalmology and Vision (home page)

• Recent News of the International Council of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology and Vision
  • The Latest News (home page)
  • Previous News
  • News from the ICO Meeting in New Delhi, January 2003
  • E-mail Newsletters of the ICO
    • Subscribe To ICO E-mail Newsletters
    • The Leader Letter: April 2004
  • The IFOS/ICO Newsletter

• About the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and International Federation of Ophthalmological Societies (IFOS)
  • Contact the ICO and IFOS
  • Members of the Council
  • Advisory Committee to the ICO
  • Other Committees of the ICO
  • Structure and Function of IFOS and the ICO
  • ICO Programs and Initiatives
    • More ICO Programs and Initiatives
    • ICO Communications Programs
  • Schedule of Meetings of the IFOS and ICO
  • Minutes of IFOS and the ICO
    • ICO Meeting Minutes, January 14, 2003, New Delhi, India
    • Draft Minutes, General Assembly of IFOS, April 22, 2002, Sydney, Australia
    • ICO Meeting Minutes, April 20, 2002 Sydney, Australia
    • Minutes of July 20 -21, 2001 Meeting of the ICO, Buenos Aires, Argentina
      • Report of July 20, 2001 Meeting on Vision for the Future, Buenos Aires, Argentina
        • Vision for the Future and VISION 2020 The Right to Sight: Eye Care Guidelines Recommendations / Disease Control
        • The Opportunity for International Ophthalmology in Treating Blindness, by Bruce Spivey, MD
        • Vision for the Future: Proposal of a Medical Student Curriculum in Ophthalmology
        • Vision for the Future: Report of National Ophthalmological Society Continuing Medical Education (CME) Survey, Page 1
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          • Page 3
          • Page 4
          • Page 5
          • Page 6
        • Vision for the Future: Report on Advocacy
        • Vision for the Future: "Aspirational" Goals for Research
    • ICO Meeting Minutes, May 20, 2000, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Reports of Committees and Task Forces to the ICO
  • Statutes of IFOS, Part 1
  • Statutes of IFOS, Part 2
  • Statutes of IFOS, Part 3
  • Regulations of the International Council of Ophthalmology
  • Regulations of the International Congress of Ophthalmology
  • Regulations of the International Council of Ophthalmology Awards
  • Terms of Use of the ICO Eye Site
  • Privacy Policy for the Eye Site and ICO
  • Abbreviations and Acronyms in International Ophthalmology

• The ICOFoundation

• Find: Tips and Tools for Navigation and Finding Information on the ICO Eye Site
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  • Resources Available on the ICO Eye Site
  • ICO Database of Ophthalmologic Societies and Residency Programs

• Information and Resources for Ophthalmologists

• Ophthalmologic Societies: News and Resources for Organizations Dedicated to Ophthalmology and Vision
  • More News of Ophthalmologic Societies and IFOS
  • Contact Information for Ophthalmologic Societies and IFOS
  • ICO Database of Ophthalmologic Societies and Residency Programs
    • Obtaining Information on Ophthalmological Societies and Residency Programs
    • Adding Information on Ophthalmologic Societies
    • Updating or Adding Information on Ophthalmologic Societies
  • Links to Web Sites of IFOS Members and Other National Societies of Ophthalmologists
  • Web Sites of Other National, Regional and Local Ophthalmologic Societies
  • Web Sites of Supranational and International Ophthalmologic and Subspecialty Organizations
  • Twinning of Institutions and National Ophthalmologic Societies
  • ICO Resolution on Ophthalmology Curriculum for Medical Student Education
  • ICO Proposal for Five Percent of Training Positions
  • ICO Resolution on Antipersonnel Land Mines

• Preservation and Restoration of Vision: Initiatives and Resources for Ophthalmologic Societies and Ophthalmologists
  • More News of Preservation and Restoration of Vision
  • Contact Information for Preservation and Restoration of Vision
  • Vision for the Future - International Ophthalmology Strategic Plan to Preserve and Restore Vision
    • Table of Contents
    • Part 1: Executive Summary
      • Introduction to Part 1
      • Mission
      • Primary Strategic Directions
      • International Ophthalmology Goals
      • Objectives, Results and Action Plans:
        • Ophthalmic Education and Training
          • Medical Student Education
          • Ophthalmology Resident Physician Education and Training
          • Allied Ophthalmic Personnel Training
        • Ophthalmology Continuing Education
        • Eye Care Guidelines and Recommendations
        • Advocacy for the Preservation and Restoration of Vision
        • Research in Ophthalmology and Vision
    • Part 2: Policy and Information Statements
      • Ophthalmic Education and Training
        • Task Force on Medical School Curriculum
        • Task Force on Ophthalmology Resident and Specialist Training in Ophthalmology
          • Ophthalmology Resident and Specialist Training in Ophthalmology
          • International Assessments for Ophthalmologists
        • Task Force on Allied Ophthalmic Personnel Training
          • Training Curriculum for Community-Based Eye Care Workers Ministry of Health, India
          • Training Curriculum for Hospital-Based Ophthalmic Assistants, Aravind
          • Allied Ophthalmic Personnel Training
          • Proposed Curriculum on Training of Mid-Level Eye Care Personnel, WHO
      • Ophthalmology Continuing Education: Task Force on Ophthalmology Continuing Education
        • Next Steps for Task Force on Ophthalmology Continuing Education
        • IFOS / ICO International Fellowship
        • Twinning of National Ophthalmology Societies
      • Eye Care Guidelines and Recommendations: Task Force on Eye Care Guidelines and Recommendations
        • Preferred Practice Patterns™: American Academy of Ophthalmology
        • Eye Care Guidelines and Recommendations: Management for Ophthalmic Disease in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
        • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Specialists in the Eye Health of Indigenous Australians: Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists, Commonwealth of Australia (PDF 932KB)
      • Report on Advocacy for the Preservation and Restoration of Vision
        • Advocacy for the Preservation and Restoration of Vision: ICO Advocacy Sub-Committee on VISION 2020 Plan of Action
        • Economic Benefits of Ophthalmologic Care
          • Introduction
          • Present Magnitude and Major Causes of Visual Impairment
          • Socioeconomic Aspects Of Blindness (Data From the WHO)
          • Development of Financial Sustainability in Eye Care
          • Role of IOLs in Sustainability
          • Rules of Thumb in Cost Recovery
          • Three Key Points for Lowering Per Unit Cost of Cataract Surgery
          • Predictive Modeling Methodology
          • The Real Issues are Price and Choice
          • Compassionate Capitalism
          • The Effect of Cost Recovery on Program Development
          • Relationships among Collaborators
      • Research in Ophthalmology and Vision: Policy Statement
    • International Ophthalmology Strategic Planning Group
  • VISION 2020: The Right to Sight - Global Initiative to Eliminate Avoidable Blindness
    • VISION 2020: Global Ophthalmology and the Global Initiative
  • Research Agenda for Global Blindness Prevention
  • WHO, Non-Governmental Development Organizations (NGOs) and Other Initiatives in Preservation of Vision
  • IFOS Society Initiatives for Preservation and Restoration of Vision
  • Other Initiatives for Preservation and Restoration of Vision
  • Data on the Impact of Loss of Vision, Blindness and Incidence and Prevalence of Eye Diseases and Conditions
  • How Ophthalmologic Societies Can Participate in Initiatives to Preserve and Restore Vision
  • How Ophthalmologists Can Participate
  • Resources for Preservation and Restoration of Vision

• Ophthalmic Education: News, Information and Resources for Ophthalmologists and Other Eye Care Providers
  • More News of Ophthalmic Education Programs, Initiatives and Resources
  • Contact Information for ICO Ophthalmic Education Programs
  • International Congresses Focused on Ophthalmology and Vision
  • Educational Courses for Ophthalmologists
  • Web Resources for Ophthalmic Education: Ophthalmology Journals and Clinical Publications
  • Other Educational Programs for Ophthalmologists
  • Invigorating Ophthalmic Education Worldwide: Overview of ICO Educational Programs and Initiatives
    • ICO Symposia at Supranational Ophthalmologic Society Meetings
  • ICO Allied Ophthalmic Personnel Training Programs and Initiatives
  • ICO Ophthalmology Continuing Education Programs and Initiatives
    • ICO Continuing Medical Education Requirements
  • ICO Medical Student Education Programs and Initiatives
    • International Curriculum Guidelines on Medical Student Education in Ophthalmology: Introduction
      • Table of Contents
      • 1. Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology
      • 2. Refraction and Contact Lens
      • 3. Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
      • 4. Neuro-Ophthalmology
      • 5. Retina Vitreous
      • 6. Lens & Cataract
      • 7. Eyelid, Lacrimal and Orbit
      • 8. Refractive Surgery***
      • 9. Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease
      • 10. Intraocular Tumors
      • 11. Cornea and External Disease
      • 12. Glaucoma
      • References
  • ICO Ophthalmology Resident and Specialist Education Programs and Initiatives
    • Guidelines and Standards for Education of an Ophthalmologist: A Curricular Outline: Contents
      • Abstract. Ophthalmology Curriculum: Didactic and Skills Transfer Manual
      • Preamble
      • Chapter 1. Introduction
      • Chapter 2. Optics
      • Chapter 3. Retinoscopy and Refraction
      • Chapter 4. Cataract and Lens
      • Chapter 5. Contact Lens
      • Chapter 6. Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
      • Chapter 7. Glaucoma
      • Chapter 8. Neuro-Ophthalmology
      • Chapter 9. Ophthalmic Histopathology
      • Chapter 10. Oculoplastic Surgery and Orbit
      • Chapter 11. Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
      • Chapter 12. Vitreoretinal Disease
      • Chapter 13. Uveitis
      • Chapter 14. Ocular Oncology
      • Chapter 15. Low Vision Rehabilitation
      • Chapter 16. Ophthalmic Practice
      • Appendix 1. Literature and Studies for Review:
        • General references (books)
        • Cornea: Herpetic Eye Disease Study (HEDS) I
        • Glaucoma: Fluorouracil Filtering Surgery Study (FFSS)
        • Glaucoma: Glaucoma Laser Trial (GLT) Glaucoma Laser Trial Followup Study (GLTFS)
        • Glaucoma: The Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression Trial (IONDT)
        • Glaucoma: The Normal Tension Glaucoma Study
        • Glaucoma: Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)
        • Glaucoma: The Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial (ONTT)
        • Oncology: Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS)
        • Oncology: Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS) Related Publications
        • Retina: Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS)
        • Retina: Branch Vein Occlusion Study
        • Retina: Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)
        • Retina: Diabetic Retinopathy Study (DRS)
        • Retina: Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)
        • Retina: Macular Photocoagulation Study (MPS)
        • Retina: The Multicenter Trial of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity (CRYO-ROP)
        • Retina: The Multicenter Trial of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity (CRYO-ROP)
        • Retina: Silicone (oil) Study
        • Retina: Studies of the Ocular Complications of AIDS (SOCA)
        • Retina: The Submacular Surgery Trials (SST)
        • Retina: Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Photodynamic Therapy (TAP)
        • Retina: Verteporfin in Photodynamic Therapy (VIP) Study
        • Uveitis: Randomized Trial of Acetazolamide for Uveitis-Associated Cystoid Macular Edema
        • Additional Suggested Literature: Review Articles

• International Congress of Ophthalmology Scheduled in São Paulo (2006), Hong Kong (2008) and Berlin (2010)
  • More News of the International Congress
  • News from the XXIX International Congress of Ophthalmology in Sydney, 2002
  • Contact Information for the International Congress
  • Past Meetings of the International Congress of Ophthalmology and Congresses of the Societas Ophthalmologica Europea (SOE)
  • Policies for Future International "World" Congresses of Ophthalmology

• ICO International Basic Science and Clinical Sciences Assessments for Ophthalmologists: Introduction and News
  • More News of the ICO Basic Science and Clinical Assessments
  • Contact Information for the Assessments
  • ICO International Basic Science Assessment for Ophthalmologists
  • ICO International Clinical Sciences Assessments for Ophthalmologists
  • Local Directors for the International Basic Science and Clinical Sciences Assessments
  • Courses for Ophthalmologists

• The IFOS/ICO International Fellowship: Training Young Ophthalmologists from Developing Countries
  • More News of the IFOS/ICO International Fellowship
    • Report on the Fellowship, July 2003
    • Report on the Fellowship, July 2003, Recipients of Fellowships
  • Contact Information for the Fellowship
  • Introduction to the Fellowship
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Instructions and Checklist for Applicants
  • Money Transfer Form
  • Questionnaire for Fellowship Hosts
  • Directory 1: Nations, Cities and Chairmen of Departments (alphabetically)
  • Directory 2: Addresses of Chairs of Departments (alphabetically)
  • Directory 3: Details on Individual Fellowships:
    • Argentina/Buenos Aires
    • Australia/Melbourne
    • Australia/Westmead
    • Belgium/Ghent
    • Brasil/São Paulo
    • Canada/Halifax
    • Columbia/Bogota
    • Finland/Helsinki
    • France/Bordeaux
    • France/Créteil (Paris)
    • France/Limoges
    • France/Paris
    • Germany/Erlangen
    • Germany/Essen
    • Germany/Freiburg
    • Germany/Homburg
    • Germany/Mainz
    • Germany/Munich
    • Germany/Rostock
    • Germany/Regensburg
    • Germany/Ulm
    • Hungary/Budapest
    • India/Ahmedabad
    • India/Hyderabad
    • India/Nagpur
    • India/Tamilnadu
    • India/Tiruchy
    • Italy/Bologna
    • Japan/Gunma
    • Mali/Bamako
    • Netherlands/Nymegen
    • Poland/Lublin
    • Portugal/Coimbra
    • Saudi Arabia/Jeddah
    • Republic of Singapore/Singapore
    • Spain/Barcelona
    • Switzerland/Geneva
    • Switzerland/Lausanne, Hopital Jules Gonin
    • United Kingdom/Leicester
    • United Kingdom/London - Moorfields Eye Hospital
    • United Kingdom/London - Royal Free Hospital
    • United Kingdom/London - Charing Cross Hospital
    • United Kingdom/London - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    • United States/New York City, New York
    • United States/Tucson

• ICO International Clinical Guidelines: Introduction and News
  • More News of the ICO International Clinical Guidelines
  • Contact Information for the Guidelines
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • List of Guidelines:
    • Age-related Macular Degeneration (Initial and follow-up evaluation)
    • Age-related Macular Degeneration (Management recommendations)
    • Amblyopia (Initial and follow-up evaluation)
    • Bacterial Keratitis (Initial evaluation)
    • Bacterial Keratitis (Management recommendations)
    • Blepharitis (Initial and follow-up evaluation)
    • Cataract (Initial evaluation)
    • Conjunctivitis (Initial evaluation)
    • Diabetic Retinopathy (Initial and follow-up evaluation)
    • Diabetic Retinopathy (Management recommendations)
    • Dry Eye (Initial evaluation)
    • Esotropia (Initial and follow-up evaluation)
    • Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks and Lattice Degeneration (Initial evaluation for asymptomatic patients)
    • Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks and Lattice Degeneration (Initial and follow-up evaluation for symptomatic patients)
    • Primary Angle Closure (Initial evaluation)
    • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (Initial evaluation)
    • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (Follow-up evaluation)
    • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect (Initial and follow-up evaluation)

• International Standards for Vision, Eye Care and Ophthalmology: Introduction and News
  • More News of International Standards
  • Contact Information Related To International Standards
  • ICO Policy on International Guidelines and Standards for Vision, Eye Care and Ophthalmology
  • List of ICO Approved Standards
    • Visual Standards - Aspects and Ranges of Vision Loss - Resolution Adopted by the ICO, April 20, 2002
  • List of Other Standards and Guidelines, Not Approved by the ICO
    • Summary: International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy And Diabetic Macular Edema Disease Severity Scales
      • International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale
      • International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale, Detailed Table
      • International Clinical Diabetic Macular Edema Disease Severity Scale
      • International Clinical Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy, Severity of Diabetic Macular Edema, Detailed Table

• Research for Global Blindness Prevention: Introduction and News
  • More News of Research Related To Prevention of Blindness
  • Contact Information for the ICO Research Committee
  • Resources for Research
  • Research Agenda for Global Blindness Prevention
    • Preface
    • General Introduction
    • Clinical Conditions: 1. Cataract
    • Clinical Conditions: 2. Trachoma
    • Clinical Conditions: 3. Onchocerciasis
    • Clinical Conditions: 4. Xerophthalmia
    • Clinical Conditions: 5. The Glaucomas
    • Clinical Conditions: 6. Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    • Clinical Conditions: 7. Refractive Error
    • Closing Considerations
    • Appendix 1: Distinguishing Characteristics of Persistent Ocular Diseases
    • Appendix 2: Research Goals: Prioritization and the Means to Move Forward

• Resources for the Public
  • Information on Eye Conditions and How To Prevent Blindness and Preserve Vision
  • Resources for Low Vision and Blindness
  • ICO Resources for Public Education About Eye Care : How to Find an Ophthalmologist

• Information and Resources for IFOS Representatives and ICO Leaders
  • Schedule of Meetings of the International Federation of Ophthalmological Societies and ICO

Not included in the site map: the ICO database of ophthalmological societies and residencies

The ICO also maintains a database of ophthalmologic societies and residency programs around the world, which can be accessed from the Eye Site.

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