ICO Leader Letter:
IFOS Meeting, ICO Symposium and More at the American Academy/SOE

October 2004, Volume 1, Number 7

In This Issue:

1. Ophthalmology at the IAPB General Assembly (Fritz Naumann, MD)

2. IFOS Meeting and Reception on October 23 (Bruce Spivey, MD)

3. ICO Symposium on Managing Cataract Blindness (Mark Tso, MD)

4. More at the Academy/SOE for Ophthalmology Leaders (Mark Tso, MD)

5. Japanese Society Sponsors IFOS/ICO Fellowships (Balder Gloor, MD)

6. Societies in India and Nigeria Work on "Twinning" (Pran Nagpal, MD)

7. Coming in the November ICO Leader Letter

8. More News

9. Request for Other News and Resources

10. Forward the ICO Leader Letter to your Colleagues

11. Comments, Change of Address, Privacy Policy, Subscribe and Unsubscribe

1. Ophthalmology at the IAPB General Assembly

Dear Colleagues:

Fritz Naumann, MD

At the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) symposium, 10 speakers from around the world discussed the participation of ophthalmology in Vision 2020: The Right To Sight (www.v2020.org).

Our good friend Hannah Faal, MD, completed her service as president of IAPB and was duly recognized for all that she has contributed to preservation of vision internationally. Nag Rao, MD, is the new president of IAPB and will therefore replace Hannah on the ICO.

We will miss Hannah and her thoughtful and creative contributions to ICO meetings and initiatives, but we look forward to continued collaboration with Nag and IAPB/Vision 2020.

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Lalit P. Agarwal, a former member of the ICO and visionary leader of ophthalmology and control of blindness in India.

– Fritz Naumann, MD, ICO President

2. IFOS Meeting and Reception on October 23

Bruce Spivey, MD

The IFOS General Assembly will be from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 23 in Great Room 1 of the W Hotel at 333 Poydras Street. While only designated representatives from IFOS member societies that have paid their dues will be eligible to vote at the IFOS Assembly, all ophthalmology leaders are invited to attend and learn more about IFOS and the ICO.

Please be sure to join us at the reception following the IFOS meeting in Great Room 2 of the W Hotel at the address above, starting at 5 p.m.

For more on the IFOS meeting, see: www.icoph.org/soc/#ifosmeet.

- Bruce Spivey, MD, ICO Secretary-General

3. ICO Symposium on Managing Cataract Blindness at the Academy/SOE

Mark Tso, MD

The symposium will be at 12:15 p.m., Monday, October 25, in Room 383 of the Morial Convention Center.

Speakers from around the world will report on medical, technological, operational, and manpower innovations in managing cataract blindness.

They will present the next generation of cataract techniques and discuss how to organize an efficient cataract surgery team to reduce costs.

- Mark Tso, MD, ICO Vice President and Education Coordinator

4. More at the Academy/SOE for Ophthalmology Leaders

Some other sessions at the American Academy/SOE Joint Meeting that may be of particular interest to ophthalmologic society leaders:

• "What Experience Has Taught Me," combined meeting with the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis, 12:15 - 1:45 p.m., October 24, Room 394, Morial Convention Center
  
  
• "2004 International Forum: The International Eye Care Crisis: Closing the Service Gap," 1 - 3:30 pm, October 24, Room 383, Morial Convention Center
  
  
• "Teaching and Learning in Ophthalmology," combined meeting with the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, 11 a.m. - 12:35 p.m., October 26, Room 394, Morial Convention Center
  
  
• Lo Mejor de la Academia en Español, Pan American Association of Ophthalmology, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., October 27, Sheraton New Orleans (www.paao.org/lomejor.htm)

For more details on the Academy/SOE meeting, see: www.aao.org/aao/annual_meeting/.

- Mark Tso, MD, ICO Vice President and Education Coordinator

5. Japanese Society Sponsors IFOS/ICO Fellowships

Balder Gloor, MD

ICO Secretary General Bruce Spivey, MD, thanked the Japanese society and its members "...on behalf of all of our colleagues and Asian students who are going to benefit from your generosity and hospitality."

The IFOS/ICO Fellowships were organized to help young ophthalmologists, especially those from developing nations, improve their practical skills and broaden their perspectives of ophthalmology.

Fellows are expected to bring the acquired knowledge and skills back to their country of origin and take part in programs to preserve and restore vision in their country.

We have recently added new IFOS/ICO Fellowships in Chennai (India), London and Utrecht. Fellowships are now offered by 53 institutions in 23 countries.

For a full listing and more information, see: www.icoph.org/fellow.

- Balder Gloor, MD, ICO Treasurer and Fellowship Coordinator

6. Societies in India and Nigeria Work on "Twinning"

Pran Nagpal, MD

Twinning is sustained mutual contact between organizations for the benefit of both. For the AOIS and OSN, this involves members of each society attending the annual meetings of the other in order to improve the meetings.

While the agreement still awaits official ratification by the AIOS, the exchange has already begun. Dr. Darshin Bavishi, FRCS, from Ahmedabad, participated in the recent OSN Annual Meeting in Calabar, and the AIOS hopes to host two OSN members at its Annual Meeting in January.

The AIOS would also welcome twinning with other organizations in the English-speaking world.

For more on twinning, see: www.icoph.org/soc/twin.html or contact me at manishad1@sancharnet.in.

- Pran Nagpal, MD, ICO Council Member

7. Coming in the November ICO Leader Letter:

Reports on ICO/IFOS/Academy/SOE meetings in New Orleans

8. More News

For more news of the ICO and international ophthalmology and resources for ophthalmologic leaders, see the ICO's Eye Site at www.icoph.org.

9. Request for Other News and Resources

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