News of the ICO, Ophthalmology and Vision:
ICO E-mail Newsletters
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- ICO Leader Letter available on the Eye Site
- Enthusiastic reaction to the Leader Letter
- Subscribe, unsubscribe and more
- ICO Sends ICO Notes to members
ICO Leader Letter available on the Eye Site
You can read the latest issue of ICO Leader Letter on the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) Eye Site, and all issues are archived:
2010:
March: How To Improve Glaucoma Treatment Worldwide?
February: Strengthening Subspecialty Education
January: WOC 2010, June 5–9 in Berlin
2009:
December 2009: Advocating for Eye Care
November 2009: Joint Meeting Highlights, Awards and New Initiatives
October 2009: Connecting and Learning at the AAO/PAAO Joint Meeting
September 2009: Resources for Medical Student Education
August 2009: The Future of Ophthalmic Education is E-Learning
July 2009: ICO Offers New Research Primer
June 2009: Refocusing in
May 2009: WHA Endorses Action Plan for the Prevention of Blindness
April 2009: Refocusing Ophthalmic Education
March 2009: New Allied Health Curriculum
February: What is Missing in Residency Training?
January: New ICO Clinical Guideline for HIV/AIDS
2008:
December: Join us in Bahrain
December: Regional Ophthalmic Training Centers
November: New Online Resource for Residency Training
August: 2008 World Congress Exceeds Expectations
June: Hong Kong Highlights
April: New ICO Handbook for Medical Students
2007:
December: World Ophthalmology Congress: Hong Kong and Beyond
October: Teaching Community Eye Health
July: New Resources for Teaching Medical Students
May: New Diabetic Eye Disease Center in Beijing
April: Council To Form Task Force on Uncorrected Refractive Error
March: Council To Decide on Name and Strategic Plan
February: Register Now for 2008 World Congress in Hong Kong
January: Curricula for Ophthalmic Education Published
2006:
November: The Extent and Cost of Vision Loss
October: ICO Clinical Guidelines Available as PDFs
September: Enhancing Training To Meet the Need for Eye Care
August: Report on Draft ICO/IFOS Strategic Plan
July: New ICO Clinical Guideline on Trachoma
June: WHA Supports Prevention and Eye Care
May: Input Requested for ICO Strategic Planning
April: New Curricula for Ophthalmic Education
March: Making Prevention of Blindness a Priority
February: Preview of the World Ophthalmology Congress
January: International Ophthalmology Meets in São Paulo
2005:
December: Resources for Ophthalmic Education Online
November: Conferences for Residency Program Directors
October: Enhancing Ophthalmology Residency Training
September: 2006 World Ophthalmology Congress in Brazil
August: Implementation of Clinical Guidelines
July: Draft Report on Vision Requirements for Driving Safety
June: Council Will Invite Societies To Join IFOS
May: New Afghanistan Eye Doctors Society
April: Council To Define Subspecialty Membership in IFOS
March: Countries with Minimal Ophthalmic Presence
February: WHO Endorses ICO’s Research Agenda for Blindness Prevention
January: Ophthalmology Must Lead Eye Care
Supplement: From the 2006 World Ophthalmology Congress to National Ophthalmologic Societies
2004:
December: New ICO Clinical Guideline on Leprosy
November: IFOS To Expand, New Data on Visual Impairment
October: IFOS Meeting, ICO Symposium and More at the American Academy/SOE
September: Major Events for International Ophthalmology This Fall
August: Resources for Societies To Recognize World Sight Day
July: ICO International Clinical Guidelines and World Ophthalmology Congress
June: Feedback Requested on Curriculum for Educating Medical Students
May: Initiatives to Enhance Ophthalmology Residency Training
April: News and Resources for Ophthalmologic Leaders
The Leader Letter is a monthly e-mail newsletter that the ICO sends to representatives of the International Council of Ophthalmology's member societies and other ophthalmologic leaders worldwide.
Its goal is to provide news of international ophthalmology and the ICO and highlight resources that will be valuable to leaders.
Please send comments and suggestions on the Leader Letter to leader@icoph.org.
Enthusiastic reaction to the Leader Letter
There has been a strong positive response to the ICO Leader Letter.
Paul Sieving, MD, PhD, director of the U.S. National Eye Institute, called the Letter a "significant advance in communicating international needs, opportunities and achievements to a broad audience."The ICO Leader Letter is intended to provide news of ophthalmology and the ICO and resources that will be valuable to international leaders.
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ICO Sends ICO Notes to members
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Also see:
- The Latest News (the Eye Site home page)The ICO Newsletter (which is printed once a year)

