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| May 31, 2013 |
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Online Application for ICO Fellowships Now Available
The International Council of Ophthlamlology (ICO) has developed an online application process for all ICO Fellowships.The ICO Fellowships Program, offering 3-month and 1-year fellowships, was organized to help promising young ophthalmologists from developing countries improve their practical skills and broaden their perspectives of ophthalmology.
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Fellowship ICO International Fellowships |
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| May 31, 2013 |
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A Spirit of Collaboration in SSA
More than 15 nongovernmental development organizations and agencies involved in strengthening eye-health training programs and training institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) met in March in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Allied Health Education Eye Care |
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Africa |
| May 30, 2013 |
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New WOC Review Day on April 4, 2014
The 2014 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) will offer the first-ever WOC Review Day On April 4, 2014. Organized by the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology (APJO), the WOC Review Day will feature authors from the APJO’s Annual Review series in four back-to-back sessions.
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Conference/Congress Subspecialty Education World Ophthalmology Congress |
Cornea Genetics Glaucoma Neuro-ophthalmology Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Optics, Refraction and Contact Lens Pediatric, Strabismus, Genetics Retina and Vitreous Uveitis and Ocular Immunology |
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| May 28, 2013 |
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Session for Young Ophthalmologists at WOC2014
The World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) session, Education Without Borders: A Global Session For Young Ophthalmologists, is a collaborative symposium that aims to provide an engaging platform for discussion of global educational issues and opportunities available for young ophthalmologists.
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Conference/Congress Education Fellowship Leadership Development/WORLD Residency World Ophthalmology Congress |
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| May 27, 2013 |
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Denmark and Rio de Janiero: Conferences for Educators
The International Council of Ophthlamology (ICO) will offer two Conferences for Ophthalmic Educators this summer. The first takes place in June in Denmark and the second takes place in August in Brazil.
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Education Ophthalmic Educators |
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Central & South America Europe |
| May 6, 2013 |
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In Memory of Stephen J. Ryan, MD
Our friend and colleague, Stephen J. Ryan, MD, passed away from cancer on Monday, April 29. Steve had been involved with and committed to the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and ICOFoundation for many years.
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| April 26, 2013 |
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2013 Residency Program Directors Courses in Chile and China
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) conducted two Residency Program Directors Courses in March and April 2013.
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Courses for Residency Program Directors Education Ophthalmic Educators |
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Asia Central & South America |
| April 26, 2013 |
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VISION 2020 Latin America Statistics Map
VISION2020 Latin America has created a map of key statistics and measures from the region that is a model for other parts of the world.
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Advocacy/Vision 2020 Eye Care |
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Central & South America |
| April 10, 2013 |
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WOC2018: Say Hola to Barcelona!
The 2018 World Ophthalmology Congress® of the International Council of Ophthalmology will be hosted by the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology (Sociedad Española de Oftalmología–SEO) June 16–20, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain.
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Conference/Congress Continuing Medical Education ICO Programs and Initiatives World Ophthalmology Congress |
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Europe |
| March 29, 2013 |
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New Data on the Value of Sight
Investing in Vision provides compelling evidence of the cost effectiveness of additional investments to strengthen eye health systems. The report was produced by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and commissioned by The Fred Hollows Foundation, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, CBM, Light for the World, Operation Eyesight Universal, Sightsavers, and others.
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Advocacy/Vision 2020 Eye Care |
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| March 28, 2013 |
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L'OCCITANE Sight Award at the WOC2014
The L'OCCITANE Foundation, in partnership with the ICO, will present its next L'OCCITANE Sight Award during the 2014 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC) in Tokyo, Japan. The Sight Award and a prize of 50,000 € is awarded to an ophthalmologist every two years to honor their work in the fight against avoidable blindness in developing countries.
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Leadership World Ophthalmology Congress |
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| March 25, 2013 |
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Submit Guidelines for Screening, Assessing, and Treating Diabetic Retinopathy
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) is seeking guidelines for screening, assessing, and treating diabetic eye disease. The guidelines will be reviewed as part of a new initiative to reduce worldwide vision loss related to diabetes.
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Advocacy/Vision 2020 ICO Programs and Initiatives International Clinical Guidelines Standards for Eye Care and Vision |
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| February 28, 2013 |
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Eyexcel-Expanding Global Eye Health Workforce Through Excellence in Training
The 5th annual Eyexcel Course – Expanding Global Eye Care Workforce through Excellence in Training – focuses on helping eye hospitals to become regional training centers and increase the availability of eye care.
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Allied Health Education Course Education |
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Asia |
| January 31, 2013 |
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ICO Board Elects Hugh Taylor Next ICO President
Meeting on January 15 in Hyderabad, India, the ICO Board of Trustees voted to elect Hugh Taylor, MD, AC, to be the next President of the ICO. He will succeed current President Bruce Spivey at the close of the 2014 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC)®, scheduled April 2–6 in Tokyo.
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About the ICO |
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| January 30, 2013 |
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Hyderabad Conference for Educators: A Resounding Success
Judging from the evaluation of participants, the fourth ICO Conference for Ophthalmic Educators, held on January 16 in Hyderabad, India was the ICO's most valuable conference yet.
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Conference/Congress Education Education Initiatives Ophthalmic Educators |
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| January 25, 2013 |
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WHO Builds on the Past with 2014–2019 Global Action Plan
In January 2013, the World Health Organization’s Executive Board supported adoption in May of a new action plan for the prevention of avoidable blindness and visual impairment by the World Health Assembly.
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Advocacy/Vision 2020 |
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| January 19, 2013 |
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A Successful 2013 APAO-AIOS Congress in Hyderabad, India
The 28th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) in Hyderabad, India, held in conjunction with the 71st Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), was a truly international event, attended by over 7,500 registrants.
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Asia |
| January 18, 2013 |
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APAO Awards Ceremony Honorees and Announces New Leadership Roles
At the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO)-All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) Inaugural Ceremony on January 17, the APAO honored ophthalmologists for their exceptional contributions to eye care in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Ophthalmologists were also named to new roles within the APAO.
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Asia |
| January 18, 2013 |
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ICO Selects 2014 Medal Recipients
At their January 15 meeting, the ICO Board voted to award Medals at the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) in Tokyo.
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World Ophthalmology Congress |
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| December 31, 2012 |
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Funding to Assess Provision of Cataract Surgical Services
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has provided funding to the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and the ICO to assess ways to support increased access to quality cataract surgical services for underserved patients in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Standards for Eye Care and Vision |
Cataract |
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