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Advocacy/Vision 2020 |
Cornea |
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September 27, 2017 |
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ICO Position Statement on Corneal Tissue for Ocular Transplant
The ICO, Cornea Society, and Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations, encourage Custodians (ophthalmologists, eye banks, Ministries of Health, clinical service providers, and non-governmental advocacy groups) to promote national sustainable self-sufficient practice and policy, in relation to quality and safety, procedure, procurement, processing, and equitable distribution of human Corneal Tissue (CT), through implementing ethical, affordable, and standardized legislation, policy, best practices and service.
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Ophthalmic Educators |
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July 27, 2017 |
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ICO Ophthalmic Educators Group (ICO-OEG)
ICO Ophthalmic Educators Group (ICO-OEG) is a Special Interest Group of the International Council of Ophthalmology. The ICO-OEG was formed to support educators and teachers of ophthalmology and to encourage recognition of ophthalmic education as a distinct subspecialty of ophthalmology. Our goal is to provide a platform for collaboration, networking, and professional development for everyone interested in ophthalmic education.
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January 1, 2017 |
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ICO Strategic Plan 2017–2020
The ICO has defined a strategic plan covering 2017–2020.
You can download a summary of the ICO Strategic Plan (PDF - 5.39 MB) or review it in the flip book below.
Or, you can download the full ICO Strategic Plan, with the Strategy Map and Scorecard (PDF - 1.32 MB).
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December 14, 2016 |
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WOC OnDemand: 2016 World Opthalmology Congress® (WOC2016)
More than 250 webcasts from the 2016 World Ophthalmology Congress® (WOC2016) held in Guadalajara, Mexico February 5-9, 2016 are online and available for free. Browse content and watch slides with the original audio.
Search by subject and hear experts discuss surgical pearls, new instrumentation, as well as novel techniques and approaches for a wide array of procedures.
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Advocacy/Vision 2020 Eye Care Standards, Ethics & Research |
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August 5, 2016 |
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ICO’s Global Call for Action to Eliminate Eye Surgical Errors
The International Council of Ophthalmology calls on societies and ophthalmologists around the world to support and advocate for the elimination of human suffering from errors related to eye surgery.
Read the ICO's Global Call for Action to Eliminate Eye Surgical Errors.
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Advocacy/Vision 2020 |
Eye Trauma and Emergencies |
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May 12, 2016 |
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ICO Endorses Global Ban on Consumer Fireworks
The ICO endorses a global ban on consumer fireworks and encourages ICO member societies to advocate for legislation to ban consumer fireworks in their countries. The Position Paper was also endorsed by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Council (IPOSC).
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Eye Care ICO Programs and Initiatives |
Glaucoma |
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March 22, 2016 |
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ICO Guidelines for Glaucoma Eye Care
The Task Force on Glaucoma has issued ICO Guidelines for Glaucoma Eye Care, international guidelines for the evaluation and management of glaucoma, based on existing guidelines and other resources. The ICO Guidelines summarize core requirements for the appropriate care of open and closed angle glaucoma and consider low and intermediate to high-resource settings. The Guidelines are available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.
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ICO Programs and Initiatives Uncorrected Refractive Error |
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February 1, 2016 |
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Learning Document of the ICO Task Force on Uncorrected Refractive Errors
The ICO Task Force on Uncorrected Refractive Errors and School Eye Health was formed in 2007 to strengthen the involvement of the ophthalmic profession, in cooperation with others, to provide better access to high quality, low-cost eye care, especially to regions with limited services.
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Medical Student Education |
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April 3, 2015 |
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ICO Emergency Ophthalmology Handbook for Junior Residents and Medical Students
This booklet contains common ophthalmic emergency
conditions and key ophthalmic disorders that the ICO recommends to be seen by residents and medical students.
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Eye Care |
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March 9, 2015 |
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Cambridge Declaration 2015
To ensure high quality capacity development and skills of eye care teams, the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (IJCAHPO), International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) have signed a declaration to meet ambitous eye care goals.
Download the declaration here: http://www.icoph.org/downloads/2015CambridgeDeclaration-ICO-IJCHAPO-IAPB.pdf
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About the ICO Advocacy/Vision 2020 ICO Examinations ICO International Fellowships Leadership Development/WORLD Ophthalmic Educators |
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March 4, 2015 |
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ICO Brochures: ICO Overview, ICO Exams, and ICO Fellowships
Learn more about the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) by downloading our brochures about the ICO, the ICO Exams, and the ICO Fellowships. You may also want to view our annual Program Updates. Program Updates are available for download from the years 2010-2015.
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Education ICO Programs and Initiatives Ophthalmic Educators Ophthalmology Residency Education |
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July 1, 2014 |
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ICO Residency Curriculum
The ICO Residency Curriculum offers an international consensus on what residents in ophthalmology should be taught. It is available in English and Chinese. Additionally, the Cataract and Lens Section of the Residency Curriculum is available for download in Spanish and French.
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Courses for Residency Program Directors Education Education Initiatives Ophthalmology Residency Education |
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June 30, 2014 |
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ICO Residency Program Director Role Description in English and Spanish
The ICO Teaching the Teachers Committee has developed a document describing the role of a Residency Program Director. By clearly defining this role, the document will serve to support those already in this position, as a reference to demonstrate this position is needed, and to clarify that this should be a separate person from the department or program chair. The role description is available in English and Spanish.
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CME/CPD ICO Programs and Initiatives Medical Student Education Ophthalmic Educators Ophthalmology Residency Education |
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June 6, 2014 |
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ICO Position Paper on CPD
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) creates position papers to take an official stance on important topics in ophthalmology. The position paper included here direct the ICO toward taking further action in continuing professional development (CPD) for eye care training programs.
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Accreditation Allied Health Education ICO Programs and Initiatives Medical Student Education Ophthalmic Educators Ophthalmology Residency Education |
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June 2, 2014 |
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ICO Position Paper on Accreditation in English and Spanish
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) creates position papers to take an official stance on important topics in ophthalmology. The position paper included here direct the ICO toward taking further action in accreditation for eye care training programs. This paper is available in English and Spanish.
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ICO Examinations |
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March 1, 2014 |
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ICO Exams E-Source
Guide to useful texts, resources, and websites for preparation for the ICO Exams.
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Education Ophthalmic Educators Ophthalmology Residency Education Residency Subspecialty Education |
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January 4, 2014 |
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ICOpedia: Video and Lecture Center
The ICO's Video and Lecture Center collects videos and lectures provided by ophthalmologists from all over the world for resident training.
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ICO Examinations |
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January 1, 2014 |
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ICO Exams Instructions for Candidates and Syllabus: Clinical Ophthalmology
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Eye Care Standards, Ethics & Research |
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June 11, 2012 |
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Visual Standards - Aspects and Ranges of Vision Loss
This report expands upon the Visual Acuity Measurement Standard report, published in 1984. While the previous report just dealt with the measurement of visual acuity, Visual Standards - Aspects and Ranges of Vision Loss, published in 2002, discusses meaningful ways to categorize this data for population surveys.
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Advocacy/Vision 2020 ICO Programs and Initiatives Journal/Publication Ophthalmologic Societies |
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June 1, 2012 |
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The number of ophthalmologists in practice and in training worldwide: a growing gap despite more than 200,000 practitioners
More than 200 ophthalmic societies and individuals took part in the 2010 International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) survey to assess the number of ophthalmologists in practice and training. The results were published in the June 2012 issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO).
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