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Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) is a rapid, population-based survey methodology on blindness, visual impairment and eye care services among people aged 50 years and over. Findings from RACSS and RAAB are essential as baseline data for planning of intervention programmes to eliminate avoidable blindness, and to measure achievements over time of ongoing intervention programmes.

Learn more at raabdata.info

The ICO Accreditation and Certification Committee has developed recommended guidelines for ophthalmology  training programs. These guidelines can be used as written or adapted for local needs by training program directors and departments as benchmarks to strive for, or by accreditation bodies to guide their accreditation process.

This course consists of 4 modules that address basic aspects of glaucoma diagnosis: Intraocular Pressure, Gonioscopy, Standard Automated Perimetry, and Clinical Examination of the Optic Nerve.

These modules were written by world renowned experts in the field, and reviewed by members of the WGA Education Committee. They are intended for ophthalmologists and other eye-care providers.

The ICO 360° Assessment is a multi-source feedback tool to assess and provide feedback to residents regarding their competence in “soft skills” such as interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and system-based practice. The ICO recommends 360-degree assessments for evaluations, and this is the first tool developed for ophthalmology residents that has received international content validation. 

Translations are now available in Spanish and Portuguese. Appreciation is extended to the volunteer translators at Translators Without Borders for their work on these translations.

Download below:

English:

• ICO 360° Assessment Tool (PDF - 188KB)
• ICO 360° Assessment Tool (DOCX - 80KB)

Spanish
We thank Dr. Gabriela Palis for her contribution to the following translation:

• ICO 360° Assessment Tool (PDF - 250KB)
• ICO 360° Assessment Tool (DOCX - 96KB)

Portuguese 
We thank Dr. Helena Filipe for her contribution to the following translation:

• ICO 360° Assessment Tool (PDF - 235KB)
• ICO 360° Assessment Tool (DOCX - 86KB)

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.

• Download the ICO Position Paper on Corneal Tissue for Ocular Transplant (PDF-122KB)

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.

Bioline International is a not-for-profit scholarly publishing cooperative committed to providing open access to quality research journals published in developing countries. BI's goal of reducing the South to North knowledge gap is crucial to a global understanding of health (tropical medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, emerging new diseases), biodiversity, the environment, conservation and international development. By providing a platform for the distribution of peer-reviewed journals (currently from Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda and Venezuela), BI helps to reduce the global knowledge divide by making bioscience information generated in these countries available to the international research community world-wide.

The National Guidelines is designed for administrators, nurses and operating theatre technicians working within hospitals, day surgeries and clinics, who are involved in handling human tissue for ocular surgeries. The guidelines have been developed in conjunction with RANZCO, ophthalmic, day surgery and operating room nursing associations. While Australian in origin, The Guidelines can be adapted to suit any country and surgical service provider.

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).