Swedish Glaucoma Society
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Contact information
Christina Linden
Dept of Clinical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Umeå University
SE-901 85 SWEDEN
Tel.: +46 90 7853771
Fax.: +46 90 145997
E-mail: Christina.linden@ophthal.umu.se
Web site: http://www.glaukomklubben.org
  

Board
Bertil LindblomPresident
Christina LindenSecretary
Enping ChenTreasurer
Anders BergströmEditor
Albert AlmGeneral member
Bengt BergeåGeneral member
Anders HeijlGeneral member
  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 1989
The society has statutes (bylaws) Yes
The statutes address financial accountability* Yes
* Is it clear how the flow of income and expense (including meetings) is and which officer or committee is responsible?  
The board members are elected
New members of the board are added by cooptation** No
** Cooptation means officers are appointed by the leadership without an election process involving the total membership  
The term of functioning for members of the board is 3 year(s)

Membership
The number of members of our society is approximately 192
Our society has an annual printed report Yes
Criteria for Membership
  1. Members must have had formal specialist training
    (i.e. established glaucoma fellowship training) in glaucoma
 No
  1. Members must have had informal specialist training (i.e. all forms of training outside established glaucoma fellowships) in glaucoma

    If not specialist / generalist ratio
 No
-
  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by publications
 No
  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by the percentage of glaucoma patients seen (or by other criteria)
 No
  1. Members have expressed interest in glaucoma
 Yes
  1. Everyone can be a member without further qualification
 No
  1. We use other criteria
 Yes

Mission statement/goals
To promote the exchange of knowledge between Swedish Ophthalmologists with interest in glaucoma and glaucoma research. To promote the dissemination and application of scientific knowledge related to glaucoma.

Liaisons with other organizations
Liaisons with a general ophthalmological society Yes
Liaisons with other organizations No

Guidelines
Code of practice on society - Industry relationships available Yes
Society guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma available Yes
Using guidelines made by an other organization 0

Miscellaneous
Research foundation No
On-line discussion forum (e.g. AGS-net) Yes

Society program
The Society program*** contains: organizing glaucoma meetings Yes
*** Program = total of activities of the Glaucoma Society  
The Society program contains: form of publication No
The Society program contains: other initiatives
Current initiatives -
Are society-sponsored fellowships or research grants available? No

Meeting
Meeting frequency Annual meeting
Time of year End of September
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 -
  • No. of local delegates
 Approx. 85
The ratio of glaucoma specialists to generalists that attend the meeting is -
The meeting has oral paper sessions Yes
The meeting has poster sessions No
The meeting has discussion sessions Yes
Presentation / discussion time ratio
Presentations are on original research No
Presentations are updates / reviews Yes
Presentations are both original research and updates / reviews Yes
The meetings are mono – sponsored No
The meetings are multi -  sponsored
Financial benefits from the meeting go to the Society
Financial benefits from the meeting go to individuals No
Financial benefits from the meeting go to others No

Glaucoma Patient Organizations
Our country has a Glaucoma Patient Organization 1 Yes. Svenska Glaukomförbundet
Additional remarks