Philippine Glaucoma Society
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Contact information
Dr. Norman Aquino
American Eye Center
Level 5 Shangri-La Plaza
1500 Mandaluyong City
PHILIPPINES
Tel.: +63 917 8967118
Fax.: + 63 2 636 0762
E-mail: glaudoc@pldtdsl.net
Web site: http://www.philglaucomasociety.org
  

Board
Manolito ReyesPresident
Mario AquinoPast President
Maria Margarita Lat-LunaSecretary
Manuel Delfin, JrTreasurer
Maria Imelda Yap-VelosoVice President
Rommel BautistaGeneral member
Jose Maria MartinezGeneral member
Maria Zita MerialesGeneral member
Alexander Joseph ReyesGeneral member
Joseph Anthony TumboconGeneral member
  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 1997
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 Yes, by the general membership of Society
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 2 year(s)

Membership
The number of members of our society is approximately 34
Our society has an annual printed report No
Criteria for Membership
  1. Members must have had formal specialist training
    (i.e. established glaucoma fellowship training) in glaucoma
 Yes
  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
 No
  1. Everyone can be a member without further qualification
 No
  1. We use other criteria
 No

Mission statement/goals
The Philippine Glaucoma Society is the internationally recognized leader in providing quality glaucoma care in the Philippines through education, exchange of ideas , research and publication. The Society provides professional enhancement, support and fellowship among its members.

Liaisons with other organizations
Liaisons with a general ophthalmological society Yes
Liaisons with other organizations Yes

Guidelines
Code of practice on society - Industry relationships available No
Society guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma available -
Using guidelines made by an other organization 1Yes, the Society recommends the SEAGIG guidelines to the members

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

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 Yes
Current initiatives - formation of a Foundation - public information campaign
Are society-sponsored fellowships or research grants available? No

Meeting
Meeting frequency two to four times a year
Time of year -
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 No
  • No. of local delegates
 1000
The ratio of glaucoma specialists to generalists that attend the meeting is 3
The meeting has oral paper sessions Yes
The meeting has poster sessions Yes
The meeting has discussion sessions Yes
Presentation / discussion time ratio
Presentations are on original research Yes
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 Yes
Financial benefits from the meeting go to the Society Yes
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 0
Additional remarks