Glaucoma Group of the Slovenian Society of Ophthalmology
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Contact information
Dr. Barbara Cvenkel
University Medical Centre
Department of Ophthalmology
Grabloviceva 46

1525 Ljubljana
SLOVENIA
Tel.: +386
Fax.: +386
E-mail: barbara.cvenkel@kclj.si
  

Board
Barbara CvenkelPresident
Marija Ana Schwarzbartl PfeiferSecretary
Tomaz GracnerVice President
Nives AvanciniGeneral member
Darinka SlivnjakGeneral member
Branka Stirn KranjcGeneral member
Renata Zizek GrofGeneral member
  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 2005
The society has statutes (bylaws) Yes
The statutes address financial accountability* No
* 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 glaucoma society members
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 63
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
 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
 Yes
120
  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
 Yes
  1. We use other criteria
 No

Mission statement/goals
- To maintain, enhance and disseminate knowledge and scientific information among members in order to improve the quality of patients’ care - To set up a register of glaucoma patients in order to have available data related to glaucoma in the country for planning strategies - To promote public awareness of glaucoma - To initiate, coordinate and take part in clinical studies related to glaucoma

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 No
Using guidelines made by an other organization 1Yes, EGS

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 Yes
The Society program contains: other initiatives Yes
Current initiatives To improve glaucoma knowledge among glaucoma patients by organizing courses and printed information for patients with glaucoma
Are society-sponsored fellowships or research grants available? No

Meeting
Meeting frequency Twice a year
Time of year October, 1 day
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 2
  • No. of local delegates
 60
The ratio of glaucoma specialists to generalists that attend the meeting is Yes
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 No
The meetings are mono – sponsored Yes
The meetings are multi -  sponsored No
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