Netherlands Glaucoma Group

Contact information
Henny Beckers
University Eye Clinic
P.O. Box 5800
6202 AZ Maastricht
THE NETHERLANDS
Tel.: +31 43 387 53 42
Fax.: +31 43 387 53 43
E-mail: henny.beckers@mumc.nl
  

Board
H.G. LemijPresident
H.J.M. BeckersSecretary
  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 1978
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 members of the NGG
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 5 year(s)

Membership
The number of members of our society is approximately 55
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
 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)
 Yes
  1. Members have expressed interest in glaucoma
 Yes
  1. Everyone can be a member without further qualification
 No
  1. We use other criteria
 No

Mission statement/goals
The purpose of our group is to exchange views on glaucoma and clinical practice, to improve the quality of patient care, to stimulate teaching and research and to advise the national ophthalmologic society in glaucoma matters.

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 No
Society guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma available No
Using guidelines made by an other organization 1Yes, EGS guidelines

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 Participation in Vision 2020 The Netherlands
Are society-sponsored fellowships or research grants available? No

Meeting
Meeting frequency Three or four times a year a closed meeting; Glauc
Time of year begin of April, three days
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 -
  • No. of local delegates
 967
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 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, 1 : 20
The meetings are mono – sponsored No
The meetings are multi -  sponsored Yes
Financial benefits from the meeting go to the Society No
Financial benefits from the meeting go to individuals No
Financial benefits from the meeting go to others -

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