The United Kingdom and Eire Glaucoma Society

Contact information
Mark Batterbury
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel.: +44
Fax.: +44
E-mail: MARK.BATTERBURY@RLBUHT.NHS.UK
  

Board
M. BatterburyChair
  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 1979
The society has statutes (bylaws) -
The statutes address financial accountability* -
* 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 0 year(s)

Membership
The number of members of our society is approximately 250
Our society has an annual printed report -
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
 -
-
  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by publications
 -
  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by the percentage of glaucoma patients seen (or by other criteria)
 -
  1. Members have expressed interest in glaucoma
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  1. Everyone can be a member without further qualification
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  1. We use other criteria
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Mission statement/goals
To promote and present quality glaucoma related research, to engender harmonious discussion between glaucoma specialists, and to encourage junior ophthalmologists to develop an interest in glaucoma and glaucoma related research.

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

Guidelines
Code of practice on society - Industry relationships available -
Society guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma available -
Using guidelines made by an other organization 1Yes, European Glaucoma Guidelines and Royal College of Ophthalmologists Guidelines

Miscellaneous
Research foundation -
On-line discussion forum (e.g. AGS-net) -

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

Meeting
Meeting frequency One full day meeting a year - first 25 years London based, now expanded to other areas of UK and Ireland
Time of year -
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
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  • No. of local delegates
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The ratio of glaucoma specialists to generalists that attend the meeting is -
The meeting has oral paper sessions -
The meeting has poster sessions -
The meeting has discussion sessions -
Presentation / discussion time ratio
Presentations are on original research -
Presentations are updates / reviews -
Presentations are both original research and updates / reviews -
The meetings are mono – sponsored -
The meetings are multi -  sponsored -
Financial benefits from the meeting go to the Society -
Financial benefits from the meeting go to individuals -
Financial benefits from the meeting go to others -

Glaucoma Patient Organizations
Our country has a Glaucoma Patient Organization 1 Yes, Society has close links with The International Glaucoma Association.
Additional remarks