Glaucoma Society of Chile
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Contact information
Dr Joao Lopes
Av. Cristobal Colon
3770 depto 211

Depto 211
7550423 Santiago
CHILE
Tel.: +56 (2) 415-4103
Fax.: +56
E-mail: glaucoma.chile@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.GlaucomaWeb.org
  

Board
no information available  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 1985
The society has statutes (bylaws) No
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 No, we are currently reviewing our policies and election probably will be selected as the way of selecting board members
New members of the board are added by cooptation** Yes
** 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 20
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
 Yes
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  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by publications
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  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
 -
  1. Everyone can be a member without further qualification
 -
  1. We use other criteria
 -

Mission statement/goals
To improve the quality of glaucoma care: (1) To support and promote educational activities; (2) To encourage and facilitate local scientific production; (3) To increase glaucoma awareness and help the community to organize and be more active in their care

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 No

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 No
Current initiatives -
Are society-sponsored fellowships or research grants available? No

Meeting
Meeting frequency Biannual for our major meeting. Every 2 to 3 months for regular meetings
Time of year December
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 5
  • No. of local delegates
 20
The ratio of glaucoma specialists to generalists that attend the meeting is Yes
The meeting has oral paper sessions No
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 No
Presentations are both original research and updates / reviews No, 1 : 3
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 Yes, Chilean Ophthalmologic Society

Glaucoma Patient Organizations
Our country has a Glaucoma Patient Organization 0
Additional remarks