Danish Glaucoma Society
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Contact information
Miriam Kolko
Blegdamsvej 9
DK-2100 Copenhagen
DENMARK
Tel.: +45 35 45 3545
E-mail: info@glaukomforum.dk
Web site: http://www.glaucomforum.dk
  

Board
Miriam KolkoGeneral member
Susanne KragGeneral member
L. SerupGeneral member
John ThygesenGeneral member
Simon Von SpreckelsenGeneral member
  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 1994
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 110
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
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  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
110
  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)
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  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 establish personal contacts and to promote the exchange of glaucoma knowledge between Danish glaucoma specialists and ophthalmologists with special interests in glaucoma. To stimulate, compare and register glaucoma research in Denmark. To promote the diffusion of specific knowledge to the general ophthalmologists. To keep contact with similar glaucoma groups in other countries. To initiate Danish glaucoma meetings, symposia, courses and congresses and to communicate invitations from international glaucoma societies to the members of the society. To enhance ophthalmic glaucoma education and the provision of eye care in order to preserve and protect vision for glaucoma patients. To promote the diffusion of specific knowledge to health care providers, patients organizations like The Danish Glaucoma Association and to glaucoma patients and their families.

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 No

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 No
The Society program contains: other initiatives -
Current initiatives -
Are society-sponsored fellowships or research grants available? No

Meeting
Meeting frequency Annually
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. The Danish Glaucoma Association for Glaucoma Patients and their Relatives. Established 1994. Website: www.glaukom.dk
Additional remarks