Korean Glaucoma Society
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Contact information
Korean Ophthalmologic Society , # 1007 Seocho World Officetel
1355-3 Seocho 2 dong
137-072 Seocho-ku Seoul
SOUTH KOREA
Tel.: + 82 2 583 6520
Fax.: + 82 2 583 6521
E-mail: kos@ophthalmology.org
Web site: http://www.koreanglaucoma.org
  

Board
Jung Il MoonPresident
Chan Yun KimSecretary
Tae Woo KimGeneral member
Chang Sik KimGeneral member
Joon Mo KimGeneral member
Jae Woo KimGeneral member
Michael S. KookGeneral member
Yong Ho SohnGeneral member
Ki Bang UmGeneral member
  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 1984
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
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 2 year(s)

Membership
The number of members of our society is approximately 77
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
-
  1. Members have a manifest interest in glaucoma as shown by publications
 Yes
  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
 No
  1. We use other criteria
 No

Mission statement/goals
To serve for the academic progression and to promote mutual friendship among the members.

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 0

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? Yes

Meeting
Meeting frequency Annual
Time of year end of November, one day
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 -
  • No. of local delegates
 -
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
Presentations are updates / reviews
Presentations are both original research and updates / reviews Yes, 4 : 1
The meetings are mono – sponsored No
The meetings are multi -  sponsored Yes
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 No, Korean Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness
Additional remarks -