Nigerian Glaucoma Society

Contact information
Adeyinka Ashaye
Department of Ophthalmology
University College Hospital

PMB5116 Ibadan, Oyo State
NIGERIA
Tel.: +234 802 351 2002
Fax.: +234
E-mail: ngsglaucoma@yahoo.com
  

Board
no information available  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 2005
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 Glaucoma Subspecialty working group
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 5 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
 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
 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)
 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
To promote acquisition and exchange of knowledge among Ophthalmologists with special interest in glaucoma. To disseminate such knowledge among all Ophthalmologists in Nigeria so that patients with glaucoma receives excellent care. To support the glaucoma Specialist in the area of teaching and research. To promote public awareness and encourage early diagnosis of glaucoma.

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 Yes
Current initiatives Establishing the preferred practice in glaucoma diagnosis and management (in progress), Glaucoma awareness programme (in progress), Sharing experiences between regions
Are society-sponsored fellowships or research grants available? No

Meeting
Meeting frequency 2-3 per year
Time of year -
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 -
  • No. of local delegates
 -
The ratio of glaucoma specialists to generalists that attend the meeting is -
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, 1 : 3
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 1 Yes, Glaucoma Association c/o Eye Clinic , University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Additional remarks -