Iranian Glaucoma Society

Contact information
Heidar Amini
Farabi eye Hospital, ghazvin Sq,
1336616351 Tehran
IRAN
Tel.: +982155421002
Fax.: +982155421010
E-mail: heydar_amini@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.irangs.com
  

Board
Heydar AminiPresident
Yadollah EslamiGeneral member
Naveed NilforushanGeneral member
Mohammad PakravanGeneral member
Reza ZareiGeneral member
  

Organizational structure
Founding date (year) 2007
The society has statutes (bylaws) Yes
The statutes address financial accountability* No
* 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 Glaucoma surgeons in Iran
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 1 year(s)

Membership
The number of members of our society is approximately 17
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
  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
Improvement of knowledge of ophthalmologist in field of glaucoma. Improvement of knowledge of community about glaucoma. Communication with other glaucoma societies Improvement of knowledge of community about glaucoma Communication with other glaucoma societies

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 1

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 Quarterly
Time of year
Meeting attendance
  • No. of foreign delegates
 No
  • No. of local delegates
 200-300
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 Yes
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, 1:6
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, Iranian Society of Ophthalmology

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