A merger of the World Glaucoma Congress and the International Glaucoma Symposium

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2009
A merger of the World Glaucoma Congress and the
International Glaucoma Symposium
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WGA

• Most glaucoma care is in the hands of general
  ophthalmologists
• Most glaucoma science is in the hands of
  specialists

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WGC PROGRAM

• The WGC program reflects this situation it is
  directed both to the
• Glaucoma Expert
• AND
• General Ophthalmologist

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WGC PROGRAM

• Didactic Sessions
• Basic and Clinical Science Sessions
• Symposia / Debates
• Courses
• Posters
• Grand Rounds

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Challenge

• Wide geographical differences
• economically
• levels of care and science

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Change through Exchange

• Through exchange, The World Glaucoma Congress
  contributes towards reducing geographical
  differences
• These differences are rapidly vanishing