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Nemzetközi szemorvoslás/International ophthalmology

Historical milestones of international ophthalmology 1857-2002

Gottfried O. H. Naumann

Erlangen, Germany

I. Historical milestones of international ophthalmology

1857

First International Congress in Brussels: 4 year intervals, “informal European club”.

1927

International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), Scheveningen

1933

International Federation Ophthalmological Societies (IFOS), Madrid. 5 Supranational Societies;- Pan-American (1938),- Societies Ophthalmolgica Europea (1956)- Asia-Pacific (1958)- Afro-Asian (1958)- Arab-African (1989)

1948

World Health Organisation (WHO)

1975

World Blind Union (WBU) and International Federation of Ophthalmological Societies (IFOS) form International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)

1998

Official Statutes, registration of IFOS in Zurich

1999

“Global initiative for Elimination of Avoidable Blindness; Vision 2020 the Right to Sight” consisting of WHO, Nongovernment Organization (NGO’s), IAPB form a unique global network:

2000

Publication of statutes, Amer. J. Ophthal. 2000; 130: 224-231 Only IFOS have “official relationship with WHO. see www.icoph.org

2001

“Vision for the Future”

2002

XXIX. International Congress of Ophthalmology (The World Meeting of Ophthalmologists), Sydney 21-25. 04. 2002

2006

XXX. International Congress of Ophthalmology, Sao Paulo, Brasil

II. Current concrete programs of IFOS/ICO

1. Vision for the Future: International Ophthalmology Strategic Plan to Preserve and Restore Vision (www.icoph.org/prev/plan.html)

2. ICO International Assessments for Ophthalmologists (www.icoph.org/assess)

3. IFOS/ICO International 3-months Fellowship (www.icoph.org/fellow)

4. ICO International Clinical Guidelines (www.icoph.org/guide)

5. Ophthalmic Education (www.icoph.org/ed/icoed.html).

a) Curriculum Guidelines for Resident and Subspecialists Training: (www.icoph.org/ed/icoresident.html)

b) Curriculum Guidelines for Medical Student Education (www.icoph.org/ed/icomed.html)

6. The Eye Site (www.icoph.org) outlines our ICO/IFOS actions.

7. International Standards for Vision and Eye Care (www.icoph.org/standards)

8. IFOS/ICO Newsletter (www.icoph.org/news/newsletter.html)

9. International Congress of Ophthalmology (www.icoph.org/congress)

10. Atlas of Ophthalmology (www.atlas-of-ophthalmology.com)

11. Advocacy for Preservation of Vision (www.icoph.org/prev)

12. Research Agenda for Global Blindness Prevention (www.icoph.org/research)

13. Database of Societies and Residencies (www.icoph.org/soc/ifos.cfm)

14. International Ophthalmology

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