In this issue:
LETTER FROM THE ACADEMY
Greetings,
Reminder! Early Registration for the 2009 Joint Meeting with PAAO closes on August 5. Be sure to register soon to take advantage of the housing opportunities currently available. View San Francisco City Highlights on the Academy Web site.
If you are finalizing your travel details, refer to the following international travel information:
About visitor visas
Obtain a letter of invitation
Practical travel information
Note: If you are travelling from a Visa Waiver Program country, new policies went into effect 12 January 2009.
In this issue of News and Notices we feature a spotlight on Professor Martine Jager, as well as a Blink! Mystery Image, and an overview of journal access on the O.N.E. Network.
This issue also launches a new, bi-monthly section, the International News Update. The News Update is designed to highlight international member achievements, direct you to global humanitarian opportunities and recognize the latest in international clinical news.
Enjoy the August News and Notices, and contact us with questions or comments.
Warm regards,
Ronald E. Smith, MD
Secretary, Global Alliances
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SPOTLIGHT: PROFESSOR MARTINE JAGER
Past President - Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
As the first international president of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Dr. Martine Jager (The Netherlands) had the colossal task of turning ARVO into a truly global organization. She succeeded with ease.
"We wanted to be inclusive," said Dr. Jager. "We realized that outside of the United States, we really didn’t have much of a local presence for our members." One way to increase ARVO's presence was through the establishment of local chapters for ARVO. Dr. Jager was also instrumental in the introduction of equal access to travel grants, regardless of location.
Dr. Jager’s experience and contacts worldwide made her a tremendous asset to ARVO and continue to make her an integral part of the Academy's Global O.N.E. Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is comprised of six Academy members from different regions around the world and is tasked with bringing global and regional content to the Ophthalmic News and Education (O.N.E.™) Network. In this capacity, Dr. Jager helps to identify areas for expansion on the O.N.E. Network and sources that will be able to provide quality content on that topic.
"Including content from global sources is tremendously important," said Dr. Jager. "In Europe, we see very few cases of Tuberculosis, so when we are presented with a case – and they do exist - doctors regularly overlook it as a diagnosis. By continuing our ophthalmic education in all areas, we better prepare ourselves for the expected, and unexpected."
Dr. Jager is a strong proponent of inclusivity and quality clinical education. “I would like to encourage ophthalmologists to come to the American Academy's Joint Meeting and take courses with which they may not be entirely familiar. I am confident that it will contribute to your ability to diagnose and treat comprehensively and compassionately.”
More about Dr. Jager
Dr. Jager is the head of the laboratory of the department of ophthalmology at Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands. In 1993 she joined the American Academy of Ophthalmology and in 1995 she received the Marie Parijs Award for excellence in translational research. She is involved in several eye research organizations, including the International Society for Ocular Oncology and the European Society for Vision and Eye Research. She has served as Trustee of ARVO’s Anatomy & Pathology Section since 2003. She is also a graduate of the Academy’s Leadership Development Program.
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FAST FACT FROM OUR MONTHLY SURVEY
80 percent of respondents to our July survey replied “yes”, they are planning to attend the 2009 Joint Meeting with PAAO. Want to Learn More? Submit a question for your fellow international members.
Please be aware that we may not be able to accommodate all questions.
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SEARCH: O.N.E. NETWORK FEATURE
The O.N.E. Network’s powerful search engine features helpful tools and returns relevant results with links to the best ophthalmic resources online. Results include relevant journal articles and excerpts of the Basic and Clinical Science Course (BCSC).
About the O.N.E. Network Search:
- Save and update your previous searches
- Filter results by clinical context or result type
- Easily expand your searches with Google or PubMed
Sample Searches:
Asian Blepharoplasty
Peripheral Retinal Lesions
Trachoma (Results have been sorted by the "Result Type," news)
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OPHTHALMOLOGY AVAILABLE ONLINE
Access Six Leading Publications on the O.N.E. Network
International members of the Academy have free online access to the full text articles of Ophthalmology, via the O.N.E. Network.
Ophthalmology publishes original, peer-reviewed reports of research in ophthalmology, including basic science investigations and clinical research.
The O.N.E. Network also features full-text articles of the:
- American Journal of Ophthalmology
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmology Clinics of North America
- Survey of Ophthalmology
- EyeNet Archive
You can access all six publications from the Journals page under Educational Content on the O.N.E. Network.
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Blink! What do you see?
Case:
A 57-year-old Caucasian man presented with a history of visual disturbance in the right eye and a minimal disturbance in the left eye for the last several months.
Read the Complete Description
Image submitted by: Tim Hopkins, MD, and H. Nida Sen, MD, MHSc, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Md
Submit an ophthalmic image: Send EyeNet your ophthalmic image and its explanation in 150-250 words. eyenet@aao.org. EyeNet reserves the right to edit Blink submissions.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS UPDATE
International member achievements, humanitarian updates and clinical news from the global ophthalmic community
Awards and Appointments
Dr. Bernard Becker Named Recipient of the Academy's 2009 Laureate Award
Dr. Becker is recognized as a pioneer in ophthalmic research, clinical care and education. He is widely accepted as a world expert on the treatment of intraocular pressure regulation and neuroprotection of the optic nerve.
2009 PAAO Named Lecturers and Award Recipients
- Gradle Lecture: Dr. Bruce E. Spivey (USA)
- Moacyr E. Alvaro Pan-American Lecture: Dr. Enrique Graue (Mexico)
- A. Edward Maumenee Pan-American Distinguished Services Award: Dr. Michael W.
Brennan (USA)
- Benjamin F. Boyd Humanitarian Award: Dr. H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr. (USA)
- Gradle Medal for Good Teaching: Drs. Hugo Nano (Argentina) and Albert Vaiser (USA)
Academy Honors International Members with the Secretariat Award
The following doctors have been honored with the Academy’s Secretariat Award for their special contributions to ophthalmology:
- Dr. Ahmed Trabelsi, Tunisia
- Dr. Michael Knorz, Germany
Dr. Yasuo Tano (Japan) was awarded the Secretariat Award in memoriam.
Recipients of the Academy's Achievement Awards will be announced next month.
Research and Developments
First Corneal Transplants Performed in East Timor
Two American ophthalmologists, Michael W. Belin, MD, and Peter Zloty, MD, in conjunction with the East Timor Eye Program (ETEP) performed the first corneal transplants in East Timor (Timor Leste) on 29 June. The ETEP was founded by Nitin Verma, MD, in 2001 to help deliver national eye-care services to the impoverished nation. ETEP is part of the health care delivery system run by the Royal Austalasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and endorsed by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO).
Read more on the O.N.E. Network.
Chinese Ministry of Health Adopts Academy’s PPPs
In an important step for the standardization of training and evaluation of Chinese ophthalmologists, China’s Ministry of Health has endorsed the Academy’s Preferred Practice Patterns® (PPPs) as the national standard for ophthalmic practice and training. This decision marks the first time China has mandated standards of patient care and professional training for any medical specialty.
Read more in EyeNet Magazine.
Global Outreach
ICO Launches Visiting Professors Program
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) has a new program to support host institutions in developing countries inviting experts for four to five days to teach, see problem cases and interact with staff and residents. Experts need not be professors; expressions of interest stating areas of expertise, geographical preference and availability are sought. Contact the ICO for more information.
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Upcoming Meetings
12-16 September 2009
ESCRS Congress
Barcelona, Spain
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24-27 September 2009
DOG Congress
Leipzig, Germany
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23-27 October 2009
AAO/PAAO Joint Meeting
San Francisco, CA – USA
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