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Advocates Named by Ophthalmologic Societies To Work With the ICO
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In September 2007, the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) asked ophthalmologic societies to name "Advocates" to work with it on global initiatives to increase support for eye care and prevention of visual loss.
List of Advocates by Country
ArgentinaAustralia/New Zealand
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Brazil
Bulgaria
Egypt
Ethiopia
France
Ghana
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Kenya
Kosovo
Latvia
Lebanon
Maldives
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Romania
Rwanda
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
Zambia
Argentina
Eduardo Mayorga
Consejo Argentino de Oftalmología
Australia/New Zealand
Iain Dunlop
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Austria
Karl Rigal
Austrian Ophthalmological Society
Azerbaijan
Emin Alihuseynli
Assistance for Development of Modern Ophthalmology
Bahrain
Ebtisam Kadhim Jaffar AlAlawi
Bahrain Ophthalmological Association
Brazil
Celia Nakanami
Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology
Bulgaria
Ruska Hristova
Bulgarian Society of Ophthalmology
Egypt
Tharwat H. Mokbel
Egyptian Ophthalmological Society
Ethiopia
Abeba Tekle Giorgis
Ophthalmological Society of Ethiopia
France
Joseph Colin
French Ophthalmological Society
Ghana
Stephen Akafo
Ophthalmological Society of Ghana
Hong Kong
Chi-Kin Ho
College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong
Timothy Lai
The Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society
India
P. Namperumalsamy (Regional Coordinator for SE Asia)
Indonesia
Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardjo
Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association
Ireland
Kate Coleman
Irish College of Ophthalmologists
Kosovo
Gazmend Kaqaniku
Kosovar Society of Ophthalmologists
Latvia
Guna Laganovska
Association of Ophthalmologist of Latvia
Lebanon
Naji Waked
Lebanese Ophthalmological Society
Maldives
Nigeria
Kunle Hassan (Regional Coordinator for Africa)
Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria
Norway
Ingrid S. Conradi
Norwegian Ophthalmological Society
Kenya
Samira Soni
Ophthalmological Society of Eastern Africa (OSEA) - Kenya Chapter
Pakistan
Nadeem H Butt
Ophthalmological Society of Pakistan
Peru
Francisco Contreras
Sociedad Peruana de Oftalmologia
Philippines
Noel G. Chua (Regional Coordinator for the Western Pacific)
Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology
Romania
Daniela Selaru
Romanian Society of Ophthalmology
Rwanda
South Africa
Andries Stulting
Ophthalmological Society of South Africa
Sweden
Stefan Seregard
Swedish Ophthalmological Society
Switzerland
Albert Franceschetti
Swiss Ophthalmological Society
Taiwan
Wen-Ming Hsu
Ophthalmological Society of Taiwan
Tanzania
Turkey
Bora Eldem
Turkish Ophthalmological Society
United Kingdom
Nick Astbury
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
United States
Ravi Goel
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Zambia
Advocates Named by Subspecialty Societies
American Glaucoma Society
Kuldev Singh
Club Jules Gonin
Thomas J. Wolfensberger
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO)
Don Doughman
European Society for Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
Gisbert Richard
European Vitreoretinal Society (EVRS)
Giampaolo Gini
International Strabismological Association (ISA)
Eugene Helveston
International Society of Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation (ISLRR)
Advocacy Committee
Serge Resnikoff - Chair, ICO Director for Advocacy
Abdulaziz AlRajhi
Rubens Belfort
William Felch
Bruce Spivey
ICO Regional Coordinators:
Africa: Kunle Hassan, Nigeria
Americas: Miriam Cano, Paraguay
South-East Asia: P. Namperumalsamy, India
Europe: Marie Jose Tassignon, Belgium
Eastern Mediterranean: Aziz AlRajhi, Saudi Arabia
Western Pacific: Noel Chua, Philippines
Contact:
advocacy@icoph.org
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