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On October 1-2, 2013 the European Glaucoma Society (EGS) participated in the EU parliament in Brussels at a World Sight Day event organized by the European Forum Against Blindness (EFAB)
During the World Sight Day event at the European Parliament in Bruxelles the European Glaucoma Society measured the IOP and looked at the anterior chamber and optic disc at the slitlamp.
Visitors were made aware of glaucomatous visual field defects by wearing specially designed glasses.
Hundreds of EU co-workers and many Ministers of European Parliament (MEP) visited the stand.
On October 1st the EGS also participated at a dinner debate "Blindness, the invisible threat - How can Europe respond?" hosted by MEPs M. Harkin, I. Tsoukalas and R. Howitt and chaired by I. Banks, president of the European Men’s Health Forum (EMHF).
After discussing the importance of raising the profile of eye health and vision, helping to prevent avoidable visual impairment and secure appropriate resources to support those with sight loss in Europe, J. Kleintjens and O. Saka, from Deloitte Belgium, presented their study on major preventable eye diseases.
Comparable data on macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract and diabetic retinopathy in 7 EU countries were presented and cost-effective preventive measures to better manage blindness were suggested. A lively discussion followed the presentation.
The European Glaucoma Society is a non-profit organisation. The aims of the society are:
Read more about the EGS on its website: www.eugs.org