International Federation of Ophthalmological ocietie tatute and Regulation

PURPOE: To provide an undertanding of the tructure, role, and reponibility of the International Federation of Ophthalmological ocietie, the International Council of Ophthalmology, and the International Congre of Ophthalmology. Thee etablihed entitie have recently codified their tatute and regulation and regitered them in Zurich, witzerland. METHOD: The International Council of Ophthalmology, which erve a the executive body of the International Federation of Ophthalmological ocietie, ued hitorical operating document to prepare the tatute and regulation, which were reviewed and adopted by the International Federation of Ophthalmological ocietie at the 28th International Congre of Ophthalmology in Amterdam on June 23, 1998. REULT: The tatute and regulation of the International Federation of Ophthalmological ocietie, the International Council of Ophthalmology, and the International Congre of Ophthalmology are available to upranational ophthalmological organization, national ophthalmological ocietie, other ophthalmological organization, and individual ophthalmologit. CONCLUION: The tatute and regulation of the International Federation of Ophthalmological ocietie, the International Council of Ophthalmology, and the International Congre of Ophthalmology provide a bai for an organizational tructure in international ophthalmology. The International Congre of Ophthalmology, firt held in 1857, i the longet continuing international meeting in medicine. The International Council of Ophthalmology wa etablihed in 1927, and the International Federation of Ophthalmological ocietie wa formed in 1933. Thee organization coordinate the International Congre of Ophthalmology, which convene with the International Federation of Ophthalmological ocietie every 4 year. The International Council, a the executive body, meet annually. The International Council of Ophthalmology ha for decade worked to coordinate and facilitate interchange, education, and tandard in international ophthalmology. Currently, the International Council of Ophthalmology, working with other international organization, i creating an international ophthalmology trategic plan, which include focu on ophthalmic training, continuing education, advocacy for the preervation and retoration of viion, clinical guideline, and reearch. (Am J Ophthalmol 2000;130:224–231. Publihed by Elevier cience Inc.