WELCOM E to the 5th Nordic Glaucoma MeetingBergen, Norway, May 24th – 25th 2019

The Nordic Glaucoma Meeting is a collaboration between the Nordic Glaucoma Societies to share new knowledge and ideas conc. glaucoma. Every ophthalmologist with interest in glaucoma is welcome to attend the meeting. The program covers the modern glaucoma diagnostic, treatment and research of today. It starts at lunch Friday and ends with lunch Saturday.

For those interested, there will be a great opportunity to extend the meeting to attend the famous cultural and musical event “Festspillene” in Bergen,

do a fjord cruise, or experience the beautiful nature of Western Norway.

Welcome to Bergen in May!

Prof. Paul J. FosterUCL, Moorfields, UK

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Photo: Bergen Reiselivslag/Espen Haagensen - visitBergen.comPhoto: Bergen Reiselivslag/Girish Chouhan - visitBergen.comPhoto: Bergen Reiselivslag/Girish Chouhan - visitBergen.com

Prof. Anders Heijl

Invited Speakers

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMFriday May 24th 12:00-13:00 Arrivals and lunch 13:00-13:15 Welcome 13:15-14:30 Angle Closure Glaucoma

Chair: Paul Foster and Jan Askvik

14:30-15:00 BREAK

15:00-16:00 Glaucoma Surgery Session Chair: Maria Soffia Gottfredsdottir, Daniella Bach-Holm and Amelie Botling Taube

16:00-16:30 Glaucoma Medication Session Chair: John Thygesen and Jesper Skov

16:30-17:00 BREAK

17:00-18:00 Cases and Interactive Session Chair: Anja Tuulonen and Miriam Kolko

20:00 DINNER

Saturday May 25th

08:30-09:00 The importance of improved perimetry for glaucoma knowledge and care Anders Heijl

09:00-09:45 Health Economics Session Chair: Anja Tuulonen

09:45-10:15 BREAK

10:15-11:30 Difficult Glaucoma Cases Chair: Christina Linden and Jon Klokk Slettedal

11:30-12:00 BREAK

12:00-13:00 Research Session Chair: Gauti Johannesson and Miriam Kolko

13:00-13:15 Closing Ceremony and invitation to the 6th NGM, Finland, 2021

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