Announcements

New resource for ophthalmologists

The Ophthalmic News and Education (ONE) Network provides free access to the latest research in peer-reviewed publications as well as lifelong learning tools and other resources. Journals available include Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology, and British Journal of Ophthalmology. Apply for access online: www.aao.org/one

British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BCPB)

Call for applications

Applications are invited for British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BCPB) fellowships (worth £60,000 per year for 2-3 years for clinicians wanting to undertake a PhD or MD) and research grants (worth up to £60,000 in total and available to clinicians and researchers). Closing date: 13 November 2009. Visit www.bcpb.org/training.html or contact Viv Saunders, BCPB, 4 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2RP. Email: info@bcpb.org.

World ROP Congress 2009

New Delhi, India, 21-23 November 2009. Contact Rajvardhan Azad, World ROP Congress Secretariat, Room No 486, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. Visit http://worldrop2009.org or email worldrop@gmail.com

Courses

Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology, Tanzania, Visit www.kcco.net or contact Genes Mng’anya at genes@kcco.net

Bridging communities and eye care providers for VISION 2020 in Africa, 9-13 November 2009. target audience: eye care programme managers, trainers, and key decision makers of national prevention of blindness programmes.

Organisational and financial management to achieve VISION 2020 in Africa. 16-27 November 2009. target audience: heads and key decision makers of VISION 2020 planning areas.

Postgraduate diploma in community eye health. University of Cape Town, South Africa, January 2010. target audience: national VISION 2020 coordinators and district VISION 2020 programme managers. Duration: one year. Closing date: 30 October 2009. Fee: ZAR 35,000 (US $3,500). Contact Deon Minnies at d.minnies@uct.ac.za

Paediatric ophthalmology in 2010: clinical practice and its scientific foundations. Institute for Child Health, London, 18-22 January 2010. target audience: ophthalmologists and consultants. Fee: £650 (reductions available for low- and middle income countries). For information, call +44 207 829 8692 or email info@ichevents.com

Other Community Eye Health Journal editions

Le saviez-vous ? La Revue de Santé Oculaire Communautaire est destinée à tous les personnels spécialistes en ophtalmologie. L’abonnement est gratuit pour les lecteurs des pays en développement. Pour vous abonner, envoyez votre nom, profession, adresse et numéro de téléphone à Paddy.ricard@Lshtm.ac.uk. Vous pouvez aussi écrire: Anita Shah, Revue de Santé Oculaire Communautaire, ICEH, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, Royaume-Uni.

¿Você sabia? A edição piloto do Jornal de Saúde Ocular Comunitária está disponível agora em português. Para solicitar a sua cópia, por favor envie seu nome, profissão, onde trabalha e qual função, endereço, número de telefone e email para Andrea Zin, Unidade de Pesquisa Clínica, Instituto Fernandes Figueira-FIOCRUZ, Av. Rui Barbosa 716, CEP 22.250-020, Rio de Janeiro-Brasil ou email andreazin@iff.fi ocruz.br

Resources

Community Eye Health Journal Courtright P and Lewallen S. Improving gender equity in eye care: advocating for the needs of women. Comm Eye Health J 2007;20(64): 68-69.

Kilimanjaro Centre for Community Ophthalmology Presentations, brochures, fact sheets, and reports available for free download. www.kcco.net

Women and trachoma: achieving gender equity in the implementation of SAFE Download from www.cartercenter.org/resources/pdfs/health/trachoma/women_trachoma.pdf or order a hard copy from The Carter Center Trachoma Control Program, 1149 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30306, USA. Tel: +1 404-420-3830 or email SPALME5@emory.edu

Childhood cataract in Africa Download the PDF from www.darkandlight.eu//Uploaded_files/Zelf/Childhood%20Cataract%20Manual.pdf or order from Teaching Aids at Low Cost (TALC), PO Box 49, St Albans, Herts, AL1 5TX, UK. Tel: +44 1727 853869. Email: info@talcuk.org Website: www.talcuk.org