International Society for Geographical & Epidemiological Ophthalmology (ISGEO) Congress, Dubai, September 25-26, 2004

The 18th ISGEO congress will be held in Dubai from September 25-26, 2004 directly following the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness congress (September 18-24, 2004). Special sessions of the ISGEO congress are dedicated to: trachoma, cataract & outcome assessment, gender and blindness, and childhood blindness and rehabilitation. Free papers are also welcome.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is March 31, 2004. Abstracts should be submitted to Dr Paul Courtright ([email protected]). Abstract and registration forms available from Dr. Courtright and at www.kcmc.ac.tz/kcco

News and notices in Comm Eye Health Vol. 17 No. 49 2004 –

• Abstracts
• Exchange
• News from VISION 2020: The Right to Sight
• Royal College of Ophthalmologists: Examination Calendar 2004 (UK & Overseas)
• The community is my university – a voice from the grass roots on rural health and development
• Tropical Doctor
• Eye diseases in hot climates: new fourth edition
• Attention all past ICEH students
• French edition: A l’attention des lecteurs de langue française
• Tanzanian distribution of the Journal
• International Society for Geographical & Epidemiological Ophthalmology (ISGEO) Congress, Dubai, September 25-26, 2004
• News for ophthalmic nurse readers
• SICS correspondence
• Indian edition relaunched
• Portuguese-language educational resources