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