WGA: The Global Glaucoma Network

WGA slogan: VISION FOR GLAUCOMA

The WGA is an independent, impartial, ethical, global organization for glaucoma science and care.

Vision
curiosity, creativity, quality, integrity are essential ingredients for science and care.

Mission
To optimise the quality of glaucoma science and care through communication and cooperation among international Glaucoma Societies, with Glaucoma Industries,
Glaucoma Patient Organisations and all others in the glaucoma community.

Values
- service, cooperation, communication, commitment and responsibility
- trust, openness and frankness
- vitality and enjoyment
- unity in pluriformity

Commitment of the members
- to the vision, mission, values and program of the WGA
- to action needed to realize these goals
- to active communication
- to optimal timelines

We need the involvement of all glaucomatologists, glaucoma industrialists, glaucoma patients and other major players in the glaucoma field.
We have a shared goal: Quality of Life of the glaucoma patient.
We have a shared global responsibility, not just local, national, sales, practice etc.

The WGA will create and maintain an environment of integrity and honesty in information exchange on scientific glaucoma data.

The WGA represents the first subspecialty that aims at reaching the above mentioned goals through global all involving cooperation. This is a unique situation which offers great opportunities.