World Glaucoma Association

Expert Learning. On Your Schedule. 🎥💻

The WGA Surgical Grand Rounds continues to provide valuable learning long after the live events. If you’re looking to strengthen your knowledge of modern glaucoma surgery, the full webinar recordings and Q&A's are now available exclusively to WGA account holders.

Expert education, available whenever you need it.
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Support your journey to WGC-2027 with a travel grant.

Empowering early-career professionals to access world-class education remains a core priority of the World Glaucoma Association.

To help make attendance possible, travel grants are available for ophthalmologists and residents under 40 years of age from economically underprivileged countries. Designed to help offset congress costs, these grants provide essential financial support to present research, participate in global discussions, and engage directly with international leaders in Kyoto.

🔗 Review eligibility criteria and application details: https://worldglaucomacongress.org/travel-grants/

The Journal of Glaucoma continues to go from strength to strength, with its latest results reflecting the journal’s growing reach and influence across the field.

📊 Higher Impact Factor
⬆️ Ranking improved by nine places
📚 20% increase in citations

These milestones reflect the reach and impact of the high-quality research being published and shared with the global glaucoma community.

Congratulations to Editor-in-Chief Professor Neeru Gupta, the editorial team, and all the authors, reviewers, and readers whose contributions continue to drive the journal forward.

Want to explore some of the research for yourself? Discover the WGA Journal of Glaucoma Paper of the Month series, highlighting important research and expert insights each month.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yc6d856f

Share your story with WGC-2027 film festival submissions!

The WGC Film Festival offers a versatile way to learn and spark conversations about glaucoma through creative visual media.

Featuring films that demonstrate, educate, inspire, and encourage change, the festival highlights efforts to eliminate blindness and visual disability worldwide. You are invited to submit a film in one of two categories:

🔴 The Cutting Edge: Highlighting surgical techniques, laser procedures, and innovations in glaucoma management.

🔵 Education & Awareness: Focusing on diagnostic education, patient awareness, and public health messaging.

Selected films will be screened directly at the Congress in Kyoto, providing a global platform for your work.

🔗 View the full submission guidelines: https://worldglaucomacongress.org/film-festival-submissions/

Submission deadline: October 19, 2026 (23:59 CEST).

When complications arise or angle disease becomes complex, ensure you are fully equipped to determine the next step.

The WGA Advanced Course in Glaucoma is designed for clinicians managing high-risk and challenging cases, strengthening advanced clinical judgment in surgical and complex glaucoma care.

Key modules include:
⚠️ Managing Complications of Post-Surgical Hypotony
🔎 Approach to PACS & Primary Angle Closure
🧭 Management of PACG
🧬 Approach to Exfoliation Syndrome & Exfoliation Glaucoma

Refine your strategy and strengthen your surgical judgment with WGA. Explore the course here: https://tinyurl.com/36e6mvbj

Visa Information for WGC-2027

Preparing for your journey to Kyoto starts with ensuring your travel documentation is in order.

As visa regulations for entering Japan vary depending on your citizenship, delegates are strongly advised to review the requirements well in advance. Please visit the Information Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan for official guidance, and allow sufficient time for processing prior to your departure.

Plan ahead to ensure a smooth travel experience for WGC-2027.

🔗 Review visa guidelines and entry requirements: https://worldglaucomacongress.org/visa/

How does glaucoma affect an everyday activity such as reading? 📖

The latest WGA Journal of Glaucoma Paper of the Month features Mariana Chiba Ikeda, presenting the paper: “Reading Performance and Eye Movement Patterns in Glaucoma.”

Using eye-tracking data, the study found that patients with glaucoma demonstrated poorer reading performance than controls of a similar age, cognitive function and educational level, including a greater number of saccades while reading.

The findings offer an interesting perspective on the functional impact of glaucoma, looking beyond traditional clinical measures to consider how the disease can affect activities that are part of everyday life.

Watch July’s Paper of the Month: https://tinyurl.com/yc6d856f

Submissions are open for the WGC-2027 Photo Exhibition, offering a unique platform to showcase your mentorship relationship in ophthalmology to a global audience.

Centred on the theme "Me and My Mentor," this year's exhibition celebrates the impactful guidance, shared learning, and lasting partnerships within ophthalmology. Both current and archival photos are welcome to highlight the relationships that shape our field, with selected entries featured prominently during the Congress in Kyoto.

🔗 Submit your entry and view submission guidelines: https://worldglaucomacongress.org/photo-exhibition-submission/

Submission deadline: October 19, 2026 (23:59 CEST).

Attending the 12th World Glaucoma Congress in Kyoto is an essential investment in your career, and registering early ensures you get the best price on your Congress pass.

Register early and save up to $170 (USD) and lock in your participation in world-class research, interactive clinical workshops, and global networking opportunities.

Claim your preferential rate before the deadline on January 18, 2027 (23:59 CET).

🔗 Register now and save: https://worldglaucomacongress.org/registration/

Ready to present your work at WGC-2027?

From Surgical Innovation and Imaging & AI to Medical Therapies and Genetics, we are accepting submissions across a wide range of clinical and scientific tracks.

View the official guidelines to ensure your submission meets all formatting criteria, giving your research the best chance to be featured in Kyoto and considered for publication in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Find your category and prepare your draft today.

🔗 Explore the full list of topics and guidelines: https://worldglaucomacongress.org/abstracts/

Abstract submission deadline: October 19, 2026 (23:59 CEST)