The European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO), in collaboration with the EGS, wishes to both increase general as well as subspecialty care in Europe. To do this it is offering the opportunity for ophthalmologists with particular interest in glaucoma to have their knowledge and expertise acknowledged. It will be achieved by an EBO Glaucoma Subspecialty Exam. Successful candidates will be awarded a diploma: the Glaucoma Subspecialty EBO Diploma. This is expected to be recognized as a proof of advanced knowledge and competence in this field and contribute to raising the standards of glaucoma care in Europe.
The European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO), in collaboration with the EGS, wishes to both increase general as well as subspecialty care in Europe. To do this it is offering the opportunity for ophthalmologists with particular interest in glaucoma to have their knowledge and expertise acknowledged. It will be achieved by an EBO Glaucoma Subspecialty Exam. Successful candidates will be awarded a diploma: the Glaucoma Subspecialty EBO Diploma. This is expected to be recognized as a proof of advanced knowledge and competence in this field and contribute to raising the standards of glaucoma care in Europe.
The priority of the EGS is to improve education and training in glaucoma. One of the means to achieve this goal is the FEBOS – Glaucoma Exam (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology Subspecialty exam in glaucoma) which has become since 2015 an important instrument promoting better harmonization and standardization of the education in the field of glaucoma within European countries.
The 2023 FEBOS-Glaucoma session was held in Vienna, Austria on September 7th during the ESCRS congress. Eleven candidates sat the written and oral exam.
Since 2015 a total of 64 candidates have sat the exam with a passing rate of 60%.
Successful candidates obtained the FEBOS – Glaucoma diploma which, we believe, is a guarantee and proof of high-level training and knowledge in the field of glaucoma.
We encourage young ophthalmologists with interest in the field and having already completed a minimum 1-year training with focus in glaucoma to apply for the next year’s session that will be held in Dublin, Ireland, on May 31, 2024 during the 16th EGS meeting.
The EGS is persuaded that the FEBOS – Glaucoma exam and diploma will pave the way for better care.
FEBOS – Glaucoma exam in 3 points
1) Who can apply for the FEBOS Glaucoma exam?Gordana Sunaric Mégevand awarded the EBO Peter Eustace medal for her contributions to education in ophthalmology.
The EGS is grateful for her invaluable work to establish the EBO-EGS glaucoma subspecialty exam.
Gordana Sunaric Mégevand awarded the EBO Peter Eustace medal for her contributions to education in ophthalmology.
The EGS is grateful for her invaluable work to establish the EBO-EGS glaucoma subspecialty exam.
Peter Watson Medal recipient