Global Ophthalmology and Glaucoma Conference

Ger van Rens was appointed as the First Dutch Professor in Ophthalmology in Low Vision Research at the Free University Medical Center Amsterdam in 2001. His research is focused on Epidemiology in Ophthalmology, Glaucoma but predominantly on quality of life and outcome of rehabilitation of visual impairment. He (co)- authored more than 85 publications, guided 11 PhD students and is responsible for the training of residents in Ophthalmology at the Elkerliek Hospital, Netherlands. He has served the board of several national Dutch societies, as an Advisory Member of ICO, as a Member of the ICO Resident Curriculum Group and is a Member of the Task-force Group of the ICD-11 of the WHO. From 2008-2014 he was the Chairmen of the International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation.