AUTHOR=Sunaric Mégevand Gordana , Bron Alain M. , Topouzis Fotis 

TITLE=Fellow of the European board of ophthalmology glaucoma examination and diploma (FEBOS-Gl): update on 8 years of experience and future perspectives

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 10 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1163264

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2023.1163264

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=Glaucoma is the leading irreversible cause of blindness worldwide. Early diagnosis and appropriate management of the disease are essential to avoid the significant impact on the quality of life of millions of patients as well as the socioeconomic impact on societies. Education is the hallmark of good medical care. The European Glaucoma Society (EGS) has dedicated significant efforts to provide means of improving education, training, and testing knowledge in the field of glaucoma. 
The FEBOS-Glaucoma examination, introduced and organized yearly by the EGS since 2015 in collaboration with the EBO, has become a valuable tool for increasing overall knowledge in the field. Over the 8 years of experience, several updates and new projects have emerged around the examination to further raise the overall quality of education, training, and knowledge in the field of glaucoma in Europe, and particularly in UEMS and associated countries. This article discusses in detail the various projects and measures introduced by the EGS.