EPOS

European Paediatric Ophthalmological Society

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01 Paediatric Ophthalmology. A European pespective

Taylor, D.

Great Ormond Street Hospital London

The Past: Early European Ophthalmology

The Middle ages

Geo. Bartisch

"Chevalier” John Taylor

The last two centuries

Saunders & Mackenzie, Dieffenbach

Von Graefe, Donders

The first Paediatric ophthalmology text

Doggart

The Present

No consistent training

No specific qualification

Few full-time ophthalmologists

Low status

Separate paediatric ophthalmology & Strabismus

Children’s care in eye hospitals, geared to adults

Shambolic screening

Wear referrals by ophthalmologists

Poor communication by ophthalmologists

BUT:-

Europe is a child-friendly society

We are risk-averse and non-experimental with patients

We are mostly well equipped and fairly well trained

All of our children are covered by healthcare agencies

 But what about the marginalized?

 The Future

Management and government’s roles

Adequate resources

Good Leadership

Accountability systems

Explicit standards of care

Public and Parental involvement

Better management and communication

The “Providers” rôles

Public service duty

Collaborative teamwork

Safety

Quality

Openness

Accountability

Flexibility

A new European Paediatric Ophthalmology Group

Common Training by the group

A European Paediatric Ophthalmology Examination Child-friendly eye departments

Surgery for infants only in hospitals with infant surgery facilities