TRUSTEE, INTERNATIONAL GLAUCOMA ASSOCIATION (IGA)

The IGA is the charity for people with glaucoma. It is a patient-led organisation that aims to prevent glaucoma-related visual loss through the provision of information, advice and literature for patients, their families, carers and healthcare organisations.

The IGA operates an advice service known as 'Sightline', Mon – Fri 9.30am – 5.00pm. Outside of office hours, a voicemail can be left and staff will contact back upon return.

Sightline Phone: 01233 64 81 70
Email: info@iga.org.uk

Nick Strouthidis serves on the IGA Grant Committee, which awards a number of grants each year to assist clinicians and scientists to carry out research projects related to glaucoma. He has also been involved in the development of a smartphone app called 'glaucomasim' designed to help educate patients, their families and carers about the potentially damaging effects of glaucoma. The development of the app was a collaboration between the IGA, MSD pharmaceuticals and glaucoma consultant colleagues at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Read an article about the app here

Mr Strouthidis has also authored an article about 'what to expect when you go to the glaucoma clinic' featured in the website supporting the glaucomasim app.