Corrigendum to: 2020 Vision: Introducing the New ESC Board

Introducing our new Editorial Board.

vision 2020: the right to sight in 7 years?

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Vision 2020: The Right to Sight

Ocular growth is essential to the understanding of the development of refractive errors (RE). ÔThe eye is approximately 17 mm long at birth. From birth to age 6, the eye will grow by around 5 mm, will lose 4 dioptres of corneal power and 20 dioptres of lens power. In the general population, there is a preponderance of emmetropes and the prevalence of ‘acquired’ myopia is only 2% by the age of 6...

Vision 2020--the Right to Sight.

The unprecedented partnership for onchocerciasis control that followed Merck's decision to donate Mectizan has inspired the formation of a global initiative for the elimination of all avoidable blindness by the year 2020. 'Vision 2020, the Right to Sight', jointly co-ordinated by the World Health Organization's Programme for the Prevention of Blindness and Deafness and the International Agency ...

Introducing the new members of the JGP Editorial Advisory Board

In this issue, we welcome 11 new members to our Editorial Advisory Board. The Board serves a vital function for the Journal. They are a board of reviewers who are particularly dedicated to the Journal; we rely on them heavily. We ask their advice and recommendation about whether to send out for full review submitted manuscripts that are outside our recognized scope. They act as guest editors wh...