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Presseerklärungen
Ansprache von Prof. Dr. Yasuo Tano (Osaka, Japan),
Mr. President, As a President of the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology representing all ophthalmologists and their allies from our region, I’d like to deliver a congratulatory message to all of you gathering here today to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the German Society of Ophthalmology. Congratulations! We, as Asian ophthalmologists, have learned and been deeply affected by German ophthalmology from our very beginning, especially since we started to participate in the International Congress of Ophthalmology some 120 years ago. For this reason I’d like to sincerely address our profound admiration and respects from which you inspired us during these years by your significant contributions to ophthalmology. When we look back at the history of your society, we must admit that it almost exactly synchronises the history of the world ophthalmology. And the world efforts on restoration of the sight. Indeed, your society has continuously been leading us with the highest standards of our speciality. We are currently exchanging and practising the most sophisticated knowledge of science in the global community of ophthalmology. Yet we must be aware of the fact that there are more than 160 million visually impaired people globally, majority of them living in Asia Pacific and sub-Saharan African regions. We must also be aware of the fact that these visual impairments are mainly from treatable diseases such as trachoma and cataract. We are overcoming previously incurable diseases such as age related macular degeneration and glaucoma. Yet many people are left untreated because of unawareness of their disorders even among the most developed countries. Under the rapidly ageing population and the dynamically changing economical structures, we must collaborate to actively prevent and overcome the underlying problems for restoration and conservation of the precious gift of sight. We believe, the glory of 150 years of history of the German Society of Ophthalmology will continue to enlighten the world ophthalmology and to brightly shed its glow even to the very corner of the world for the benefit of our patient. Congratulations again and thank you for your attention. |
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