The Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Society (ANZGS) is the body that represents glaucoma specialists in Australia and New Zealand. Its membership includes academic and non-academic ophthalmologists and is a regional member of the World Glaucoma Association. The group was formed in 1988 as the Glaucoma Club, founded by Dr William (Bill) Gillies. The club became the Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Interest Group (ANZGIG) in 2006. At the 2017 Annual General Meeting held on 4 February in Brisbane, it was decided for ANZGIG to become a society therefore now named The Australian and New Zealand Glaucoma Society (ANZGS).

The ANZGS’ focuses on disseminating glaucoma research. Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. It is estimated that 4.5 million people globally are blind due to glaucoma and that this number will rise to 11.2 million by 2020.

At the 14th Glaucoma Congress held on 16 – 18 February 2024, invited Lowe Lecturer Professor Linda Zangwill was awarded the Lowe Lecture Medal and Professor Graham Lee was the invited Gillies Lecturer.

The full list of Lowe and Gillies Lecturers are shown on the Congress Website.

ANZGS is a special interest group of RANZCO initially operated through the Annual Scientific Congresses of the College.

ANZGS Scientific Meeting

• For information on the 2024 Scientific Meeting, please visit anzgsconference.com
• The 2025 congress will be held from 14 – 16 February 2025 in Perth
• ANZGS Committee Members