WGA Priority Point System

The World Glaucoma Association (WGA) offers several sponsorship opportunities for companies. With each sponsorship opportunity, a company earns a certain set of points. The WGA Glaucoma Industry Membership (GIM) program delivers most of the priority points. Other programs offered by the WGA provide additional points.

The WGA Priority Point Ranking is created to offer our loyal Glaucoma Industry Members priority handling to acquire their preferred sponsorship items and timeslots for the World Glaucoma Congress (WGC).

The WGA Priority Point Ranking applicable for WGC-2025 includes all points that were acquired during the last four years before the year in which the congress will take place. This means that for WGC-2025, a company’s priority points total is a sum-up of sponsorship contributions made in:

• 2021 (WGC-2021, Beyond Borders)
• 2022
• 2023 (WGC-2023, Rome)
• 2024

All WGA sponsorship programs confirmed before August 30, 2024, have been included in the 2025 ranking.

Should you have any questions related to the WGA Priority Points System, please contact the WGA Executive Office at info@worldglaucoma.org.

1. WGA Glaucoma Industry Membership

1.1. Glaucoma Industry Membership Level

Levels as of 2020

1.2. Seniority Glaucoma Industry Membership

10 points are awarded for each year of consecutive GIM support. Points are forfeited in the year consecutive GIM support ceases.

2. Fellowship Program

For each 1,000 USD spend on the Fellowship Program, a company receives 2 priority points.

5 points are awarded for each cycle of consecutive Fellowship Program support. Points are forfeited in the year consecutive Fellowship Program support ceases.

3. Education

3.1. Online Courses

Companies that support the development of 4 modules per year with 7,500 USD, receive 7,5 priority points.

3.2. Recorded sessions from past World Glaucoma Congresses

Companies that support the platform hosting the recorded sessions from past World Glaucoma Congresses for 7,500 USD per year, receive 7,5 priority points.

3.3. Meet the Glaucoma Expert Masterclass

Companies that support the development of the Meet the Glaucoma Expert Masterclass for 5,500 USD per year, receive 5,5 priority points.

3.4. WGA Global Webinar Series

Main sponsor
Companies that sponsor a WGA Global Webinar as the main sponsor, receive 1,5 priority points for each 1,000 USD spend.

Supporting sponsor
Companies that sponsor a WGA Global Webinar as a supporting sponsor, receive 1 priority point for each 1,000 USD spend.

4. International Glaucoma Review (IGR)

For each 1,000 USD spend on IGR advertisements, website banners, and newsletter banners, a company receives 2 priority points.

A company that signs an agreement for 1 volume, receives 5 additional priority points.

5. Journal of Glaucoma (JOG)

For each 1,000 USD spend on JOG sponsoring (as mentioned on page 30 of the WGA Industry Brochure), a company receives 2 priority points.

5 points are awarded for each year of consecutive JOG support. Points are forfeited in the year consecutive JOG support ceases.

6. World Glaucoma Week

For each 1,000 USD spend on WGW website banners and WGW newsletter banners, a company receives 1 priority point.

7. Communication

For each 1,000 USD spend on WGA website banners, WGA newsletter banners and advertising through social media, a company receives 1 priority point.

8. World Glaucoma Congress

8.1. Contribution to the previous two World Glaucoma Congresses

A. WGC Sponsorship Packages

8.2. Seniority Congress Sponsorship

• 5 points are awarded to companies that acquired a WGC Sponsorship Package or any other WGC sponsorship opportunity during one of the previous two congresses held (WGC-2019 & WGC-2021).
• 12 points are awarded to companies that consecutively acquired a WGC Sponsorship Package or any other WGC sponsorship opportunity during the previous two congresses held (WGC-2019 & WGC-2021).