The Nigerian Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Society (NIPOSS) announces the annual long term training in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus for…
LSHTM offers free course on Eliminating Trachoma
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is offering a free online course that aims to inform and…
OSN Newsletter Jul-Aug 2018
In this issue, Dr. B.G.K. Ajayi, an icon of Ophthalmology in Nigeria and past President of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria,…
OSN Strategic Map 2018-2022 document released
Rising from the 43rd AGM and Scientific Conference held in Abuja, August 30th – September 1st 2018, the Ophthalmological Society…
BMJ Learning: Acute painless loss of vision
Recognise and manage the common causes of acute loss of vision with help from high quality diagnostic pictures. This learning…
Deep learning algorithm comparable to humans in detecting age-related macular degeneration
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and collaborators at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have developed image…
Ghana eliminates trachoma
Ghana has become the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to to successfully eliminate trachoma eye disease as a public health…
Artificial Intelligence excels at detecting a major cause of childhood blindness
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a major cause of childhood blindness worldwide and even for a subject area specialist, making…
LSHTM offers free course on Planning and Managing Eye Care Services
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is offering a free online course that equips participants with know-how…
New collaboration to prevent childhood blindness in Nigeria
More than 1.5 million children in Nigeria are expected to benefit from a new multi-sectoral collaboration aimed at preventing…