Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria

Editorial Comments

It is with great pleasure that we present the proceedings of the 49^th Scientific Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria in this 10th edition of the Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria. The conference took place between the 27^th and 29^th of August, 2025 at the The Afficient Event Centre, Nasarawa GRA, Kano, Kano State.

The meeting brought together specialists and subspecialists in ophthalmology from various parts of Nigeria and other countries, and provided a unique opportunity for ophthalmologists at different levels of training to interact and share ideas with colleagues. The theme of the Conference was “Ophthalmic Education and Training”. The sub-theme was “Simulation Based Ophthalmic Surgical Training: The Role of International Collaboration in Ophthalmology”.

In line with the major objective of the Journal, this edition features peer-reviewed abstracts of the presentations that were made during the 2025 conference of the OSN. These short articles are outputs of various research projects carried out by ophthalmologists of different sub-specialities from various public and private institutions in the country and abroad. They cut across various subspecialties including Glaucoma, Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, Retina & Vitreous, Community Ophthalmology, Cornea & Anterior Segment as well as Orbit & Oculoplasty.

Also included in this edition are four review articles, which are based on presentations made during some of the plenary sessions that took place during the conference. One of these review articles is the text of the President’s lecture which was delivered by Dr. Babar M. Qureshi. In addition,  there are two review articles based on the presentations delivered during special symposia at the conference,  while the fourth review article is based on a presentation delivered during one of the breakfast sessions.

In addition, this edition features four original research articles. One of these articles is the text of the Council lecture delivered by Dr. Zainab Mazai. We solicit more full-length manuscripts from members of the Society for publication in subsequent issues of the Journal. Such submissions can be made at the Journal’s website: “https://tosn.org.ng/”. Members are also welcome to view previous volumes of the Journal and register as reviewers on the website.

Following the approval at the last annual general meeting of the Society, this and the subsequent issues of the Journal would be published only in electronic format (i.e. online publication only).

We hope that the contents of this edition will be a significant addition to the body of knowledge in Ophthalmology, which should translate to improved diagnosis and management of ophthalmic disorders in the country and beyond. A number of the articles featured in this issue are useful as templates for better patient management and further research, in addition to being evidence for advocacy to policymakers.

The contributions of the various individuals and groups that worked tirelessly in making this issue a reality are well appreciated. Notable amongst them are the OSN executive council, the Editorial board, our publishing consultant and the authors, who have also been charged a moderate publication fee to partly offset the cost of production of this edition.

Thank you.

Editorial Team