Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019): Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria
Editorial Comments
It is with great pleasure that we present the proceedings of the 44th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) in this fourth edition of the Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria. The Conference took place between the 5th and 7th of September, 2019 at the International Conference Center, Calabar, Cross-River State. The meeting brought together specialists and subspecialists in ophthalmology from various parts of Nigeria and beyond; 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 “Universal Eye Health: Leveraging on Integration, and Collaborations”. The sub themes were “Global Trends and Changing Practice Pattern in Eye Care” and “Diabetic Retinopathy: When All Hands Must be on Deck”.
One major focus of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) is to develop evidenced based practice locally by encouraging members to generate valid Nigerian data and evidence on local eye diseases and vision related conditions. To that effect, the OSN has resolved to produce into journal articles, the presentations made during each conference of the society. Furthermore, at the Abuja OSN Conference in 2018, the Editorial Board was mandated to publish full length articles in addition to the refereed Conference proceedings. The Board has therefore commenced the process of establishing a manuscript management system to ease the handling of articles.
This edition of the Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria includes the outputs of research work conducted by several ophthalmologists of different sub-specialities from various public and private institutions in the country and abroad. The articles, which have undergone peer review, are drawn from various subspecialties including Retina and Vitreous, Glaucoma, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Community Ophthalmology, Cornea and Anterior Segment as well as Orbit and Oculoplasty. It is believed that this volume will constitue a significant body of knowledge generated by research conducted locally and which should translate to better approaches at managing ocular conditions in our various communities. Many of the articles presented here can comfortably be used as templates for better patient management and further research in addition to being a pool of ideas for implementation by policy makers.
The contributions of the various people and groups that worked tirelessly in making this issue a reality are well appreciated. Notable amongst them are the OSN Executive Council, the NJO Crew, the representatives of subspecialties on the Editorial Board and the authors, who have also been charged a minimal publication fee to help us offset the high cost of publication.
Thank you.
The Editorial Team
Published:
2023-01-30
