Vol. 9 No. 1 (2024): Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria

Editorial Comments

It is with great pleasure that we present the proceedings of the 48^th Scientific Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria in this ninth edition of the Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria. The conference took place between the 4^th and 6^th of September, 2024 at the Amadeo Events Centre, Enugu, Enugu 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 “The evolving face of Ophthalmology: implications for education, practice and research”. The sub-themes were “Rethinking Glaucoma screening and beyond” and “2030 in sight: the future of global eye health”.

In line with the major objective of the journal, this edition features peer-reviewed abstracts of the presentations that were made during the 2024 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, Retina & Vitreous, Community Ophthalmology, Cornea & Anterior Segment as well as Orbit & Oculoplasty.

In addition, this edition features four full-length articles, comprising two original research articles and two case reports. These are full-length manuscripts from four different presentations made during the conference. 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 editions of the journal and register as reviewers on the website.

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 an abbreviated version of the text of the President’s lecture which was delivered by Dr. John Sandford-Smith. In addition,  there are two review articles based on the presentations delivered during the sub-theme symposium on “2030 in Sight”, by Drs. Oteri Okolo and Onyinye Onyia, respectively. The fourth review article is based on a presentation by Dr. Ian Murdoch during the Breakfast symposium on “Raising the next generation of surgeons: mentor-mentee relationships”.

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 high cost of production of this edition.

Thank you.

Editorial Team