Pakistan Optometric Society- AJ&k chapter

Capture the World Through Your Lens! 📸🌍

We're calling all photographers—amateur and professional—to enter our World Sight Day photo competition! Share images that reflect the importance of eye health and the stories that inspire.

✨ Categories include:
Love Health for All
Love Your Eyes
Love Your Child's Eyes
Love Your Eyes at Work
Eye-Sights

Let your photography tell the story! 🎥📷

📅 Deadline: 17 October 2024.
Head over to the link in our bio to learn more and enter today!



📸: Image submitted by Bernard II Recirdo

Join us tomorrow at Bashir Institute of Health Sciences Islamabad in accordance with World Sight Day 2024 celebration.

On this World Sight Day, Pakistan Optometric Society (POS) joins the global community in emphasizing the importance of eye care for young people, especially children.

Healthy vision is crucial for the growth, development, and learning of children. It is through their eyes that they explore the world, learn new things, and build their future. However, millions of children globally still face preventable or treatable vision issues, hindering their potential.

We call on parents, teachers, and healthcare providers to prioritize routine eye examinations for young ones. By raising awareness and ensuring timely intervention, we can help children enjoy a life full of color, clarity, and opportunity.

Together, let’s build a future where every child in Pakistan and across the globe has the right to see clearly. Eye care is essential, and the time to act is now!

Vision Care Association Lebanon has been very supportive to Pakistan Optometric Society. Our heartfelt sympathies are with them in this hard time.

Congratulations Pakistan, Trachoma has been eliminated as a public health problem. Bravo to our eye care and health care professionals, who with the support of different national and international organizations made this possible.

زمہ دارانہ رویئے سے آشوب چشم کے پھیلاو کو روکیں اور خود سے ادویات کے استعمال سے گریز کریں۔

پاکستان آپٹومیٹرک سوسائٹی الائیڈ ہیلتھ پروفیشنلز کونسل کے نرسنگ کونسل میں انضمام کی شدید مخالفت کرتی ہے۔

Pakistan Optometric Society (POS) strongly Opposes Merger of AHPC into Nursing Council

Pakistan Optometric Society collaborated with IACLE ambassador Mutahir Shah to conduct an activity at Isra School of Optometry Karachi. The activity has been featured in IACLE newsletter.

July is Ultra Violet (UV) safety month.
Long-term exposure to bright sunlight may increase the risk of cataracts and growths on the eye, including cancer. UV rays reflected off sand and water can cause eyes to sunburn, potentially resulting in temporary blindness in just a few hours.

Pakistan Optometric Society reminds the public of the importance of shielding eyes from the sun's harmful rays with 100% UV-blocking sunglasses and broad-brimmed hats.

Pic and material via aao.org

July is UV Safety Awareness Month! Extensive UV exposure increases the risk of macular degeneration, cataracts, and other UV-related eye diseases. Adults and children alike need to be protected from damaging UV rays.

Remind your patients of the importance of protecting their eyes from the sun by wearing sunglasses with 100% UV protection when spending time outside.

WCO Committee Member applications are now open!

WCO Members interested in participating in a WCO Standing Committee are encouraged to apply by July 22, 2024, 11:59 p.m. CST: https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/2024-committee-member-application/.

If you have questions regarding eligibility, please email us at [email protected].

08-07-2024

Members of the central cabinet held a virtual meeting with Dr Yazan Gammoh, World Council of Optometry (WCO) Education Committee Chair, to discuss matters related to Optometry education in Pakistan.

Dr Yazan assured unconditional support on behalf of WCO for the educational improvement, specifically curriculum development, to bring the Optometric education in Pakistan at par with international standards.

Pakistan Optometric Society is grateful to WCO and Dr Yazan Gammoh for the support.