Dear Colleagues,

It is my proud privileged to serve OSOS as Honorary Secretary for last two years. I am happy to share few landmarks achievements on this occasion.

• 1. OSOS got the best State Society award in category of 500 – 1000 members group in AIOS, Kochi for the year 2022 – 2023 based on our scientific activities.
• 2. We have a complete Digital procedure for registration as a life member with a payment gateway compatible with all modes of transaction.
• 3. We now have two issues of Odisha Journal of Ophthalmology which is peer reviewed and going to be indexed soon.
• 4. We got 2nd prize as a team in Mid term AIOC, Vizac this year in Teachers of Tomorrow (TOT) Conference.
• 5. We are in the process of having our own office near Trisulia.

I thank all the Office Bearers of OSOS for their active participation in the activities of OSOS.

This year, the annual Conference of Odisha State Ophthalmological Society (OSOCON – 23) is going to be held at IIM Campus, Sambalpur from 17th to 19th November and the LOC is trying to give their best. The Chairman, Scientific committee have already put a wonderful scientific agenda for the same.

I wish LOC of OSOCON 2023 all the best for a wonderful conference ahead.

The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to health care, from patient care to education to research. Many of our routines were upended with the exigencies of the crisis. The year saw tragedy, unique challenges in caring for patients; challenges in adapting our educational programs to the ‘Zoom-o-sphere’; not to mention real financial challenges etc. Despite that, we have had a very successful year now. In addition to our service to patients, which always takes first priority, eye care also encompasses a growing research program that is designed to focus efforts on new treatments and cures for disabling eye disease and a deepened understanding of the miraculous phenomenon that is vision.

OSOS aims at adding the 7th S; SMART to scientific approach

Looking forward to huge scientific participation by all OSOS members to share, learn and progress. The smart city Bhubaneswar awaits all you smart people. Please come and join hands. Together let’s pull this OSOS Scientific chariot to its destination.