| The main objectives of the Society shall be the development
and promotion of the study and practice of the Ophthalmology, to impart
training and implement research and development and to do such other
acts that will improve the general well being of the visually handicapped
sections of the Society and to promote social contacts among the Ophthalmologists
of Kerala and India at large. |
Specific Objectives: |
| 1) Encouraging scientific research
and experimental work in the field of Ophthalmology. |
| 2) Conducting seminars, CME’s
and Workshops to facilitates members to learn new techniques and encourage
research. |
| 3) Establishing and maintaining reference
libraries, and furnishing them with books, reviews, magazines, etc.
relating to Ophthalmology. |
| 4) Observing and advising on legislation
affecting Ophthalmologist and the Science of Ophthalmology. |
| 5) Publishing a journal (KJO) and
Newsletter devoted to Ophthalmology. |
| 6) Bringing the members of the association
periodically together at a Conference. |
| 7) Holding properties movable or immovable
that may be necessary for the foresaid objects, to purchase, sell,
rent or mortgage the same for the purpose of the Society. |
| 8) Constructing, altering, maintaining
or renting any buildings necessary from the finance of the association. |
| 9) Receiving subscriptions from the
members and receiving contributions and donations from the members
as well as members and to hold the fund in trust for any particular
purpose or purposes for the advancement of the Science of Ophthalmology. |
| 10) Co-operating with other medical
bodies whether physicians or surgeons. |
| 11) Organizing exhibitions of machinery,
instruments, tools, appliance etc; pertaining to Ophthalmology with
a view to encourage and improve the manufacture of such instruments
and appliances in Kerala and in India. |
| 12) Making rules, when deemed necessary
inter-alia relating to discipline, and professional conduct of members
of the society. |
| 13) Making byelaws, rules and regulations
and to delete, alter, amend or add to the same as and when necessary. |
| 14) To reduce the incidence of blindness
by promoting awareness among the people, especially among the economically
weaker section or rural, urban and tribal, population, about prevention
of eye aliments that may lead to blindness, with emphasis on quality
of health care. |
| 15) To abolish all curable blindness
by holding eye camps in Kerala State with other organisation or governmental
agencies and/or alone. |
| 16) To impart training and implement
research and development and, to do such other acts as are in rehabilitation
projects for the welfare of the visually handicapped sections of society. |
| 17) Doing all such thing as may be
incidental to or conductive to attainment of the aims and objects
of the society. The Management : The management
of the society is entrusted, in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the society, to the Executive Committee, elected by the General
Body from among its members. |
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