About JOS
Eye care, united in Jammu
A professional society for ophthalmologists and eye care specialists in the Jammu region.
Formation & History
A society for eye care in Jammu
The Jammu Ophthalmological Society is a professional organization for ophthalmologists and eye care specialists in the Jammu region. Registered on 14 May 2019 under the Societies Registration Act, it supports ophthalmic education, research, professional development and collaboration among clinicians.
JOS is a professional society. It does not itself provide patient appointments, surgery, screening or clinical care. Members of the public looking for eye-health information can read the society's public information pages, which are written for a general audience and reviewed editorially.
- Registered
- Registered under
- Societies Registration Act
- Society office
- Department of Ophthalmology, Room No. 2 HOD Office, GMC Jammu
The registration date is taken from the guidelines supplied by the society. No independent government verification of the registration is claimed.
What the society does
Objectives of the society
These objectives are drawn from the society's guidelines.
Advance ophthalmic science
Promote the study and practice of ophthalmic sciences through academic meetings, discussion and continuing education.
Support research and the workforce
Encourage research, teaching and the professional development of ophthalmologists and postgraduate residents in the region.
Serve the community
Contribute to public eye-health awareness and to the wider effort to prevent avoidable visual loss.
Build professional connection
Foster collegial exchange and mutual respect among ophthalmologists practising across Jammu and beyond.
Direction
Vision
A future in which people in the Jammu region can reach quality eye care, and ophthalmologists continue to learn, innovate and collaborate to improve visual health.
This is the direction the society works towards. It is not a claim that universal access to eye care has already been achieved in the region.
Present status
Registered societyMeeting, scientific and editorial work is carried out by the executive committee, the scientific committee and the editorial board. Office terms are being confirmed by the executive; further history is being compiled for publication.
See leadership and committees