About the Society

Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association is more than fifty-year-old association of ophthalmologists with over 3000 members. The Association works for the benefit of the Ophthalmic community and is affiliated to the All India Ophthalmological Society.

The TNOA organises annual and midterm conferences offering an opportunity to its members to interact with each other and update their knowledge in various scientific sessions at these conferences.

The TNOA also publishes an academic Journal- TNOA journal of ophthalmic sciences and research which is circulated to all members (TJOSR) and members are encouraged to submit articles to this journal. The Academic and Research Committee offers fellowship and travel scholarships to encourage its younger members to participate in training programs and update sessions.

This website offers a large amount of technical information to registered members of the Society and patient education information to the general public.

The website of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association is https://tnoa.info/

About the Journal

TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, a publication of Tamilnadu Ophthalmic Association, is a peer-reviewed print + online Quarterly journal. The journal's full text is available online at https://www.tnoajosr.com. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository.

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The journal will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in field of Ophthalmology with its various sub specialties like Retina, Cornea, Uvea, Orbit & Oculoplasty, Ocular Oncology, General ophthalmology, Pediatric ophthalmology & Strabismus, Neuro ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Refractive surgeries, etc.. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference.

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