Official Website Of TNOA

Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association is more than fifty year old association of ophthalmologists with over 2303 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 mid term 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 which is circulated to all members 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 also patient education information to the general public.

President’s Address

President’s speech

Respected teachers, elders, professionals, friends, well-wishers, seniors, my family members, dignitaries on and off the dais; a very good evening to one and all.

Let there be light – let there be vision.

It is a great pleasure and honour to stand before this august gathering as president of one of oldest, dynamic and prestigious ophthalmic associations in our country. I like to thank all the members of TNOA for reposing faith in me and electing me as the president of the society.

I start with an excerpt from the physician’s prayer – “Give skill to my hands, clear vision to my mind, Kindness and Sympathy to my heart”.

As a citizen of Tamil Nadu, a state with a rich language and cultural heritage, it is pleasing to note that our state is now the Mecca of Ophthalmology. Together, we perform over 4 lakh cataract surgeries a year. Our institutes are well known for the highest quality patient care and research. It is indeed prestigious that companies such as Google are collaborating with our institutes like Aravind and Sankara Nethralaya to harness the benefits of artificial intelligence for health care.Read more…