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New Recommendations Regarding Urgent and Nonurgent Patient Care
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Academy of Ophthalmology now finds it essential that all ophthalmologists cease providing any treatment other than urgent or emergent care immediately.
2019-2020 Nominating Committee Recommendations
The Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) nominating committee met on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 and was chaired by Darby Miller, MD, President. The nominating committee recommends the slate below for the 2019-2020 term. The membership will vote on this slate during the Annual Business Meeting, that will be held Saturday, June 29 in conjunction with the Masters in Ophthalmology 2019 meeting in Hollywood, Fla.
Officer Nominations:
The Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) is partnering with JCAHPO and ATPO on an important initiative to recruit new employees as ophthalmic assistants to our members’ practices.
As a valued member of our nationally recognized society committed to the ophthalmology profession, we invite you to be a part of this pilot project. Our goal is to have 100 FSO members help us promote the profession to patients and candidates seeking a new and rewarding career.
The Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) installed new officers for 2016-2017 at the annual meeting, Masters in Ophthalmology 2016 on Saturday, June 11 in Orlando, FL.
Adam M. Katz, MD Installed as Florida Society of Ophthalmology President
Adam M. Katz, MD was installed as the president of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology on Saturday, June 11, 2016 during the Masters in Ophthalmology 2016 meeting.
For this month's YO Spotlight, (provided by the American Academy of Ophthalmology) we talked to Krishna Kishor, MD, an alum of Virginia Commonwealth University's Medical College of Virginia and recipient of the Florida Society of Ophthalmology's Michael R. Redmond Outstanding Young Ophthalmologist Award. Dr. Kishor did his fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Fla., where he is still in academic practice. Dr.
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The Florida Society of Ophthalmology (FSO) sponsored the Sixth Annual Florida Vision Summit today, providing a presentation on cutting-edge medical advances in the treatment of premature babies born with progressive eye diseases. The Vision Summit, hosted by the Florida Legislature's Vision Caucus and the Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind (FAASB), educates those living with vision loss and promotes the importance of maintaining early-intervention services for blind babies.
Last week FSO sponsored the Sixth Annual Florida Vision Summit. This event is hosted by the Florida Legislature's Vision Caucus and the Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind (FAASB) and educates those living with vision loss and promotes the importance of maintaining early-intervention services for blind babies.
Registration closes on Monday, March 26 for the 2012 American Academy of Ophthalmology Mid-Year Forum.
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