About Us
Pakistan Optometric Society was formed in 2009 in Islamabad and since then endless endeavours have been made to assist optometrists concerning issues related to their profession and to promote research, continuous education, innovations, development, wellbeing, professional ethics, checks and balances and collaboration amongst other Optometrists Community all over the world.
Mission
We, the Optometrists of Pakistan, feel that God’s greatest gift to mankind is vision. The Optometrists of Pakistan join together to form a society for the betterment of the visually impaired and to provide state of the art services in the field of optometry. The Society endeavors to assist Optometrists concerning issues related to their profession and to promote research, continuous education, innovations, development, wellbeing, professional ethics, checks and balances and collaboration amongst other Optometrists Community all over the world. For which we pledge to dedicate our services, in technical knowledge, experience and to serve our people with selfless devotion; Sharing the Vision, Setting new standards & Breaking new grounds, is what Pakistan Optometric Society is about. These high standards of excellence are just a few examples of the generous support and dedication envisaged by the Society. Pakistan Optometric Society is dedicated to serving Optometry in Pakistan.
Vision
Pakistan Optometric Society commits to improve the practice of optometry in Pakistan. The society will assist in improving the standard of education of Optometry in Pakistan and it will also promote the interests of Optometrists through continuous education, research by establishing a Committee on Education and Research. The society shall cooperate and affiliate with other allied societies in Pakistan and abroad. Pakistan Optometric Society will promote independent practice in visual sciences while discourage and eliminate professional malpractices.
Why Us?
Pakistan Optometric Society (POS) is the representative organisation of all Optometrists across Pakistan. POS works for the promotion of optometry, assist in development of quality standards for optometry practice in Pakistan, promote education and research in visual sciences, raise public awareness and undertake advocacy about the impact of refractive errors and eye diseases. POS conducts regular workshops and seminars for its Optometrists and Students to keep them updated regarding the latest developments in the field of Optometry and Ophthalmology. Annual Conferences are held each year which provides a platform to the Optometrists to present their research papers or to interact with fellow Optometrists from all over Pakistan or even abroad. Quarterly clinical meetings are held in clinical departments of hospitals to make sure that Optometrists maintain their quality of practice in providing eye care services. Lastly, it is the duty of each and every Optometrist to support the society by becoming its member because the society is striving day and night for the rights of Optometrists in Pakistan and would continue to do so.
PATRON IN CHIEF'S MESSAGE
Muhammad Kashif
I feel really honored to be Patron-In-Chief of the Pakistan Optometric Society (POS). After 2009 Pakistan Optometric Society’s membership grew as different Optometry institutions across Pakistan started producing Optometrists. The Society is a professional registered organization to further help and facilitate training of Optometrists.
The society has organized 6 national conferences and one international conference. The members have read papers on different aspects of Optometry in Pakistan and in different countries. Upto January 2021, the membership reached to about 1000+ Optometrists.
The standard of Optometry has improved tremendously and it has a great future in Pakistan. There is need to strive for establishing a separate Optometry council in Pakistan. Services are rapidly expanding and there is increasing demand of Optometrists. I would also like to appreciate the entire team and cabinet members of all chapters of Pakistan Optometric Society around Pakistan for their untiring efforts for the uplift of Optometry.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Aimal khan
Dear colleagues, it is a great honor and indeed a great pleasure for me to have the opportunity to work with you for the better future of Optometry. The Pakistan Optometric Society is a national organization representing thousands of Optometrists across Pakistan. Pakistan Optometric Society was formed in 2009 in Islamabad by Optometrists from all over Pakistan with the aim of assistance in improving the standard of education of Optometry in Pakistan and also to promote the interests of Optometrists through continuous education and research.
I firmly believe that any society should be about serving its members in the best way possible. A position of the leader comes with certain responsibilities and insights to be gained. The first is to be sensitive to what our members want and dwell less on what leadership thinks they need. This means we shall be actively reaching out to members and volunteers eliciting feedback. Finally, We shall be committed and do our best no matter what the outcome.