About OPSSA

The Purpose

– To bring out the latest & the best in the current practice of Oculoplastics, Orbital, Lacrimal & aesthetics in the periocular area.
– Special focus on the aspects that concern is the most in the South Asian Region.

The name of the society shall be Oculoplastic Society of South Asia, in short form society will be known as OPSSA.

It is non-profitable, non-political, non-government voluntary organization. It aims to develop the academic, medical, scientific, socioeconomic, cultural, and technological capability building of the society and ensuring good governance through advocacy. This Society Shall function considering the state policy and overall public interest and it shall not arrange, support or take part in any such activities which disregard the state rule and create social disorder.

Scope of Operation:

The scope of this society will primarily be all over Bangladesh and others countries in south Asia, with the permission from the competent authority.

Objectives of the Society:

All the objectives mentioned here under will be implemented after obtaining necessary permission from the government concern authority. The objects contrary of the provision of section 20 of the Act 1860 shall be treated as ineffective:

a) To enrich skill, knowledge and attitude of the Oculoplastic Surgeons in this region.

b) To arrange various continuing medical educational programs, seminars, conferences, hands on workshop for Ophthalmologists, doctors, oncologist, ocularist, eye patients and community leaders to bring about an overall improvement in the attitude, knowledge of common people regarding orbital diseases, eyelid diseases, ophthalmic tumors, prevention of blindness, oculo-facial aesthetic issues and their remedies.

c) To establish partnership and close collaboration with other organizations with similar aims and objectives with others national, regional and international organizations/ societies in order to make a concern global effort for the improvement of this branch of ophthalmic discipline.

d) To eliminate blindness due to Ophthalmic Trauma, oculoplastic and ophthalmic oncology related diseases.

e) To develop a carrier planning of the ophthalmologists those who are willing to build their carrier in this subspecialty.

f) To provide guidelines to the hospitals/institutions for the Management of Ophthalmic Trauma, Ophthalmic Tumors, orbit, Socket, Lacrimal apparatus and eyelid related disorders in their service.

g) To establish & maintain an office, library, reading room, recreational & other facilities.

h) To encourage research in this subspecialty by, organizing workshops and establishing grants fellowships, scholarships, prizes, and awards.

i) To enjoy authority or to enter lease, buying, selling constructing transferring and disposing any movable or immovable property to earn resources or capital for development of the society and its interests.

j) To highlights the problems and prospects of profession through media, journals and publications.

k) To open and operate bank accounts and to sign and endorse any per on cheque negotiable instruments, bills of exchange or any accounts for the society.