Optoms of Botswana Optometrists Association well represented at the International Centennial Conference organized by South African Optometric Association from 18th July 2024 to 20th July 2024, incidentally 18th July being Sir Nelson Mandela day.
Botswana Optometrists Association Chairperson, Optom Thanuja Panicker, Botswana Health Professions Council Chairperson, Optom Olebole Kehemetswe and Botswana Optometrists Association Education Sub Committee Chairperson, Optom Seabelo Maje warmly welcomed by Optom Patrick Mawila, the President of the South African Optometric Association and African Regional representative of the World Council of Optometry
BOA Optoms at the SAOA Centennial celebration gala dinner
SAOA CENTENNIAL PRESIDENT Optom Nivien Subramany & BOA Chairperson Optom Thanuja Panicker-Naicker at the SAOA Centennial Conference opening ceremony (18th July 2024)
Optom.Thanuja Panicker-Naicker, Consulting Optom & Clinical Director of Community Eye Care Projects of Eyelight Optometrists,
Tlokweng, Chairperson of Botswana Optometrists Association, was the only speaker from Botswana to present a one-of-a-kind case report on refractive error post-COVID-19 across two continents (Botswana and India) at the International Centennial Conference organized by the South African Optometric Association, on the 19th July 2024 at the Emperor Palace Convention Centre, Johannesburg
The case report has been approved by the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Botswana, and Hyderabad Research Eye Institute, India, and further published in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (2023).
Thanks to the other authors, Scientist Optom.Dr.Premnandhini Satgunam and Optom Monika Thakur of Prof Brien Holden Institute of Optometry& Vision Sciences, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
The case report presented by Optom. Thanuja Panicker-Naicker at The South African Optometric Centennial International Conference has also been recognized and accepted as a poster by the International Council of Ophthalmology, World Council of Ophthalmology, following an extremely diligent selection process.
The presentation was dedicated to Padmashri, Padma Bhushan, and the late Dr.S.S.Badrinath, founder of Sankara Nethralaya-The Temple of Vision, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai,India.
BOA Chairperson Optom Thanuja Panicker-Naicker had an interactive and fruitful breakfast meeting on July 19, 2024, with IACLE (International Association of the Contact Lens Educators ) Ambassador for the African Region, Optom Elizabeth Chetty, along with other IACLE educators from the University of Johannesburg and the University of Kwazulu Natal.
BOA Chairperson, the only speaker from Botswana presenting the one if its kind case report from Botswana approved by the Ministry of Health & Wellness,Botswana on refractive error post covid 19 across two continents( Botswana & India),published in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.
The very presented case report has been accepted as a poster through extremely deligent election process at the International Council of Ophthalmology, World Council of Ophthalmology.
BOA Chaiperson with Zimbabwe Optometrists Association President and Exco
SAOA President honouring the oldest and senior most Optom(102 year old)
Education sub committee Chairperson, Optom Seabelo Maje Greetings fellow Optoms of SAOA.
Damar Opticals,our AGM sponsor
Optoms Dr .Andrew and Richard up and early scanning the exhibition stalls.
BOA Optoms representing the Centennial International Conference at Emperor palace, Johannesburg, South Africa.
BOA Chairperson with the youngest and lovely Optom of BOA- Shaadi Ramoswaana
Inauguration ceremony of SAOA Centennial Conference on 18th July (2024),incidentally on Madiba’s birthday( Sir Nelson Mandela Day)! Conduction by SAOA CEO ,Optom Harry Rosen and SAOA President,Optom Nivien Subramany.
