Glaucoma CME Series – Part 1: Introduction to Glaucoma

Your are invited to attend a CPD Accredited Webinar - Part 1: Introduction to Glaucoma of the Glaucoma CME Series. This is a VIRTUAL EVENT - Kindly click the link below to Join the Virtual Event: Sponsored / Organized By Speaker Dr Paddy Musana is a specialist ophthalmologist in private practice, Neovision Eye Clinic, Francistown,...

Free Eye Service – Children

The Botswana National Stadium Gaborone, Botswana

BOA Public Eye Health Sub Committee hereby invites volunteers to participate in a community project at the National Stadium organised by the Special Olympics (Opening Eyes) under the BNSC on Saturday ,the 23rd July 2022. 100 Children will be examined Lunch shall be provided by the organisers. Please carry your own instruments needed for the...

Novartis Employees Eye Care Wellness Talk

BOA Chairperson Optom. Thanuja Panicker-Naicker and Secretary Optom. Srujan Kumar Bhat Prathikantham gave an overview on scope for Optom career in Botswana for interested candidates in the field of Optometry across the globe. Optom Thanuja Panicker-Naicker was invited to do a virtual talk of Love your eyes at work  for the medical team of Employees of...

World Sight Month Special from BOA. Panel discussion on School Eye Health

BOA facilitated a unique panel discussion on School Eye Health Opportunities and Challenges across African and Asian Continent. The deliberation was led by 3 International Speakers, 8 Panelists and 2 moderators. Around 86 participants across Africa were in attendance for this virtual deliberation that was awarded Botswana Health Professions Council Accredited CPD points 2.  Optom...

International Optometry In Dubai UAE

BOA Chairperson Optom Thanuja Panicker-Naicker, was invited to represent Botswana at the Opto verse 4 session of the United Optometrists Federation Dubai, UAE, to speak on Creating awareness on Avoidable Blindness-Botswana journey on the 14th October 2023.  Opening ceremony with lighting of the lamp signifying imparting knowledge of light from  the darkness of ignorance. Exemplifying Excellence:...

Walk of Hope Excellence award

Eyelight Optometrists led by Optom Thanuja Panicker-Naicker,Mr Sivalingum Naicker, Optom.Shylaja Panicker received the Walk of Hope Excellence award (signed by the Hon Asst Minister) for the loyalty towards community eye care services in Botswana, from the hands of Hon Setlhomo Lelatisitswe,Assistant Minister of Health ,Ministry of Health,Botswana and Hon Member of Parliament( Boteti East)during the...