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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20231004T080000
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SUMMARY:World Sight Month Special from BOA. Panel discussion on School Eye Health
DESCRIPTION:BOA facilitated a unique panel discussion on School Eye Health Opportunities and Challenges across African and Asian Continent. \n\n\n\nThe 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOptom Seabelo Maje\, Education Chairperson welcoming remarks.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProf Optom Naomi\, Lecturer\,Makerekere Nsubuga\, University of Uganda our other International Speaker  delivering on African experience with specific relevance to Uganda.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSAOA President\, Optom Niven Subremany deliberating as a panelist.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProf Optom Dr Anuradha Narayanan\, Principal Elite School of Optometry sharing her in depth experience on children vision screening.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProf Monica Chaudhry\, Founder- Learn Beyond Vision\, India is rendering her expertise on SEH.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCatchy Acronym shared by Dr Sheela Devi Sethu\, Technical Consultant of Orbis
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/world-sight-month-special-from-boa-panel-discussion-on-school-eye-health/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20230930T080000
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DTSTAMP:20260803T051909
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SUMMARY:Novartis Employees Eye Care Wellness Talk
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOptom Thanuja Panicker-Naicker was invited to do a virtual talk of Love your eyes at work  for the medical team of Employees of Novartis. 
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/novartis-employees-eye-care-wellness-talk/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20230831T080000
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DTSTAMP:20260803T051909
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SUMMARY:BOA International Webinar 2023 series 31 August 2023
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/boa-international-webinar-2023-series-31-august-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20230318T150000
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SUMMARY:Botswana Optometrists Association - Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:BOA welcomes all members to attend the upcoming AGM on 18th March 2023. Registration will commence at 3 PM and the AGM will commence sharply at 4 PM. The Agenda for the AGM is as follows. Also kindly view the attached documents.  \n\n\n\nMaster of the AGM proceedings – Optom Ziyaad Saloojee \n\n\n\n\nWelcome remarks – BOA Chairperson\n\n\n\nAdoption of the Minutes of the last AGM – Led by BOA Secretary Optom Srujan Kumar Bhat Prathikantham\n\n\n\nMatters arising out of the Minutes of the last AGM – BOA Secretary Optom Srujan Kumar Bhat Prathikantham\n\n\n\nSecretary ‘s Report – Optom Srujan Kumar Bhat Prathikantham.\n\n\n\nTreasurer’s Report – Optom Nazar Kumar\n\n\n\nWebsite updates – Vice Secretary – Optom Manish Mathur\n\n\n\nSub committee Reports\n\nMedical Liasion – Optom Boago Modiitsane\n\n\n\nEducation – Seabelo Maje\n\n\n\nPublic Health – Optom Olebole Kehemetswe / Optom Manish Mathur\n\n\n\nTransport – Optom Martin Mahlaka/ Optom Thato Nthula.\n\n\n\nPeer Review & Legal – Optom Ziyaad Saloojee\n\n\n\nFund Raiser- Optom Gosego Ngwigwa/ Optom Anand Nighojkar\n\n\n\n\n\nHandover of Trophies\n\n\n\nMembers/ Exco recommendations following notice of AGM\n\n\n\nOpen Forum Discussion\n\n\n\n\nBOA – AGM Agenda\n\n\n\nBOA-agm-9-agendaDownload\n\n\n\nBOA Recognition\n\n\n\nBOA-RecognitionDownload
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/botswana-optometrists-association-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Grand Aria Hotel and Conference Center\, Plot 32943\, Phase 2\, Gaborone\, 00267\, Botswana
CATEGORIES:Administrative
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20220723T080000
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SUMMARY:Free Eye Service - Children
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\n100 Children will be examined \n\n\n\nLunch shall be provided by the organisers. \n\n\n\nPlease carry your own instruments needed for the community service. \n\n\n\nWe will be dealing with kids who have intellectual disabilities so an adapted test charts will be available. And it is also a great experience to be able to interact with these kids and their care takers. \n\n\n\nWe are current ordering some golf shirt to be used during screening. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Optom Olebole Kehemetswe\, for registering your names and liaising with the organisers. And forward your Golf size too.
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/free-eye-service-children/
LOCATION:The Botswana National Stadium\, Gaborone\, Botswana
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20220324T200000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20220324T200000
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SUMMARY:Glaucoma CME Series - Part 1: Introduction to Glaucoma
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\n\n\n\nClick Here To Join Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored / Organized By\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Paddy Musana is a specialist ophthalmologist in private practice\, Neovision Eye Clinic\, Francistown\, Botswana. Dr Musana previously worked at Sekgoma Memorial Hospital\, Ministry of Health\, Botswana\, where he was responsible for clinical care of eye patients and outreach programs. Dr Musana was the clinical lead for the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Treatment Services (DRSS) in Botswana. He was also a full-time lecturer at the Department of Ophthalmology\, School of Medicine\, Makerere University\, Uganda\, where his duties included lecturing medical undergraduate students\, training residents in ophthalmology\, and research supervision for postgraduate students. Dr Musana has vast amount of ophthalmology experience including anterior segment surgery for cataract and glaucoma\, trauma\, ocular surface conditions as well as laser therapy for glaucoma\, cataract\, and diabetic retinopathy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n18:00 – 18:05Welcome and IntroductionDr Paddy Musana18:05 – 18:35Screening and diagnosis of glaucomaDr Paddy Musana18:35 – 18:45Q/A sessionAll18:45 – 19:15Classification of different types of glaucomaDr Paddy Musana19:15 – 19:25Q/A sessionAll19:25 – 19:30ClosingDr Paddy Musana\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n1.Gothle Lebona2.Olebole Kehemetswe3.Thato Nthula4.Dineo Moremi5.Veronica Sebudi6.Ismail Saloojee7.Ziyaad Saloojee8.Indrajeet Bais9.Ankit Sharma10.Kabanani Modie11.Meena Nighojkar12.Joydeep Bhoumick13.Segolame Lajini14.Kitso DisangThato Ookeditse16 Thusego Major17.Gosego Ngwigwa18.Srujan Kumar Bhat Pratikantam19.Aliza Kathleen Taylor- Botha20.Tshegofatso Mokgalagadi21.Boago Modiitsane22.Sibusisiwe Nsingo23.Manish Mathur24.Seabelo Maje25.Shylaja Panicker26.Tlotlo Tsiako27.Nurse Mokgethwane28.Shaadi Ramoswaana29.Gaone Banks30.Robert Lang31.Aizaz Narvi32.Ruth Brown33.Kgosiemang Seboko34.Nazar Kumar35.Vijay Nawani36.Lorato Baikanayi37.Thanuja Panicker-Naicker
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/glaucoma-cme-series-part-1-introduction-to-glaucoma/
CATEGORIES:Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20220119T093000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20220119T163000
DTSTAMP:20260803T051909
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SUMMARY:Free Eye Exam For the Elderly - Eyelight Optometrists
DESCRIPTION:The Lions Club of Gaborone and Eyelight Optometrists celebrates the 94th Birth Anniversary of Ophthalmology Legend\, Late Prof. Dr. N.S. Sundaram by conducting a Free Eye (complete) Examination at the Eyelight Optometrists\, Tlokweng Botswana for the Elderly.  \n\n\n\nFor Booking – Call 74526005\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Late Prof. Dr. N.S. Sundaram \n\n\n\nFree Reading Specs Sponsor – Eyelight Optometrists\n\n\n\nOptom (Lion) Thanuja PanickerDistrict Chairperson – Sight Preservation(D412 A – Botswana & Zimbabwe)Optom (Lion) Shylaja PanickerSight-First Coordinator Lions Club of Greater Gaborone  \n\n\n\nBlessings and Well Wishes From\n\n\n\nPadmashri Prof. Dr. NatarajaanChief Clinical ServicesAditya Jyot Eye HospitalChief Vitreo Retinal ServicesDr. Agarwal Group of Eye HospitalsGlobal & Lions International Family
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/free-eye-exam-for-the-elderly-eyelight-optometrists/
LOCATION:Eyelight Optometrists\, Unit 11\, Oasis Motel Premises\, Tlokweng (Greater Gaborone)\, South East\, Botswana
CATEGORIES:Charity Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211206T193000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211206T203000
DTSTAMP:20260803T051909
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SUMMARY:Misuse of Drugs Act and Ethical Dilemma
DESCRIPTION:Presenter\n\n\n\nOptom S. Maje \n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nOptom R. Lang
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/misuse-of-drugs-act-and-ethical-dilemma/
CATEGORIES:Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211206T183000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211206T193000
DTSTAMP:20260803T051909
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SUMMARY:Prescriptions and Prescribing Drugs
DESCRIPTION:Presenter\n\n\n\nOptom S. Maje \n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nOptom R. Lang
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/prescriptions-and-prescribing-drugs/
CATEGORIES:Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Botswana Optometrists Association":MAILTO:secretary@boa.org.bw
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260803T051909
CREATED:20211014T112656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T194206Z
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SUMMARY:Autonomic Drugs Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Presenters\n\n\n\nOptom B. Modiitsane \n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nOptom R. LangOptom Z. Saloojee
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/autonomic-drugs-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Botswana Optometrists Association":MAILTO:secretary@boa.org.bw
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211111T183000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211111T193000
DTSTAMP:20260803T051909
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SUMMARY:Autonomic Drugs Part - 1
DESCRIPTION:Presenter\n\n\n\nOptom B. Modiitsane \n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nOptom R. LangOptom Z. Saloojee
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/autonomic-drugs-part-1/
CATEGORIES:Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Botswana Optometrists Association":MAILTO:secretary@boa.org.bw
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211108T183000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Gaborone:20211108T193000
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SUMMARY:Anti-Glaucoma Drugs
DESCRIPTION:Presenter\n\n\n\nDr. R. Krishna Kumar (International Speaker) \n\n\n\nPanelists\n\n\n\nOptom K. Seboko
URL:https://boa.org.bw/event/anti-glaucoma-drugs/
CATEGORIES:Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Botswana Optometrists Association":MAILTO:secretary@boa.org.bw
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