Society for Clinical Ophthalmology
Launched in 2008
The Society for Clinical Ophthalmology has been established with the core aim of ensuring the latest developments in eye care reach the public / professional domain as quickly and accurately as possible.
Ophthalmology is a well established specialty and has traditionally been supported by a number of societies. What is different about the newly-established Society for Clinical Ophthalmology is that it will focus on communication rather than training and professional advocacy.
The Society aims to equip its followers (comprising both professional and lay members) with cutting-edge information and answers in eye care. The SCO will offer its members a focused forum for debate and provide a unified voice to: discuss, comment, advocate and collaborate on relevant changes (helping to establish emerging interventions that are both efficacious and ethical).
The inaugural Steering Group is UK-centric, but the Board is international in its scope and the Society aims to speak to a global audience through its website. The Society’s website is the central vehicle for all communications, but a periodic newsletter featuring a selection of news items and developments in the field (as chosen by the President) is also sent to all members.
The Society has now also partnered with the leading research journal Clinical Ophthalmology, which is now the official society journal. This symbiotic relationship should lead to increased awareness of ophthalmic developments and newly published research for both journal readers and society members.
Horizon Medical Publishing’s role in the Society for Clinical Ophthalmology is one of “back office”. Horizon carries out all editorial activities associated with the Society, from facilitating peer review and frequently updating the website to working with the President and Steering Group to expand the Editorial Board and forge relationships with patient support groups, charities and other societies active in the world of eye care.
To learn more about the society, its activities, membership benefits and official journal, visit:
http://www.clinical-ophthalmology.com/