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TFOS is a world leader in eye health education.
The TFOS global mission is to advance the research, literacy, and educational aspects of the scientific field of the tear film and ocular surface. During the past two decades, TFOS has helped to promote increased international awareness of external eye diseases, enhance governmental funding for tear film and ocular surface research, stimulate the development of therapeutic drugs and diagnostic devices, and influence the design and conduct of clinical trials of novel treatments for ocular surface disorders. TFOS has a distribution to many hundreds of thousands of basic scientists, clinical researchers and industry representatives throughout the world.
Society Objectives
- Advance the research, literacy and educational aspects of the tear film and ocular surface.
- Organize and coordinate international conferences, meetings, workshops, seminars and events to promote better understanding of the tear film and ocular surface.
- Stimulate interactions among members, and attract new members with diverse disciplinary interests and expertise (e.g. basic scientists, academic clinicians and industry representatives) into the field of the tear film and ocular surface.
TFOS Headquarters: Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society, P.O. Box 130146 - Boston, MA 02113 USA
TFOS Executive Director: Amy Gallant Sullivan |
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