The Lebanese Ophthalmological Society (LOS) advances the science and practice of ophthalmology in Lebanon while safeguarding the vision of the people we serve. It is the professional home of more than 350 Lebanese ophthalmologists committed to scientific excellence, ethical practice, and lifelong learning. Our mission is threefold: to promote education and research through congresses, symposia, workshops, and continuing medical education; to represent ophthalmologists and uphold the standards and dignity of the profession; and to connect Lebanese ophthalmology with the world through our affiliations such as  the International Council of Ophthalmology and the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology, as well as the global contributions of our members. Above all, our purpose is to provide better eye care. Despite Lebanon’s extraordinary challenges, its ophthalmologists remain a source of national pride: clinically rigorous, academically and scientifically productive, and dedicated to serving patients from Lebanon, the region, and beyond.

The Lebanese Ophthalmological Society was founded in 1968 under the umbrella of the Lebanese Order of Physicians, as Beirut was consolidating its role as the medical capital of the Levant. From the outset, it brought together ophthalmologists shaped by French, American, and Lebanese academic traditions, a diversity that remains one of its defining strengths.Its annual congress, now beyond its thirtieth edition, has grown from a national gathering into one of the region’s respected scientific meetings, featuring internationally recognized experts across all subspecialties, alongside industry symposia and hands-on wet labs. The Society is a member of the International Council of Ophthalmology and a founding member of the Middle East Africa Council of Ophthalmology. Today, it continues to modernize its governance and expand its educational mission, ensuring that future generations inherit an institution worthy of the profession’s distinguished history.