Membership
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Categories
There are 3 categories of membership:
Ordinary Member
Ophthalmologists practising in Malaysia who possess a recognized postgraduate qualification in Ophthalmology. Ordinary Members enjoy full membership benefits.
Life Member
Ophthalmologists practising in Malaysia who possess a recognized postgraduate qualification in Ophthalmology. Life Members enjoy full membership benefits.
Associate Member
Medical Doctors without a registrable postgraduate qualification in Ophthalmology, but who are either enrolled in a formal training programme in Ophthalmology, or who are practicing Ophthalmology. Associate Members enjoy full membership benefits except for the right to vote and hold office.
Benefits
Educational / Professional Development
- Early access and notification of the latest edition of the Malaysian Journal of Ophthalmology (MyJO) at https://www.myjo.org
- Quarterly issue of the MSO newsletter, MSO Express.
- Reduced registration rates for scientific meetings organised or co-organised by the MSO, such as:
- Annual Scientific Meeting of the MSO
- Malaysia – Singapore Joint Ophthalmic Congress
- Free access to the ClinicalKey™, Elsevier’s trusted clinical reference platform, to support evidence-based ophthalmic practice, teaching, and continuous professional development.
ClinicalKey provides:- Trusted, evidence-based Elsevier content including textbooks, journals, and clinical guidelines
- Fast, point-of-care answers with smart search functionality
- High-quality images and videos for learning and teaching
- Regularly updated content reflecting the latest clinical knowledge
- Support for clinical care, research, and examination preparation
- Include many reputable Ophthalmology-specific journals as listed below:
- Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research
- AJO International
- American Journal of Ophthalmology
- American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
- Archives of the Spanish Society for Ophthalmology
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
- Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Contact Lens & Anterior Eye
- JFO Open Ophthalmology
- Journal of AAPOS
- Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Journal of Optometry
- Ocular Surface, The
- Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmology Science
- Survey of Ophthalmology
- Limited to 100 MSO members only (meant for sharing between MSO members within that institution)
- Open to MSO members in good standing
- Priority is given to applicants from different institutions to ensure wider institutional representation
- Please kindly request the access from the MSO members who has the access in your institution when you want to use it and write in to MSO for further information
- Partnership with the AOP Academy, a leading e-learning platform dedicated to ophthalmology, accessible on your phone, tablet and computer. Please contact directly the AOP Academy team at [email protected] for the access and account creation. Please mention Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology in your email.
- Free registration and access to the new Subspecialty Symposia on the ICO Portal. Visit the ICO Portal at: https://woc-virtual.com/access-ico-video-gallery/
Subsidies & Grants
- Travelling grants and poster subsidies to present research findings or scientific posters in International or Local meetings (please refer to eligibility criteria and application procedure).
- MSO Research Grants are offered to eligible members in good standing to support original research projects conducted in Malaysia. Each research grant awarded is up to RM5,000 in amount. Further details on how to apply for this grant.
Professional Indemnity
Easy application for indemnity coverage via this link https://quote.thedoctorshield.com/promo/OPHTH2020 with dedicated Telegram group for MSO members only