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    The COS is an interdenominational society of eye surgeons and physicians who confess Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.  We welcome any eye surgeon who professes faith to join our society.  While our membership is primarily within the United States, we have a growing international membership.

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Eye doctors who love God’s word

Our signature event has been our annual meeting which takes place in late July or early August each year. This event is family friendly with events for spouses and children. You'll find great fellowship, scientific lectures, a mission's day and more . . .
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First Class Medicine

Practicing our profession in a spirit of love

Founder, J. Lawton Smith never actually used the phrase "practicing first class medicine in a spirit of love", however this represents what he shared with his fellows. Striving for excellence in all things we do is important in a precise field like ophthalmology. It becomes even more important to bring glory to the one who gives us our gifts . . .
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Servant Eye Care

Following the greatest example

Matthew 20:34 states that "Jesus touched their eyes and had compassion on them. Immediately they received their sight and followed him." Our eyesight is so precious that the process of restoring it has the power to change lives. The bar is set high here for eye care providers certainly . . .
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We are passionate about Sight and Light

We believe all ophthalmologists should work hand in hand with God. For vision to occur, one needs sight and light.

While ophthalmologists work on the first part, if God were to turn out the light, we're all without a job!

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“What a blessing it was to be able to attend this year's meeting. I was in awe the whole weekend over how God is using so many of his people as instruments for changing lives, all over around the world. Praise be to God for this organization and its people!”

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Our ASCRS COS Breakfast was well attended and we were privleged to hear Dr. Daniel Chang, Dr. Kevin Barber and Justin Cave, MBA who spoke about the nonprofit - ACE Global which is woring to provide innovative eyecare solutions for the underserved.  

You will enjoy this livestream from the meeting.

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light of Christ

Group Bible study is invaluable.  We need others to help point us to Jesus as we journey through life.  Being with others as we work through our Christian faith is encouraging, inspiring, fruitful and enjoyable.  This study features both COS staff members and ophthalmologists from the US and around the world.  Join us on an upcoming date.  You will be challenged, blessed and more! 

Over the holiday months, the COS Share the Light Bible Study Group for Ophthalmologists will not be meeting.    

If interested in future opportunities, please fill out the form below to tell us your interest level.  We'd love to have you involved!!
If you have questions, please send an email to: drew@cosw.org.

To join us on Sundays, please click this link on Zoom at the appropriate time and date

https://zoom.us/j/976807556

  

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jlawtonsmith"Welcome Doctor to Neuro-ophthalmology Tape #72"  Thus starts nearly all of the tapes that may have helped make Dr. J. Lawton Smith so famous.  Interestingly enough, it appears that Dr. Smith was so far ahead of his time, that he had invited the Podcast well before the internet was even invented!!

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The J Lawton Smith Award is given out each year at the annual COS meeting to an ophthalmologist who has shown a lifetime commmitment to serving the Lord through their personal practice of excellence in medicine, academic influence, and/or missionary dedication.  These outstanding ophthalmologists have demonstrated "practicing first class medicine in the spirit of love", a phrase loved by Dr. Smith.

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