The Cornea Society has been active, dedicated, and committed to the advancement of the understanding of diseases of the cornea and external eye. The Cornea Society is the single largest subspecialty society representing the subspecialty fields of cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery. Currently yearly dues are $250.00 which includes a subscription to the Journal Cornea.

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Society benefits include:

• Meetings & Education
  • World Cornea Congress (preferred registration fee)
  • Pre-AAO Scientific Symposium (Corneal Federated Societies) (complimentary)
  • Sponser Symposiums at: AAO, ASCRS, ESCRS, PAAO, World Ophthalmology Congress 2006, and other international meetings
  • Major supporter and sponsor of the AUPO-Fellowship Compliance Committee (AUPO-FCC)
  • Kera-net, the official online resource of The Cornea Society
  • Annual Fellow Award for Best Scientific Paper
• Publications
  • Cornea: The Journal of Cornea and External Disease (complimentary)
  • The Cornea Society News, published quarterly (complimentary)
• Advocacy
  • Represents subspecialty as primary spokesman for cornea and external disease to various government agencies and regulatory bodies
  • Lobby with Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) for improved reimbursement
  • Voting member on the Council of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Scientific Studies & Grants
  • Supports subspecialty related research, such as the Cornea Donor Study (CDS)

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