Karnataka Ophthalmic Society is one of the largest State Societies in India affiliated to the All India Ophthalmological Society. It is academically a very active society with membership strength of over 2500 life members. It conducts several CME programmes, Workshops and Seminars in different parts of the state through District Ophthalmological Societies. State Ophthalmic Conference is held every year in November and Southern Regional Ophthalmic Conference is held once in four years.