I need to obtain complete lists of around the world 1.Societies and
professional associations of ophthalmologists and 2.visual care
organizations (including tropical ophthalmology) which includes email
contacts/websites and scope of action . Particularly I need the more
to retrieve contacts of these in developing countries (importantly
Africa, Southeast Asia, Russia).

Hi! Thanks for the question.

The International Council of Opthalmology (ICO) provides a list of
international and local opthalmology societies and organizations on
its website. It currently has a list of 246 organizations.

Here is a link to the first page of the site. Just click on next to
see more organizations. In order to get contact information, just
click on the name of the organization.

ICO Database
http://www.icoph.org/soc/societysearch.cfm?vchName=&uidCountry=&uidSpecialty=


Another list can be found here but I think the ICO database is more complete.

World Ophthalmology Societies
http://www.mdsupport.org/resources/oph_societies.html


Search terms used:  
ophthalmology societies

I hope this link would help you in your research. Before rating this
answer, please ask for a clarification if you have a question or if
you would need further information.
                                                          
                              
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Easterangel-ga                              
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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 01 Oct 2006 03:26 PDT

Hi again!

Please note that the ICO has specifically prohibited the copying of
their list to any web page so I cannot transfer the list here that is
why only a link was given here.

Thanks again.

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Request for Answer Clarification by agv20-ga on 01 Oct 2006 18:34 PDT

Hello. 

Thanks you. The info is very helpful regarding point 1. Do you find
any further info regarding 2?, i.e. "2.visual care organizations
(including tropical ophthalmology) which includes
emailcontacts/websites and scope of action . Particularly I need 
contacts of these in developing countries (importantly Africa,
Southeast Asia, Russia)".
Thanks again.

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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 01 Oct 2006 19:59 PDT

Hi!

It seems that eye-care organizations always get into the world of
opthalmology societies.

Here is a list of eye-care organizations catering specifically to
developing nations but the lists are just small.

http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/international/links.cfm

http://www.visionconnection.org/Content/ForProfessionals/Organizations/default.htm?cookie%5Ftest=1

I hope this would be of help to you.

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Request for Answer Clarification by agv20-ga on 02 Oct 2006 23:31 PDT

I have now become more familiar with google answers and its procedures
and realise this was probably a 5-star answer and i should have tipped
the researcher. Thank you Easterangel. Hope there ll be a next time.

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Clarification of Answer by easterangel-ga on 02 Oct 2006 23:52 PDT

Hi agv20-ga!

That's ok this thing needs some familiarity though and at times it
comes through constant using. I am glad that you are happy with the
results.

God Bless.

Good and quick.