History of the Serbian Society of Ophthalmologists and Contactologists
The society was founded as the Contactology Society of Serbia and Montenegro on December 2, 2004, in Belgrade. The chairman of the Founding Assembly was Prim. Dr. Sima Marjanović.
– The association named European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists is registered in Munich, which is also the headquarters of the ECLSO association.
– The Society’s goal is to promote the application of contact lenses, professional and scientific advancement in the field of contactology, and the connection and exchange of experiences among European contactologists.
– The first ECLSO Congress was held in London in 1971 at the Royal College of Surgeons, chaired by Montague Ruben (UK) and organized by Alan Higgitt, Michael O’Riordan, and Michael Wilson.
– In 1982–83, two awards were established: the Fick/Kalt/Müller Medal, honoring the invention of contact lenses by three physicians (1886–87). Werner Claas designed the medal and first presented it in 1983. It is the Society’s highest recognition. The second award is The Kiewiet de Jonge Lectureship. In 2010, in Warsaw, the award was presented to Dr. Mihaly Vegh from Hungary.
– The First COLS Assembly was held on April 22, 2005, in Belgrade, the Second Assembly on April 14, 2006, in Belgrade, and the Third Regular Assembly was held in April 2007 in Belgrade.
– The Society was officially admitted to ECLSO at the 36th ECLSO Congress held from October 6–8, 2006, in Dubrovnik.
ECLSO Presidium Auditor Elected
At the 45th meeting of national representatives of the European Contact Lens and Ocular Surface Congress, held in Izmir on 15.10.2015.
prim. mr sci. dr Valentina Dimitrijević-Milovanović, Vice President of COLSS and Head of the Contact Lens Department at the Clinic for Eye Diseases, CCS.
Elected as Auditor of the ECLSO Presidium at a gathering that brings together experts from 24 European countries.
New Leadership of the Association
At the session of the COLSS Assembly held on May 22, 2015, in the amphitheater of the Clinic for Eye Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia in Belgrade, the new leadership of the association was elected.
PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY
Dr. Danijela Ranđelović
After the election of the Society’s bodies, the newly elected President of the Society presented the solemn charters “Prim. Dr. Jovan Pavičić” to distinguished members of the Society for their exceptional contribution to contactology.
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY
Prim. mr.sci dr. Valentina Dimitrijević Milovanović
Recipient of the solemn charter for exceptional contribution to contactology and Head of the Contact Lens Department at the Clinic for Eye Diseases, CCS.
CHAIRMAN OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Prof. dr. Đorđe Kostić
Biography: Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade in 1970. Completed specialization in ophthalmology in 1978 at the Eye Clinic in Belgrade. Obtained his Master’s degree in 1983 and his Doctorate in 1985 at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade.
Executive Board of the Society
Dr. Slađana Delević
Dr. Ljiljana Nikolić
Mr. sci dr. Ljiljana Topalović Ilić
Mr. sci dr. Nada Čivčić
Dr. Slađana Šoškić
Dr. Dragica Đokić
Dr. Mirna Milutinović
Dr. Ivana Pušin
Dr. Ljuba Malović
Dr. Ljiljana Juričić
Dr. Sanja Latinović
Honorary President
Prim. dr. Sima Marjanović
Solemn Charter
Prim. dr. Ljiljana Kovač
COMPANIES – HONORARY partners OF COLSS
OPTICUS
Branislav Grujić
ORTOLENS
Bora Nikolić
MEDIOPTIK
Branka Kačarević
OPTIX
Dragomir Stamenković
GROSSOPTIK
Milan Starčević