title: Creation of the American Board of Ophthalmology: The Role of the American Ophthalmological Society.
abstract: The American Ophthalmological Society (AOS) is 1 of the 3 founding organizations of the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO), in addition to the Section on Ophthalmology of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. The early history of the AOS and its role in the founding of the ABO are addressed in this article.
authors.affiliation: American Ophthalmological Society, San Francisco, California; Department of Ophthalmology Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Electronic address: tliesegang@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Liesegang
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000266:history*; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000266:history; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013044:Specialty Boards / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States