Young Ophthalmologists Society of India

Name

Young Ophthalmologists Society of India

Legal name

Young Ophthalmologists Society of India

Website

https://yosi.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arrah

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: YOSI operates primarily as a membership-driven society. Ophthalmologists become life members of YOSI to access all society benefits, resources, events, and networking opportunities.
2. Annual Conference — YOSICON: Annual national conference YOSICON generates revenue through event registration. The society also organizes academic sessions and webinars at international, national, and state levels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YOSI is a nonprofit professional society that delivers career development, academic education, clinical decision-support tools, and peer networking services to young ophthalmologists in India. Members access a digital ecosystem (website, member portal, YO Tube, clinical calculators, job portal, fellowship help desk, journal club) alongside in-person events including the annual YOSICon conference, state chapter meetings, and the AIOS YO Pavilion. The society operates under the umbrella of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) and is an International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) member society.

Product overview

YOSI operates as a professional society with a digital platform comprising multiple interconnected products and services. The core YOSI Website Portal serves as the central hub for member services, governance, and resource access. The portfolio includes educational publications (YO Times, YO Pearls, YO Flash Notes, YO Slides), video content (YO Tube), specialty initiatives (Surfing Anterior Segment, Late Night Retina), career services (YOSI Job Portal, Fellowship Help Desk), academic platforms (YOSI Journal Club, YOSI Clinical Tools), leadership programs (YOSI Future Leaders Academy), and annual conferences (YOSICon, YO Pavillion, AIOS YOSI Forum, Meet the Mentors). The society's digital infrastructure supports over 46,000 multimodal images and 12,000 annotated citations through its Retinarocks partnership, providing members with comprehensive ophthalmic educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YO Tube: The Official YouTube channel of YOSI that is regularly updated with high-quality ophthalmic videos.
• YO Times
• YO Flash Notes
• YO Pearls
• YO Slides
• YO Pavillion

Products and services

• YOSI Life Membership
• YOSICon (Annual National Conference)
• YOSI Clinical Tools — Cataract & Refractive Surgery Calculators
• YO Tube (YouTube Channel)
• YO Times Newsletter
• YOSI Job Portal
• YOSI Fellowship Help Desk
• YOSI Journal Club
• YOSI Future Leaders Academy
• YO Flash Notes
• YO Pearls
• YO Slides
• Surfing the Anterior Segment
• Late Night Retina

Quantifiable outcome

• YOSI membership doubled under current Secretary's 4+ year tenure
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYOSI is an ICO member society. This membership provides YOSI members access to ICO benefits including international assessment platforms, global ophthalmology education standards, and worldwide professional networking.
• Ophthalmology FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYOSI has a strengthened collaboration with the Ophthalmology Foundation, a global nonprofit dedicated to advancing ophthalmic education, training, and professional standards. Through this partnership, YOSI members gain access to international standardized examinations aligned with established ophthalmic curricula, available online at local exam centers worldwide.
• All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYOSI collaborates with AIOS through the YO Pavillion at the AIOS annual conference, conducts the AIOS YOSI Writing Competition, and organizes sessions and activities within AIOS events. The societies work together to advance ophthalmic education and young ophthalmologist development.
• Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerYOSI maintains a connection with APAO through its YO Standing Committee membership and participation in APAO events and awards. The society coordinates AIOS YOSI Forum sessions at APAO-affiliated conferences.
• Singapore Society of OphthalmologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYOSI collaborated with the Singapore Society of Ophthalmology to conduct the AIOS YOSI Forum as an international meeting, facilitating cross-border knowledge exchange between young ophthalmologists in India and Singapore.
• Retina RocksminorOthersYOSI partners with Retina Rocks, which provides an image library of over 46,000 multimodal images, a reference library with over 12,000 annotated citations, and over 1,260 case studies organized by disease entity for member education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Singapore Society of Ophthalmology (SSO): National society for ophthalmologists in Singapore; YOSI co-hosted the AIOS-YOSI Forum with SSO as an international meeting. SSO is a near-direct peer in size, mission, and operating model for a country-level ophthalmology society, including YO programming.
• Delhi Ophthalmological Society (DOS): City/state-level ophthalmology society serving ophthalmologists in Delhi. A comparable sub-national professional society in the same geography as YOSI, with overlapping YO programming and member base — a clear local peer for member recruitment and event competition.
• Ophthalmology Foundation: Global nonprofit advancing ophthalmic education and standardized examinations. YOSI's 2025 collaboration with the Ophthalmology Foundation provides members access to international standardized examinations — making it both a core partner and a direct peer in the ophthalmic-education-and-assessment space.

Broad incumbents

• Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth): UK-based professional membership body that also delivers training, examinations, and continuing education for ophthalmologists including YOs. Comparable in mission and the credentialing/examination dimension that YOSI is now extending via its Ophthalmology Foundation partnership.
• All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS): The national umbrella society for ophthalmologists in India and YOSI's parent organization. AIOS serves all ophthalmologists including YOs through its annual conference, YO Pavilion, and AIOS-YOSI Forum — providing a broader incumbent that overlaps with YOSI's mission but is not YO-exclusive.
• European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE): European continental society for ophthalmologists, with programs and committees targeting young ophthalmologists across Europe. Comparable to YOSI in mission (YO development) but operating at a regional scale with different membership dynamics.
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO): The largest ophthalmology professional society globally, with an active YO committee and member benefits for early-career ophthalmologists. Directly comparable to YOSI at a global scale and the benchmark for what a mature ophthalmology society ecosystem looks like.
• International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO): Global umbrella body of which YOSI is a member society. ICO sets international ophthalmic education standards and assessment platforms that YOSI members access — making ICO both a strategic partner and a peer in the global ophthalmology society hierarchy.

Regional players

• Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO): Regional umbrella body for ophthalmology in Asia-Pacific. YOSI maintains a YO Standing Committee seat at APAO and co-organizes APAO-AIOS forums — APAO is a direct peer in the regional YO ecosystem and the natural partner for any cross-border expansion.
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO): Australia/NZ regional college for ophthalmology, providing training, CPD, and member services for YOs across the two countries. A comparable regional society model — though more credentialing-driven — with active YO programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@YOTube-yosi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/young-ophthalmologists-society-of-india

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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