“We need research to shape our future”Artificial intelligence (AI), data registries and enhanced knowledge transfer between clinical ophthalmologists and basic researchers will continue to improve ophthalmological healthcare.

Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, 2020 is a special year for us, and it is my pleasure to invite you to the 118th Conference of the German Society of Ophthalmology, which will be held at the Estrel Hotel in Berlin on October 8th through 11th, 2020. 

Cornea specialist Dimitri T. Azar, MD, MBA, since 2015 in leading positions at the former Google unit Verily, is one of the most prominent advocates of AI applications for the human eye. His keynote lecture on Saturday will focus on innovative technologies that may facilitate increasingly effective and affordable ophthalmological care.

Treating the growing number of traumatized patients, particularly refugees fled from war zones, poses specific challenges for ophthalmologists. At the symposium “Migration and Ophthalmology”, organized by the DOG section International Ophthalmology, Professor Dr. med. Malek Bajbouj, Director of Affective Neurosciences at Charité Berlin, will share his experiences and make recommendations on how to interact with […]

Use the opportunity to register via our online registration, which will also be available throughout the congress. That way, you can register comfortably from wherever you are and save time onsite. Please do not miss the chance either to register before congress to benefit from reduced rates.

At the end of the free paper oral sessions, the participants will vote on the best presentation of each session. Voting in the free paper oral sessions and other interactive sessions takes place via smartphone and is accessible at www.qna.at/dog or by using the QR code in the program or the congress app.

It is my pleasure to invite you to the DOG 2019, the 117th congress of our society. The location will once again be Berlin, and it will take place from 26-29 September 2019. “Ophthalmology: Our Field and its Future” is the theme of the congress to be held in the Estrel Hotel in Berlin.

This new format was designed to make translational research a focus of DOG 2019. In four sessions, researchers and clinicians debate current clinical problems, presenting mutually complementing perspectives.

Use the opportunity to register via our online registration, which will also be available throughout the congress. That way, you can register comfortably from wherever you are and save time onsite. Please do not miss the chance either to register before July 8, 2019 to benefit from reduced rates.

Keratoconus is the most common ectatic corneal disease. Untreated, it can lead to massive visual impairment and even blindness. Causes, origination, and development of the disease are still widely unknown. A newly discovered biomarker may bring new insights into the pathogenesis of keratoconus. Prof. Dr. Jesper Hjortdal will present the latest findings.

The topic of this year’s DOG Conference is “Ophthalmology: Our Field and Its Future”. DOG President Prof. Dr. Claus Cursiefen talks about his reasons to choose this motto, innovative conference formats, and highlights to look forward to.

The congress program for DOG 2019 is online and can be downloaded from the website. Printed copies can be obtained at the congress itself or in advance via the congress organization.

All abstracts for freepaper sessions and poster sessions will be published as online supplement of the journal “Der Ophthalmologe”.

This new format offers participants an additional platform for active contributions. The interactive update format will feature leading experts from around the world who will present current developments in their areas. With cutting-edge insights and outstanding expertise, these sessions are a highlight for all DOG 2019 participants.

After the welcoming address, a ceremony will be held to present the honorary membership and Theodor-Leber medal. This will be followed by the president’s speech and the guest lecture.

The concert is a traditional highlight of the DOG Congress and is performed each year by and for ophthalmologists. The evening’s performance will feature masterpieces from the classical music repertory.

In the preliminary program you can find all information on the scientific program, registration and course fees, awards, social program, childcare and travel options.

Retina research is on a roll: the first gene therapy for a congenital retina disease is on the market. New methods in medical imaging allow ever-deeper insights into the progress of AMD. International speakers will talk about the latest developments in diagnostics, therapy, and classification at this English-language symposium. 

Vision tests, medical opinions and visual aid prescriptions are based on the concept of visual acuity. Yet test strategies and ophthalmological chart differ, so that visual acuity test results are often not completely comparable. In this year’s Albrecht von Graefe Lecture, Professor Dr. Michael Bach presents the new, objective test method he developed. 

Migration is one of the key issues of our time. Tropical eye diseases who are likely to appear in our daily clinical routine due to migration are but one of the many aspects of migration related to the field of ophthalmology.

As in past years, our Keynote Lectures will elucidate specific focal points in ophthalmology. In each of these half-hour lectures, an outstanding expert will comprehensively present an important topic. In each of these half-hour lectures, an outstanding expert will comprehensively present an important topic.

The section DOG-Uveitis culminates each year in the Aurel von Szily Medal award ceremony and lecture. This year’s award winner Professor Dr. C. Stephen Foster will talk about risk factors and predictors for visual acuity loss in non-infectious uveitis.

All participants from Middle Eastern European and Eastern European countries are offered free access to the congress. Furthermore, the DOG awards the best 25 abstracts submitted from Middle Eastern European and Eastern European countries with travel awards of Euro 750 each.

DOG on Demand is the DOG online portal that is used to archive the scientific contributions and provides the opportunity to retrieve and listen to missed lectures or presentations. The offer will include the slides and audio recording of the speaker if he/she previously agreed to publication.

Digitization had become an integral part of daily routines in medicine. However, information on this complex and sensitive topic is in high demand. “Forum digital” at DOG 2019 serves as a platform for discussions of digital applications, privacy and data security, big data, and related issues.

For his groundbreaking work, Mark J. Mannis, M.D., F.A.C.S. (Sacramento, CA) will be honored with the Oskar Fehr Lecture. The renowned American ophthalmologist will demonstrate by way of examples how the cornea can serve as an important diagnostic tool for a range of diseases not limited to the field of ophthalmology.

With a total of 27 sessions, the English-language part of the congress covers a range of topics.

Register until July 8, 2019 and benefit from reduced registration fees. Registration for the DOG 2019 is possible via the congress website.

Excellent research deserves to be recognized. In this awards session, the DOG honors outstanding contributions in ophthalmology and awards funding for promising new projects.

Located a stone’s throw from the Chancellery and the Reichstag, the TIPI has been reserved just for you for the entire ­evening. After arriving at 19:30, enjoy an aperitif in TIPI’s garden as you take in views of the government district.