Welcome to the DOG – German Society of Opthalmology







DOG 2025 from 25 to 28 September in Berlin

The full scientific program for DOG 2025 is now available! Explore our keynote lectures, workshops, and symposia, which will take place in Berlin from 25 to 28 September. Design your personalised schedule and register today!

  • EyeSustain
    The DOG is an official EyeSustain Member Society and is committed to making ophthalmic care and surgery more sustainable […]

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oregis – Ophthalmolofical Register

We have reached a milestone: The number of registered centres is constantly growing, and OREGIS now contains data on 1.1 million patients.

  • DOG appeal for donations: Help for Ukraine
    Patient care in Ukraine is currently facing significant challenges due to the war. There are not only bottlenecks in the supply of materials and medicines. The war is also causing sometimes considerable injuries, including to the eyes. The DOG wants to help relieve the aftermaths of war and asks its members for support. Both monetary […]

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Awards and Promotions

The promotion of ophthalmological research is an outstanding goal of the DOG. To this end, it promotes research projects and awards prizes for outstanding achievements in ophthalmology. The awards are presented during the DOG congresses in a separate award ceremony.

About the DOG: Albrecht Graefe and how it all started

Founded 1857 in Heidelberg by Albrecht von Graefe, the DOG is the most ancient ophthalmological scientific associations in the world and one of the important scientific medical association in Germany.