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Eye injuries caused by fireworks

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In the years before the ban, around 500 people suffered eye injuries on New Year’s Eve, according to a survey by the working group “Safe Fireworks” of the DOG German Society of Ophthalmology. This changed in the years of the pandemic: The total number of eye injuries fell by 86 percent in 2020/2021 and by […]

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DOG appeal for donations: Help for Ukraine

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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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Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde

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The journal “Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde” was founded in 1863 by Karl Wilhelm von Zehender together with Theodor Sämisch and DOG founder Albrecht von Graefe. The aim was to tailor the content of the journal to the needs of ophthalmologists working in hospitals and clinics. The journal focuses on original and review articles on topics […]

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Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

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“Graefe’s Archive” is a distinguished international journal that presents original clinical reports and clinically relevant experimental studies. Founded in 1854 by Albrecht von Graefe to serve as a source of useful clinical information and a stimulus for discussion, the journal has published articles by leading ophthalmologists and vision research scientists for more than a century. […]

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Magazine of the German Society of Ophthalmology: “Die Opthalmologie”

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ISSN: 0941-293X (Print) 1433-0423 (Online)Indexed in Current Contents and Medline/PubMed. “Die Ophthalmologie” is published monthly with 12 editions per year. Members of the German Ophthalmological Society will receive this publication as part of their membership. Orders from non-DOG members can be placed at any bookstore or publishing house. Subscribers have free access to the electronic […]

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Transport and Traffic Committee

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The Transport and Traffic Committee of the DOG and BVA is an institution that has been working for many decades to promote scientific knowledge in the field of traffic ophthalmology, i.e. the relationship between vision and road traffic. Furthermore, it endeavors to make recommendations for the assessment of fitness to drive from the ophthalmologist’s point […]

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Legal Committee

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The Legal Committee is a joint committee of the DOG and the BVA. The members of the committee are appointed by the boards of BVA and DOG. Members of the Committee Prof. Dr. Frank H. W. Tost, Greifswald (Speaker DOG) Prof. Dr. Klaus Rohrschneider, Heidelberg (Sprecher BVA) Dr. med. Gernot Freißler, Bamberg Prof. Dr. Marcus […]

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Programme Committee

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Each autumn the President invites ophthalmological clinics, research institutes and individuals to submit proposals for scientific sessions at the DOG Congress. These proposals are then examined and assessed in blind review by the members of the Programme Committee. Aided by the Programme Committee and the DOG Office, the President then compiles a draft program from […]

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DOG/BVA Macula Committee

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The Macular Committee is a joint committee of DOG and BVA. The members of the committee are appointed by the boards of BVA and DOG. Members of the Committee Speaker DOGProf. Dr. Nikolas Feltgen, Göttingen Speaker BVAProf. Dr. Bernd Bertram, Aachen Prof. Dr. Hansjürgen Agostini, Freiburg Dr. Martin Bresgen, Köln Prof. Dr. Horst Helbig, Regensburg […]

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DOG/BVA Committee for Medical Guidelines

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The Committee for Medical Guidelines sis a joint committee of DOG and BVA. The members of the committee are appointed by the Boards of BVA and DOG. The tasks of the committee include the coordination of guideline development. Members of the Committee Prof. Dr. Bernd Bertram, Aachen Prof. Dr. Claus Cursiefen, Köln Dr. Daniela Claessens, […]

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Committee for the Quality Assurance of Sensory Physiological Examination Methods and Devices

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Since 1994, the DOG-Committee “Quality Assurance in Sensory Physiological Examination Methods and and Devices” has been working on guidelines to standardize the procedure for sensory physiological examinations and the technical standards of the devices used for this purpose, especially intended for the German-speaking region. This is intended to ensure high-quality, high-value examination techniques and comparability […]

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DOG/BVA Committee for Orthoptic Issues

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The Committee for Orthoptic Issues is a joint committee of the DOG and the BVA. The members of the committee are appointed by the boards of BVA and DOG. It deals with questions of the learning objectives catalog in orthoptist training together with the Professional Association of Orthoptists of Germany. Members of the Committee: Prof. […]

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DOG-AG Teaching

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Goals Medical studies in Germany are currently in a state of flux; the aim is to achieve a more practice- and competence-oriented structure.The upcoming changes also affect ophthalmology, which is why continuous support of this process by representatives of the field is needed. The DOG would like to optimally address interested students and potential junior […]

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White Paper on the Situation of Ophthalmic Care in Germany (2008)

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September 2008, Download [PDF in German language]The White Paper on Ophthalmological Research in Germany in 2008 took stock of the current state of scientific work in German ophthalmology. Modest monetary funding is still matched by considerable research achievements. In this respect, ophthalmology still has a good position in its country of origin. Nevertheless, there is […]

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DOG-Section Uveitis

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Members of the Section: SpeakerProf. Dr. med. Christoph DeuterUniversity Eye Clinic, TübingenEmail Deputy SpeaekerProf. Dr. med. Thomas NeßUniversity Eye Clinic, FreiburgEmail Recording SecretaryPD Dr. med. Karoline Baquet-WalscheidEye Clinic Centre St. Franziskus-Hospital, MünsterEmail Prof. Dr. med. Uwe PleyerUniversity Eye Clinic Charité, BerlinEmail […]

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DOG-Section Glaucoma

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Head of the Section The section’s board consists of three board members elected for a term of 3 years: PD Dr. med. Dr. rer. biol. hum. Bettina HohbergerUniversity Eye Clinic, ErlangenEmail Prof. Dr. Stephanie JoachimUniversity Eye Clinic, BochumEmail Prof. Dr. Verena ProkoschUniversity Eye Clinic, KölnEmail […]

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DOG-AK University eye network

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This Task Force meets once a year at the DOG Congress. The opportunity to participate in the meetings is open to all representatives of university eye clinics. Members of the Task Force HeadsProf. Claus CursiefenUniversity Eye Clinic, KölnEmail Prof. Frank G. HolzUniversity Eye Clinic, BonnEmail Prof. Thomas KohnenUniversity Eye Clinic, Frankfurt/MainEmail Further Members:Prof. Dr. Maged […]

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DOG-AK Hospital staffing requirements

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Following staffing levels in nursing services, the focus is now on equipping eye clinics with medical staff. This Task Force on staffing requirements in hospitals was set up in 2020 by DOG’s Board of Directors. The aim of the Task Force is to collect the experience gained from staffing levels in inpatient care in ophthalmology […]

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DOG-AK Teaching

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Goals Medical studies in Germany are currently in a state of flux; the aim is to achieve a more practice- and competence-oriented structure.The upcoming changes also affect ophthalmology, which is why continuous support of this process by representatives of the field is needed. The DOG would like to optimally address interested students and potential junior […]

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DOG-AG Research

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Goals Germany is an important research location in global science. This applies not least to ophthalmology. The DOG pursues the goal of defending and further expanding the high standard achieved in these times of increasingly scarce resources. To this end, it has established the Task Force AK DOG-Research. Members of the Task Force HeadProf. Dr. […]

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AG Young DOG

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Goals The Young DOG working group focuses its activities on the promotion of young scientists in ophthalmology and the compatibility of clinical and scientific activities. About the Working Group 1st speakerPD Dr. med. Mehdi ShajariEye Clinic of the LMU Munichemail 2nd speakerPD Dr. med. Dr. rer. biol. hum. Bettina HohbergerUniversity Eye Hospital Erlangenemail Reporter in […]

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DOG-AG Traumatology

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Goals The number of bulbar-opening injuries is steadily decreasing in Germany, so that injuries are rarely treated at many eye departments. As a substitute for training on patients in daily routine, systematic training in this field across subspecialties is becoming all the more important for specialists working in the background service. This need is reflected […]

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