Upcoming dates

Congresses & continuing education

Key ophthalmology congresses, conferences and CME events — in chronological order.

12 events

June 2026

26 – 29 June 2026

40th World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC2026)

Prague Congress Centre, Prag, TschechienInternational Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)

KongressAugenheilkunde

July 2026

3 – 4 July 2026

38. Jahrestagung der Retinologischen Gesellschaft

Badenweiler, DeutschlandRetinologische Gesellschaft

KongressAugenheilkundeRetinologieNetzhaut

September 2026

11 – 15 September 2026

44th Congress of the ESCRS

ExCeL London, London, Vereinigtes KoenigreichEuropean Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

KongressAugenheilkundeKataraktRefraktive Chirurgie

18 – 19 September 2026

5. DAOG-Tagung 2026

Congress Center Rosengarten, Mannheim, DeutschlandDeutsch-Arabische Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft e.V. (DAOG)

KongressAugenheilkundeFachgesellschaft

24 – 27 September 2026

DOG 2026, 124. Kongress der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft

Estrel Congress Center, Berlin, DeutschlandDeutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG)

KongressAugenheilkundeOphthalmologie

October 2026

1 – 4 October 2026

26th EURETINA Congress

VIECON Vienna Congress & Convention Center, Wien, OesterreichEuropean Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)

KongressAugenheilkundeNetzhautRetina

9 – 12 October 2026

AAO 2026, American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, USAAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology

KongressAugenheilkunde

November 2026

16 – 19 November 2026

MEDICA 2026

Messe Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, DeutschlandMesse Duesseldorf GmbH

KongressMedizin

February 2027

19 – 20 February 2027

41. Kongress der DGII, Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft fuer Intraokularlinsen-Implantation, interventionelle und refraktive Chirurgie

Heidelberg, DeutschlandDeutschsprachige Gesellschaft fuer Intraokularlinsen-Implantation (DGII)

KongressAugenheilkundeKataraktRefraktive Chirurgie

March 2027

18 – 21 March 2027

42nd Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress (APAO 2027)

Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapur, SingapurAsia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology

KongressAugenheilkunde

May 2027

2 – 6 May 2027

ARVO 2027 Annual Meeting

San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, USAAssociation for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

KongressAugenheilkundeForschungVision Science

June 2027

18 – 20 June 2027

25th SOE Congress

Athen, GriechenlandEuropean Society of Ophthalmology (SOE)

KongressAugenheilkunde