Invitation by the DOG President

Dear colleagues,
Dear guests,

It is my great pleasure to invite you to the 106th Congress of the German Society of Ophthalmology which will be held in Berlin from September 18 - 21, 2008.

The main topic of the meeting
“Perspectives in Ophthalmology – Quality of Life by Innovation”

addresses both novel diagnostic strategies and therapeutic concepts in ophthalmology in an exciting era of medical and technological breakthroughs.While it is important to measure effects on
parameters such as visual acuity by evidence-based criteria, it will also be asked, how this relates to the quality of life from the patient’s perspective.

This aspect is of increasing relevance in all areas of ophthalmology and even more for the evaluation of efficacy of therapeutic modalities. Moreover, it is relevant for questions of coverage for costs of treatments in health systems in times of limited resources.

Further main topics will be imaging in ophthalmology, an area in which the pace of research is accelerating towards spectacular high-resolution technologies, the translation of basic science into clinical application, the role of biomarkers and rare chronic ocular diseases.
Patient organisations now play an important role in many countries. They will be given a platform to present the manifold facets of their endeavours, including counselling services for patients complementing the ophthalmologists’ work, and thus adding to patients’ quality of life. Together with ophthalmological societies and professional associations patient organizations not only contribute to raising awareness of both the general public and regulatory authorities, but they also contribute to funding for research.

The international orientation of the German Society of Ophthalmology and its Annual Congress are underscored by the participation of many international speakers and guests as well as by the participation of European and other international ophthalmological societies with traditionally
strong bonds with the DOG. The Congress will be an opportunity for a lively exchange between
experts, general ophthalmologists, industry, and in particular young scientists – in accordance with the spirit of the founders of the DOG.
And there will be ample opportunity to meet old and new friends.

I look very much forward to welcoming you in Berlin in September 2008!

Professor Frank G. Holz, MD
President of the DOG

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