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Cataract Surgery Online Course

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 290 Reviews in the last 2 years

📅 11 November 2025

Live, two-hour online course on state-of-the-art cataract surgery: FLACS and MICS, the latest IOLs (trifocal, EDOF), and AI-enhanced planning/intraoperative tools. Faculty walk through complex cases and complication management (subluxation, traumatic cataracts, posterior capsule rupture, zonular instability), concluding with a clinical case discussion.

Teaching Language: English

Venue: eLOS 🌐

CME Credits: Application made

Tuition Fee: FREE

Present and future of gene therapy in nAMD and DR

📅 21 November 2025

Two-hour webinar on the present and future of gene therapy for nAMD and diabetic retinopathy. Faculty cover unmet needs vs current anti-VEGF care, therapy modalities and delivery (including subretinal techniques and injectors), and address myths, patient communication, and trial participation. Q&A and take-home messages included.

Teaching Language: English

Venue: eLOS 🌐

CME Credits: Application made

Tuition Fee: FREE

Glaucoma Insights – Part 2

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 196 Reviews in the last 2 years

📅 25 November 2025

Topics span traditional bleb surgery, postoperative bleb management, and MIGS, with faculty including Antonio Fea, Elena Milla, Rupert Bourne, and Ike Ahmed; brief discussions and take-home messages included.

Teaching Language: English

Venue: eLOS 🌐

CME Credits: Application made

Tuition Fee: FREE

Myopia 360°

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 80 Reviews in the last 2 years

📅 11-13 December 2025

This course will cover the global burden and biology of myopia, evidence-based control (environmental, low-dose atropine, spectacles/CL/OK), and refractive surgery in high myopia. Sessions include myopic CNV, glaucoma in myopic eyes, peripheral retinal lesions, MTM/macular hole, and RD decision-making, with interactive case discussions and Q&A.

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Lugano, Switzerland 🇨🇭

Tuition Fee: 500 CHF

Myopia Today: Understanding, Managing, and Looking Ahead

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 80 Reviews in the last 2 years

📅 16 December 2025

This course will explore myopia as a chronic and progressive condition, analyzing its incidence, risk factors, and long-term complications. Participants will learn about current management strategies, including lifestyle interventions, optical and pharmacological options, as well as the latest approved therapies and their clinical evidence. Interactive Q&A sessions and discussions will provide opportunities to exchange experiences and address practical challenges

Teaching Language: English

Venue: eLOS 🌐

CME Credits: Application made

Tuition Fee: FREE

2026

Cataract Course

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 290 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 16-17 January 2026

A comprehensive introduction to modern cataract surgery combining theory and hands-on training. The course covers the fundamentals of phacoemulsification, IOL selection and power calculation, and patient management. Participants learn how to handle complex cases and surgical complications through lectures, video discussions, and WetLab sessions in small groups.

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Yerevan, Armenia 🇦🇲

Tuition Fee: :
1550 CHF

Glaucoma Course

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 420 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 9-10 February 2026

An intensive course combining theoretical sessions and practical training focused on the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. Topics include target intraocular pressure, laser treatment options, individualized treatment strategies, and surgical decision-making. Participants gain practical experience through dedicated WetLab sessions supported by preparatory lectures, enhancing surgical skills and postoperative management competence.

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Lugano, Switzerland 🇨🇭

Tuition Fee:
1500 CHF

Orbital, Lacrimal and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 115 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 2-5 March 2026

A comprehensive programme combining theory, live demonstrations, and cadaver dissection workshops focused on the diagnosis and surgical management of orbital, lacrimal, and eyelid disorders. The course covers both reconstructive and aesthetic aspects, from trauma and inflammation to thyroid orbitopathy and eyelid malpositions, providing participants with practical and surgical competence through immersive hands-on training.

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

Tuition Fee: :
3000 CHF

Surgical Retina Course

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 439 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 6-7 March 2026

The course explores both surgical and medical aspects of the diagnosis and management of retinal disorders, including advances in vitreoretinal interface diseases, macular edema, and diabetic retinopathy, as well as emerging therapies such as gene therapy and novel treatment delivery systems.

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷

Tuition Fee: :
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Observership on Cornea Transplantation

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 171 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 17-20 March 2026

More info coming soon

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Brescia + Venice, Italy 🇮🇹

Surgical Retina

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 439 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 TBD June 2026

More info coming soon

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

Tuition Fee: :
1500 CHF

Cataract Surgery

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 439 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 8-10 June 2026

More info coming soon

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Lugano, Switzerland 🇨🇭

Tuition Fee: :
1500 CHF

Medical Retina

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 165 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 6-8 July 2026

More info coming soon

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Paris, France

Tuition Fee: :
1500 CHF

Scleral Fixation and Emergency Retinal Surgery & IOL Alternatives

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 84 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 26-28 October 2026

More info coming soon

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Lugano, Switzerland 🇨🇭

Tuition Fee: :
1500 CHF

Assisting Cataract Surgery

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 290 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 5-6 November 2026

More info coming soon

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Lugano, Switzerland 🇨🇭

Tuition Fee: :
1250 CHF

Myopia 360°

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 80 Reviews in the last 3 years

📅 11 December 2026

More info coming soon

Teaching Language: English

Venue: Lugano, Switzerland 🇨🇭

Tuition Fee: :
1000 CHF

Accreditation of ESASO CME Courses

ESASO partners with AIM Education -part of AIM Group International- which is a company specialized in the planning and organization of educational and scientific activities, is a certified Italian CME Provider, and credited by the Italian Ministry of Health, for its extensive experience in the field.

Admission & Regulation

Our ESASO CME Courses are open to full ophthalmologists, residents, healthcare professionals, and employees working in the ophthalmic realm.
Admission into any course requires prior completion of an ESASO registration account

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee of each ESASO CME Course is stated on the ESASO website in the specific course title. Accommodation in the course city location is not included (possible exceptions are indicated in the course information). The tuition fee usually also includes didactic material and lunches at the course venue.

Payment & Cancellation Policy

The payment of the CME Course tuition fee automatically leads to full registration and is paid with a single advanced instalment prior to the beginning of the course. Full registration to the CME Course will be confirmed upon payment of the tuition fee only.

The following methods of payment are accepted:

  • – Credit card: Visa and Euro/MasterCard
  • – Wire Transfer: accepted upon request to ESASO (Mattia.silipo @ esaso. org)

Registration refunds will be granted if notification of cancellation is sent in writing to ESASO (Mattia.silipo @ esaso. org) up to 30 calendar days before the beginning of the event. After this notification time, refunds will not be possible, but candidates are given the chance to redirect their registration to another available ESASO course instead. Refunds by bank transfer or to a credit card will be processed after the event.

Consent And Release For Photographing And Filming

I consent to be photographed, filmed and/or have my personal likeness and voice recorded through other means during the ESASO events (collectively, referred to the “Recordings”). I hereby grant ESASO., its parent company, affiliates and agents and/or any other person or entity working for it or on its behalf the right to make the Recordings on film, digital, or any other media, and to use the Recordings as set out below:
1. I grant ESASO the right to release, publish, exhibit, post on conferences, events, the Internet (including use on social media channels), on DVDs or any other medium any of the Recordings, to edit and adapt the Recordings, and to use the Recordings, or any portion or edited or adapted version of the Recordings in any way ESASO deems necessary without limitations and in whatever medium deemed appropriate by ESASO. I agree that the Recordings may be used in conferences and events, as well as for internal and external training sessions, and covered by the media in whatever medium deemed appropriate by ESASO.

2. I grant ESASO the right to use, copy, modify, alter, create derivative works, publish and otherwise display the Recordings in print, web (including on social media), physician materials, and direct to patient materials now and hereafter in all countries. I assign to ESASO all rights, including, but not limited to, copyright, moral rights, and other rights of authorship, in and to the Recordings and in all reproductions of the Recordings and in all resulting materials produced from the Recordings. I agree that ESASO owns all rights in and to the Recordings and that ESASO may obtain in its name a copyright in any materials or production containing the Recordings.
I understand that my consent is voluntary, that I am not required to sign this consent and that I may in fact refuse to sign it, thereby prohibiting ESASO from obtaining or using the Recordings.

3. I waive all rights I may have to claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, televising, internet posting, or other publication of the Recordings, irrespective of whether a fee for its use is charged by any third party.

4. I release ESASO from all claims, actions, damages, liabilities, costs, and/or expenses of any nature arising out of or in connection with ESASO‘s production of the Recordings, ESASO’ distribution, display, editing, or adapting of the Recordings or any other use by ESASO of the Recordings, including, but not limited to, any claims for violation of my rights of privacy, moral rights or copyright, or any other cause of action that may result from such use or disclosure by ESASO.
I have the full right and authority to enter into this Consent and Release, and it does not in any way conflict with any of my existing commitments or obligations. If I have any questions about my privacy rights or wish to vary my consent, I will contact ESASO at info@esaso.org