Welcome Address Armin Scharrer

Dear colleagues,

The 33^rd International Congress of German Ophthalmic Surgery (DOC) will take place in Nuremberg from June 18^th - 20^th 2020.

Internationally renowned experts present innovations and further developments and discuss the gold standards of eye surgery with the auditorium. Practical ophthalmic surgery is given plenty of space in wet labs and courses, so that comprehensive, practice-oriented further training and education is guaranteed.

Next to the master class courses, which will give you an excellent point of view over sections of the ophthalmologic field, the surgery course will be continvously expanded. The aim is to give the participant a clear course of the operation, divided into individual steps, supplemented by explanations on the indication and postoperative follow-up treatment.

In pros and cons meetings, the speakers defend their point of view and discuss with the auditorium. Also in 2020, the focus will be on video live surgery in 3D, which provides particularly detailed insights into special surgical techniques.

An important feature of the DOC is the controversial discussion. The task of the chairperson of a meeting is to actively shape this controversial discussion, i.e. to discuss alternative views and, if necessary, divergent opinions. The subjective, personal opinion of the chairmen is also of interest to the auditorium.

The scientific program is rounded off by the seminar series Management in Clinic and Practice as well as by symposia in the fields of telemedicine, anaesthesia, contact lenses and strabology.

The seminar for the ophthalmologist‘s practice will be of particular interest to our primarily conservative colleagues.

The program is supplemented by a comprehensive and highly differentiated program for ophthalmic non-medical staff (POS).

We look forward to your participation at the 33^rd DOC from June 18^th - 20^th 2020 in Nuremberg!

Yours sincerely,

A. Scharrer
President DOC


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