ESASO was founded in 2008 as a non-profit organization, to address this challenge and the specific further education needs of training and practicing clinicians, drawing on the skills of colleagues worldwide and the support of various universities. It seeks to facilitate the dissemination of new and effective ophthalmological learning and expertise through a dynamic combination of in-depth exposition of topics and direct face-to-face training, where experts show students how to deal with practical situations and problems.
In conjunction with this mission, in 2021 ESASO Plus is born, an international hub dedicated to clinical studies in ophthalmology, that complements and enhances the learning experience.
Its primary goal is to conduct high-quality, collaborative, ethical clinical trials, consensus meetings, advisory boards, and much more. ESASO PLUS serves both companies and physicians needing support for managing independent and qualified scientific projects. Leveraging its experience and international network, ESASO PLUS supports different study stages, contributing to the advancement of clinical research in ophthalmology.
https://www.esaso.org/esaso-plus/
The School is based within the ESASO Training Centre (ETC), Lugano Campus, Switzerland. ESASO offers theoretical tuition as well as practical training. ESASO provides face-to-face and online education (with CME accreditation) in Lugano, on international campuses (Singapore, Poland and Italy), and abroad, wherever training is needed.
The School’s activities cover all subspecialties such as medical and surgical retina, cornea and refractive, cataract, glaucoma, uveitis, oculoplastic, pediatric ophthalmology, and strabismus. ESASO Plus, as an integral part of ESASO, further enhances the learning experience by providing an international platform for conducting advanced clinical studies in the field of ophthalmology.
