European Society of Cornea & Ocular Surface Disease Specialists

What European Society of Cornea & Ocular Surface Disease Specialists does

European Society of Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease Specialists (EuCornea) is a UK-registered charity and non-profit scientific society founded in 2010 (with 2008 cited in some firmographic sources) to serve ophthalmologists specializing in cornea and ocular surface disease, principally across Europe. Its core offering is an annual scientific congress — the 17th edition is scheduled for Porto in 2026, following Prague 2025, Paris 2024, and Barcelona 2023 — augmented by wetlabs, instructional courses, and a Medal Lecture series honoring senior researchers. The society also publishes the peer-reviewed Journal of EuCornea, runs an Independent Medical Education (IME) on-demand platform at education.eucornea.org, hosts spring/summer educational webinars and a monthly surgical video learning series (jointly with University of Toronto and Wills Eye Hospital), and maintains a curated Cornea Reading Corner. A dedicated trading subsidiary, EuCornea Trading Limited, houses commercial activities such as exhibitions, sponsorship, and advertising.

The society is governed by a Board, Executive, Young Academic Committee, and three Founding Directors (Harminder Dua, Jose Guell, Vincenzo Sarnicola), with Mario Nubile serving as current President. EuCornea's operating model is event-driven: annual congresses are the primary member-acquisition and scientific-exchange vehicle, supported by membership enrollment through eucornea.org (Full Membership at €75/year, Trainee at €45/year, International tier) and partnerships with ESCRS, The Cornea Society, Asia Cornea Society, PanCornea, Australia New Zealand Cornea Society, EU|EYE, and ESASO. Revenue is generated from three streams: subscription-style membership dues, professional services income from congress registrations (€75–€500) and exhibition/sponsorship, and contributions/donations from industry and public donors.

The secretariat is based in Dublin, Ireland, with a London contact office and a footprint of 1–10 employees. The 13th Congress in Athens in 2022 — the first independent in-person meeting since 2010 — drew nearly 450 attendees from 36 countries; CME credit awards have grown from 6 (virtual 2020/2021) to 13 (Prague 2025) and 14 (Porto 2026), signaling programmatic expansion. EuCornea Bye-Laws were formally approved in May 2023, and the society is an active participant in multi-society Delphi consensus projects on Microbial Keratitis and the 2nd Global Consensus on Keratoconus.

Name

European Society of Cornea & Ocular Surface Disease Specialists

Legal name

European Society of Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease Specialists

Website

https://eucornea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EuCornea is a UK-registered non-profit scientific society serving European ophthalmologists specializing in cornea and ocular surface disease through an annual congress, peer-reviewed journal, on-demand medical education platform, webinars, and consensus guideline work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Society (Ophthalmology - Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF)

Keywords

• Medical professional society
• Cornea specialist education
• Ophthalmology continuing education
• Ocular surface disease research
• Scientific congress organization

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from Full Members (€75/year), Trainee Members (€45/year), and International Members. Membership provides reduced congress registration fees, newsletter access, voting rights, and 20% fee reduction for ESASO Congress.
2. Congress and Event Revenue: Revenue from organizing annual scientific congresses, with registration fees ranging from €75-€500 for delegates. Includes exhibition and sponsorship income from industry partners.
3. Industry Contributions and Donations: Financial contributions from companies, donors, non-profit organisations such as foundations, and public donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EuCornea is a non-profit scientific medical society that serves cornea and ocular surface disease specialists through annual scientific congresses, an educational webinar series, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, an independent medical education (IME) platform, curated reading resources, and tiered professional membership programs. The society develops consensus guidelines jointly with other global cornea societies and disseminates the highest level of knowledge in cornea and ocular surface disease through symposia, wetlabs, instructional courses, and digital content.

Product overview

EuCornea is a professional medical society (non-profit scientific organization) rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of annual congress events, educational webinars and video series, a scientific journal, an independent medical education platform, curated reading resources, and membership programs. The portfolio centers on professional education and knowledge exchange for corneal and ocular surface disease specialists across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EuCornea Annual Congress Annual scientific congress for cornea and ocular surface disease specialists featuring symposia, free paper sessions, instructional courses, wetlabs, exhibition, and the EuCornea Medal Lecture, with CME accreditation (14 CME credits at Porto 2026; 13 CME credits at Prague 2025).
• EuCornea Educational Webinars Recurring educational webinar series covering topics such as progressive keratoconus, dry eye disease, and ocular surface management, targeted at the corneal specialist community.
• EuCornea Journal Peer-reviewed scientific journal promoting the study and learning of the science and practice of all matters related to the health and management of diseases of the cornea and ocular surface.
• EuCornea Independent Medical Education (IME) Platform Free, exclusive, on-demand medical education platform providing symposium recordings from EuCornea Congresses, digital supplements, expert videos, and podcasts on ocular surface disease and corneal conditions.
• Cornea Reading Corner Curated monthly collection of recommended scientific readings and publications in the field of cornea and ocular surface disease, with summaries and links to source articles.
• Surgical Video Learning Series Monthly surgical video learning series presented jointly by University of Toronto and Wills Eye Hospital, featuring cornea surgery case presentations and expert panel discussions with CME credits available.
• EuCornea Membership Program Professional society membership offering benefits including reduced congress registration fees, newsletter access, 20% fee reduction for ESASO Congress, and voting rights. Full Membership is EUR 75 per year and Trainee Membership is EUR 45 per year (verification required).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuCornea partners with ESCRS for joint educational activities including Cornea Day at ESCRS annual congresses. ESCRS congresses feature dedicated EuCornea programming with multiple scientific sessions covering cornea pathology, infections, keratoplasty, and keratoconus. ESCRS also enables EuCornea members to receive EuroTimes and eTimes publications.
• The Cornea SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuCornea has a fruitful collaboration with The Cornea Society including joint education webinars such as 'Tips and Tricks for Successful Lamellar Keratoplasty' and joint congress sessions. The collaboration strengthens international knowledge exchange in cornea and ocular surface disease.
• Asia Cornea SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuCornea collaborates with Asia Cornea Society for international meetings and the 2nd Global Consensus on Keratoconus. Represents key international partnership for harmonizing cornea care globally.
• PanCorneamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with PanCornea on the Delphi Panel on Microbial Keratitis, working alongside multiple international cornea societies to establish global consensus guidelines.
• Australia New Zealand Cornea SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the Delphi Panel on Microbial Keratitis alongside other continental cornea societies to develop worldwide consensus guidelines.
• Cornea Society of IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuCornea participated in KERACON 2024 in Bengaluru with a session titled 'Challenging Innovations.' Hosted by Cornea Society of India President Namrata Sharma, strengthening ties with Indian cornea specialists.
• EU | EYEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuCornea is affiliated with EU | EYE (eu-eye.org), a European platform for eye research and education, representing a core partnership within the European ophthalmology ecosystem.
• ESASO (European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuCornea members receive 20% fee reduction for ESASO Congress, providing a membership benefit that drives value for corneal specialists attending advanced ophthalmology education.
• COST Action CA-18116 ANIRIDIA-NetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuCornea hosted an ANIRIDIA-Net session at the 13th Congress focusing on aniridia and the ocular surface. COST Action CA-18116 brings together European researchers studying aniridia and associated keratopathy.
• NovartisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNovartis sponsors EuCornea symposia, including the Chronic Ocular Surface Pain (COSP) symposium at the 13th Congress in Athens, providing educational support for society programming.
• International Cornea Societies ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuCornea collaborates with DEOSS and other global cornea societies (The Cornea Society, Asia Cornea Society, ESCRS, Australia New Zealand Cornea Society) on the Delphi Panel on Microbial Keratitis, representing a major international consensus initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER): European multidisciplinary vision and eye research society. Comparable congress-and-publication model targeting European ophthalmology researchers with subspecialty overlap in cornea.
• Asia Cornea Society: Regional peer focused on cornea across Asia. Collaborates with EuCornea on international meetings and the 2nd Global Consensus on Keratoconus, making it a directly comparable subspecialty society.
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS): ESCRS is the leading European society for cataract and refractive surgeons and a formal EuCornea partner for joint Cornea Day programming. It is the closest functional peer given overlapping ophthalmology membership, congress model, and CME-driven revenue.
• The Cornea Society: The US-based global society dedicated to cornea and ocular surface disease. Direct global peer in the same subspecialty, with formal collaboration on joint webinars (e.g., lamellar keratoplasty) and consensus initiatives.
• PanCornea: Latin American-focused cornea society and formal EuCornea partner on the Delphi Panel on Microbial Keratitis. Directly comparable cornea subspecialty society with a similar consensus-guideline mission.
• ESASO (European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology): European advanced ophthalmology education provider. GTM partner offering EuCornea members a 20% congress discount; directly comparable educational offering for European ophthalmologists seeking subspecialty training.

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO): The largest US-based general ophthalmology society. Broad incumbent serving all ophthalmology subspecialties with overlapping CME, congress, and journal offerings where EuCornea members also participate.
• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO): Global research society covering all vision science including cornea. Broad incumbent peer offering overlapping scientific congresses, journal publishing, and continuing education for ophthalmology researchers.
• International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO): Global umbrella body for ophthalmology societies, representing national societies worldwide. Broad incumbent peer operating in the same ophthalmology-education and guideline-setting space.

Peers

• European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE): Pan-European general ophthalmology society hosting a biennial congress where EuCornea organises symposia. A broader incumbent peer competing for European ophthalmologist mindshare and CME budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eucornea
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/european-society-of-cornea-and-ocular-surgery-disease-specialists-eucornea
• Instagraminstagram.com/eucornea/?hl=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/eucornea

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about European Society of Cornea & Ocular Surface Disease Specialists