EU EYE

What EU EYE does

EU EYE (legal name: European Alliance for Vision Research and Ophthalmology, asbl) is a Brussels-headquartered non-profit alliance registered in Belgium under company number 0643.482.261, with the EU Transparency Register listing No 221589017973-83. Founded and officially launched in September 2015 at the XXXIII ESCRS Congress in Barcelona, it unites nine European subspecialty ophthalmology societies — EASDec, EEBA, EGS, EuCornea, EURETINA, EVER, EVI, EVICR.net, EPOS — plus associate member Aniridia-Net, collectively representing more than 9,000 medical specialists active across roughly 100 countries in clinical medicine, research, education, and training.

The organisation does not develop proprietary technology products; instead it operates a portfolio of information and advocacy services for members and the wider ophthalmology community. These include the FOCUS-EU HEALTH newsletter, an EU Dossier policy resource, a Funding Calls portal linked to Horizon Europe and related EU programmes, an EU Projects database sourced from CORDIS, a Clinical Registries directory (EUREQUO, ECCTR, EuReCCa, EGS Glaucoma Registry), access to EUPATI patient-expert training, and the Eye for Experts platform that connects members to European Commission panels, committees and EU agency working groups. The alliance holds formal appointments to the ACT-EU Multistakeholder Platform Advisory Group and to the European Commission's HTA Stakeholder Network, and has been a partner to the European Innovation Partnership on Active Healthy Ageing since December 2017.

EU EYE's revenue model is membership-fee based (subscription/recurring), with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers and no commercial product monetisation. Member-facing services and benefits for 2026 are documented in a member-only document. Governance sits with a Board of Directors drawn from member societies (President Carlo Traverso/EGS, Vice President Paul Rosen/ESCRS, Secretary Jesper Hjortdal/EEBA, Treasurer Martin Zinkernagel/EURETINA), and the Secretariat operates from Brussels with contact routed through [email protected]. ISO 27001 certification and GDPR compliance underpin its information handling.

Name

EU EYE

Legal name

European Alliance for Vision Research and Ophthalmology, asbl

Website

https://eueye.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EU EYE is a Brussels-based non-profit alliance of nine European ophthalmology subspecialty societies representing over 9,000 medical specialists; it coordinates EU policy advocacy, member information services, and formal input to bodies such as ACT-EU and the HTA Stakeholder Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Advocacy and Policy Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Offices of Optometrists (621320)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Devices (Frames, Lenses, Lens Edging/Finishing Equipment) (HLAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology policy advocacy
• Vision research alliance
• Medical society federation
• Eye health policy
• Clinical research networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruxelles

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and services: EU EYE provides membership services to ophthalmological societies and associations. The organization maintains membership benefits and services, though specific revenue details are not publicly disclosed. Financial information is filed with the EU Transparency Register.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EU EYE is a non-profit pan-European alliance of nine subspecialty ophthalmology societies that delivers policy advocacy, curated information resources, and expert networking services to advance eye health and vision research at the EU level. Its offerings include the Focus EU Health newsletter, the EU Dossier policy resource hub, funding calls and EU projects databases, a clinical registries directory, and the Eye for Experts platform, all funded through membership dues paid by the constituent societies.

Product overview

EU EYE (European Alliance for Vision Research and Ophthalmology) is a non-profit pan-European alliance of subspecialty ophthalmology societies formed in 2015. Rather than offering a unified software product, EU EYE provides a portfolio of membership services and information resources including the FOCUS-EU HEALTH newsletter, EU Dossier policy resource portal, Funding Calls portal, EU Projects database, Clinical Registries directory, EUPATI patient expert training access, and Eye for Experts expert networking platform. These services collectively support policy advocacy, research coordination, and knowledge sharing among over 9,000 medical specialists across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EU EYE Membership Services Full and associate membership tiers for European subspecialty ophthalmology societies, providing policy advocacy, EU funding intelligence, networking, and access to expert opportunities across EU advisory bodies.
• Focus EU Health Newsletter Periodic newsletter providing overviews of EU and global policy developments relevant to eye health and vision research, distributed to members and stakeholders.
• EU Dossier Online resource covering key EU health and research policy topics including eHealth, European Health Data Space, Medical Devices regulations, European Open Science Cloud, and patient safety, with position papers and guidance.
• Funding Calls Portal Curated portal providing information on EU funding opportunities including Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, European Institute of Innovation & Technology, European Research Council, and Horizon Europe Health cluster.
• EU Projects Database Database of European Commission-funded research projects in eye health and vision research sourced from CORDIS, covering topics including regenerative therapies, glaucoma research, corneal transplantation, and medical robotics.
• Clinical Registries Directory Directory of ophthalmology clinical registries including EUREQUO (quality outcomes for cataract and refractive surgery), ECCTR (cornea and cell transplantation), EuReCCa (childhood cataract), and EGS Glaucoma Registry.
• Eye for Experts Platform Platform connecting members with opportunities to serve as experts in European Commission Panels, Committees, and Agencies through the external experts database.

Quantifiable outcome

• Formal appointment to ACT-EU Multistakeholder Platform Advisory Group
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• European Innovation Partnership on Active Healthy Ageing (EIP AHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017EU EYE has been a partner to the European Innovation Partnership on Active Healthy Ageing since December 2017. The partnership focuses on advocating for people-centred eye health care with commitment to integration of research priorities, policies and strategies in eye health at European level.
• ACT-EU (Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU EYE has been appointed as an ad hoc member to the Multistakeholder Platform Advisory Group for ACT-EU, which provides strategic advice regarding the ACT EU workplan. The initiative is a joint effort by the European Commission, Heads of Medicines Agencies, and European Medicines Agency to transform the clinical trials landscape in the EU. EU EYE is represented by Luc van Os.
• Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Stakeholder NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU EYE has been appointed by the European Commission as a member of the HTA Stakeholder Network. The organization will be represented by João Barbosa Breda. The network assists in implementation of HTA Regulation across the EU, supporting the Member State Coordination Group on HTA and its subgroups.
• European Forum Against Blindness (EFAB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU EYE partnered with EFAB for World Sight Day campaigns to raise awareness about preventable sight loss. Collaborative social media campaigns using hashtags #WorldSightDay and #EyeHealthEU.
• European Coalition for Vision (ECV)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU EYE partnered with ECV for World Sight Day campaigns to advocate with one collective voice for eye health to become a priority for national governments.
• European Blood AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statement on European Health Data Space with European Blood Alliance, providing recommendations to ensure the full potential of digital transformation.
• European Medicines Agency (EMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU EYE engages with EMA for medical devices guidance, expert panel participation through EXPAMED calls for expression of interest. The organization advocates on clinical trials regulation and provides input on living with medical conditions.
• EUPATI (European Patients' Academy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU EYE directs citizens and patients to EUPATI patient expert training courses and resources on medicine research and development process.
• Aniridia-NetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAniridia-Net is an Associate Member of EU EYE, a pan-European network of researchers, ophthalmologists, trainees, patient organizations, industry and special interest groups. Has over 200 members from 28 countries. Represented by Professor Neil Lagali. EU EYE supports their training schools.
• CORDIS (EU Research Projects)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU EYE provides information on eye health and vision research projects funded by the European Commission through CORDIS, including projects like ARREST BLINDNESS, UM Cure 2020, EGRET, VISICORT, EYE-RISK, and many others.
• European Disability Rights CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU EYE has endorsed the Joint Statement on improving employment of people with chronic diseases prepared by the European Chronic Disease Alliance, supporting the Thematic Network on EU Health Policy Platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• European Patients' Forum (EPF): EPF is an umbrella patients' organization engaging with EU institutions on health policy across disease areas. Comparable as a Brussels-based advocacy organization that EU EYE interacts with on patient empowerment and EU health policy platforms, though with a much broader cross-disease remit.
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC): ESC is the leading European cardiology society with extensive EU advocacy, member society federation structure, and clinical guidelines activity. Comparable as a much larger, more established pan-European medical specialty society operating a similar membership-and-advocacy model at EU level.
• International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB): IAPB is the leading global alliance for the prevention of blindness, with a broader international remit than EU EYE. Comparable as a higher-level umbrella advocacy organization in the eye health space, coordinating policy and awareness across many regional and national bodies.
• European Chronic Disease Alliance (ECDA): ECDA is a coalition of European health organizations working on EU policy on chronic diseases, with which EU EYE has jointly endorsed statements. Comparable as a peer Brussels-based multi-society advocacy alliance that partners with EU EYE on employment and chronic disease policy issues.
• European Public Health Alliance (EPHA): EPHA is a Brussels-based coalition of public health NGOs engaging with EU institutions on health policy. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder advocacy alliance operating in the same EU policy ecosystem as EU EYE, focused on cross-cutting health priorities rather than a single specialty.

Direct peers

• European Respiratory Society (ERS): ERS is a pan-European medical society advocating for respiratory health at EU level. Comparable as a European specialty society alliance with analogous structure — multiple national/subspecialty member societies, Brussels advocacy presence, and EU institutional engagement — though in a different medical specialty.
• European Forum Against Blindness (EFAB): EFAB is a European multi-stakeholder platform focused on avoidable blindness, partnering with EU EYE on World Sight Day campaigns. Directly comparable as a pan-European advocacy organization for eye health, overlapping membership networks, and joint policy initiatives.
• European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE): SOE is the overarching European society for ophthalmology, representing national ophthalmology societies across Europe. Comparable as a peer European-level organization operating in the ophthalmology advocacy and education space with overlapping member communities.
• European Hematology Association (EHA): EHA is a pan-European hematology society that engages in EU policy advocacy, research funding advocacy, and clinical guideline development. Comparable as a European specialty society using a federation-style structure and Brussels-based EU policy engagement, paralleling EU EYE's operating model in ophthalmology.
• European Coalition for Vision (ECV): ECV is a coalition advocating for eye health to become a priority for European governments, partnering with EU EYE on awareness campaigns. Directly comparable as a European-level vision advocacy body with overlapping stakeholder base and shared policy objectives.

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles6 records

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