EBO : European Board of Ophthalmology

The European Board in Brief

The European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) was founded in 1992 in London. It is a permanent working group of the Ophthalmology Subspecialty Section of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). The Board has specifically been given the task of overseeing the standard of ophthalmology training. The National Delegates of the Board include clinicians and academicians with specific ophthalmological skills, expertice and a broad geographic distribution. Two Delegates are nominated from each country of the European Union, Norway and Switzerland by the National Ophthalmological Societies. One delegate represents academic ophthalmology and one represents the professional practitioners. The delegates are choosen for a four year term. One additional four-year term is permitted.

Upcoming Events

Executive Committee meeting
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
(Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Examination Committee meeting
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
(Portoroz, Slovenia)

EBOD 2010 Examination
Friday May 7th & Saturday May 8th, 2010
(Paris, France)

Event Spotlight

Executive Committee meeting
June 14th, 2009
(Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Examination Committee meeting
October 3rd, 2009
(Portoroz, Slovenia)

EBOD 2010 Examination
May 7th-8th, 2010
(Paris, France)

June 11, 2009

Latest News

EBOD 2009 Diploma Examination in Paris on May 8th, 2009 the most successful to date

We are delighted to report that this year’s has proven to be the most successful of our examinations to date. It has been attended by 308 candidates from 25 European countries and 168 examiners from 27 countries, which is approximately 10 % increase from the last year.

Top 5 for MCQs EBOD 2009 (three are ex-aequo on the 3rd place):
   1. MÖGLICH Martina (Germany)
   2. BUTKEVICH Uladzimir (Slovenia)
   3. TIBERGHIEN Ewa (France)
   3. LAESSER Rainer (Italy)
   3. SIMONAZZI Bruno (Switzerland)

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European Board of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology | University Eye Clinic
Zaloska 29a | 1000 Ljubljana | Slovenia
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