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

Examination Committee meeting
Friday, November 21st, 2008
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm (Brussels, Belgium)

General Assembly
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (Brussels, Belgium)

General Assembly
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
(Prague, Czech Republic)

Event Spotlight

EBOD 2009 Registration
from October 1st, 2008 until January 31st,
2009 (examination: May 8-9, 2009)

Residency Exchange Grants
Application period from October 1st, 2008 until December 30th, 2008

General Assembly
Saturday November 22nd, 2008
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (Brussels, Belgium)

September 30, 2008

Latest News

EBOD 2009 Registration now available
from October 1st, 2008 until January 31st, 2009 (examination: May 8-9, 2009)
Click here to register

EBOD 2009 / Residency Exchange Grant 2009 - Application Periods
The application period for the examination and the exchange grants will be opened on October 1st, 2008 (see Event Spotlight below).

EBO Diploma Examination 2008
The deadline for registration for EBOD 2008 was January 31st, 2008. The application period has been closed as of February 1st. A total number of 283 applicants have participated, a new record! The EBOD 2008 was held at the Palais des Congrès.

General Assembly
The latest General Assembly took place in Brussels (Belgium) on Saturday
November 24th, 2007. The Minutes are available.

European Board of Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology | University Hospital Antwerp
Wilrijkstraat 10 | B-2650 Edegem | Belgium
Fax: +32 3 825 1926