ESONT
Our Mission
To offer a European support network for ophthalmic professionals other than doctors through the provision of a forum for communication and ongoing education so to enhance and improve the care of the ophthalmic patient internationally.
Our Background
The European Society of Ophthalmic Nurses and Technicians was founded in 2003. ESONT is a division of the ESCRS. The Programme Committee of ESONT reports to the Board of the ESCRS.
The working language of ESONT is English.
We aim to support the work of the whole multidisciplinary team that work within cataract and refractive surgery clinics and ophthalmology.
Ophthalmic Nurses
Optometrists
Ophthalmic Imagers
Ophthalmic Technicians
Opticians
Eye Clinic Liaison Officers
Orthoptists
Save the Date
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28th Winter Meeting 2024
No Official ESONT Programme. Local Society organising a German Speaking session for Ophthalmic Nurses and technicians
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42nd Congress of the ESCRS
Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 6 - 10 September 2024
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43rd Congress of the ESCRS
12 September 2025
You don’t have to be an ESONT member to join our meetings.
We welcome ophthalmic professionals from the country we are visiting and visitors from around the world. We offer a wide range of topics associated with making cataract surgery outcomes better for the patient and improving support for eye care.
We often have educational sessions on the following topics:
Cataract surgery
Refractive surgery
Big number registers in ophthalmology
Visual acuity and complex vision assessment
Corneal imaging
Visual fields
Biometry
Artifical intelligence
OCT
Infection control
Increasing sustainability in the clinical setting
How to manage an unhappy cataract patient
ESONT Courses
ESONT has been an active participant in ESCRS meetings since 2003. Putting together exciting courses for ESONT members and non-members alike.
Want to become an ESONT member?
See more by getting in touch with the team or get more insights into ESCRS.
