ESCRS - Annual Report 2025

2025: A Year of Progress and Impact

A year of progress driven by collaboration and excellence. Explore ESCRS’s activities across Membership, Education, Research, Congresses, and Social Responsibility in the ESCRS 2025 Annual Report.

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Strategic Direction & Leadership

Pages 8-9

Discover how 2025 became a landmark year for ESCRS, turning long‑term strategy into meaningful action and impact across the global ophthalmic community.

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Membership & Community

Pages 12-19

Explore how a truly global ESCRS community continued to grow, connect and collaborate, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries.

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Education

Pages 20-33

Learn more about the world-leading educational opportunities that ESCRS provides and the benefits members have experienced.

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Research & Clinical Evidence

Pages 34-39

Learn how ESCRS advanced evidence‑based practice through major research initiatives, large‑scale registries and international scientific collaboration.

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Giving Back

Pages 44-47

See how ESCRS reinvested its resources to support education, research and sight‑restoring care in underserved and crisis‑affected regions worldwide.

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Sustainability & BoSS

Pages 48-51

Find out how ESCRS strengthened its commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion through the Building Our Sustainable Society (BoSS) initiative.

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Looking Ahead: 2026 and Beyond

"As we look ahead to 2026, ESCRS does so with confidence, momentum and a clear sense of direction"
- Burkhard Dick, ESCRS President



ESCRS Research Activities

ESCRS Research Committee Chair Farhad Hafezi, shares insights into ESCRS research activities, showcasing progress, priorities, and the impact of ongoing scientific work.

ESCRS Membership

ESCRS Secretary Joaquin Fernandez, reflects on ESCRS membership, showcasing how the Society continues to grow, connect, and support its community.

ESCRS Leadership, Business & Innovation

ESCRS Council and LBI Committee Member Christina Grupcheva, shares insights on leadership, business, and innovation, and their role in driving progress across the field.

ESCRS Trustee Insight & Activities

Former ESCRS Trustee Paul Rosen, shares Trustee insights and activities, offering a closer look at decision-making, oversight, and long-term strategy.