The European Ophthalmic Pathology Society (EOPS) is a External link opens in new tab or windowlearned society for advancing External link opens in new tab or windowophthalmic pathology, the study of the pathological basis of the diseases of the External link opens in new tab or windoweye and its adnexa: the External link opens in new tab or windoworbit, External link opens in new tab or windoweyelids, External link opens in new tab or windowconjunctiva and External link opens in new tab or windowlacrimal apparatus.


According to its constitution, the Society promotes the advancement of ophthalmic pathology by co-ordination with general ophthalmology, general pathology and allied sciences. It encourages research, teaching and improvement of technical methods in ophthalmic pathology through scientific meetings. The society organizes an annual meeting typically held in a city where one of its members is located. Every five years the meeting is held together with American colleagues from the External link opens in new tab or windowVerhoeff-Zimmerman Society, alternately in Europe and the United States. The Society also organizes scientific symposia on ophthalmic pathology in collaboration with general ophthalmological congresses.