Cogan Ophthalmic History Society

A scholarly forum for discussion on the history of ophthalmology.

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The 2025 Annual Meeting took place April 25-27 in Denver, Colorado. Abstracts of presentations can be found under the 'Past Presentations' and 'Annual Meeting Abstracts' tabs.

Our 2026 meeting will be held in Richmond, Virginia, April 24-26, 2026. Details about the meeting will be posted under the 2026 Meeting tab as they become available.

For general information about membership in the Cogan Society, and to be added to the mailing list for future meetings, contact Society President Chris Blodi, MD, at cblodiirc@aol.com.

Other ophthalmic history organizations:

--Julius Hirschberg Gesellschaft

--Société Francophone d'Histoire de la Ophtalmologie

Page last updated January 12, 2026

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Cogan Ophthalmic History Society

A scholarly forum for discussion on the history of ophthalmology.

The Cogan Ophthalmic History Society provides a scholarly forum for presentation and discussion of research on the history of ophthalmology and its associated fields. Organized in memory of David Glendenning Cogan, a pioneer in the study of history of ophthalmology, the Society sponsors a yearly meeting.