ACOS brings together ophthalmic medical teams that have implemented or wish to implement a modern consultation dedicated to dry eye. It is the leading French association specializing in the private practice management of dry eye and ocular surface pathologies.
2021
Year of creation
40+
Member Centers
20+
Countries represented
6th
Edition of the meetings
Our missions
Five founding pillars that have guided the association’s actions since its creation.
ACOS is committed to structuring practices around a complete diagnostic assessment, including imaging and the eTAO score, and interventional treatments performed in-office, supported by pharmacological protocols.
Defining protocols adapted to current medical practice.
Training medical teams to improve patient care.
Creating a community of practitioners committed to the specialty to share experiences, protocols, and scientific advances. The growing internationalization of the meetings allows for the faster emergence of new treatments.
Allowing patients to access the latest published information.
Organizing leading annual meetings in Paris.
The founders
Co-founder
Co-founder & President
A former intern at Paris hospitals and then clinical head at the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris from 1990 to 2001, University Professor and Hospital Practitioner at the Poitiers University Hospital from 2001 to 2011, and head of the Barbizon Ophthalmic Center since 2012, Professor Pablo Dighiero specializes in diseases of the cornea and ocular surface, with a sub-specialization in the field of dry eye since 2015.
He is the author of 68 international articles and about ten articles on dry eye in French popular science journals.
Reference tool
ACOS members use the eTAO score to perform a standardized and reproducible dry eye assessment. Designed for ophthalmologists, this tool allows for objective diagnosis, tracking of patient progress, and the generation of a structured report.
The eTAO score has been presented at ACOS congresses and is part of the association’s effort to standardize management protocols.
dryeyescore.com
ACOS reference score
International dimension
With specialists from over 20 countries, ACOS meetings continue their internationalization and will host simultaneously translated conferences in 2026. This international dimension allows for the exchange of experiences between practitioners from different countries and the faster emergence of new treatments for the benefit of patients.
20+
Countries represented at the congress
For the first time, the ACOS 2026 meetings will offer simultaneous translations to facilitate exchanges between French-speaking and international experts.
ACOS Association
31 Allée des Soupirs, 31000 Toulouse, France
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www.acos-france.org
Do you want to set up or develop a consultation dedicated to dry eye in your practice? Join the ACOS center network and benefit from clinical protocols, Qualiopi training, congress access, and the community of experts.
