Photo contest | European Dry Eye Society

For the 3rd consecutive year, the European Dry Eye Society (EuDES) organised a photo contest open to all its EuDES members. The winner received a a full invitation for the EuDEC 2025 in Krakow on June 19-21, 2025 and the best pictures were displayed during the congress.

Discover the best pictures of the 2025 contest

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The European Dry Eye Society (EuDES), within the framework of the EuDES Meeting in Munich on June 2-3, 2023, organises a photo contest open to all EuDES members.

To highlight the importance of superior imaging techniques in dry eye medicine and diagnosing disease, we call for interesting and puzzling images.

The best picture award will include a full invitation for the EuDES Meeting in Munich (travel, accommodation, and free registration).

To take part in the contest:

Send your best picture along with the competition entry form
By April 28, 2023
To support-eudec@europa-organisation.com

Download the contest entry form

Lonely Demodex

Goktug DEMIRCI, Fatih, TURKYE

An isolated demotex folliculorum captured from a rosacea patient’s eyelash highlighting the role of imaging in ocular parasitic diagnostic and dry eye assesment.

A Look Through Lash Extensions

Tetiana ZHMUD, Vinnytsya, UKRAINE

The image shows the condition of the meibomian glands in an eyelid with natural lashes (left) and with lash extensions (right).
Left side – meibomian glands are normal: clear, uniform, and full-length.
Right side – visible changes: shortening, dropout, and distortion of the glands, which may indicate a negative impact of lash extensions on meibomian gland function.

The perfect Storm

Kanellina KANELLOPOULOU, Ashford, Kent, UK

Like a spiral galaxy in miniature, this image captures the whorl-like epithelial pattern of Hurricane Keratopathy - a visual echo of both disease and the cosmos. This striking presentation is a side effect of chronic topical ocular medication, particularly antivirals or antiglaucoma drops.