A Brief History
The International Society of Dacryology was founded in 1982 by Professor Juan Murube del Castillo, M.D. PhD, from Spain, Professor Barta from Hungary, Professor Holly from USA and Professor Van Setten from Sweden. It was initially known as the International Society of Dacryology (ISD). From its inception, it was a truly international society.
In 2005 the name of the Society was changed to ISD&DE during the triennial meeting in Madrid and the triennial meetings continued, representing contributors from the world of wet and dry eyes, oculoplastic lacrimal and corneal external eye.
In 2019 the Society became the ISD-DE, its website was created and a new logo and Constitution was prepared. The Society has a formal Professional Membership as well as running the Congress. And other Education Events.
The 2024 ISD-DE Congress Meeting was held in London, organised by Ms Jane Olver, and had a strong attendance due to the growth of interest in dry eyes and the ocular surface as well as increasing advances in clinical dacryology.
Membership also grows steadily. We invite you to become members of the ISD-DE.
Sadly the Founding father of ISD, Professor Murube del Castille, died in January 2024 but leaves a strong and growing legacy.
We wish you a warm welcome to ISD-DE from Ms Jane Olver, President, Dr Nikos Trakos the Immediate Past-President and all the other Past Presidents and Officers.
Our next Congress will be in Tallinn, Estonia, organised by Dr Kadi Palumaa. CLICK HERE. Dates: 17th to 19th June 2026.
London, January 2025
To learn more about ISD-DE watch:
“The History of the International Society of Dacryology and Dry Eye” or its Podcast, as Presented by the Ms Jane Olver, President-Elect of ISD-DE, at The NUH ISDDE SSOPRS Dacryology & Dry Eyes Symposium, Singapore, October 20th – 22nd October 2022, organised by Dr Gangadharar Sundar.