8th European Aniridia Conference (EAC) 2026

About EAC

The European Aniridia Conference (EAC) is a biennial conference that brings together researchers, practitioners and diagnosis carriers, as well as industry representatives, to share the latest scientific know-how, experiences and ideas about the rare genetic condition aniridia and aniridia-related diseases. The conference is arranged every second year by Aniridia Europe in collaboration with the national aniridia association in the host country.

EAC 2026 will be held at Hotel Hilton, Sofia, Bulgaria on April 17th-19th, 2026. You are welcome to sign up for the EAC 2026! Registration is now open for the scientific conference. You can find practical information about the conference by clicking the buttons above.

REGISTER HERE

Registration for EAC 2026 for participants

Registration for EAC 2026 for exhibitors, organizers and volunteers

Registration for EAC 2026 for speakers, chairs and guests

Registration fees

To register for EAC 2026, an online registration form must be completed, and the corresponding registration fee must be paid.

		Early bird fee up to 31.12.2025	General registration 01.01.2026-10.03.2026	Late registration after 11.03.2026 and at the venue
Participants	Non BSO members	150.00 EUR	200.00 EUR	250.00 EUR
	BSO members with educational grant	75.00 EUR	100.00 EUR	125.00 EUR
	Diagnosis carrier, family members and friends	50.00 EUR	100.00 EUR	120.00 EUR
	Students and early career researchers	50.00 EUR	100.00 EUR	120.00 EUR
Other	Exhibitors	250.00 EUR	300.00 EUR	350.00 EUR
	Organizers	50.00 EUR	100.00 EUR	120.00 EUR
	Volunteers	0.00 EUR	0.00 EUR	0.00 EUR

The registration fee includes: participation in the scientific program, access to the exhibition area, coffee breaks, lunches, electronic certificate of participation.

Payment can be made:

♦ by bank transfer:
recipient: ARBILIS OOD
UniCredit Bulbank AD
BIC code: UNCRBGSF
IBAN:BG46UNCR96601036210306
Reason: Registration fee EAC 2026

♦ at the Arbilis registration desk during the Conference period (valid only for registrations after the early and regular registration deadline)

Changes, substitutions and cancellations

Any changes and cancellations must be requested in writing to Arbilis Events team at arbilis@arbilis.com.

Cancellations:

Cancellations made up to and including 28.02.2026: fully refundable minus a 25 EUR administrative fee.

Cancellations made after 28.02.2026: unfortunately no refunds available

Participant Replacement:

If you are unable to attend the congress, you can replace your participation with a colleague (registration fee, hotel).

We look forward to meeting you!

Accommodation

8th EAC 2026 will be held at Hotel Hilton, Sofia, Bulgaria. For the duration of the Conference (April 17^th-19^th, 2026), we offer preferential accommodation rates at the event’s main hotel.

The prices include:
Overnight stay, breakfast, tourist tax, free parking, free Wi-Fi. Prices are per night and are valid only for reservations made through the official event organizer – ARBILIS Ltd.

You can make your booking request HERE.

These rates are applicable exclusively for the period April 17^th-19^th, 2026.

All accommodation requests must be submitted in writing to ARBILIS Ltd. at: arbilis@arbilis.com. Once accommodation availability is confirmed, payment must be made via bank transfer to secure the reservation. A reservation is considered confirmed only after full payment of the accommodation amount.

Upon confirmation, accommodation payments should be made to the following bank account:

Beneficiary: ARBILIS Ltd.
Bank: UniCredit Bulbank AD
BIC: UNCRBGSF
IBAN: BG46UNCR96601036210306
Reason for payment: Accommodation EAC 2026

Changes, substitutions, and cancellations:
All changes and cancellations must be submitted in writing to ARBILIS Ltd. at arbilis@arbilis.com.

Cancellations:

Cancellations made up to 28.02.2026 (inclusive) – Full refund minus an administrative fee of 25 EUR.
Cancellations made after 28.02.2026 – unfortunately, no refunds are possible.

Participant substitution and name change:
If you are unable to attend the conference, your registration and hotel booking may be transferred to a colleague with an administrative fee of 25 EUR.

Call for posters

Call for Poster Presentations

The Scientific Committee of the 8th European Aniridia Conference (EAC 2026) invites young ophthalmologists, scientists, and patients with a scientific background to submit posters for the upcoming meeting in Sofia.

Posters may address any aspect of aniridia, including but not limited to:

Genetics and molecular biology
Eye development and aniridia
Clinical manifestations
Novel treatments and therapies
Psychosocial aspects and quality of life
Patient-reported outcomes

The poster exhibition provides an excellent opportunity to present recent work and engage with more than 100 expected attendees. All accepted posters will be displayed electronically in the main session hall throughout the three-day conference.

Submission Guidelines

Please send your scientific abstract up to 300 words, including title, names, affiliations and key words to arbilis@arbilis.com by 15 february 2026.

Participants under 35 are eligible for the poster contest. The eligibility rules apply only to original work of a single author. Collaborators should agree to be listed in the acknowledgements. Submissions must include:

A scientific abstract as above
An electronic poster version, consisting of 8 slides, which must be submitted with the abstract.

From all eligible submissions, eight posters will be selected for a 7-minute Rapid-Fire Presentation. The authors of the accepted RFP will be informed before 28 February 2026.

In honor of Prof. Barbara Käsmann-Kellner, the Scientific Committee will, after voting, award a special, valuable prize to one of the eight selected young participants.

Poster Format Guidelines

Use a standard scientific poster format
Ensure clear, legible fonts and high-quality images
Posters should be self-explanatory

To ensure maximum convenience and align with our digitalization and paperless policy, all posters (not only the selected 8) will be displayed electronically on a large screen at the designated time and location.
The final version of all accepted posters should be a maximum of 6 slides and must be submitted before 31 March 2026.
This is also valid for posters not approved for rapid fire.

For any questions, please contact arbilis@arbilis.com.

We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Programme

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Scientific committee

Scientific committee:
Christina N. Grupcheva
Dominique Bremond-Gignac
Neil Lagali
Szentmáry Nóra
Vito Romano

Patient focused committee:
Barbara Poli, President of Aniridia Europe
Elena Tsoneva, President of Aniridia Bulgaria
James Buller, Aniridia Network
Daniel Egido, Spanish Aniridia Association
Ognian Petkov, Aniridia Bulgaria
Iva Petrova, Aniridia Bulgaria