[German reference network for rare eye diseases (DRN-EYE). The way to national networking]

The German reference network for rare eye diseases (DRN-EYE) is a national network of ophthalmologists, who treat patients with rare eye diseases in Germany. The aim of DRN-EYE is to create a transparent structure that facilitates and improves the medical care of rare diseases of the eye for patients and for ophthalmologists. The competence of DRN-EYE lies in the area of anterior eye segment diseases as well as of the retina, neuro-ophthalmology and the orbit. The network also offers open virtual meetings every 3 months to present unsolved clinical cases as well as further education and overview of the currently running clinical trials.