[oregis-The German ophthalmological registry]

Area of Science:

• Ophthalmology
• Healthcare Research
• Medical Registries

Context:

• Germany lacks a national ophthalmology registry, unlike the USA's IRIS® system.
• The oregis is Germany's first disease-independent registry for ophthalmology.
• It collects comprehensive data for healthcare research.

Purpose:

• To establish a nationwide ophthalmology databank in Germany.
• To serve as the foundation for a learning healthcare system in ophthalmology.
• To enable insights into the German ophthalmological care situation.

Summary:

• The oregis registry collects anonymized clinical data from all ophthalmology subfields.
• Data is provided by participating centers, preferably automated.
• Currently, around 100 of 600 parameters are used in the pilot phase.

Impact:

• oregis has recorded data on over 1.75 million physician visits for more than 400,000 patients.
• Over 2.8 million visual acuity and intraocular pressure measurements are included.
• Continuous updates will track innovations in ophthalmological care.