Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 21, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36751
Entity Registrant Name	OCUGEN, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-3522315
Entity Address, Address Line One	11 Great Valley Parkway
Entity Address, City or Town	Malvern,
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19355
City Area Code	484
Local Phone Number	328-4701
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	OCGN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 483.2
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		226,417,682
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporates certain information by reference from the registrant's proxy statement for the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed no later than 120 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Entity Central Index Key	0001372299
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false