The EURETINA congress closed with a ‘Highlights of the week’ session, chaired by Anat Loewenstein, Martin Zinkernagel and Nicole Eter. The programme was organised in three sections with panel input from Tunde Peto and Edoardo Midena (Section 1), Aude Coutourier, Grazia Pertile and Heinrich Heimann (Section 2), and Bahram Bodaghi with Heinrich Heimann (Section 3). Below, key items are summarised with the original session noted, along with a brief synopsis as to why they were included in the highlights package. 

A reminder – all of these session are available to view On Demand for registered attendees until the end of the year. 

View photos of the delegate party on Saturday night!

In a programme that featured eight speakers, registrants attending the Euretina Session on inherited retinal disorders (IRDs) heard rapid-fire presentations on the status of innovative therapies for these diseases. 

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Registrants choosing to attend “RetinaTECH: When Surgery Meets Technology” on Friday morning heard about engineering advances for improving various aspects of vitreoretinal surgery.

A joint symposium of Euretina and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) explored the risk of retinal complications following anterior segment surgeries and strategies for managing these events.

A packed early-morning “Women in Retina” networking breakfast set the tone for the week, as EURETINA President Anat Loewenstein moderated an open discussion with Prof Tunde Peto (Northern Ireland) and Prof Catherine Creuzot-Garcher (France). What began as reflections on whether women-focused initiatives are even necessary quickly crystallised into a set of practical levers—from how we talk about “help” at home, to how we invite (and accept) moderation roles, to measurable targets for programme balance.

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Cleverly titled “Eye Openers”, this session was a new addition to the meeting programme in 2025 that featured leading vitreoretinal surgeons presenting videos of their management of challenging, high stakes cases. Case discussions and questions to the presenters by the other speakers and session chairs, Dr. Nicole Eter (Germany) and Dr. Patricia Udaondo Mirete (Spain), provided additional learnings about do’s and don’t for surgery in these situations.

Attendees at a EURETINA 2025 early morning session heard an update on ongoing studies being managed with support from the European Vision Clinical Research network (EVICR.net).

Dr. José Cunha-Vaz, EVICR.net founder and president, said that years ago, upon returning to Europe after spending time in the United States, he was struck by the lack of organisational support that is required to plan and execute high quality clinical research.

Speakers at Euretina Session 5 presented next generation approaches to drug delivery. Opening the session, co-chair Dr. Grazia Pertile (Italy) said: “We are living in a very exciting time. We hope that we will be able to treat most of the retinal conditions in the future, including genetic diseases, but we also feel the burden of frequent injections. Today we are going to explore what is possible now and what will be possible beyond vitreoretinal injection.

2025 marked the tenth year of the EuroVeRsion International surgical video case contest. Entrants into the competition are nominated by a senior vitreoretinal surgeon, must be <40 years of age, in the first three years of their career, and have participated in the case featured in their 3-minute video.

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in retinal surgery have been discussed in various contexts by numerous speakers throughout EURETINA 2025. Attendees at the last Euretina Session on Friday afternoon, however, heard a series of talks dedicated entirely to AI.

Introducing the session on new treatments in ocular oncology, co-chair Dr Jens Kiilgard (Denmark) noted that at the start of his career in ophthalmology, enucleation or radiation were the only therapeutic options for patients with ocular tumours. “As we will hear today, there has been a revolution of treatment for both primary and systemic disease,” he said.

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Following directly after EURETINA session 1, the second EURETINA session of EURETINA 2025 continued with a focus on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) but shifted to the topic of neovascular disease. 

EURETINA delegates who attended the Retinal Detachment Teaching Course represent participants in the 140th iteration of this programme that was first organized by Professor Ingrid Kreissig in 1991.

View photos of the awarding of best videos, free papers & posters, as well as keynote lecture awards, the 2025 Professor Ramin Tadayoni Award, and the recipients of the Euretina Retinal Medicine Clinical Research awards.

Following directly after EURETINA session 1, the second EURETINA session of EURETINA 2025 continued with a focus on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) but shifted to the topic of neovascular disease. 

Images from Day 1 of EURETINA in Paris 2025.

Euretina President Dr. Anat Loewenstein welcomed attendees to the first scientific session of the organisation’s annual meeting that was devoted to the topic of non-exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

The winners of the best Free Papers, ePoster and Video Competition were announced during the Euretina Opening Ceremony on Thursday. All of the winning presentations (listed below) will be available through the On Demand platform for registered attendees. Direct links and details of scheduled presentations can be found below. 

Attending EURETINA for the first time can feel overwhelming — the programme is vast, and it’s easy to overlook some real highlights. That’s why YOURS (Young Retina Specialists) has put together a guide to sessions and events that younger participants won’t want to miss. These are opportunities not only to learn, but also to connect, collaborate, and grow as part of the retina community.

EURETINA 2025 has arrived in Paris — and while you’re here for the retina research, you’re also in one of the most captivating cities on earth. Whether you’ve carved out a full free day or just an hour between sessions, there are endless ways to soak up the Parisian atmosphere without falling into the tourist traps.

This guide is for those who want to experience Paris with a little more flavour, fewer queues, and maybe a flaky pastry (or three).