World Retina Day provides a platform for international collaboration among clinicians and researchers in the field. That concept was clearly on display at the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) World Retina Day session on Saturday afternoon where an international group of renowned retina specialists provided updates on cutting edge treatments.
World Retina Day provides a platform for international collaboration among clinicians and researchers in the field. That concept was clearly on display at the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) World Retina Day session on Saturday afternoon where an international group of renowned retina specialists provided updates on cutting edge treatments.
Each of us on the Euretina Board have cherished memories of Ramin.
Below we share some of our favourites.
Remembering Professor Ramin Tadayoni Read More »
The importance of considering the psychosocial and emotional impacts suffered by patients with diseases causing vision loss and the relationship between patient satisfaction with care and treatment adherence/persistence were topics addressed by a series of speakers from the United Kingdom in the Sunday afternoon symposium “Patient Well-Being: Time to Take our Heads Out of the
Patient well-being symposium aims to raise awareness and offer solutions Read More »
Speakers in a Sunday morning symposium session presented their research investigating the spatial distribution of retinal biomarkers and discussed how the information provides insights about the etiology and clinical features of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic eye disease. Leading off the session, Dr Christine A Curcio (United States) described findings from studies done to
Discussing the impact of genetic factors on AMD characteristics and natural history, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg (Germany) concluded that according to current knowledge, genetics appears to have a more relevant association with the initial manifestation of AMD and in the early course of the disease as compared to later stages where unspecific degenerative mechanisms may play a
