A huge number of Euretina Congress delegates filled the Grand Auditorium to hear speakers at the first Euretina Session of the meeting. The session focused on vitreoretinal surgery and specifically centred on evidence-based medicine approaches in cases of retinal detachment and macular holes. The primary aim of the session was not to share new […]
‘Debate Corner’ was introduced as a new feature of the Euretina Congress at the 2023 meeting. Based on the large standing room only crowd in attendance at the first of these sessions held in a corner of the Exhibit Hall, the format is a huge success. The purpose of the Debate Corners is to showcase
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Mix of formats engage attendees and enhance learning in the 136th Retinal Detachment Teaching Course EURETINA delegates who attended the Retinal Detachment Teaching Course represent participants in the 136th iteration of this programme that was first organised by Professor Ingrid Kreissig in 1991. The course at the EURETINA Congress is just one of several that
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Retina specialists who have innovative ideas for new therapies and devices heard encouraging words from panellists participating in the “Investing in Retina” session at the EURETINA Innovation Spotlight. Representing European- and US-based venture capital firms that provide financing for research and development of entities that may be just a new idea emanating from an “AHA”
Evidence of burgeoning research to develop new medical therapeutics for retinal diseases was strong at the EURETINA Innovation Spotlight (EIS) where two 75-minute sessions were devoted to innovation in medical therapy. During the dual sessions, speakers representing 13 companies took to the podium to showcase their company’s pipeline, and panel discussions at the end of
The Inaugural EURETINA Innovation Spotlight (EIS) held on October 4th, 2023 brought together the stakeholders involved in the development of the next generation innovative retinal therapies and diagnostics. In launching this new event, the goal of EURETINA was to create and foster communication and collaboration to advance and improve the care of patients with retinal
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Survey participants will be entered into a raffle to receive a free Delegate registration for the EURETINA 2024 Congress in Barcelona and will receive a summary report before it is published. The sixth annual EURETINA Clinical Trends Survey is underway here in Amsterdam at the 2023 meeting. This survey builds upon the success of surveys
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Gisbert Richard lecturer describes her 20+ year collaboration with engineering, computer science, and clinical colleagues and their ongoing journey to improve eye care through innovations in handheld and intraoperative OCT Without exclusion, retina specialists recognise the value brought by optical coherence tomography (OCT) to the care of patients with retinal disease. However, having access to
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In his initial message inviting colleagues to the 23rd Euretina Congress in Amsterdam, Euretina President Alistair Laidlaw said, “Sustainability will once again be at the core of our conference organisation as we continue to measure and lower our carbon output.” “Euretina is committed to improving the sustainability of our Congress, and our objective is to
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In the 2023 Kreissig Lecture, Professor Shwu-Jiuan Sheu MD, will outline the potential advantages and pitfalls of employing vitreretinal surgery as a management strategy for uveitis. In this interview, she discusses the key points she will raise in her lecture. What is driving the development of VR surgery as a management strategy for uveitis? There
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