News From Day 2
Friday 2nd September
Exciting updates announced in Late Breaking session
A host of exciting data and potentially ground-breaking results which could make a real impact on clinical care for a wide range of retinal diseases were featured at the Late Breaking News session at EURETINA. Global Survey on Management of DME and DR Chaired by Ramin Tadayoni, Jose García Arumí...
Read MoreReal world evidence session mines the registries to deliver better patient care
Data registries can be a rich resource of real-world evidence (RWE) to help guide clinical decisions in retinal disease and have become increasingly utilised in recent years. At a special EURETINA symposium entitled “Real-World Evidence (RWE) Registries”, delegates heard how different national and international registries are helping to answer key...
Read MoreSlick manoeuvres for silicone oil complications
Although silicone oil has been successfully used by retina surgeons as a tamponading agent for decades, its use can result in a range of complications including keratopathy, glaucoma, hypotony and iritis, among others. Surgical pearls and various strategies to deal with some of these tricky scenarios were outlined in a...
Read MoreFree Paper Focus: More equitable access needed for patients with IRDs
Patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) do not have equitable access to best practice genetic testing and counselling services, according to the results of a global survey presented at the 22nd EURETINA Congress. “Greater awareness and training is needed among eye care professionals about inherited retinal degenerations, and the benefits...
Read MoreOphthalmologica Lecture Preview: Pushing Retinal Imaging Forward – Innovations and their Clinical Meaning
Dr. Enrico Borrelli will deliver the Ophthalmologica Lecture in Hall 4 (Level 0) at 11:00 on Friday 2 September 2022. Expanding the frontiers of retinal imaging The rich potential of multimodal imaging to shed light on poorly understood anatomical features and disease mechanisms in age-related macular degeneration and other retinal...
Read MoreYoung Retina Specialists (YOURS) Day to provide research, science and a hint of mystery
The Young Retina Specialists (YOURS) Day has become a central feature of the EURETINA Congress in recent years, offering an original mix of high-quality science, education and entertainment. This year’s programme in Hamburg aims to continue that proud tradition and celebrate the return of in-person meetings with a rich and...
Read MoreFifth Annual EURETINA Clinical Survey Underway: Your Participation is Essential!
Survey participants will be entered into a raffle to receive a free Delegate registration for the EURETINA 2023 congress in Amsterdam and will receive a summary report before it is published. The fifth annual EURETINA Clinical Survey is being launched at the 2022 meeting in Hamburg. This survey builds upon...
Read MoreHamburg Travel Tips
Hamburg highlights If you have some time away from the Congress for a bit of sightseeing, we’ve got you covered with this quick guide to Hamburg’s main tourist attractions. The Rathaus (City Hall) is Hamburg’s seat of government but also a beautiful neo-renaissance building with impressive architecture including a lavish...
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