14th EURETINA Congress LONDON 11-14 September 2014 Preliminary Programme www.euretina.org
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Letter From the President 1 Dear Colleagues, It is my great pleasure to invite you to the 14 th EURETINA Congress, which will take place at the ExCel London, from 11-14 September 2014. We are delighted to announce that the 14 th Congress will see EURETINA once again partner with ESCRS and EuCornea providing a unique forum for global networking and making the ExCel London a stimulating hub of research and knowledge exchange in worldwide ophthalmology. To build on the enormous success of the 13 th EURETINA Congress in Hamburg, the Programme Committee has compiled an exciting scientific programme for London. The meeting will host many of the popular traditional features of the EURETINA programme, such as the EURETINA Lecture, the Kreissig Lecture, Amsterdam Retina Debate and Fan Club. As usual the latest developments in retina will be presented at 9 Main Sessions, while 36 Instructional Courses and two days of Surgical Skills will accompany the all-day Uveitis and Retinal Detachment Courses for delegates who prefer a more didactic approach to learning. Free Papers, Electronic Posters and Video Presentations will once again feature with awards for the latter being presented at the Opening Ceremony. Finally, for the fourth year running, the EURETINA Innovation Award will showcase this year s final shortlist of innovative and creative applications to be reviewed and graded for their market potential. The overall winner will be announced at the Innovation Award Session at the Congress and further information on how to apply is available on the EURETINA website. On behalf of the Board and Programme Committee of EURETINA I encourage you to join us in London for what promises to be a most stimulating and memorable Congress. Yours sincerely, Francesco Bandello President of EURETINA and Chairman of the Programme Committee LONDON 14th EURETINA Congress
2 Boards & Officers President Francesco Bandello italy Vice-President Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth austria General Secretary Sebastian Wolf switzerland Board Members José García Arumí spain Frank Holz germany Alistair Laidlaw uk Anat Loewenstein israel Gisbert Richard germany Stefan Seregard sweden Ramin Tadayoni france Jan van Meurs the netherlands Co-Opted Board Members Borja Corcostegui spain Morten la Cour denmark David Pelayes argentina Programme Committee Francesco Bandello italy Alistair Laidlaw uk Gisbert Richard germany Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth austria Jan van Meurs the netherlands Sebastian Wolf switzerland Past Presidents Gisbert Richard germany Bill Aylward UK José Cunha-Vaz portugal Borja Corcostegui spain Rosario Brancato italy August Deutman the netherlands Delegate Registration Fees * Pre Registration Late Registration Onsite Registration Deadline: 30 June Deadline: 9 September Member 300 350 400 Non-Member 400 450 500 Trainee Member 145 190 240 Trainee Non Member 170 210 260 Healthcare Professional 150 175 225 Nurse / Technician 100 150 200 Corporate Rate 1,100 1,300 1,500 *Please see website for description of registration categories and to register. Prices are in Euro and are listed without VAT. Current VAT rate is 20% and is subject to change. Hotel Bookings Hotel information is available at www.euretina.org. LONDON14th EURETINA Congress
General Information 3 Congress Venue ExCeL London 1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock London E16 1XL United Kingdom Secretariat European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA), Temple House, Temple Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland Tel: +353 1 210 0092 Fax: +353 1 209 1112 Email: euretina@euretina.org Web: www.euretina.org Website: www.excel-london.co.uk Keynote Lectures & Symposia EURETINA Lecture Thursday 11 September 16.20 16.35 (during the opening ceremony) Keynote Speaker: R. MacLaren uk Gene Therapy for Retinal Disease What Lies Ahead EURETINA Innovation Award Friday 12 September Time TBC Chairperson: E. Stefánsson Iceland Presentation by shortlisted candidates followed by awards ceremony Kreissig Lecture Friday 12 September 11.00 12.00 Keynote Speaker: J. Seddon USA Understanding the Mechanisms and Etiology of Macular Degeneration-Genetics and Modifiable Factors ESCRS/EURETINA Joint Symposium Saturday 13 September 14.00 16.00 Chairpersons: F. Bandello italy (president, euretina) R. Bellucci italy (president, escrs) Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery Main Sessions Diabetic Retinopathy Chairpersons: F. Bandello Italy J. Cunha-Vaz Portugal The Eye & The Brain Chairpersons: D. Palanker USA G. Richard Germany Dry AMD Chairpersons: J. García Arumí Spain U. Schmidt-Erfurth Austria Translational Research Chairpersons: E. Banin Israel J. Sahel France Imaging Tumours Chairpersons: F. Holz Germany R. Tadayoni France Chairpersons: D. Pelayes Argentina S. Seregard Sweden Neovascular AMD Chairpersons: S. Wolf Switzerland M. la Cour Denmark Vein Occlusion Chairpersons: B. Corcostegui Spain A. Loewenstein Israel Retinal Detachment / Innovative Vitreoretinal Surgery Chairpersons: A. Laidlaw UK J. van Meurs The Netherlands LONDON 14th EURETINA Congress
4 Society Symposia Amsterdam Retina Debate S. Lesnik-Oberstein the netherlands Asia Pacific Vitreoretinal Society Symposium A. Chang Australia, T. Lai Hong Kong ASRS Symposium T. Hassan USA Bio-Engineering Society Symposium T. Rossi Italy BEAVRS Symposium B. Aylward UK, A. Laidlaw UK Club Jules Gonin Symposium Y. Le Mer France ESASO Symposium B. Corcostegui Italy, G. Guarnaccia Italy ESCRS/EURETINA Symposium R. Bellucci Italy, F. Bandello Italy Eurolam EVER Symposium C. Pournaras switzerland, L. Schmetterer austria EVICR.NET Symposium J. Cunha-Vaz Portugal FAN Club V. Chong UK, A. Leys Belgium French Israeli Society Symposium M. Goldstein israel, E. Souied france German Retina Society Symposium D. Pauleikhoff Germany RETINAWS Symposium K. Rezaei USA Spanish Vitreoretinal Society Symposium M. Figueroa Spain, JC. Pastor Spain YouRetina Symposium (Young European Retinal Specialists) C. Boon the Netherlands, M. Fleckenstein Germany, G. Querques France B. Corcostegui Italy, D. Pelayes Argentina Courses For information on the EURETINA Surgical Skills Programme and the 38 Instructional Courses go to www.euretina.org/london2014 Please note that all programme information is subject to change LONDON14th EURETINA Congress
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