2015 RETINA ACADEMY

It’s again time for another ESASO Retina Academy, and the organisers have announced the finalised schedule and scientific programme, which is now available on the ESASO website. The event will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from 22-24 October 2015. CME accreditation has been requested.

This year’s ESASO Retina Academy is the 15th meeting in a series of advanced study conferences that gather world-renowned faculty with aspiring young ophthalmologists. ESASO Academies are memorable because of their cutting-edge scientific and practical content, and because of their creative session types and collegial spirit. Innovative highlights for 2015 are a Live Surgery session on 22 October, and ESASO style round-table discussions.

Leading ophthalmologists will present and share the latest scientific insights and technical achievements in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of retina diseases. The agenda will focus on the treatment of dry and wet AMD, macular oedema and retinal non-perfusion due to diabetic retinopathy or venous occlusion, macular pathology of vitreous adhesion and macular holes, vitreoretinal surgery, among others.

Rupert Bourne (UK), the first of two prestigious Lectio Magistralis speakers, will deliver a keynote on “Intravitreous Injections and Intraocular Pressure”. Rupert Bourne is Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Huntingdon Glaucoma Diagnostic & Research Centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, Professor of Ophthalmology at Anglia Ruskin University and Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

The second Lectio Magistralis will be presented by Anat Loewenstein (Israel) on “Challenges for Women in Ophthalmology”. Anat Loewenstein is Professor of Ophthalmology and Deputy Dean of the Medical School at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre.

ESASO EXPERIENCE

The ESASO experience is characterised by a creative and productive mix of presentation formats that support fruitful interaction and help foster the learning achievement. The advanced three-day programme will include MasterClasses for small groups, rapid-fire discussions, ESASO-style debates and the well-appreciated “Retinamour” case study session as successfully introduced last year.

The level and ambience of ESASO Academies is reflected in feedback from earlier events. A faculty member says about the last meeting: “Besides the scientific success, another great value achieved was the nice and friendly atmosphere around all of us. It was a real personal pleasure being part of it.”

Another member adds: “I loved the new formats of the ‘controversies’ as they are lively and gentle.”

Feedback on earlier conferences has generally ranged from very positive to enthusiastic, both from faculty and delegates.

* www.esaso.org/15th-esaso-retina-academy-2015