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1Letter From the President

Dear Colleagues,

It is my great pleasure to invite you to the 14th EURETINA Congress, which will take place at the ExCel London, from 11-14 September 2014.

We are delighted to announce that the 14th 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 13th 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

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2 Boards & OfficersPresident Francesco Bandello ITAly

Vice-PresidentUrsula Schmidt-Erfurth AUsTRIA

General SecretarySebastian Wolf swITzERlANd

Board MembersJosé 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 MembersBorja Corcostegui sPAIN

Morten la Cour dENmARk

David Pelayes ARgENTINA

Programme CommitteeFrancesco Bandello ITAly

Alistair Laidlaw Uk

Gisbert Richard gERmANy

Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth AUsTRIA

Jan van Meurs ThE NEThERlANds

Sebastian Wolf swITzERlANd

Past PresidentsGisbert 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 BookingsHotel information is available at www.euretina.org.

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Keynote Lectures & SymposiaEURETINA 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

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

EURETINA Innovation Award

Friday 12 September

Time TBCChairperson: E. Stefánsson ICElANd

Presentation by shortlisted candidates followed by awards ceremony

ESCRS/EURETINA Joint Symposium

Saturday 13 September

14.00 – 16.00Chairpersons: F. Bandello ITAly (PREsIdENT, EURETINA) R. Bellucci ITAly (PREsIdENT, EsCRs)

Vitreoretinal Complications of Anterior segment surgery

Main SessionsDiabetic Retinopathy

Chairpersons: F. Bandello ITAly J. Cunha-Vaz PoRTUgAl

Dry AMD

Chairpersons: J. García Arumí sPAIN U. Schmidt-Erfurth AUsTRIA

Imaging

Chairpersons: F. Holz gERmANy R. Tadayoni fRANCE

Neovascular AMD

Chairpersons: S. Wolf swITzERlANd M. la Cour dENmARk

Retinal Detachment / Innovative Vitreoretinal Surgery

Chairpersons: A. Laidlaw Uk J. van Meurs ThE NEThERlANds

The Eye & The Brain

Chairpersons: D. Palanker UsA G. Richard gERmANy

Translational Research

Chairpersons: E. Banin IsRAEl J. Sahel fRANCE

Tumours

Chairpersons: D. Pelayes ARgENTINA S. Seregard swEdEN

Vein Occlusion

Chairpersons: B. Corcostegui sPAIN A. Loewenstein IsRAEl

General InformationCongress Venue

ExCeL London1 Western GatewayRoyal Victoria DockLondon E16 1XLUnited Kingdom

Website: www.excel-london.co.uk

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

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4 Society SymposiaAmsterdam 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

B. Corcostegui ITAly, D. Pelayes ARgENTINA

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

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

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