Retina International
Learn more about retinal degenerations including the ways in which people with a retinal degeneration see their world. Find out what Retina International does and about its member societies together with contacts in your country.
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Events
23.03.2014
The 5th World Congress on CONTROVERSIES iN OPHTHALMOLOGY
Anterior Segment - Glaucoma - Retina read
06.04.2014
19.06.2014
11th International Symposium on Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ISOPT)
Over the years ISOPT has become a place for formal updates of medical ophthalmology and drug utilization combined with informal meetings of clinicians and drug developers. ISOPT's vision is increased knowledge and awareness of drug usage in ophthalmology, reflecting innovations and their utilization in practice. read
29.06.2014
18th Retina International Worldconference in Paris, France
27th, 28th and 29th June 2014 in Paris (France) presents ophthalmologists, scientists and patients with a unique opportunity to learn about the latest developments in basic science and clinical trials for inherited retinal degenerative diseases (RP, Usher syndrome, Stargardt etc.) and AMD. read
14.12.2014
The 1st Asia-Australia Congress on CONTROVERSIES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
Anterior Segment - Glaucoma - Retina read
News
WORLD RETINA DAY 2013 - press release
Inherited retinal dystrophies such as RP, Usher Syndrome, Macular Degeneration and allied retinal disorders continue to be significant causes of vision loss globally. read
CIENTIFICOS + PATIENTES, unidos por una visión de futuro - Scientifics and patients united for a vision of the future
Dia Internacional Retinosis Pigmentaria - World Retina Day 2013 read
Pressrelease gene therapy for Usher from Oxford Biomedica
To read the pressrelease and see the related video please click here! read
Japan OKs world's first iPS stem cell clinical trial
Human embryonic stem cells can become any cell in the body. read
iMove an iPhone app that supports visually impaired persons to move in urban environments
Retina Italia Onlus commissioned EveryWare Technologies to develop iMove, an iPhone app that supports visually impaired persons to autonomously move in urban environments. Thanks to iMove, an iPhone is now capable of reading the current address and the nearby shops. Moreover, it is possible to create audio notes, that are played every time a user gets close to a given place. iMove is a free app that is distributed world-wide through the App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/app/imove/id593874954). read