15th EURETINA Congress (ESRS) 2015
congress program
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Board of the European
Society of Retina Specialists it is my great pleasure to welcome you to
Nice for the 15th EURETINA Congress.
I am proud to say that
each year we have seen the scientific programme of the congress expand.
The 2015 programme is the most extensive to date, boasting almost 150
scientific modules across three and half days, to include main sessions
and instructional courses, international society symposia and keynote lectures.
In a drive to build international relations we are once again hosting
the World Retina Day on Saturday. This sees scientific contributions
from over 20 international vitreoretinal societies and in my opinion
adds a truly unique element to our Congress. The didactic programme has
expanded to include 48 instructional courses and 5 surgical skills
courses, for those who wish to gain a more interactive learning
experience from the Congress.
Abstract submissions remain
extremely high in both volume and standard, with just short of 1000
applications received across free papers, posters and videos. As ever
we facilitate as many free paper presentations as the scope of the
programme allows, while posters and videos can be viewed throughout the
congress at ePoster stations. Meanwhile we will be awarding the prize
for best video during the Opening Ceremony
at 4pm on Thursday.
It has been most rewarding to see the EURETINA Congress grow from
strength to strength over the last number of years. This is thanks to
the participation of highly regarded speakers and the willingness of so
many delegates to travel to hear their contributions. EURETINA is most
grateful as always to the Industry for their continued support through
participation in the exhibition and satellite symposia, as well as
through sponsorship of various aspects of the meeting.