Advances in Retinal Disease Treatment and Diagnosis 2017

Abstract

Retinal disease is a major cause of poor vision especially in the ageing population, and age related macular degeneration is the main cause of vision loss in the developed world. Early recognition of the signs and symptoms of retinal disease can help prevent ophthalmologic complications and vision loss. It is unsurprising, therefore that retinal imaging and treatment of retinal disease is an active area of research. Founded in 2000, the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) is Europe’s premier organisation for dissemination of research on retinal disease. In this expert interview, European Ophthalmic Review’s Editor-in-Chief, Maurizio Battaglia Parodi, of the University Vita-Salute, Milan, Italy, discusses the highlights of the 17th EURETINA Congress in Barcelona, Spain on 7–10 September 2017, as well as the year’s other major advances in retinal imaging technology and retinal disease.