Next edition of our Floretina-Icoor Meeting will be held in Rome.
As per tradition, the programme will cover the main topics in both surgical and medical retina, offering the usual stimulating format of plenary and parallel sessions, interaction with the Sponsors and educational live surgery. Stay tuned!
December 9, 10 and 11, 2022
Rome Cavalieri Congress Center
For info: secretariat@foretina.com
Floretina.com offers a number of live webinars on different topics throughout the year. They are traditionally planned on Tuesday, at 6.30pm CET/CEST, but if that does not fit with your time zone, you can always watch the webcast at any time, as we record all sessions and upload them in the Webinars Archive.
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A new section focused on macular diseases, with different educational proposals. Companies are invited to contribute to this section, where the debate on the latest treatment options available is particularly trendy.
Watch all eventsTest your knowledge on retinal fluid. Your answers will be compared and discussed by our Experts.
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Watch nowFeaturing Clinical Experiences in nAMD treatment, the webinar held on 3 May 2022.
Watch nowThe editorial team* at Floretina.com is committed to select the news of the month. We will interview established physicians, as well as young ophthalmologists, scientific advisors and Industry representatives. Register on the website to receive news notifications!
*Timothy Norris has been working for ten years in medical communication in the field of ophthalmology. He regularly collaborates as journalist, medical writer and copywriter with influential newspapers and specialised agencies, including Ocular Surgery News, Eyeworld, Retina Today and Media Mice. He is currently working for the media agency Etcetera Communication.
A new idea to bridge the gap between patient and physician: among the most recent innovations in ophthalmology, and retina in particular, the development of home monitoring systems shows potential to improve efficacy of treatment and care. Read more
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in working-aged people worldwide[1]. Diabetic macular edema (DME) occurs in nearly 12% of patients with DR and represents a frequent complication of diabetes resulting from disruption of blood-retinal barrier and accumulation of fluid in the retina, which can lead to significant central visual loss if left untreated[2]. Read more
Abstract: our literature review on the article published on January 06, 2022 on Survey of Ophthalmology (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc.). With wider application of multimodal imaging, every imaging technique finds its place in the clinical practice to improve classification of inflammatory diseases for improved patient care and their response to therapy. Read more
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View the image banks Send your image banksA case of 24-year-old woman with MEWDS. Hypofluorescence of the ICGA is present in the intermediate angiographic phase and most clearly detected in the late phase.
Structural OCT shows the loss or damage of the outer photoreceptor segments (white arrows).
Metallic Intraocular Foreign Body with surrounding retinal hemorrhages and vitreitis. Fundus fotograph (Zeiss), structural OCT (Heidelberg)
VIEW IMAGE BANK21 yo female with sickle cell anemia. Panoramic angiography shows areas of diffuse extravasation by neovessels in the retinal periphery, in addition to areas of hypoperfusion compatible with ischemia. DEVICE: California (Optos).
VIEW IMAGE BANKA 55-year-old male patient was referred to our medical retina unit for bilateral vision loss occurred in the last year. Fundus examination revealed bilateral macular atrophy with foveal sparing surrounded by yellowish ‘fish tail flecks’ all over the posterior pole. SD-OCT, FAF, FA and ERG were performed. Genetic evaluation confirmed diagnosis of Stargardt Disease.
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