VOSS 2026
Programme
Sunday, July 5th
11:00 – 12:00
Registration
12:00 – 16:30
VOSS: a cultural project for young ophthalmologists – All Faculty
16:30 – 18:30
VOSS Lecture – Artificial Intelligence in the future of ophthalmology – E. Midena
Monday, July 6th
09:00 – 10:15
Appraising the evidence: a lecture and a practical workshop – N. Lois
10:15 – 11:15
Clinical endpoints in retinal diseases: why theyare the biggest challenge and which solutions do we have? – K. Stingl
11:15 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 13:00
Inherited retinal degenerations: do we need this rare specialization? – K. Stingl
13:00 – 14:15
Light Lunch
14:15 – 15:45
Retinal glial cells in health and disease – M. M. Edwards
15:45 – 17:00
Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography: tips and tricks – M. Lupidi
Tuesday, July 7th
09:00 – 10:15
Gene therapy of the retina: a story of success, failure and future hope – K. Stingl
10:15 – 11:15
Diabetic eye disease: the surgical perspective – N. Lois
11:15 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 13:15
Trigger points: how genetic and environmental AMD risk factors drive inflammation and disease – F. Sennlaub
13:15 – 14:15
Light Lunch
14:15 – 15:45
Vitreoretinal/Vitreomacular interface disorders – N. Lois
15:45 – 17:00
Liquid biopsy of neoplastic and degenerative retinal disorders: the aqueous humor approach – G. Midena
Wednesday, July 8th
09:00 – 10:15
Microglia and macrophages in diabetic retinopathy – F. Sennlaub
10:15 – 11:30
Imaging biomarkers in diabetic retinopathy – L. Frizziero
11:30 – 11:45
Break
11:45 – 13:15
Precision medicine and DME – E. Midena
13:15 – 14:15
Light Lunch
14:15 – 15:30
Case discussion: session I with Faculty members – L. Frizziero, E. Midena, F. Sennlaub
15:30 – 17:30
Imaging laboratory: session I – L. Frizziero, G. Grimaldi, G. Midena
Thursday, July 9th
09:00 – 10:30
Ageing retina and choroid – M. M. Edwards
10:30 – 11:30
From early AMD to geographic atrophy – E. Pilotto
11:30 – 11:45
Break
11:45 – 13:15
Neovascular AMD: new challenges – G. Grimaldi
13:15 – 14:15
Light Lunch
14:15 – 15:45
Case discussion: session II with Faculty members – M. M. Edwards, G. Grimaldi, E. Pilotto
15:45 – 17:30
Imaging laboratory: session II – L. Frizziero, G. Grimaldi, G. Midena
Friday, July 10th
09:00 – 10:30
The pachychoroid disease – M. Lupidi
10:30 – 11:30
Radiation chorioretinopathy – G. Midena
11:30 – 11:45
Break
11:45 – 13:15
Posterior Uveitis: an update – G. Grimaldi
13:15 – 14:15
Light Lunch
14:15 – 15:45
Case discussion: session III with Faculty members – G. Grimaldi, M. Lupidi, G. Midena
15:45 – 17:45
Imaging laboratory: session III – L. Frizziero, G. Grimaldi, G. Midena
Saturday, July 11th
09:00 – 11:00
The role of the basic research in clinical ophthalmology – E. Midena
11:00 – 13:00
The young ophthalmologists facing the AI era: interactive session – E. Midena
13:00 – 13.30
Closing remarks – E. Midena