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ISGEDR
The International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma ISGEDR brings together individuals interested in the field of genetic diseases of the eye and in Retinoblastoma. • To provide a forum for researchers in the field of genetic diseases of the eye to share information. • To promote international collaborations in the study of genetic diseases of the eye and in Retinoblastoma. • To disseminate scientific knowledge through international conferences and through its official publication, Ophthalmic Genetics
ISGEDR 2027 - Where in the World?
Submissions Date extended until 31st January 2026
ISGEDR 2027 Meeting Host Application:
OGSC 2025 - Recordings Available to Delegates
Recordings are now available to registered delegates and faculty.
Access details together with Certificates of Participation will be sent out shortly.
OGSC 2025 - Registration Still Open CLOSED
Registration fee: $60.00 Virtual – $100.00 In Person
'In Person’ registration fees will includes breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks. Registration linked HERE
OGSC 2025 - Final Program
Click on Image above to download Final Program
ISGEDR Joint Meeting - Oslo 2025 - Recordings Available
We are excited to announce the ISGEDR 2025 Oslo Recordings are available to Joint Meeting Delegates. Recordings will be available via a password-protected web page with access details being mailed to delegates directly. Access is until the end of 2025 with Protected PDFs of presentations being added where permitted.
DISCLAIMER: Presentations at the ISGEDR meeting are chosen by a meeting committee based on topics of interest to members. Content of presentations is the responsibility of each presenter and does not represent the opinions of ISGEDR.
Program
We are excited to announce the ISGEDR 2025 Oslo program!
This year’s meeting will feature a diverse and dynamic lineup of speakers and sessions, including the prestigious named lectures: the Franceschetti Lecture, Ellsworth Lecture, Judith Kingston Lecture, and François Lecture. The program also includes paper and poster sessions, cases, mini-symposiums, patient sessions, and the EURBG Business Meeting - all highlighting the latest developments in the field.
While most of the schedule is now available, a few details are still being finalised. We encourage you to check back regularly to download the most up-to-date version of the program.
We look forward to welcoming you to an engaging and inspiring meeting in Oslo!
Ocular Genetics Fellowship - Accepting Applications
Ocular Genetics Fellowship
We are accepting applications for one of our fully funded ocular genetics fellowship slots and welcome both national and international applicants. This would be for a July 1, 2026 start. Deadline for applications is end of August. Interested candidates can contact me directly alex_levin@urmc.rochester.edu. Please circulate this widely.
Thanks!
Alex V. Levin, MD, MHSc, FAAP, FAAO, FRCSC
Adeline Lutz - Steven S.T. Ching, M.D. Distinguished Professorship in Ophthalmology
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics
Flaum Eye Institute
Chief, Clinical Genetics
Golisano Children’s Hospital and University of Rochester Medical Center
2025 OGSC Genetic Counselor Travel Stipend Application
The International Society of Genetic Eye Diseases is proud and excited to offer two genetic counselors a travel stipend in the amount of $1500 in order to attend the 2025 Ophthalmic Genetics Study Club to be held on Friday, October 17, 2025 in Orlando, FL. Please complete this application in its entirety if you are interested in being considered. Application deadline is Monday, August 25, 2025.
Scan the QR code above or use the Application Link HERE
Genetics of Ocular Development (GoOD) Meeting -
Ghent, Belgium, Monday 8 September - Tuesday 9 September, 2025
Genetics of Ocular Development (GoOD) Meeting
We look forward to welcoming you to Ghent.
With best wishes, Elfride De Baere on behalf of the scientific committee: Nicola Ragge, Nicolas Chassaing, Patrick Calvas, Anne Slavotinek, Jean-Michel Rozet
OGSC 2025 Hybrid Meeting - Orlando, Florida – Registration Open
OGSC 2025 Hybrid Meeting
Friday, October 17, 2025
7:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Breakfast 7:30 am - Meeting begins 8:00 am
Rosen Plaza
Ballroom C, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
Ophthalmic Genetics Study Club 2024 - Group Photograph
Registration fee:
$60.00 Virtual
$100.00 In Person
'In Person’ registration fees will includes breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks.
Registration linked HERE
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
Now accepting abstract submissions, DEADLINE is Monday, Sept 15, 2025
(reminder all abstracts accepted must be presented IN PERSON)
OGSC 2025 Hybrid Meeting - Save the Date
Registration now open:
$100 for In Person – $60 for Virtual
Our venue for OGSC 2025 - Rosen Plaza, Orlando, Florida
ISGEDR Joint Meeting - Oslo 2025
Abstract Submissions Date Extended to 30 June - CLOSED
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT ABSTRACT
Colleagues and Friends
We are pleased to announce the date for Abstract Submissions has been extended to the end of June. Click HERE to go directly to the Abstract Submission Form.
The ISGEDR2025 Organizing Committee
Josephine Prener Holtan, MD PhD, Local Lead Organizer and Program Chair
Prof. hon. Dr.med Francis L. Munier, President of ISGEDR
Bart P LEROY, MD, PhD, Executive Vice-President ISGEDR
Elias I TRABOULSI, MD, MEd, Treasurer ISGEDR
Prof. Ragnheidur Bragadottir, MD, PhD, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital
Call for Travel Grant Applications – ISGEDR 2025, Oslo - CLOSED
Call for Travel Grant Applications – ISGEDR 2025, Oslo - CLOSED
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for travel grants to attend the upcoming ISGEDR meeting. There are three travel grants available, each covering the registration fee and a fixed sum of $1,500 to support travel and accommodation expenses.
Applications must be submitted by May 1st to Dr. Josephine Prener Holtan - jospre@ous-hf.no. Successful applicants will be notified by June 1st, 2025.
The application should include the following:
- Name, academic affiliation and contact information, including street address, email address and telephone number.
- Short motivation letter (max 1 page), describing your interest in attending the meeting of ISGEDR and how this attendance will benefit your clinical or research career
- CV (max 2 pages)
- Title and abstract of your submitted or planned contribution to the ISGEDR meeting
We will prioritize trainees, early-career researchers and applicants from underserved countries.
ISGEDR 2025
Grant Review Committee
ISGEDR Joint Meeting - Oslo 2025 - LAUNCH
ISGEDR Joint Meeting, Sao Paulo 2023
Colleagues and Friends
We are pleased to announce the launch of registration and abstract submission for the ISGEDR2025 Meeting in Oslo, Norway. We invite you to join us for a collegial and informative scientific gathering of interested people from around the globe.
For more information, to register, or to submit an abstract, visit ISGEDR Joint Meeting - Oslo 2025 page
The ISGEDR2025 Organizing Committee
Josephine Prener Holtan, MD PhD, Local Lead Organizer and Program Chair
Prof. hon. Dr.med Francis L. Munier, President of ISGEDR
Bart P LEROY, MD, PhD, Executive Vice-President ISGEDR
Elias I TRABOULSI, MD, MEd, Treasurer ISGEDR
Prof. Ragnheidur Bragadottir, MD, PhD, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital
ISGEDR 2025 - Oslo Meeting - Save the Date!
The International Society of Genetic Eye Diseases & Retinoblastoma (ISGEDR) is excited to announce its biannual 2025 meeting, taking place September 11-13 in Oslo, Norway. Hosted by the Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, this event promises to be a landmark gathering for those passionate about ophthalmic genetics and retinoblastoma.
Building on the success of previous ISGEDR meetings in Lausanne (2021) and São Paulo (2023), the 2025 Oslo meeting will once again offer an expansive and dynamic platform to explore the latest advancements in the field.
Don’t miss the chance to be part of this extraordinary event – ISGEDR 2025 in Oslo awaits!
ISGEDR 2025 - Oslo
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ISGEDR Membership Renewal
ISGEDR Joint Meeting, Sao Paulo 2023
Dear Colleagues
It is the time of the year to renew your membership to your Society! Our dues have remained the same for more than a decade now. Remember they are assessed by Calendar year. We are in the thick of preparations for a wonderful meeting in Oslo this September and you will benefit from a reduced registration rate. Our Journal "Ophthalmic Genetics" is provided to you in electronic format as a benefit to your membership. Go to ISGEDR Membership and renew your membership for 2025!
Kindest regards from our Executive Committee
Francis Munier, President
Bart Leroy, Executive VP
Elias I. Traboulsi, Secretary-Treasurer
Brian Brooks, Member-at-Large
Meghan DeBenedictis, Member-at-Large
Arlene Drack, Member-at-Large
Arif Khan, Member-at-Large
Alex Levin, Member-at-Large
Birgit Lorenz, Immediate Past-President
ISGEDR Joint Meeting, Giessen 2019
Happy New Year 2025
Dear Colleague
We write to wish you a Happy New Year 2025, full of good health, professional and personal fulfillment. We invite you to renew your membership or to join if you are not currently a dues-paying full member of the Society. Dues apply to the year in which they are paid so we recommend you complete the process early in January.
Benefits of membership include a free online subscription to Ophthalmic Genetics, the official publication of ISGEDR, and a reduced rate to attend the bi-yearly meeting. Dues help us sustain and expand the organization.
You are our ambassadors! Please encourage colleagues to join. We welcome physicians, scientists and genetic counselors with interest in our fields.
We are in the midst of preparing for the September 11-13, 2025 meeting in Oslo, Norway and we look forward to seeing you there.
For more information and to fill-out your membership form click here
Kindest regards from our Executive Committee
Francis Munier, President
Bart Leroy, Executive VP
Elias I. Traboulsi, Secretary-Treasurer
Brian Brooks, Member-at-Large
Meghan DeBenedictis, Member-at-Large
Arlene Drack, Member-at-Large
Arif Khan, Member-at-Large
Alex Levin, Member-at-Large
Birgit Lorenz, Immediate Past-President
Call for papers for Gal Festschrift
Fellow ISGEDR Members and Friends in the Ophthalmic Genetics Community
As many of you know, after many years of dedicated service, our friend and colleague, Prof. Andreas Gal has recently stepped down from his leadership position on the Editorial Board of Ophthalmic Genetics. Andreas has been a major force in our field , making seminal contributions in several areas and diseases including Norrie disease, Fabry disease, Usher syndrome and RPE65, RDH12, Peripherin/RDS and MERTK-related retinal dystrophies. Perhaps just as importantly, Andreas has had a real heart for our journal and has helped tremendously in making the publication what it is today. We want to honor him with a special Festschrift issue of Ophthalmic Genetics to be published in the second half of 2025 and invite you to contribute an article to this issue. Articles that deal with conditions where Andreas was a key player are most welcome, but, given the breadth of his contributions, any quality article that would be an honor to him will be highly considered.
We will be working with Taylor and Francis to expedite the review and publication of articles designated for this issue. Please let us know by return email if you are able to submit a paper to this Special issue of your Journal.
Many thanks for considering this and we look forward to seeing you at our upcoming meeting in Norway in 2025.
Best wishes,
Brian Brooks, Editor-in-Chief, Ophthalmic Genetics - brooksb@nei.nih.gov
Elias I. Traboulsi, Editor Emeritus, Ophthalmic Genetics - TRABOUE@ccf.org
Ophthalmic Genetics Study Club 2024 - Group Photograph
Join us in Oslo for the ISGEDR 2025 Meeting!
The International Society of Genetic Eye Diseases & Retinoblastoma (ISGEDR) is excited to announce its biannual 2025 meeting, taking place September 11-13 in Oslo, Norway. Hosted by the Department of Ophthalmology, Oslo University Hospital, this event promises to be a landmark gathering for those passionate about ophthalmic genetics and retinoblastoma.
Building on the success of previous ISGEDR meetings in Lausanne (2021) and São Paulo (2023), the 2025 Oslo meeting will once again offer an expansive and dynamic platform to explore the latest advancements in the field.
Topics to be addressed over a fascinating three-day meeting include clinical and molecular diagnosis, management and treatment of inherited ocular developmental conditions, genetic syndromes involving the eye, inherited retinal dystrophies as well as retinoblastoma.
Three leading international experts will share their experience and insights in the Ellsworth, Franceschetti and François Keynote Lectures. The program will highlight clinical, molecular and therapeutic innovations and will provide insight from the World’s best experts including clinicians, scientists, patients, regulators as well as industry representatives.
It promises to be a gathering to foster collaborations, inspire the next generation and build and extend one’s professional network in the field of ophthalmic genetics and retinoblastoma. Whether you are a seasoned expert, an emerging researcher, a patient advocate, or an industry leader, ISGEDR 2025 will provide invaluable opportunities to foster collaboration, inspire the next generation, and broaden your professional network in ophthalmic genetics and retinoblastoma.
And as the cherry on the cake, the stunning city of Oslo will provide the perfect backdrop to science at ISGEDR 2025. From its rich heritage and culture to its amazing natural surroundings and views, the city will provide both participants and their partners the ideal social events and accommodation for a fruitful meeting.
Don’t miss the chance to be part of this extraordinary event – ISGEDR 2025 in Oslo awaits!
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Ophthalmic Genetics Study Club 2024 – Chicago Hybrid Meeting
Thursday, October 17 – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
OGSC 2024 – Final Program
Moderators: Elias I. Traboulsi & Virginia M. Utz
Session 1
Schedule |
Title |
Presenter |
| 7:00 | Breakfast/Catching up | |
| 7:25 | Welcome | Elias I. Traboulsi, MD, MEd Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute Virginia Utz, MD Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
| 7:30 | Awardee Presentation “MORC2-related Neurodevelopmental and Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder and Klinefelter syndrome: Genetic and Ocular Findings” |
Rebecca Procopio, MS, CGC Wills Eye Hospital |
| 7:45 | RPE65 Update: – Safety and Durability of Voretigene Neparvovec for Biallelic RPE65-Mediated Inherited Retinal Disease: Phase 3 Results at 8 and 9 Years – Genetic epidemiology of RPE65-mediated inherited retinal disease in the United States |
David L. Rousso, Ph.D Aditya Saxena, Ph.D Spark Therapeutics, Inc. |
| 8:05 | The Long and Short of it: Expanding the Phenotype and Ocular Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis 1 Microdeletion Syndrome | Janice Lasky Zeid, M.D. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago/Northwestern University |
| 8:20 | Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Congenital X-Linked Retinoschisis | Nieraj Jain, M.D. Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine |
| 8:35 | Could Estrogen reduce the Split? | Kimerly Stepien MD University of WI- Madision Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences |
| 8:50 | Ophthalmological Manifestations in a Pediatric Population with Stickler Syndrome Types I and II | Andy Drackley, MS, CGC Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
| 9:05 | Macular dystrophy, what is the missing puzzle piece? | Fyqah Almahmoudi, MD King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia |
| 9:20 | Coffee Break | |
Session 2
Schedule |
Title |
Presenter |
| 9:40 | Genetic Basis for Bilateral Optic Atrophy, Bilateral Medial Rectus Hypoplasia, Oligophrenia and Stroke in 31 y/o Male | Patrick J. Droste MS, MD Pediatric Ophthalmology PC |
| 9:55 | Phenotypic variability of MAF-Associated Congenital Cataracts: Isolated or Syndromic? | Jennifer Rossen, MD Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
| 10:10 | Awardee Presentation “Compound Heterozygous Nonsense and Frameshift Mutations in Exon 43 of EYS Causing Reduced Penetrance” |
Megan Soucy, MS, CGC Columbia University – Department of Ophthalmology |
| 10:25 | Genotypic and Phenotypic Expansion of ADAMTS18-Related Ocular Pathology | Ari August, MD Wills Eye Hospital |
| 10:40 | Genetic variants in patients with bilateral congenital cataracts in a large cohort from North India | Savleen Kaur, MD, DNB, FICO, FAICO Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India |
| 10:55 | Lessons learned from the ClinGen Gene and Variant Curation Expert Panels | Lev Prasov, MD, PhD University of Michigan |
| 11:10 | Macular scars from prior ocular toxoplasmosis infection? | Arif Khan, MD Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi |
| 11:25 | Compound heterozygous CYP1B1 variants in juvenile open angle glaucoma (JOAG) | Brenda L. Bohnsack, MD, PhD Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago |
| 11:40 | INTS11 neurodevelopmental disorder with electronegative ERG | Monique Leys, MD WVU Eye Institute |
| 11:55 | Lunch Break |
Session 3
Schedule |
Title |
Presenter |
| 12:40 | Tribute to Frank Judisch, MD | Arlene Drack, MD University of Iowa |
| 12:50 | Distinguished Special Lecture “Saturday Night FEVR and Three Decades of Research in Maritime Canada” |
Johane Robitaille, MD |
| 13:40 | Thirty-year follow-up of surgical repair of congenital ectopia lentis including DNA analysis | Irene H Maumenee, MD CUIMC/Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute |
| 13:55 | Homozygous deletion in P-CARE results in a maculopathy and cone-rod dystrophy | Ian MacDonald, MSc, MD, CM University of Montreal |
| 14:10 | Pigmentary retinopathy and optic disc swelling in siblings with ABCA4 mutations | Scott Brodie, MD, PhD Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| 14:25 | Association of colobomas with variants in the Rho family of small GTPases and effector genes | Diana Brightman, PhD, MS Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
| 14:40 | Amblyopia Not Responding to Treatment | Alina Dumitrescu, MD University of Iowa |
| 14:55 | Microcephaly and chorioretinopathy in a child born to an Ophthalmology resident: perspectives as a doctor and mother in training | Emily Levine, MD Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center |
| 15:10 | Coffee Break |
Session 4
Schedule |
Title |
Presenter |
| 15:30 | Results of the first patient-customized intravitreally-administered antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) for a patient with retinal dystrophy caused by an intronic pseudogene | Emily McCourt, MD University of Colorado |
| 15:45 | A case of fish-eye disease caused by novel variants in LCAT | Matt Benson, MD University of Alberta |
| 16:00 | Deep phenotyping reveals novel ophthalmic findings in Smith-Lemli-Optiz Syndrome | Kati Veres, MD National Eye Institute/NIH |
| 16:15 |
Case Presentation
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Noor Ghali, M.S. Case Western Reserve University SOM |
| 16:30 | Ellipsoid zone optical gap and cone-rod dystrophy secondary to ABCA4 p.Pro143Leu variant | Kirill Zaslavsky Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
| 16:45 | Ultracompact hand-held swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-HH-OCT) as a novel diagnostic modality for early-onset retinal dystrophies (EORDS) | Ramiro Maldonado, MD Duke Eye Center |
| 17:00 |
Presentation
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Dan Chung, DO SparingVision |
| if time permits | Case Presentation | Scott Brodie, MD, PhD Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Concluding Remarks / Adjourn | ||
| OGSC Business Meeting | ||
OGSC 2024 - Travel Award Winners
Rebecca Procopio - Wills Eye Hospital
Megan Soucy - Columbia University Medical Center
ISGEDR is pleased to announce two genetic counselors have been awarded a travel award for this year's OGSC conference:
Rebecca Procopio of Wills Eye Hospital presenting MORC2-related Neurodevelopmental and Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder and Klinefelter syndrome: Genetic and Ocular Findings.
Megan Soucy of Columbia University Medical Center Ophthalmology Department presenting Compound Heterozygous Nonsense and Frameshift Mutations in Exon 43 of EYS Causing Reduced Penetrance.
University of Iowa - Clinical Pediatric Ophthalmic Genetic Fellowship
The University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences offers a 1-year clinical pediatric ophthalmic genetic fellowship.
This sub-specialty fellowship is under the mentorship of Arlene Drack, MD, and Alina Dumitrescu, MD and includes active, full-time participation in all aspects of the clinical and research programs of the pediatric ophthalmic genetic service. The Fellow will work closely with the attendings, genetic counselor, and the Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellow and will have some shared responsibilities. We are a very busy service and see a comprehensive range of pathology that includes inherited retinal disorders, congenital ocular malformations, genetic syndromes, and metabolic diseases that affect the eye.
The Fellow will participate in all pediatric ophthalmic genetics clinics and inpatient consultations. The fellow will have dedicated time for training in electrophysiology. The electrophysiology service has equipment and expertise in all necessary testing including ERG, VEP, FST, and dark adaptometry in awake patients and under anesthesia. At the end of their Fellowship, the ophthalmic genetic Fellow will be experienced in performing and interpreting a broad range of electrophysiology testing.
The Fellow will have the opportunity to participate in the full range of additional didactic and other educational activities, including weekly Medical Genetic conferences with the Division of Medical Genetics, Stone Rounds, daily Ophthalmology Department morning rounds, and weekly didactic post-clinic teaching together with residents and orthoptic students. The Fellowship includes attending one external genetics conference, usually the Ophthalmic Genetics Study Club, with an accepted presentation. The Fellow is also expected to teach medical students and residents who rotate through the Pediatric Ocular Genetics service. The Fellow will present in pediatric genetics case rounds, ocular genetics team meetings, genetics journal clubs, and multidisciplinary genetics conferences.
Research is an integral part of the ocular genetics fellowship, and opportunities range from bench laboratory in the Drack Lab to clinical research and participation as an investigator in clinical trials. Prospective studies involving new diagnostic tools and therapies are always ongoing. Our faculty are investigators in human gene therapy trials. Ocular Genetics Fellows are expected to complete a research project and are encouraged to submit their research papers to local/national/international ophthalmology/ocular genetics meetings.
We have a faculty of 2 genetic eye disease-fellowship trained pediatric faculty who collaborate with colleagues in retina, cornea, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, medical genetics and other specialties and have the resources of the University of Iowa Institute for Vision Research.
2024 OGSC Genetic Counselor Travel Stipend Application
The International Society of Genetic Eye Diseases is proud and excited to offer two genetic counselors a travel stipend in the amount of $1500 in order to attend the 2024 Ophthalmic Genetics Study Club to be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024 in Chicago, IL. Please complete this application in its entirety if you are interested in being considered. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 30, 2024.
Scan the QR code above or use the Application Link HERE
OGSC 2024 Hybrid Meeting – Save the Date
OGSC 2024 Hybrid Meeting
Thursday, October 17, 2024
7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave, Box 70
Chicago, IL 60611-2991
Registration fee:
$60.00 Virtual
$100.00 In Person
‘In Person’ registration fees will includes breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks. Registration linked HERE
ISOO Goa 2024 Congress – Save the Date
Dear Esteemed Colleagues, Distinguished Guests, and Participants,
Namaste!
It is with immense pleasure and great enthusiasm that I extend a heartfelt welcome to each one of you to the International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) Biennial Conference 2024 in the captivating realm of Goa, India. As the Congress President, it is both an honor and a privilege to host this esteemed gathering of experts, researchers, and professionals dedicated to advancing the field of ophthalmic oncology.
Our conference, set against the backdrop of the serene beaches and rich cultural heritage of Goa, promises to be a melting pot of knowledge, innovation, and collaboration. Let us together, explore the latest advancements, share ground-breaking research, and engage in meaningful discussions that will undoubtedly shape the future of our field.
We are poised to explore cutting-edge research, engage in thought provoking discussions, and foster connections that transcend geographical boundaries. The scientific activities will be offering a unique opportunity to deepen our understanding and push the boundaries in research and practice pattern.
Beyond the academic activities, I encourage you to take full advantage of the unique cultural experiences that Goa and India has to offer. Let us come together not only to enrich our professional lives but also to forge lasting connections, friendships, and live life to the fullest. As you step into the coastal paradise, be ready to explore the sun kissed beaches, lively markets to the historic Portuguese charm of Goa, every corner has a story to tell.
We look forward to fruitful discussions, collaborative discoveries, and the shared joy of being part of ISOO 2024. Wishing you all a memorable and rewarding experience against the backdrop of Goa’s warmth and hospitality.
Warm regards
Dr. Fairooz P. Manjandavida, MS, FRCOphth, FACS
Congress President ISOO 2024
ISOO Goa 2024 Website Linked HERE
GoOD Meeting 2024 - Save the Date
Dear ISGEDR Members,
Building on the success of the last four Genetics of Ocular Development (GoOD) meetings, we are very pleased to announce that the 2024 meeting will take place from:
Monday 23rd September (arrival), with the main meeting days on the 24 - 25th September 2024 at New College, Oxford, UK.
New College, part of the University of Oxford, was founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, and is steeped in historical, academic, and architectural excellence. The college was designed with cloisters and a bell tower and boasts the first enclosed quadrangle of its type, completed in 1386, with the original City Walls coursing through; all remain essential parts of college life today.
The conference itself will be located in a brand new architecturally stunning building Gradel Quad, New College, Oxford located adjacent to the main part of the College, which houses a beautiful lecture hall and new en-suite accommodation available to book, right in the heart of Oxford. A formal Dinner will be held in the historic Hall at New College.
The GoOD Meeting 2024 presents a fantastic opportunity for scientists and clinicians involved in the genetic research into eye anomalies, therapeutics and patient care to hear about the developments in the field of ocular genetics, learn of the latest research findings, meet with collaborators, establish new research opportunities and collaborations.
More details to follow soon.
Professor Nicola Ragge - Scientific Organiser and host
Professor Patrick Calvas - Scientific Organiser
Dr Nicolas Chassaing - Scientific Organiser
Visit Oslo - Your guide to Oslo
Countdown begins to ISGEDR Meeting 2025 Oslo
Dear ISGEDR Member
As you remember, we invited you and all members in good standing to vote on the location of the 2025 meeting. There were three excellent and attractive proposals: AbuDhabi, Oslo and Pittsburgh.
There was an overwhelming majority that supported holding the meeting in Oslo.
The Meeting dates have been set to September 11-13, 2025. The meeting Chair and Hostess will be Dr. Josephine Prener Holtan from Oslo University Hospital.
More details will follow.
Thank you for your continued support of the Society.
Bart P. Leroy and Elias I. Traboulsi
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International Council of Ophthalmology Invitation to World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC2024)
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Invitation to World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC2024)
Ophthalmic Genetics – FREE Subscription
The Journal is the official publication of ISGEDR and the OGSC. Members of ISGEDR receive a free subscription to the Journal and have access to all back issues.
Click here to visit the home page of Ophthalmic Genetics on the Informa Publisher website