Dear EURETINA Members,
A very warm welcome to the August 8th, 2024 edition of EURETINA’s web-based digital periodical, “EURETINA Brief”. EURETINA are delighted to continue our delivery of up-to-date summary briefs on a range of topics of interest to retinal clinicians, specialists and researchers across Europe. This resource is designed to accommodate the very busy schedules of all our members by providing them with a short overview of some new developments and announcements in our field over recent weeks.
The current issue highlights a number of research activities, clinical / regulatory milestones, and market / business developments in our field, including a report on researchers identifying lysosomal biogenesis and mitochondrial signalling suggesting new therapeutic targets for dry-AMD; results from a cross sectional study of XLRP patients indicating that several healthcare systems may require early diagnosis and effective management for patients, and; an announcement from Kioro Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KPRX) on the receipt of Orphan Medicinal Product Designation for KIO-310, for the treatment of non-syndromic rod-dominant retinal dystrophies. Finally, the EURETINA Brief provides a short new book review entitled, Low Vision-Principles and Management, 1st edition (Elsevier), edited by Christine Dickinson, Ana Hernandez Trillo and Michael Crossland, based at the University of Manchester and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
As in previous issues we have incorporated a feedback section where you can comment on any of the news items or articles under discussion and we very much welcome all contributions. Previous articles and issues can be found in the archive section on this website.
As always, your increased interaction within the EURETINA web community serves to expand your professional network and keep you up to date with the latest initiatives, activities and research in your field. Our hope is that such cross-fertilisation in an active web-based platform, including our LinkedIn page, will lead to increased collaborative opportunities and ultimately to improved patient care. All readers are invited to submit comments or responses to any of the stories featured and we look forward to hearing from you over the coming month.
Best wishes,
Dr. Gearóid Tuohy
EURETINA