You are cordially invited to join the 6th Retina Information Day on 11 October 2014 from 10:00-15:00 at the DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, Fetscherstraße 105. This event offers talks and information on retinal diseases, like Retinitis Pigmentosa, Macular Degeneration, or Glaucoma.
PROGRAM:
Info Flyer Retina Information Day
10:00 Welcome
Prof. Dr. Wieland Huttner, Dresden (Director of the MPI-CBG)
Karin Papp, Leipzig (regional group leader PRO RETINA Deutschland e. V.)
10:15 Prof. Dr.Andreas Reichenbach, Leipzig
Die Wirbeltiernetzhaut: ein sehr spezielles Sinnesorgan
10:45 Dr. Peter Cimalla, Dresden
Ich seh’ dir in die Augen, Kleines - Bildgebung der Retina mittels optischer Kohärenztomografie (OCT)
11:15 coffee break, info desks
11:45 Prof. Dr. Lutz E. Pillunat, Dresden
Glaukom – Diagnose – Therapie
12:15 Q & A session
Ask your questions on retinal degeneration to all speakers
13:00 lunch break, info desks
15:00 end of event
INFO DESKS (10:00-15:00):
- Biocampus Dresden: Current retina research in Dresden.
- PRO RETINA Deutschland e.V.: info on the support group
- SFZ Förderzentrum gGmbH: info on rehabilitation equipment
- Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus: info on the ophthalmology hospital
- Blinden- und Sehbehinderten Verband Sachsen e.V. (BSVS): Information about the project „Blickpunkt Auge“ and about BSVS, DVBS and Landeshilfsmittelzentrum
This event is jointly organized by the DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies at the TU Dresden, the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Dresden, the Dresden University Clinics Carl Gustav Carus, and the PRO RETINA Deutschland e.V, the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Saxony e.V., and the German Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired during studying and profession e.V.