RIWC24: Retina International World Congress 2024

📸 Highlights from RIWC24: Retina International World Congress 2024! We are excited to share the remarkable success of the #RIWC24 event, hosted by Fighting Blindness at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre in Dublin, from June 5-8, 2024. The Congress brought together top retinal scientists, clinicians, advocacy leaders, and patient representatives, fostering collaboration and innovation in retinal research. We worked closely with our fantastic colleagues at Retina International to bring this event to Dublin. We were delighted to meet RI members from all over the world! We had incredible support along the way from Michelle, Karen, Jeff and Stuart at Hotel Solutions DMC, Stuart, Mick and the team at AV Partners Ireland, Stuart, Stephen and the team at CrowdComms Ireland, the staff and management at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Dublin City, a whole host of print suppliers including, McGowans Print, printroom and Hacketts. Thank you to each one of them. Thanks also t the amazing volunteers we had assisting each day! We also had incredible sponsors, who helped us to run an impactful and meaningful event. Thank you to each, especially our headline sponsor, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine: A sincere thank you to all of our #RIWC24 sponsors: Johnson & Johnson Headline Diamond Sponsor, AbbVie Gold Sponsor, Astellas Pharma Gold Sponsor, Roche Silver+ Sponsor, Boehringer Ingelheim Silver Sponsor, MeiraGTx Silver Sponsor, Fountain Healthcare Partners Bronze+ Sponsor, Aramex Ireland Bronze Sponsor, Apellis Pharmaceuticals Bronze Sponsor, Bayer Bronze Sponsor, Beacon Therapeutics Bronze Sponsor, Ocuco Limited Bronze Sponsor, Okuvision GmbH Bronze Sponsor, Progressive Vision Bronze Sponsor, SparingVision Bronze Sponsor, VivaQuity Bronze Sponsor, as well as Fáilte Ireland. With thanks to Xavier Society For Blind and Britvic plc. Check out our photo gallery to relive the inspiring moments and groundbreaking discussions from this extraordinary event. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ekhwRVzY #RIWC24 #Retina #Congress #Conference #ResearchConference #Retina #RetinalResearch #Dublin #TargetingTheCure #RetinaInternational #GoogleServe Retina International | Fighting Blindness | RIWC24: Retina International World Congress 2024

🎉 We are delighted to share the news that the Retina International World Congress (RIWC24), hosted by Fighting Blindness, won the top prize in the Educational Meeting of the Year category at the 2024 Irish Healthcare Awards! 🏆   The Irish Healthcare Awards are Ireland’s leading and most prestigious medical Awards. Created by Irish Medical Times, the Awards are now in their 23rd year and recognise innovation and excellence across the Irish healthcare sector.   The RIWC24 brought together top retinal scientists, clinicians, advocacy leaders, and patient representatives, fostering collaboration and innovation in retinal research.   We worked closely with our fantastic colleagues at Retina International (RI) to bring this event to Dublin and we were delighted to meet RI members from all over the world!   Find more at the link below: https://lnkd.in/dVtVzBes Huge thanks to all involved who made this event an incredible success 👏   #IMTIHA24 #Awards #Announcement #Congress #Healthcare #IrishHealthcare #IrishHealthcareAwards #RetinaInternational #RetinaInternationalWorldCongress #RIWC4 #SightLoss #PublicEngagement #Networking #Community #Education #Research #InheritedRetinalDisease #AgeRelatedMacularDegeneration #FundingResearch #IrishCharity #FightingBlindness

🎙️ New Podcast Alert! We’re thrilled to share Mary’s inspiring journey with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in the latest podcast from IPHA as part of the #InnovateForLife 2024 campaign with Roche. Mary is a member of our Visually Impaired Person’s (V.I.P.) network and talks to Dr. Neil Ward, PhD, our Head of Advocacy & Communications, about how new advancements in ophthalmology empower her to live independently. Podcast available: 👉 on Youtube: https://lnkd.in/da4fDJAv. 👉 on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dqACEMUb #Podcast #LifeBeacauseofNewMedicines #InnovateforLife #AMD #VIP #Network #Roche #IPHA #VisionForLife #SightLoss #Ophthalmology #Treatments #Research #FightingBlindness

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🌟 June has been an action-packed month for SparingVision! The medical team been actively engaging with the global scientific community, sharing our latest advancements, and participating in key industry events. From impactful presentations to collaborative discussions, our team is continuing to pioneer cutting-edge genomic technologies that transform the treatment of retinal disease. Stay tuned for more! 🚀 #Ophthalmology #RetinalResearch #SparingVision

To all who supported our recent fundraiser - Truly, thank you. Together we brought in another HUGE 11k+ this year. The support is very VERY much appreciated. A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to spend a morning listening to some of the groundbreaking medical advancements Fighting Blindness help fund at the RIWC24: Retina International World Congress 2024: (hosted by Fighting Blindness). In particular, the work of Dr. Daniel C. Chung from Sparing Vision was inspiring - incredible progress!! The sense of HOPE coming out of the global gathering was frankly, overwhelming. So keep going!! 😀 Special mentions: Edwin Ryan ...that t-shirt is being printed as I type... Finbarr Roche - thanks for making it down to cheer us on! Rebels United. #MorganLenihan | Ocuco Limited | Stryker - thank you for all the support 💛 Nathaniel and Ciarán - for the 42km your legs will never get back 💪 To the awesome team who pulled it all together whether in Ireland or not [or on LinkedIn or not] ... you were and are, immense. Jason Ryan | Aisling Murphy | Wan Waterman | aileen waterman | edith waterman | Wanfred Waterman | Thos O'Brien | Laura Murray | Anaelle Costenoble-Maillard | Laurent Goyer Video - an indulgence :) - this year I managed to retain **some** energy to take, Cumhall, my little man, our inspiration, over the finish line with me. 

Huge congratulations to the amazing Irish, patient-led charity Fighting Blindness for hosting this inspiring and innovative congress at the beginning of June! It was a pleasure and a privilege to take part as a volunteer with my team and looking forward to more opportunities like this one!

🌟 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻 🌟 I am pleased to share that I received the 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 at the 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 in Dublin last weekend! 🏆 It was a privilege to present my research on 𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒕-𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒗𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒊𝒈𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒔𝒂 among such a dedicated group of inherited retinal degenerations (IRD) scientists, clinicians, and patient advocates from across the globe. I am inspired by the wonderful people I have met, and a special shout-out to the Youth Council of Retina International! I'd like to extend a special thank you to my collaborators Jasleen Kaur Jolly and Maximilian Pfau, and my supervisor Camiel J.F. Boon, who have provided valuable support and insightful guidance throughout this project. A big thank you to Retina International and Fighting Blindness for organizing such an impactful event. I look forward to continuing our efforts and accelerating research to develop effective treatments for people with an IRD. #RetinaInternational #RIWC24 #Research #RetinitisPigmentosa #Dublin

Amazing! Congratulations to Fighting Blindness and RIWC24: Retina International World Congress 2024 team for a successful event! It was wonderful to be part of this cause

It was a privilege to address the impact of visual impairment on school performance at the RIWC24: Retina International World Congress 2024, where I gave a talk titled "Eyes on Education: Exploring the Impact of Visual Impairment on Academic Achievement in School Children." In the Ireland Eye Study, approximately 4% of children attending mainstream school were visually impaired. 60% of 12- to 13-year-olds with visual impairment had either uncorrected or undercorrected myopia, highlighting the importance of myopia mitigation and regular vision checks. Children accept the world the way they see it, and they often do not realise they are shortsighted. There were many RIWC highlights, such as the Visionaries Choir performance. One of the most impactful moments of the RIWC event was hearing attendees' feedback about their experiences living with visual impairment. They shared the challenges they faced in school and stressed the importance of clinicians carefully listening to their visual challenges and requirements, conducting detailed visual task analyses, and showing empathy. It is crucial for all of us in the field to support efforts to prevent future vision loss and stabilise existing conditions. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this meaningful discussion. #RetinaInternational #VisualImpairment #MyopiaManagement #MMNavigator #WCO #ChildrensVision #EyeHealth #PPI #AcademicAchievement #FightingBlindness To learn more about adopting myopia management as the global standard of care, visit myopianavigator.info Fighting Blindness, Retina International, World Council Of Optometry, CooperVision, Nicola Logan, Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, ABO Diplomate, Jagrut Lallu, Sustainability and Health Research Hub of the Technological University Dublin, Technological University Dublin, Centre for Eye Research Ireland