Macular Milestones 2024: Community Research Update

Join us on 27 May 2024 (Monday), 11am to 1pm to learn about the latest breakthroughs in treating macular disease and preventing blindness. Hear from leading macular researchers including Professor Mark Gillies, head of the Macular Research Group, and Professor Matthew Simunovic, head of the Retinal Disease and Rescue Group at the Save Sight Institute as they share recent updates on macular disease treatments and therapies. Agenda: Professor Mark Gillies: Phase 3 clinical trials finally identify an effective treatment that slows macular degeneration in eyes with MacTel Professor Matthew Simunovic: Surgical delivery of therapy to the macula Dr Yohei Hashimoto: The Fight Retinal Blindness! Registry of outcomes of treatments for macular disease Dr Shaoxue Zeng: Using tiny fat droplets to deliver gene therapy that combats oxidative stress in retinal diseases