When? 

15 November, 08:00-09:30

Where? 

MEP Restaurant, European Parliament (ASP building, ground floor)

What?

As we age, we are at greater risk of particular eye diseases and, if not treated, of losing our sight.

Many eye diseases are asymptomatic in their early stages and patients are often unaware of their condition until the disease is more advanced. Eye diseases are also often a co-morbidity to non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes.  All too often this vision loss is irreversible.

The event is kindly hosted by MEP Marian Harkin and MEP Heinz Becker, and is organized by EFAB, ECV and EU-EYE.

Participants will have the opportunity to have a picture of their retina taken by eye care professionals.

Speakers

• MEP Marian Harkin (ALDE, Ireland)
• MEP Heinz Becker (EPP, Germany)
• Professor Ian Banks, Chair of EFAB
• Professor Einar Stefansson, on behalf of EU-EYE, EFAB and ECV
• David Hewlett, President of FODO and the ECV
• Dr. Grigorij Kogan, European Commission, DG RTD

Please register by Monday 14 November at the latest at the following address: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeT7SaQokNZ2yQOxvgCdqvx2ahpIhFA8VcQheqHq-WzfIkBTg/viewform 

For any questions, please contact [email protected].