The Angiogenesis Foundation convenes Expert Summits around the world to improve patient outcomes in wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). Each summit brings together an interdisciplinary group of recognized leaders in treatment, research and advocacy. Through a unique, professionally moderated and graphically facilitated discussion, the groups achieve consensus on the current state of disease treatment (either globally, regionally or nationally); what are the current barriers to optimal care; and what are concrete action steps and solutions to overcome those barriers and achieve better patient outcomes. The Angiogenesis Foundation produces a White Paper report for distribution that summarizes the results of these discussions.
2015 National Summit on Diabetic Vision Loss (June 2015, Washington DC, USA)
The Angiogenesis Foundation convened an expert summit on June 2015 to discuss the burden of diabetic vision loss, and the challenges and opportunities in the current care pathway for diabetes-related eye disease.
DME Canadian National Summit (January 2015, Toronto, Canada)
The Angiogenesis Foundation hosted a Canadian national summit comprised of a group of international leaders in DME treatment and translational science to discuss the global challenges regarding DME prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
The resulting white paper that was created is available for download by clicking below:
DME Paris International Summit (June 2014, Paris, France)
Experts met at the Gustave Eiffel Room inside the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France to discuss advocating for improved awareness, early detection, treatment and outcomes for people with Diabetic Macular Edema.
The resulting white paper that was created is available for download by clicking below:
AMD Berlin International Summit (June 2013, Berlin, Germany)
Experts met at the Berlin Marriott Hotel to discuss advocating for improved awareness, early detection, treatment and outcomes for people with Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD).
The resulting white paper that was created is available for download by clicking below:
AMD Asia-Pacific Summit (February 2013, Hong Kong)
The Angiogenesis Foundation convened the Asia-Pacific Expert Summit on Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Hong Kong on February 19, 2013. The Asia-Pacific summit was not a traditional scientific meeting, but rather an interactive, professionally moderated set of short presentations and roundtable discussions that aimed to establish a dialog and agreement among the participants.
The summit opened with two short presentations. One recapped what is currently known about the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical characteristics, natural history, and management of wet AMD among Asia-Pacific populations. The other offered angiogenesis lessons from the field of oncology. Under the direction of the moderator, the assembled experts then spent the rest of the morning engaging in a series of discussions that defined where the field wants to be in terms of detecting and treating wet AMD and outlined the barriers that lie in the path of achieving that goal. A graphic recorder captured key points of the discussion, enabling the participants to visually review the content of their conversations as they worked through the tasks at hand. During the summit’s afternoon session, the experts focused on developing solutions to overcoming the barriers identified earlier in the day. Working off the basis laid by these discussions, the experts then developed a research agenda specific to the Asia-Pacific region that could move the field toward the desired future state of AMD prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. As the meeting progressed, the participants identified a list of desired future actions. This white paper provides an overview of the group’s discussions.
The resulting white paper that was created is available for download by clicking below:
AMD Australia Summit (July 2012, Sydney, Australia)
Set in a world-class facility, experts met at the Australian Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Summit to discuss advocating for improved treatment and outcomes for people with Wet AMD.
The resulting white paper that was created is available for download by clicking below:
AMD Latin America Summit (2012, Bogota, Colombia)
The resulting white paper that was created is available for download by clicking below:
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AMD Berlin International Summit (2011, Berlin, Germany)
The resulting white paper that was created is available for download by clicking below:
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Summit ParticipantsChair:William Li, M.D.
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Regional Co-chairs:
Francisco J. Rodriguez, M.D.
Fundacion Oftalmologica Nacional
Ramin Tadayoni, M.D., Ph.D.
Université Paris 7 – Sorbonne Paris Cité
Tien Yin Wong, MBBS, MMED, MPH, PhD, FRCSE, FRANZCO, FAMS
Singapore National Eye Centre
Norbert Bornfeld, M.D.
Zentrum für Augenheilkunde
Universitätsklinikum Essen
Francesco Boscia, M.D.
University of Sassari
Bora Eldem, M.D., FEBO
Hacettepe University
Takao Hirano, M.D.
Shinshu University Japan
Michelle Hutnik, D.Sc.
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Maria Isabel Lopez Galvez, M.D., Ph.D.
Hospital Clinico/ Ioba Valladolid
Lydia Makaroff, MPH, Ph.D.
International Diabetes Federation
Toshinori Murata, M.D., Ph.D.
Shinshu University Japan
Zeynep Osar Siva, M.D.
University of Istanbul
Cerrahpasa School of Medicine
Alicia Pareja Rios, M.D., Ph.D.
Hospital Universitario De Canarias
Diana Saville
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Patricio Schlottmann, M.D.
Organizacion Medica de Investigacion
Sobha Sivaprasad, FRCS, DM
Moorfields Eye Hospital
Andrea Sodi, M.D.
Eye Clinic
University of Florence, Italy
Francesco Viola, M.D.
University of Milan
Ca’Granda Foundation Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Marita Wernsing
Diabetes-Zentrum Quakenbrück
Other Contributors
Vincent Li, M.D., M.B.A.
Robert Mittman
Susan Perry
Lisa Arora
Maria Aufiero
Katherine Pierce
Thomas Raffoux
Jennifer Maggio
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA, USA
Summit Participants
Teresio Avitabile, MD, PhD
University of Catania
Catania, Italy
Franziskus Badura
Pro Retina Deutschland e.V.
Aachen, Germany
Gemmy Cheung, FRCOphth
Singapore National Eye Centre
Singapore
Heinrich Gerding, MD, PhD, FEBO
Klinik Pallas
Olten, Switzerland
Andrea Giani, MD
Luigi Sacco Hospitall
Milan, Italy
Florian Heussen, MD
The Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Michelle Hutnik, PhD
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts
USA
Justin Leahey
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts
USA
Werner Lechtenfeld
German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV)
Germany
Nicolas Leveziel, MD, PhD
Poitiers University Hospital
Poitiers, France
Vincent Li, MD, MBA
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts
USA
William Li, MD
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts
USA
Cay Lösche, MD, PhD
Augenklinik Mülheim
Müelheim, Germany
Stephan Michels, MD, MBA
Triemli Hospital
Zürich, Switzerland
Francisco Rodriguez, MD
Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional
Bogotá, Colombia
Patricio Schlottmann, MD
Organización Médica de Investigación
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ramin Tadayoni, MD, PhD
Hospital Lariboisière
Paris, France
Francesco Viola, MD
University of Milan
Milano, Italy
Gianni Virgili, MD
University of Florence
Florence, Italy
Juliane Willuhn
German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV)
Berlin, Germany
Ian Wong, MBBS, Mmed, MRCS, FCOphthHK, FHKAM
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Anna Woźniak, MD, PhD
Medical University of Lublin
Lublin, Poland
Other Contributors
Lisa Arora
Robert Mittman
Susan Perry
Katherine Round
Diana Saville
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA, USA
Sunway Medical Center
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
MalaysiaMichelle Hutnik, DSc
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts
USAHakyoung Kim, MD, PhD
Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
Seoul, KoreaTimothy Lai, MBBS, MD, MMedSc, FRCS, FCOphth, FHKAM
Hong Kong Eye Hospital
Hong Kong
Vincent Li, MD, MBA
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts
USA
William Li, MD
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts
USA
Nor Fariza bt Ngah, MD, MBBS, MS
Selayang Hospital
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, MD
Rajavithi Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
Antonio Say, MD, FPAO
University of Santo Tomas Hospital
Manila, Philippines
Shwu Jiuan Sheu, MD
Kaohsiung Veterans Hospital
Taiwan
Ian Wong, MBBS, Mmed, MRCS, FCOphthHK, FHKAM
The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Tien Yin Wong, MBBS, PhD, Mmed, MPH, FRCS, FRANZCO
Singapore Eye Research Institute
Singapore
Chung-May Yang, MD
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taiwan
Young Hee Yoon, MD, PhD
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, Korea
Other Contributors
Lisa Arora
Justin Leahey
Robert Mittman
Susan Perry
Katherine Round
Diana Saville
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA, USA
Centro de Rehabilitación para Adultos Ciegos
Bogota, ColombiaBeatriz de Lichtenberger
Bogota, ColombiaEgon de Lichtengerger, MD
Bogota, ColombiaJuan Manuel Lozano, MD
Florida International University
Miami, Florida, USA
Perla Catherine Mayo
Baston Verde
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fernando Penha, MD
Federal University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Rosane Resende, MD
Retina Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
Jose Antonio Roca Fernandez, MD
Instituto de Ojos Primavera
Lima, Peru
Francisco J. Rodriguez, MD
Fundación Oftalmólogica Nacional
Bogota, Colombia
Maria Julia da Silva Araujo
Retina Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
Patricio Schlottmann, MD
Organización Médica de Investigación
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lihteh Wu, MD
Instituto de Cirugía Ocular
San Jose, Costa Rica
Other Contributors
Susan Perry
Michelle Sylvanowicz
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Melissa Gomez
Silvina Szelepski
Edelman Latin America
Miami, Florida, USA
Sydney Retina & Vitreous Centre
Sydney, NSWRob Cummins, BSc, GDM
Macular Degeneration Foundation
Sydney, NSWSamantha Fraser-Bell, BSc (Med), MBBS, MMA, MPh, PhD, FRANZCO
The University of Sydney
Sydney Eye Hospital
Sydney, NSWMark Gillies, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCO
The University of Sydney
Sydney Eye Hospital
Sydney, NSW
Bamini Gopinath, PhD, Btech (Hons)
The University of Sydney
Westmead Hospital
Westmead, NSW
Julie Heraghty, BA, DipEd
Macular Degeneration Foundation
Sydney, NSW
Wilson Heriot, MBBS, FRACO, FRACS
University of Melbourne, RVEEH,
Gisborne St, East Melbourne.
David Hilford, MBBS (Hons), FRANZCO B.Ed
Queensland Eye Hospital
Spring Hill, QLD
Alex Hunyor, MBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS
Retina Associates
Chatswood, NSW
Anthony Kwan, MD, FRANZCO, FRCOphth
Queensland Eye Institute
South Brisbane, QLD
Vincent Li, MD, MBA
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA, USA
William Li, MD
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA, USA
Paul Mitchell, MBBS (Hons), MD, PhD, FRANZCO, FRACS, FRCOphth, FAFPHM
The University of Sydney
Westmead Hospital
Westmead, NSW
Jim Runciman, MBChB, FRACS, FRACO, FRANZCO
Adelaide Eye and Retina Centre
Adelaide, SA
Weiyong Shen, MD, PhD
The University of Sydney
Save Sight Institute
Sydney, NSW
Suellen Tapsall, BA, MA
Macular Degeneration Foundation
Sydney, NSW
Nitin Verma, MD, FRANZCO, MMed
Hobart Eye Surgeons
North Hobart, TAS
Dimitri Yellachich, MBBS, BMedSci, FRANZCO
Fremantle Hospital
Fremantle, WA
Other Contributors
Lisa Arora
Justin Leahey
Robert Mittman
Susan Perry
Diana Saville
Michelle Sylvanowicz
Katya Margolin
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA, USA
University Vita-Salute
Milano, ItalyKarl U. Bartz-Schmidt, MD
University Eye Hospital
Tübingen, GermanyFrancesco Boscia, MD
University of Bari
Bari, ItalyGemmy Cheung, MBBS, FRCOphth
Singapore National Eye Centre
Singapore
Heinrich Gerding, MD
Klinik Pallas
Olten, Switzerland
Robyn Guymer, MBBS, PhD
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
East Melbourne, Australia
Michelle Hutnik, D.Sc.
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA, United States
Antonia Joussen, MD, PhD
University of Medicine Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Bernd Kirchhof, MD
University of Cologne
Cologne, Germany
Vincent W. Li, MD, MBA
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA, United States
William W. Li, MD
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA, United States
Lyndell Lim, MBBS
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
Victoria, Australia
Stephan Michels, MD, MBA
Triemli Hospital
Zurich, Switzerland
Jordi Monés Carilla, MD
Institut de la Màcula i de la Retina
Barcelona, Spain
Francisco J. Rodriguez, MD
National Ophthalmological Foundation
Bogota, Colombia
Giovanni Staurenghi, MD
University of Milan
Milano, Italy
Other Contributors
Joe Alper, M.S.
Robert J. Mittman, M.S., M.P.P.
James Nuttle
Diana Saville
Michelle Sylvanowicz
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Summit Participants
Chair:
William Li, M.D.
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Richard B. Aguilar, M.D.
Diabetes Nation, LLC
Lloyd P. Aiello, M.D., Ph.D.
Joslin Diabetes Center
Carl W. Baker, M.D.
Paducah Retinal Center
Emily Y. Chew, M.D.
National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Michael R. Dueñas, OD, FNAP
American Optometric Association
Teresa L. Z. Jones, M.D.
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Alison F. Manson, MPH
Prevent Blindness America
Quinn R. Nystrom
Dateline Diabetes
Eleanor M. Perfetto, Ph.D., MS
University of Maryland
Richard E. Pratley, M.D.
Florida Hospital
Anna McCollister-Slipp
Scripps Translational Science Institute
Kimberly E. Stepien, M.D.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Jennifer K. Sun, M.D., MPH
Joslin Diabetes Center
Harvard Medical School
John T. Thompson, M.D.
Retina Specialists
Ann S. Williams, RN, CDE, BSN, MSN, Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University
Charles C. Wykoff, M.D., Ph.D.
Retina Consultants of Houston
Scientific Editor:
Courtney Crawford, M.D., FACS
Tufts/Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Other Contributors
Lisa Arora
CJ Heres
Vincent Li
Courtney Martel
Robert Mittman
Susan Perry
Diana Saville
Summit Participants
Chair:
William Li, M.D.
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA USA
Michael H. Brent, M.D., FRCSC
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON Canada
Alice Cheng, M.D., FRCPC
Joslin Diabetes Center
Mississauga, ON Canada
Kevin M. Colleaux, M.D., FRCSC
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK Canada
John R. Gonder, M.D., FRCSC
Ivey Eye Institute
London, ON Canada
Keith D. Gordon, Ph.D., M.Sc. (Epid.)
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Toronto, ON Canada
Michelle Hutnik, D.Sc.
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA USA
Ashton Kennedy
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA USA
Wilfred Lanns
Patient Advocate
Toronto, ON Canada
Vincent Li, M.D., M.B.A.
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA USA
Myrna Lichter, M.D., FRSCS, B.Sc. (Med)
Saint Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, ON Canada
Peter Lin, M.D., CCFP
Canadian Heart Research Centre
Toronto, ON Canada
Sarah MacIver, O.D., FAAO
Ontario Association of Optometrists
Waterloo, ON Canada
Amanda Mikalachki, R.N., B.Sc.N., CDE
St. Joseph’s Health Care
London, ON Canada
Diana Saville
The Angiogenesis Foundation
Cambridge, MA USA
Mary Sunderland, Ph.D.
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Toronto, ON Canada
James H. Whelan, M.D., FRCSC
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, NL Canada
Geoff R. Williams, M.D., FRCSC
Calgary Retina Consultants
Calgary, AB Canada
David T. Wong, M.D., FRCSC
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON Canada
Pradeepa Yoganathan, M.D., FRCSC
Toronto Retina Institute
Toronto, ON Canada
Other Contributors
Robert Mittman
Susan Perry
Lisa Arora