Dear Congress Delegate,

“Quem não viu Lisboa nunca viu coisa boa” – “who has never seen Lisbon, has never seen beauty”.

We are delighted to welcome you, on behalf of ESASO’s Executive Board, to the 11th AMD and Retina Congress in Lisbon on 4-5 November 2011.

The scientific programme includes plenary sessions, panel discussions, case studies and meet-the-expert sessions delivered by distinguished speakers from all across the world. In addition to this engaging programme, a scientific poster exhibition is planned; the best poster presented at the congress will be nominated by the scientific committee.

As well as the poster exhibition, this year’s scientific programme will include multiple plenary sessions, interactive panel discussions, clinical case study presentations and meet-the expert sessions. Other highlights in Lisbon will be the 2nd ESASO Graduate Award Ceremony and the 2nd XOVA Award Ceremony, supported by Novartis.

The congress venue offers not only good facilities for delegates and speakers, but seduces with a magnificent view over the river Tagus. In addition, a wide range of hotels nearby offer modern or traditional accommodation.

Today, when so many convention sites are indistinguishable; Lisbon remains an insider’s tip. Lisbon is far from just a place for conventions, but where unforgettable scientific meetings can be organised due to the blend of the city’s unique poetry with the rational sense of medicine.

We are confident that the 11th AMD and Retina Congress will continue to build upon the quality that ESASO have established during previous congresses and look forward to welcoming you to Lisbon in early November!

With our best regards,
Yours

Borja Corcostegui		Francesco Bandello		Giuseppe Guarnaccia
Professor and President, Institutuo de Microcirurgía Ocular (IMO), Barcelona, Spain		Chairman of the Scientific Committee Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy		President, ESASO Foundation, Director III Surgery Department at BMM Hospital, Reggio Calabria, Italy