We would like to invite you to join us at the next ECVO meeting in Trieste, Italy, May 24-27 2012 !

The general topic of the meeting will be hereditary eye diseases (HED).
The core focus of the ECVO has always been the recognition, diagnosis and prevention of blinding and/or painful hereditary eye diseases. To ensure reliable and comparable results of the HED examinations the European Eye Scheme was established. ECVO certified examiners throughout Europe document their exam results on the ECVO forms. Two major ECVO projects are on their way: a central European registry of the results of the HED examinations and the ECVO manual, the European counterpart of the American Blue Book.
Obviously, harmonization and conformity of the diagnoses and the documentation of the results of the HED examination in between examiners and countries are mandatory to enable those projects.

At the Trieste meeting you will have the chance to get updated on the clinics and genetics of HED in dogs and cats by excellent lecturers. We are proud to announce the 2012 invited speakers:

• Gus Aguirre, VMD, PhD, PhDhc, Professor of Medical Genetics and Ophthalmology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA
• Cynthia S. Cook, DVM, PhD, Dip. ACVO, Veterinary Vision, San Carlos, CA USA
• Kristina Narfström, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVO, Endowed Professor Emerita of Veterinary Ophthalmology, Adjunct Professor at the Section for Biological Engineering and at the Department of Ophthalmology, Mason Eye Institute, University of Missouri, USA, and Adjunct Professor at College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, USA
• Alberto Auricchio, MD Associate Professor of Medical Genetics at the “Federico II” University in Naples and Full Investigator at the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine in Naples, Italy

Gus Aguirre, Cynthia Cook and Kristina Narfström will be involved in the Continuing Education session on Thursday and the Sunday masterclass. Gus Aguirre and  Alberto  Auricchio will give the State of the Art lecture reviewing their experience on HED from the human, veterinary and comparative points of view.

The scientific meeting with abstract presentations and a poster exhibition will take place on Friday and Saturday. During those days you will also have the chance to visit the industrial exhibition and connect with exhibitors and sponsors.

We are sure you will enjoy the social program with a Welcome reception on Thursday evening and a dinner on Friday night to meet new and old friends, exchange ideas and network with colleagues and industry.

Looking forward to welcome you in Trieste!