Credit: Leo Luijten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
The 16th annual EUNOS (European Neuro-Ophthalmology Society) conference at the De Doelen convention center in Rotterdam was a vibrant gathering of neuro-ophthalmologists, offering a mix of scientific exchange, networking opportunities, and cultural experience.
Artificial intelligence (AI) was a significant theme, with presentations on AI’s potential use in diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases, identifying conditions from fundus photos, and supporting clinical decision-making for rare conditions like myasthenia gravis. New techniques, such as intraoperative MRI for optic nerve glioma and adaptive optics for raised ICP, were also highlighted, as well as updates on conditions like cystinosis and optic neuritis, along with new treatment trial updates, being covered during the three-day event.
The conference extended its scope beyond science and medicine, with an impressive art exhibition, Windows of the Soul – part of a grassroots art project set up by Siegfried Wagner at University College London and Caroline Kilduff of Moorfields Eye Hospital – featuring a range of works by visually impaired artists. There was also a refreshing emphasis placed on nutrition and wellbeing within the program.
EUNOS is a meeting that has been consistently maturing in both size and significance since its inception in Zurich in 1993, where it was founded by Professors Adolphe Neetens and Alfred Huber with the stated aims of “extending the knowledge of neuro-ophthalmology by promoting co-operation and communication among clinical neuro-ophthalmologists and visual scientists within Europe and beyond.”
Our own contingent, hailing from Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, made a strong showing at the conference, with presentations on visual snow syndrome, neuro-ophthalmic complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors, and post-stroke visual rehabilitation.
The next EUNOS meeting is scheduled for June 4-6 2026 in Milan, Italy.
Author:
Nima Ghadiri, Medical Ophthalmology Consultant and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Liverpool
Biographical Information
Full name: Nima John Ghadiri
Post: Medical Ophthalmology Consultant, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Qualifications: MA MB BChir FRCP FHEA MClinEd
Correspondence: nima.ghadiri@nhs.net
