WELCOME MESSAGE
It is with great pleasure that we announce Vision 2025, the 15th International Conference of the International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation (ISLRR), that will take place in Florence from September 8 to 12, 2025, at Palazzo dei Congressi (Piazza Adua, 1 – Florence – Italy).
We believe Italy, especially Florence, is the perfect place for this important gathering. Here, we will combine warm hospitality with cutting-edge scientific innovation for a remarkable experience.
Vision 2025 will be led by three top Italian organizations in low vision research: the Low Vision Academy, PRISMA (Professionals for Low Vision Rehabilitation and Associated Diseases), and the National Center for Services and Research for the Prevention of Blindness and Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired.
The conference is a great chance for professionals from different fields (ophthalmologists, orthoptists, optometrists, opticians, psychologists, geneticists, pharmacologists, medical students, etc.) to share their progress, ideas, and innovations in dealing with visual impairments worldwide.
Save the date and get ready to join us for Vision 2025. We look forward to welcoming you and working together to create a brighter future for all individuals with visual disabilities.
See you soon, in the magical city of Florence at Palazzo dei Congressi!
Paolo G. Limoli
LOC President and Low Vision Academy Scientific Coordinator
Equal opportunities, unique experiences
Important Dates
- 28 November 2024 - Courses and Abstract Submission OPENING
- 28 February 2025 - Courses and Abstract Submission DEADLINE
- 30 April 2025 - Notification of Courses and Abstract acceptance to Authors
- 29 May 2025 - Early Registration Deadline
TEAM
Gianni Virgili
University of Florence, Professor, Chair
Gianfrancesco M. Villani
University of Verona, Adjunct Professor, Vice-Chair
Paolo Limoli, MD
Low Vision Academy Scientific Coordinator, President
Filippo Amore, MD
Polo Nazionale IAPB Italia Director, Vice-President
Anna D’Ambrosio, MD
PRISMA President, Vice-President
Simona Turco, MD
Polo Nazionale IAPB, Coordinator
Roberto Volpe
PRISMA Vice President , Coordinator
Committees
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Paolo Limoli, MD – Low Vision Academy Scientific Coordinator – PRESIDENT
Filippo Amore, MD – Polo Nazionale IAPB Italia Director – VICE-PRESIDENT
Anna D’Ambrosio, MD – PRISMA President – VICE-PRESIDENT
Simona Turco, MD – Polo Nazionale IAPB, Coordinator
Roberto Volpe – PRISMA Vice President , Coordinator
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Gianni Virgili – University of Florence, Professor – CHAIR
Gianfrancesco M. Villani – University of Verona, Adjunct Professor – VICE-CHAIR
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- Alex Bowers, Associate Scientist, Schepens Eye Research Institute and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Andrew Jonathan Jackson, Head of Optometry Department at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK
- Antonio Filipe Teixeira Macedo, Associate Professor, Linnaeus University, Dept of Medicine and Optometry, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Kalmar, Sweden
- Aurelie Calabrese, Permanent researcher, Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
- Ava Bittner, Associate Professor at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Bart Melis-Dankers, Clinical Physicist of the Visual System at Royal Dutch Visio, the Netherlands
- Boshra Elbayoumi, Professor of Ophthalmology, Visual Rehabilitation Center, Memorial Institute of Ophthalmology, Giza, Egypt
- Lauren Ayton, Associate Professor at the Centre for Eye Research Australia, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Luminita Tarita-Nistor, Scientific Associate, University Health Network (UHN), Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
- Olga Overbury, Professor (retired), School of Optometry, University of Montreal
- Pearse Keane, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence, University College London, UK Research & Innovation, Future Leaders Fellow, London, UK
- Preeti Verghese, Senior Scientist, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Ronald A. Schuchard, PhD FARVO
- Walter Wittich, Associate Professor, School of Optometry, Université de Montréal, Canada
- Werner Eisenbarth, Professor of Optometry at the Hochschule München/Munich Center of Applied Vision Research, Munich, Germany
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