Giorgio Enrico Bravetti

Giorgio-Enrico Bravetti

Dr Giorgio Enrico Bravetti is an ophthalmologist in Geneva, Switzerland and is affiliated with the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG). He received his medical degree from the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy with an experimental thesis on the treatment of severe ocular surface diseases with cord blood serum eye drops. After this experience, Dr Bravetti’s clinical interests have mainly focused on glaucoma as well as medical and surgical retina. He has authored or co-authored more than 20 original manuscripts. In addition, Dr Bravetti is involved in a substantial way in volunteering in West Africa as a member of the Vision for All foundation, aiming to treat and prevent ophthalmic diseases in developing countries.

  

Synopsis

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most prevalent etiology of permanent visual impairment in the population of European ancestry. Many clinical trials evaluating therapeutic options for dry AMD are currently in progress. Today’s presentation will be focusing on those novel and hopefully promising treatment strategies.