ISOO Africa Blog

The following blog is written by Dr Mattan Arazi, Opthalmology resident at Sheba Medical Center, Israel. 1 Mombasa, a port city and second largest city in Kenya, with a population of over 1.3 million people. A city situated right off…

Retinoblastoma Silk Road Program: Referral Pathway from Afghanistan to Pakistan

Each year, in Afghanistan, 80-100 children are diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb). There are however no established Rb treatment centers in the country, leading to significant morbidity and mortality in the region. The Retinoblastoma Silk Road Program aims to create an official referral pathway from NOOR centers in Afghanistan to specialized Rb treatment centers in Pakistan.

ISOO AFRICA 2023

The 1st ISOO AFRICA conference is being held in Mombasa, Kenya, just before the 10th annual COECSA meeting. We would like to invite you to Mombasa from 21-24 August, 2023, to represent your country and share your knoweldge and expertise. 

Rb-NET Challenges 2023

The 2nd Rb-NET Challenges will take place on Friday, November 10th, 2023, 12:00 GMT.

Presenters: Ashwin Reddy (UK), Andrew Stacey (US), Vera Essuman (Ghana), Francis Munier (Switzerland), and Bhavana Chawla (India)

Keynote speaker: Prof. Alfred Sommer (US)

Moderators: Didi Fabian (Israel/UK) and Laurence Desjardins (France)

Asian Retinoblastoma Group (AsRbG)

Join us for the first AsRbG Webinar on January 15, 17:00 India time (IST)

Rb-NET Challenges 2022

Thank you for joining the Rb-NET Challenges 2022 Webinar!

This was the first time since the Rb-NET MDT Project was launched in 2020 that we gathered together, all its members for a joint multinational meeting.  We heard an enlightening update on global blindness given by Prof. Allen Foster from the LSHTM, and case presentations by leading RB experts.