Euretina Educational Webinar
Bridging Continents, Advancing Retina
Chaired by Nicole Eter (Germany) & Christiana Dinah (UK)
Date: Wednesday 4th November, 2026
Time: 17:00 CET
Where: Virtual (link provided)
Price: Free
Chaired by Nicole Eter (Germany) & Christiana Dinah (UK)
Outline & Faculty
Join chairs Nicole Eter (Euretina President) and Christiana Dinah (UK), alongside speakers Ciku Mathenge (Rwanda), Dennis Sibanda (Zimbabwe) and Ogugua Okonkwo (Nigeria), to explore innovations and challenges in retinal care through expert perspectives from Africa.
From AI-assisted diabetic retinopathy assessment to evolving vitreoretinal surgery, discover how expertise and experience from Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Nigeria can offer valuable lessons for Western healthcare systems, helping to improve access, efficiency and patient care.
Share your questions with the panel during our interactive audience Q&A.
Christiana Dinah
UK
Nicole Eter
Germany
Ciku Mathenge
Rwanda
Ogugua Okonkwo
Nigeria
Dennis Sibanda
Zimbabwe
Schedule
17:00 CET – Welcome and Introduction
Nicole Eter (Germany) & Christiana Dinah (UK)
17:05 CET – Impact of Artificial Intelligence Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy on Referral Service Uptake in a Low Resource Setting
Ciku Mathenge (Rwanda)
17:20 CET – Evolution of Vitreoretinal Surgery in Nigeria: Changing Case Mix, Surgical Complexity and Real World Clinical Outcomes From a Tertiary Referral Centre
Ogugua Okonkwo (Nigeria)
17:35 CET – Indications of Pars Plana Vitrectomy in a Low Income Country
Dennis Sibanda (Zimbabwe)
17:50 CET – Q&A and Discussion
All Faculty
18:00 CET – End of Webinar
Educational Webinar
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Watch our last Euretina Educational Webinar on White Dot Syndromes, Moderated by Bahram Bodaghi & Carlos Pavesio.
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