Date : November 22, 2025
Location: Salamanca Medical Association.
Organized by: Retina Salamanca Association, Visión España, the Official College of Physicians of Salamanca, and the Salamanca Institute for Biomedical Research.
In collaboration with: City of Salamanca
Free admission until capacity is reached
Program:
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Institutional Welcome
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The Nonprofit Sector in the Field of Visual Impairment: From Commitment to Action
Mr. Andrés Mayor, President of Es Retina y Visión España
11:30–11:50 Research in the Neurobiology of Vision: New Perspectives from Salamanca
Dr. Conchi Lillo Delgado, Full Professor of Cell Biology (USAL), Researcher at INCYL and IBSAL
11.50 – 12.10 The Perspective from Clinical Practice: Experience and Patient Support
Dr. Emiliano Hernández Galilea, Ophthalmologist at the Salamanca University Healthcare Complex, Researcher at IBSAL
11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Life-Saving Apps: Everyday Resources for People with Visual Impairments
Artemisa Martínez and Daniel Gómez, Specialists in Innovation and Technological Accessibility
12:30 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Roundtable discussion and Q&A session
1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony