On December 4th and 5th, part of the EU-ROP team had the pleasure of participating in the 6th World ROP Congress in Florence, Italy. Our delegation attended a wide range of inspiring presentations, engaged in fruitful scientific discussions, and connected with many international colleagues dedicated to improving the care of infants with retinopathy of prematurity.

We were especially happy to meet so many members of the EU-ROP project for the first time and to hold our first in-person EU-ROP Study Group meeting, which fostered valuable exchange on current progress and upcoming milestones within the registry. Additionally, many interested ROP experts approached us so that we hopefully will be able to recruit many new sites in the near future!

All in all, the congress in Florence was an inspiring milestone – and we look forward to continuing this journey together as EU-ROP grows further in scope and impact. We thank all participating centers, collaborators, and contributors for their ongoing engagement.