APPREA brings together paediatric retina specialists from across Asia and the Pacific to share clinical knowledge, agree on consensus, and improve outcomes for children with retinopathy of prematurity, retinoblastoma, inherited retinal disease, paediatric retinal detachment, and ocular trauma.
Paediatric retinal disease is rare, technically demanding, and unevenly served across our region. APPREA exists to consolidate expertise, develop region-specific consensus, and lower the barriers between centres so that children — wherever they are — have access to the best evidence and the best surgeons.
Curated education, case discussions, and surgical workshops focused on the conditions our region sees most.
Position statements on screening, treatment thresholds, and follow-up — written by Asia-Pacific specialists, for our patient populations.
An active network of council members across India, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and beyond.
Screening, treatment thresholds, anti-VEGF vs. laser, telemedicine, and outcome registries across high- and low-resource settings.
Multimodal management, intra-arterial & intravitreal chemotherapy, eye salvage, and survivorship.
FEVR, Stickler, trauma, post-operative ROP detachments — surgical strategy and lens-sparing approaches.
Phenotyping, electrophysiology, genetic testing pathways, and the emerging gene-therapy era.
Diagnostic dilemmas, biopsy strategy, and shared-care models with paediatric oncology.
Open-globe management in children, complex anterior–posterior interaction, and high-myopia retinal complications.
24–25 July 2026 · Kumamoto-jo Hall. Two intensive days of paediatric retina hosted by Prof. Shunji Kusaka. Programme covers ROP, retinal detachment, IRDs, myopia, intraocular tumours and ocular trauma.
Meet the founding council — office bearers, advisors, country representatives, and councillors at large from across the Asia-Pacific.
See the council →What is ROP? What does a retinoblastoma diagnosis mean? Practical, non-frightening explanations and questions to ask your specialist.
Read patient resources →