A joint ERN-EYE and Endo-ERN webinar took place on 27 February 2026 on Blepharophimosis syndrome (BPES): Integrating genetic, endocrinological, ocular, and patient perspectives.
Here is the programme:
- Genetic basis of BPES and implications for genetic counseling, Prof. Dr. Elfride De Baere, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium.
- Ovarian development, fertility considerations, and hormonal follow-up, Prof. Sophie Christin-Maitre, Sorbonne University, Paris.
- Overview of Surgical Approaches in Blepharophimosis-Ptosis,Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome (BPES), Dr. Christian Decock, Ghent AZ Maria Middelares, Belgium.
- Lived experience of families with BPES, Vanessa Rodrigo Jakubowski, Through Our Eyes Association, UK and Spain.
Chair: Prof. Dr. Elfride De Baere, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium.
Co-chair: Prof. Sophie Christin-Maitre, Sorbonne University, Paris.