Francesco Maria Bandello

Francesco Maria Bandello is a Full Professor of Ophthalmology and Director of the Ophthalmology Clinic at Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Milan. He also serves as Director of the School of Specialization in Ophthalmology and Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Ophthalmology. His academic and leadership roles include past President of the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery (2012–2020) and positions in international societies like EURETINA and Academia Ophthalmologica Europea.

• University: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
• Department: Ophthalmology

His research focuses on retinal and choroidal diseases, with expertise in multimodal retinal imaging, anti-VEGF therapies, and diagnostic techniques for vitreoretinal lymphoma. Key subfields include medical retina, uveitis, and nutritional ophthalmology.

Notable trends in his recent publications span

• 2025: Therapeutic targeting of Müller cell pathology in retinal diseases
• 2025: Subretinal lavage for lymphoma diagnostics
• 2024: Biosimilar anti-VEGF drug delivery systems
• 2024: Multimodal imaging of toxoplasmosis-related retinal necrosis

Scientific awards highlight his contributions:

• Gabriel Coscas Medal (2011)
• EURETINA Lecture (2019)
• Ksawery Galezowski Lecture (2021)