Touch Medical Media Announces Maurizio Battaglia Parodi as Editor-in-Chief of European Ophthalmic Review

GORING-ON-THAMES, England, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Touch Medical Media has named Maurizio Battaglia Parodi, MD as the new Editor-in-Chief of their journal European Ophthalmic Review, a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to the publication of topical articles in the ophthalmology field.

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Prof. Battaglia Parodi will become the first Editor-in-Chief of the journal.

"It is a great honour and a privilege to be Editor-in-Chief of such a respected publication, a copy of which has always been on my desk. The online version makes it even simpler for ophthalmologists working in any subspecialty to have access to the latest top-quality research and reviews", said Prof. Battaglia Parodi following his appointment.

Maurizio Battaglia Parodi is currently working at the Department of Ophthalmology, Scientific Institute San Raffaele in Milan, and is Associate Professor at University Vita-Salute in Milan. He had previous appointments in the Departments of Ophthalmology at the University of Trieste and University of Udine. Prof. Battaglia Parodi's major clinical and research interests include age-related macular degeneration (AMD), vascular diseases and dystrophies. He has taken part in many international clinical trials, and has authored over 210 peer-reviewed scientific articles and three books. Prof. Battaglia Parodi has received many awards for his scientific activity and is a reviewer for the most important international journals.

"I am thrilled to be involved in the project and it will be my aim to ensure that the review is as clear and user-friendly as possible. I am sure it has the potential to become a benchmark in the field and as such to reach more and more ophthalmologists around the world."

European Ophthalmic Review was launched in 2007 and specialises in the publication of balanced and comprehensive review articles written by leading authorities to address the most important and salient developments in the field of ophthalmology.

"It is an honour to name Prof. Battaglia Parodi as the first Editor-in-Chief of European Ophthalmic Review", said Barney Kent, Managing Director of Touch Medical Media. "We are excited to continue publishing high quality articles that are relevant to the clinical practices and interests to our audience of physicians and healthcare professionals".

Note to the Editor

touchOPHTHALMOLOGY (a division of Touch Medical Media) publishes the European Ophthalmic Review, a peer-reviewed, open access, bi-annual journal specialising in the publication of balanced and comprehensive review articles written by leading authorities to address the most important and salient developments in the field of ophthalmology. The aim of these reviews is to break down the high science from 'data-rich' primary papers and provide practical advice and opinion on how this information can help physicians in the day to day clinical setting. Practice guidelines, symposium write-ups, case reports, and original research articles are also featured to promote discussion and learning amongst physicians, clinicians, researchers and related healthcare professionals.

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