10.08.2026

The Swiss Visio Retina Research Centre: research dedicated to your eyesight

Millions of people around the world live with a retinal condition that gradually causes their vision to deteriorate. Clinical research plays a crucial role in tackling this challenge. This is the mission that the Swiss Visio Retina Research Centre (SVRRC) has set itself.

Our mission

Established as part of the Swiss Visio Network, the SVRRC aims to advance clinical research into retinal diseases — to improve early diagnosis and develop ever more effective treatments.

Our areas of expertise

Chronic retinal diseases: AMD, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular abnormalities
State-of-the-art ocular imaging, for a more accurate and earlier diagnosis
Patient-centred, integrative care, for a comprehensive and personalised approach

About the author

Dr Aude Ambresin is an ophthalmologist specialising in medical retina, based in Lausanne, Switzerland. She is Medical Director and co-founder of the RétinElysée private retina centre in Lausanne, as well as a consultant in medical retina at Swiss Visio Montchoisi. She is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne.

Dr Ambresin heads a clinical trials unit dedicated to retinal diseases, with particular expertise in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). She actively incorporates new technologies and artificial intelligence into her clinical research.

Her articles have been published in leading medical journals, notably the Revue Médicale Suisse.