Within the medical retina a number of pathologies, of which some still do not have an effective treatment, although research conducted around the world is very intense and promising. In this respect, the Institut de la Màcula collaborates closely with the Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision, a foundation dedicated exclusively to research in the field of retinal illnesses that cause blindness. The aim of this collaboration is to find solutions and treatments for those illnesses that are still incurable and cause blindness.