this book contains the papers presented at the 2nd international symposium on retinal pigment epithelium and at the 4th meeting of the european macula group. the following topics are covered: functions of rpe and bruchs membrane; rpe cells proliferation and transplantation; fundus imaging; choroidal disorders; central serous chorioretinopathy and other maculopathies; age-related macular degeneration; choroidal neovascularization; diabetes and retinal vascular disorders; macular surgery. in this book, all those interested in retinal diseases can find the latest findings of clinical and laboratory research, presented by the most prominent experts in the field.