ICO Annual Conference 2025

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Introduction

The Irish College is pleased to announce that our Annual Conference 2025 will take place at the Kilkenny Convention Centre, Lyrath Estate, Co. Kilkenny from Wednesday 21st May to Friday 23rd May, 2025.

Dedicated sessions will focus on General Retina and Genetics, Neuro-ophthalmology, Anterior Segment, Developing Emergency Ophthalmology, Future of Clinical Practice, Top Ten Tips and Sustainability.

Professor Andrew Dick, Duke Elder Chair & Director of Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London will present the Annual Mooney Lecture 2025

Other key features on the scientific programme include workshops, paper and poster presentations and ICO medals awards, and the annual European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) Lecture 2025 which will be delivered by Dr Sarah Moran, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork.

Call for Abstracts Invited
Closing date: Monday, 31st March 2025.

Wednesday 21st May

9.00am	Short Presentations
10.30am	Refreshments
11.00am	Neuro-Ophthalmology Chair: Dr Duncan Rogers, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and CHO9 Practical Use of OCT in Neuro-Ophthalmology Professor Steffen Hamann Department of Clinical Medicine, Ophthalmology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Through the Eye into the Brain, using AI Professor Dan Milea Head, Neuro-Ophthalmology Department, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris and Head of the Rothschild BRAINLab of Visual and Computational Sciences Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Ms Áine NíMhéalóid Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, University Hospital Waterford IIH; the Good, the Strange and the Ugly Ms Lisa McAnena Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.
12.30pm	Lunch
13.30pm	Sustainability Chair: Mr John Doris, President, Irish College of Ophthalmologists An Eye for Change: Implementing Sustainability in Ophthalmology Dr Emilie Mahon RCSI Ophthalmology Tutor, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin The Sustainability Journey at the RVEEH Mr Tommy Bracken Strategic Advisor, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin Why and How to Reduce Harmful Chemicals in Healthcare Dr Anders Bolmstedt Chair of Health Care Without a Europe
2.30pm	Future of Practice
3.30pm	Refreshments
4.00pm	Short Presentations
4.30pm	Annual Mooney Lecture 2025 Introduction: Professor Conor Murphy, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Evolution of Treatment Regimens for Uveitis Professor Andrew Dick Duke Elder Chair & Director of Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London; Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Thursday 22nd May

8.00am	Breakfast Sponsored Session - Kindly supported by Bayer Dr Kenneth Fan Consultant Ophthalmologist, Retina Consultants of Texas, Houston, USA
9.00am	Short Presentations
9.30am	SEO Lecture Introduction: Professor Louise O'Toole, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mater Private Hospital Ms Sarah Moran Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Cork University Hospital & South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
10.00am	Top 10 Tips Chair: Miss Yvonne Delaney, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mater Hospital, Dublin Ten Tips I wish I'd known about Glaucoma Ms Janice Brady Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Waterford University Hospital. Top 10 Tips for Cataract Surgery Mr Paul O'Brien Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Blackrock Clinic in Dublin. Tips on Private Practice, General Well-being and Patient Management Mr David Wallace Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Bon Secours Hospital, Kerry. Ten Tips how to Optimise Ocular Surface Prior Surgery Ms Nikolina Budimlija Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Ocular Surface Specialist, Institute of Eye Surgery Clinic, Waterford and Kildare.
11.00pm	Refreshments
11.30am	General Retina and Genetics Chair: Mr Paul Connell, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Retina Gene Therapy Wars 2: the Immune System Strikes Back Dr Jose Pulido Director of the Henry and Corrine Bower Memorial Laboratories for Translational Medicine in the Vickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center at Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia. Retinal Detachment Outcomes Miss Miriam Minihan Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Paul Kenna Director of the Ocular Genetics Unit, Trinity College Dublin and Clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmic Genetics, Research Foundation of the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Dublin.
1.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm	Workshops
4.00pm	Refreshments
4.30pm	Sponsored session - Kindly supported by Roche Chair: Ms Patricia Quinlan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Blackrock Clinic, Dublin Does Real World Data mean Real World Impact?: Lessons from Vabysmo Mr Robin Hamilton Deputy Medical Director, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Friday 23rd May

7.45am	Breakfast Sponsored Session - Kindly supported by Alimera Chair: Dr Mark James, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Cork University Hospital. 10-year review of ILUVIEN in DMO Dr. Mark Jones Consultant Ophthalmologist, Cork University Hospital. Moorfields Audit Data Miss Angela Rees Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
9.00am	ICO AGM
9.30am	Short Presentations
10.30am	The British Emergency Eye Care Society : The New Era of Emergency Ophthalmology Mr Felipe Dhawahir-Scala Consultant Ophthalmic and Vitreoretinal Surgeon; Director of the Acute Ophthalmic Services, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
11.00pm	Refreshments
11.30am	Anterior Segment Surgery Chair: Professor Conor Murphy, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital. Combined Corneal and Glaucoma Management Mr Leon Au Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. From Scarcity to Sustainability : Changing Trends in Corneal Transplantation and Corneal Tissue Retrieval in Ireland Mr Barry Quill Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin; Blame the Blink? Eyelid Dynamics and the Ocular Surface Mr Daniel Ezra Consultant Surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

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