Eye Care In Focus

Wednesday, 1st October 2025

The Gibson Hotel, Dublin

The ICO Eye Care in Focus Annual Conference for the extended eye care team takes place at The Gibson Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday, 1st October from 8am-4pm.

This 1-day clinical education meeting is organised by the College for the multi disciplinary team working across community and hospital care, providing an excellent forum for knowledge sharing amongst those involved in the delivery of eye care in Ireland..

The Gibson Hotel, Dublin
North Dock, Dublin, D01 X2P2

CME Accredited - 6 CPD Points

Chair: Mr Gerry Fahy, President, Irish College of Ophthalmologists.

8.00am	Check In and Refreshments
8.30am	Welcome address Mr Gerry Fahy President, Irish College of Ophthalmologists
8.35am	Myopia Clinical Session Professor Ian Flitcroft Ophthalmologist, Children's Health Ireland (CHI) Temple Street, Dublin Dr Michael Moore Lecturer, School of Physics, Clinical and Optometric Sciences, Technological University Dublin. Professor Ian Flitcroft, Ophthalmologist and a leading authority on the aetiology and management of Myopia, will discuss the latest clinical and scientific updates alongside Dr Michael Moore, School of Physics and Clinical and Optometric Sciences, Technological University Dublin. Low Dose Atropine - approved by the European Medicines Agency - now what? Care Pathway for Myopia Control in the Community What Myopia Cases should be Referred for Hospital-based Care
	Q&A
10.00am	Language Barriers in Eye Care Dr Emily Greenan Surgical Trainee, Irish College of Ophthalmologists; PhD in Ocular Immunology, RCSI In her talk, Dr Greenan will explore the impact of language and communication barriers in ophthalmology, the role of professional and ad hoc interpreters, and how these factors shape patient care, safety, and equitable access to services.
10.30am	Coffee break
11.00am	Update on the Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology Training, Recruitment and Retention of Orthoptists in the Irish Health Care Services and the Way Forward Sarah Spain Senior Orthoptist, Roscommon Primary Care Centre; Health & Social Care Professions (HSCP) Lead for the National Clinical Programme in Ophthalmology. Cataract Referral via Healthlink Ms Aoife Doyle Ophthalmologist, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital and St James's Hospital, Dublin ; National Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology; HSE HSCP Deliver - How are we Doing and What is Next? Deirdre Kenny HSCP Assistant National Lead, National Health & Social Care Professions Office
	Q&A
12.00pm	Why Write a Book about Eye Healthcare Mr Patrick Condon, pioneering Irish Cataract and Refractive Surgeon, will reflect on the changing landscape of ophthalmology and major advances in the specialty over the past 90 years. Mr Condon recently launched his book '*Eye Healthcare - A 90 Year History of Progress' charting the training and careers of Irish ophthalmic surgeons from the 1930's to the present day. Patrick was a forerunner in bringing the phacoemulsification technique to Ireland in the 1980s. His father, Mr Richard Condon, a contemporary of Sir Harold Ridley - the inventor of the Intraocular Lens (IOL) and a pioneer of its use in cataract surgery - performed Ireland's first IOL implantation in a patient in 1959. Live Recorded Session of Eyes on Tomorrow Podcast* We're excited to welcome Eyes on Tomorrow podcast hosts Mr John Ferris, Ophthalmologist, and Dermot Keogh, Optometrist, who will be recording a live episode of their series at this year's Eye Care in Focus conference! John and Dermot will chat to Mr Patrick Condon about his influential career and his insights on how ophthalmic healthcare is organised and delivered. We look forward to an engaging conversation, plenty of audience participation and lively discussion throughout the podcast! Ophthalmologist Mr John Ferris Ophthalmologist, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust. Dermot Keogh Specialist Optometrist and Managing Director of the Keith Holland Clinic.
1.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm	Expanding the Role of the Multi-disciplinary Team Panel discussion which will highlight examples of team delivered care and the opportunities for further development. Broadening the Field- Expanding Roles in Modern Glaucoma Care Miss Angela Knox Ophthalmologist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Advancing the Orthoptic Role Within the Multi-disciplinary Team Kendal Hinds Senior Orthoptist, Community Eye Clinic, Grangegorman Primary Care Centre, Dublin Transforming Ophthalmic Services Together: The Role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner as Part of the Multi-disciplinary Team Mary O'Mahony Advanced Nurse Practitioner, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork The Role of the Optometrist in the MDT Olivia Burke Clinical Optometrist, Community Healthcare West, HSE CHO2
3.30pm	Case Based Discussion Dr Karen Curtin Ophthalmologist, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital and Ballincollig Primary Care Centre, Centre. Dr Curtin will present on a range of real life patient cases and discuss the best treatment and management option, with audience participation encouraged.
4.15pm	Meeting Close

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