Eye Care In Focus

Wednesday, 7th October 2026

The Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, D08 P38N

#EyeCareInFocus26

The ICO Eye Care in Focus Annual Conference 2026 for the extended eye care team will take place at The Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin 8 on Wednesday, 7th October from 10am to 3.30pm..

The College invites ophthalmologists, general practitioners, orthoptists, optometrists, dispensing opticians, ophthalmic nurses and technicians working across the private and public service to join us for this unique, 1-day clinical education event for the eye care team.

The Ashling Hotel
Parkgate Street, Dublin 8

D08 P38N

CME Accredited - 4 CPD points for attendance at the live talks and an additional 2 points on completion of an educational online module post conference available to registrants.

	Chairs Mr Gerry Fahy President, Irish College of Ophthalmologists Ms Aoife Doyle Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
10.00am	Check In and Refreshments
10.30am	Welcome address Mr Gerry Fahy President, Irish College of Ophthalmologists
10.35am	Multi-disciplinary Approach to Dry Eye Ms Nikolina Budimlija Consultant Ophthalmologist, Institute of Eye Surgery, Kildare and Waterford
11.05am	Developing the Integrated Eye Care Service in Mayo Dr Fiona Harney Consultant Ophthalmologist, HSE West/North West
11.25am	Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening in Ireland Dr Bobby Tang Consultant Ophthalmologist, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda Linda Hamilton Ophthalmic Nurse; Service Manager for Paediatric Medicine and Unscheduled Care, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust
11.55am	Medical Fitness to Drive - Vision Standards and Driving Dr Mary Jo Ryan Ophthalmologist and Irish College of Ophthalmologists' Representative for the Working Group on Traffic Medicine, RSA National Office of Transport Medicine
12.15pm	Update from Orbis Ms Lisa McAnena Consultant Ophthalmologist, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda
12.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm	Afternoon Session Introduction Ms Aoife Doyle HSE National Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology; Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital and St James's Hospital, Dublin
1.35pm	Establishment of a New Integrated Ophthalmology Service at a Midlands Primary Care Centre Sharon Kennelly HSE Management Office, Midlands Integrated Healthcare Area
2.00pm	HSE Acute Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) Competency Navigator Veronica Hanlon Educationalist, HSE National Quality & Patient Safety
2.20pm	The Evolving Role of Optometry Michael Kehoe Optometrist, HSE Kilnamanagh Tymon Primary Care Centre, Tallaght, Dublin Additional speaker details to follow
3.00pm	Orthoptic Led Vision Screening and Rehabilitation Services Cheryl Deehan Senior Orthoptist, Co. Mayo
3.15pm	Cataract eReferral Healthlink Form Dr Geraldine Comer Consultant Ophthalmologist, HSE West/North West
3.30pm	Meeting Close

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