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	Welcome Mr John Doris President, Irish College of Ophthalmologists
9.10am	Paper Session Co-Chairs: Dr Shane Whitlow and Dr Emer Doolan The Management of Intumescent Cataracts in an Indian Hospital Joseph Keenan Neopterin and C-Reactive Protein Dynamics in Pediatric Endogenous Uveitis Hiella Akhundova An Energy Crisis: The Relationship Between Mitochondrial Genetics and Glaucoma Danyal Memon The Ophthalmologist's Dilemma: Navigating Non-Invasive and Invasive Diagnostics in the Time-Sensitive Battle Against Giant Cell Arteritis in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Sara Ahmed Efficiency in Eye-care, What can Rwanda Teach us? Katherine McGinnity Inner Blood-Retina Barrier Dysfunction in RPE65-Associated Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa Denis Nevrov Lost in Translation- Evaluating the Impact of Language Barriers on OphthalmologyCare Emily Greenan Do Adults Previously Treated with Retinal Laser for Retinopathy of Prematurity Pass Visual Field Driving Standards - an Irish Cohort Sanushka Moodley Outcomes from Iluvien Injections in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Ian Brennan
10.30am	Refreshments
11.00am	Neuro-Ophthalmology Symposium 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 Symposium 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 Harm Europe
2.30pm	Future of Practice This session will continue the conversation on this important topic which took place at the ICO Winter Meeting with our members last November.
3.30pm	Refreshments
4.00pm	Short Presentations Co-Chairs: Ms Christine Goodchild and Dr Geraldine Comer Enhancing Medical Education: The Impact of Blended Learning in Ophthalmology Joan Ní Gabhann-Dromgoole Prospective Analysis of Negative Dysphotopsia following Implantation of the Tecnis Eyhance Intraocular Lens Following Cataract Surgery David Gallagher Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: The Mater Experience and a Model for the Future Robert McGrath Evaluation Of Key Performance Indicators For Cataract Surgery at the Royal Victoria Eye And Ear Hospital Simon Neary Imposter Syndrome in Ophthalmology Trainees – Are we our own Worst Enemies? Mary-Therese Monaghan Cataract Surgery Outcomes in a New Eye Hospital in Rural Kenya Dara Kilmartin
5.00pm	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, United Kingdom

Thursday 22nd May

8.00am	Breakfast Sponsored Session - Kindly supported by Bayer Chair: Dr Emer Henry, Consultant Ophthalmologist, University Hospital Waterford Navigating Clinical Insights: My Journey with Eylea 8mg in Practice Dr Kenneth C. Fan Consultant Ophthalmologist, Retina Consultants of Texas, Houston, USA
9.00am	Short Presentations Co-Chairs: Dr Karen Curtin, Ms Anne Marie Mongan Assessing the Effectiveness of Pre and Post Cataract Surgery Medical Education Videos in a Single Cataract Unit Alexandra McCreery Automated Retinal Vessel Analysis Reveals Early Treatment Effects of Acetazolamide in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Brian Woods The Successful Integration of Telemedicine into Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Practice Devin O'Shea-Farren Incidental Retinal Arterial Emboli detected during Diabetic Retina Screening - A 10 year review Glynis Hanrahan A Ten Year Review of the Vitreoretinal Service at University Hospital Waterford Edward Ahern Continuous Home Monitoring of Ocular Perfusion Pressure: A Pilot Study Demonstrating a Novel Methodology and its Implications Basem Fouda
10.00am	European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) Lecture 2025 Introduction: Professor Louise O'Toole, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mater Private Hospital Management of Cataracts in Patients with Corneal Pathologies Ms Sarah Moran Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Cork University Hospital & South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
10.30am	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.
11.30am	Refreshments
12.00pm	General Retina and Genetics Symposium 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, London. Mr 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.
1.30pm	Lunch
2.30pm	Workshop: MPS CLEAR Consultations Dr. Mary McCaffrey International research shows all doctors have the potential to reduce the risk of complaints and claims by improving communication skills and better managing patient expectations. This workshop provides an opportunity to identify elements of patient centred consultation practices such as making good first impressions, conveying empathy, managing expectations, and addressing concerns. The session will outline Medical Protections C.L.E.A.R© model, for use when interacting with patients, which incorporates key risk-reducing communication skills.
3.30pm	Workshop Update on the National Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology Ms Aoife Doyle National Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology Workshop: Update from Diabetic retina Screen Ms Helen Kavanagh Programme Manager, Diabetic retinaScreen
4.30pm	Refreshments
5.00pm	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 Sciences Chair: Dr Mark James, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Cork University Hospital. 10-year review of ILUVIEN in DMO Dr. Mark James Consultant Ophthalmologist, Cork University Hospital. Moorfields Audit Data Miss Angela Rees Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
9.00am	Irish College of Ophthalmologists AGM Chair Mr John Doris, President Irish College of Ophthalmologists
9.30am	Short Presentations Co-Chairs: Mr Terence McSwiney and Dr Olya Scannell TINU syndrome- A Case Series Richard Farnan Trabeculectomy for Normal Tension Glaucoma: Outcomes over 5 Years in a Tertiary Referral Centre Amy Coman Our Experience: The Response to Intravitreal Aflibercept-8mg in Previously Non-Responsive Wet ARMD Patients Natalie Ng "Return to Lviv": A Collaborative Humanitarian Effort in Ophthalmic Care Doireann Hughes In Focus: Evaluating Limbal Relaxing Incisions and Toric Intraocular Lens Outcomes in a High Volume Cataract Unit Kealan McElhinney Retrospective Study of Postoperative Endophthalmitis and Sterile Postoperative Inflammation at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Matthew O'Riordan
10.30am	The British Emergency Eye Care Society : The New Era of Emergency Ophthalmology Introduction: Ms Janice Brady, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, University Hospital Waterford Mr Felipe Dhawahir-Scala Consultant Ophthalmic and Vitreoretinal Surgeon; Director of the Acute Ophthalmic Services, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
11.00am	Refreshments
11.30am	Anterior Segment Surgery Symposium 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.
1.00pm	Presentation of ICO Medals for Best Paper and Best Poster Conference Close

Posters

ICO Annual Conference 2025 Posters

Incidence and Outcomes of Post-Operative Endophthalmitis Following Cataract Surgery
Nakul Mandal
Enhancing Patient Care: A Close-Loop of an Audit of Updated Inpatient Referral Forms to Ophthalmology in University Hospital Limerick
Rebecca Fels
Endogenous Endophthalmitis Secondary to Systemic Ureaplasma Urealyticum: A Case Report
Eimear O'Leary
Clinical Outcomes of Evisceration Procedures: A Retrospective Review of Cases from University Hospital Waterford
Syed Fateh Ali Shah
A Rare Case of Exogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis Following a Traumatic Corneal Insult
Richard Farnan
A Rare Case of Ocular Cicratizing Pemphigoid with IgM Positive Biopsy.
Richard Farnan
Surgical Management of Corneal Hydrops with Keratoconus Post Cross-Linking
Richard Farnan
Metastatic Oesophageal Carcinoma Masquerading as Acute Retinal Necrosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Lily Farrell
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Ophthalmic Outcomes: Findings from a Multidisciplinary Clinic Audit at CHI Crumlin
Christine Bourke
Neuroretinitis. A Case Report and Discussion of Investigations and Differential Diagnosis
Joseph Keenan
An Audit of the Rapid Access Clinic in MMUH
Eimear O'Leary
Eyelid Clinic Pathway between HSE Dublin Midlands, HSE Dublin South East and CHI at Crumlin
Christine Bourke
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and the Long-Term Risk of Maternal Retinal Disease: a Systematic Review
Peter Barrett
Bosch-Boonstra-Schaff Optic Atrophy Syndrome: A Rare Recently Reported Genetic Disorder.
Marcus Conway
The Creation of a new Rapid Access Macular Service for Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration at University Hospital Waterford.
Sean Casey
Evaluation of Glaucoma Service Referrals from Diabetic Screening
Aniela Krezel
Bilateral Endogenous Endophthalmitis in a Patient with Oesophageal Melanoma and Immune Related Colitis Necessitating Bilateral Vitrectomy with Intravitreal Antifungal Therapy
Hamid Nafees
Comparison of Pain Scores in Patients Receiving Povidone-Iodine vs. Aqueous Chlorhexidine for Ocular Antisepsis in Bilateral Intravitreal Injections
Denis Nevrov
miR-211 Treatment Reduces TGF?-driven Expression of the NUAK1 and Extracellular Matrix in Glaucomatous Lamina Cribrosa Cells.
John Quinlan
Ocular Manifestations of the SDCCAG8 (BBS16) Gene Mutation Causing Bardet Biedl Syndrome: a Case Report
Fionn O'Leary
Analysing «Did Not Attend» («DNA») Appointments in Ophthalmology Ð Insights and Actionable Improvements to Optimise Outpatient Departments
Peter Burke
Postoperative Multiple Eccentric Macular Holes After Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Epiretinal Membrane: A Case Report
Izzati Fadzil
Challenges in Management of Severe Chemical Eye Injuries and their Outcomes: A Case Series Analysis
Akmal Hussain
Neovascular Glaucoma Post Carotid Artery Stenting; A Narrative Review
Eleftheria Filandrianou
Discharge Planning from ROP Screening
Deirdre Harford
The Genetic Basis of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Bridget Moran
An Audit of First Line Treatment Options in Open Angle Glaucoma in Sligo University Hospital; SLT versus Medical Treatment
Sarah Powell
Transitioning to an Electronic Medical Record System
Daniel Broderick
A Urology Inpatient Diagnosed with Refractory Rubeotic Glaucoma
Jack Quinlan
Audit of Patient Follow up and Referral Criteria in Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Clinic
Aqdus Haq
Eye Patients in General Emergency Departments: A Study of Wait Times and Resource Allocation
Jack Quinlan
Early Detection of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Related Forms of Spondyloarthritis in Patients Who Present With Acute Anterior Uveitis to Eye Casualty in The Belfast Trust Health and Social Care Trust
Philip McCullough
Clinical Audit of AttendancesÊto the Mater Ophthalmology Surgery Day Unit over aÊ3-monthÊPeriod
Mark Forristal
Role of Rho Kinase Inhibition on Extracellular Matrix Gene Production and Proliferation in Human Lamina Cribrosa Cells
Mustapha Irnaten
When the Eyes Speak: Bilateral CRVO as a Rare Prelude to Waldenstršm Macroglobulinemia
Farah Nadia Fadzil
The Impact of Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections on Intraocular Pressure
Glynis Hanrahan
Assessing the Impact of Waiting Times on Glaucoma Progression: A Retrospective Study of Patients Referred from Cork University Hospital to Ballincollig Primary Health Care Centre
Tan Yong Yu
Clinical Audit of Intravitreal Treatment Consents in the Mater Ophthalmology Department over a 3-month period?
Mark Forristal
The Impact of Intravitreal Aflibercept 8mg Injections on Intraocular Pressure
Glynis Hanrahan
Prepared to block? Anaesthetists' Knowledge and Confidence in Periocular Anaesthesia.
Luke O'Brien
Assessing Patient Understanding of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty Before and After a Patient Information Leaflet
Áine Kelly
Evaluating the Long-Term Efficacy of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Managing Patients with Open Angle Glaucoma.
Amy Coman
Horner's Syndrome: A Case Series of Patients Presenting to the Eye Casualty with Ophthalmic Manifestations
Evelyn Fox
Audit of the Paediatric Myopia Service in HSE Dublin and Midlands: Current Practice and Opportunities for Improvement
Denis Nevrov
An Emergency Experience: Audit of an Ophthalmology Emergency Department in the North West of Ireland
Áine Kelly
Immune Compromise, Malignant Surprise: A Case of Orbital Lymphoma
Alice Fitzpatrick
«His Eyes They Shone like Diamonds»: Developing Use of Diamond Tip Burr for Removing Corneal Foreign Bodies in Eye Casualty
Nicole Heng Min Cur
Comparison of a Refractive Outcomes between a New Toric Extended Monofocal Vision IOL to a Standard Toric Monofocal IOL
Jennifer O'Brien
Outcomes of iStent Inject Device Combined with Phacoemulsification for the Treatment of Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension: 6 & 12-Month Results
Grace McCabe
The Preparedness of Ophthalmologists to Manage an Anaphylactic Reaction Post Fluorescein Angiography
Christopher Sweeney
Laser-Induced Maculopathy: Unintended Retinal Damage and the Need for Vigilance
Mohammad Ali Khalid
The Impact of Elective Surgery Cancellations on Ophthalmology Waiting Lists
Emily Greenan
Ischaemic Bilateral Retinal Vasculitis and its Diagnosic Challenges
Aniela Krezel
Cemiplimab, a Programmed-cell-death-1(PD-1) Protein Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Locally Advanced and Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Ð Real World Data.
Aoife Naughton
Progression Rates of Diabetic Retinopathy and Mortality Risk in an Elderly Cohort with Type 2 Diabetes Post Cataract Surgery, a 5 year Follow-up Study.
Katherine McGinnity
Five-year Outcomes of Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injections for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using a Treat and Extend Regimen at a Single Macular Treatment Centre.
Aisling Naylor

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