ICO Eye Care in Focus 2026

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.

View Programme and Register Here

CPD 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.

Programme Overview:

Meeting Chairs:

Mr Gerry Fahy, President, Irish College of Ophthalmologists

Ms Aoife Doyle, National Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology

• Multi-disciplinary Approach to Dry Eye

Ms Nikolina Budimlija, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Institute of Eye Surgery, Kildare and Waterford

• Establishment of New Integrated Ophthalmology Service in a Primary Care Centre

Dr Christine Bourke, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Midlands Integrated Healthcare Area and CHI Crumlin Children’s Hospital

Sharon Kennelly, HSE Programme Management Office, Dublin and Midlands Integrated Healthcare Area

• Vision and Driving Standards 

Dr Mary Jo Ryan, Ophthalmologist and Irish College of Ophthalmologist's Representative for the Working Group on Traffic Medicine, RSA National Office of Transport Medicine

• Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening in Ireland

Dr Bobby Tang, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda

Linda Hamilton, Service Manager for Paediatric Medicine and Unscheduled Care, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

• Orthoptic Led Vision Screening and Rehabilitation Services

Cheryl Deehan, Senior Orthoptist, Co. Mayo

• The Evolving Role of Optometry 

Updates from the Integrated Eye Care Team

• Developing the Integrated Eye Care Service in Mayo

Dr Fiona Harney, Consultant Ophthalmologist, HSE West/North West 

• Cataract eReferral Healthlink Form

Dr Geraldine Comer, Consultant Ophthalmologist, HSE West/North West

• HSE Acute Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) Competency Navigator

Veronica Hanlon, Educationalist, HSE National Quality & Patient Safety

• Orbis Eye Care for All Campaign - World Sight Day 2026

Ms Lisa McAnena, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mater Hospital and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Registration is open to ICO members and members of the extended eye care team.