ICO Annual Conference 2015

13 May 2015 - 15 May 2015

The ICO Annual Conference 2015 will take place in the Knockranny House Hotel & Spa in Westport, Co Mayo from Wednesday 13th to Friday 15th of May.

The Annual Meeting is the highlight of the College Calendar and continues to attract Eye Doctors from across the country each year.

This year's overseas speakers will include Professor Simon Harding from the University of Liverpool's Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, who will give the ICO Annual Mooney Lecture on Diabetic Retinopathy. Prof Harding has carried out significant research through the IVAN trials (Alternative Treatments to Inhibit Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Age-related Choroidal Neovascularisation), which investigated whether treatment as needed is as effective as monthly treatment for AMD.

A symposium on the Ocular Complications of Acquired Brain Injury will include guest speakers Miss Carmel Noonan, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Mr Ian Marsh, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon from the Royal Hospital in Liverpool and Orthoptist Fiona Rowe from Liverpool University.

Professor Carrie MacEwen, President of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London will speak at this year's conference on the epidemiological aspects of ocular trauma, the changing trends and outcomes.  Prof MacEwen was elected to the role of President of the College from May 2014 to May 2017 and is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Dundee.

Professor Richard Collin, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, will contribute to the symposium entitled 'Update on Oculoplastic Management Across the Ages' which is being chaired by Kate Coleman, Consultant Eye and Oculoplastic Surgeon at the Blackrock Clinic, Dublin.  

Mr Paul Connell, Consultant Ophthalmologist at The Mater Hospital, will present the honorary SOE Lecture entitled ‘Diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy; Seeing beyond anti-VEGF therapy’.

The ICO look forward to welcoming Brian Murphy, Head of Planning, Performance and Programme Management for HSE Primary Care who will give a talk on the recommendations of the Primary Eye Care Review Group.

This year’s conference will include a very special contribution from guest speaker – Mark Pollack. Mark has overcome significant challenges, first blindness at the age of twenty-two followed by a fall in 2010 which left him paralysed, to explore the frontiers of human capability and courage. His talk promises to be a highlight of the meeting. 

Abstract Forms

The submission of abstracts is now invited for consideration for presentation at the meeting.

The abstract entry form can be downloaded here.

The closing date for submission of abstracts is Monday March 2nd, 2015.

Programme

The scientific programme will run from Wednesday morning through to Friday lunchtime with parallel exhibition area.

Full Programme Here

Registration Form

Download Registration Form here

Accommodations & Exhibitors

The scientific programme will run from Wednesday morning through to Friday lunchtime and will have a parallel exhibition.

Set-up for the exhibition will be from 2pm on Tuesday 12th May. 

Should you wish to reserve a room at the hotel please contact reservations  directly and ask for a room from the exhibitors room block. (T: 098 28600)

A copy of the booking form can be downloaded here.

For further information, please contact Siobhan Kelly at the ICO Siobhan.kelly@eyedoctors.ie / info@eyedoctors.ie