Press Releases
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ICO / Bayer Clinical Fellowship in Ophthalmology 2020
2nd March 2020
The ICO is delighted to confirm that Bayer Pharmaceuticals have generously funded a Clinical Fellowship for the ICO to make available to trainees… -
Irish College of Ophthalmologists SOE YO Representative
2nd March 2020
The ICO wish to congratulate trainee Ruth Ellard who has been nominated to represent Ireland in the SOE Young Ophthalmologists Group.… -
Mr Peter Barry Memorial Lecture & UKISCRS Meeting
12th December 2019
The topic for Prof Rudy Nuijts Lecture was "The ESCRS PREMED Study: Implications for prophylaxis of cystoid macular edema". -
ICO/Novartis Eye Research Bursary 2019-20 Recipients Announced at ICO Winter Meeting
5th December 2019
The Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO) is delighted to announce that Dr. Emily Greenan, PhD and Clinical Tutor in Ophthalmology at the Royal… -
Annual Mongtomery Lecture 2019
25th November 2019
Mr Paul Sullivan - Annual Montgomery Lecturer 2019 ‘Surgical Errors: Why Things Go Wrong and How To Prevent It’ The Irish… -
ICO/Novartis Eye Research Bursary 2019-20 - Call for Applications
26th September 2019
ICO/Novartis Eye Research Bursary 2019 – Application Process The details of the ICO/Novartis Eye Research Bursary for 2019 have been… -
HSE Dr Richard Steevens' Scholarship 2020/2021
18th September 2019
The HSE is now inviting applications from SpRs/SRs for funding under the Dr. Richard Steevens' Scholarship 2020 for sponsored clinical… -
Ophthalmology Outpatient Waiting Times
14th August 2019
As the professional and educational body for ophthalmologists in Ireland, it is of great concern to the Irish College of Ophthalmologists that… -
Wellcome-HRB Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) Programme PhD Fellowships
7th August 2019
The Wellcome-HRB ICAT Programme is seeking to appoint its next cohort of well-qualified and ambitious individuals who aspire to become the next… -
Call for Abstracts - Global Health Education Ireland
22nd July 2019
Call for Abstracts In 2018 the Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies established a Global Health Strategic Working Group. This… -
Light-Coloured Irish Irish More Vulnerable to UV-Related Eye Disease
14th June 2019
With the summer finally upon us and the hope of some sunshine to enjoy, the Eye Doctors of Ireland are reminding people to make sure they check for the CE Mark[1] on sunglasses before they buy the essential summer -
Medal Winners - ICO Annual Conference 2019
23rd May 2019
Dr Clare McCloskey, Ophthalmology SpR at University Hospital Waterford was awarded the Barbara Knox Medal for Best Paper at the Irish College of… -
Inaugural John Blake Medal for Best Scientific Laboratory Paper presented at ICO Annual Conference
23rd May 2019
ICO President Dr Alison Blake and Prof Conor Murphy, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, present the inaugural… -
Clinical Director of National Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service expresses concern over viability of programme following recent legal judgement
23rd May 2019
ICO Annual Conference 2019 The viability of the national diabetic retinopathy screening programme, Diabetic RetinaScreen, may now be in danger, its… -
UK Study indicates poor nutrition can lead to sight-loss in later life
23rd May 2019
Nutrition and Age-related Macular Degeneration Symposium, ICO Annual Conference 2019