Press Releases
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Winners of Bayer/ICO Clinical Fellowship 2016/17 announced at ICO Winter Meeting
6th December 2016
The Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO) is delighted to announce that senior trainees, Dr Elizabeth McElnea and Dr Andrea Ryan, have been awarded… -
Eye doctors of Ireland publish guidelines on best practice for patient consent process at ICO winter meeting
1st December 2016
Patient Information leaflets provide clear guidance on risks and benefits of procedure and aim to facilitate informed decision making Eye doctors… -
ICO Patient Information Leaflets and Guidelines on Best Practice for Patient Consent Process
1st December 2016
The Irish College of Ophthalmologists has published guidelines on the consent process for its members and developed a series of patient information leaflets on a range of ophthalmic procedures in order to provide patients with clear and accessible in -
How would you be affected if you lost your sight?
14th November 2016
Diabetes Awareness Week commences on Monday 14th November 2016, and as part of this campaign, anyone living with diabetes in Ireland is being reminded to ensure they are registered for free retinal screening with Diabetic RetinaScreen - The National -
Irish Clinical Academic Training Progamme (ICAT)
27th October 2016
The College would like to advise HST that the first call for applications for the Irish Clinical Academic Training Programme (ICAT) is now live with… -
Minister for Health formally opens new dedicated Eye Emergency Department at the Mater Hospital
30th September 2016
New facility has resulted in significant decongestion of ophthalmology outpatients department A new Eye Emergency Department (EED) was formally… -
3D animated video explaining Inherited Blindness
29th September 2016
This 3D animated video explaining Inherited Blindness has been created by Sean Kirwan, Medical Scientist, as part of a Knowledge Exchange… -
'Never Miss the Wonder' - Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Week 2016
31st August 2016
Free Nationwide Testing Locations during AMD Awareness Week Monday 19th September, 2016: This week, from 19th to 25th September, adults across… -
'Never Miss the Wonder' campaign launched for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Week 2016
31st August 2016
Never Miss the Wonder Campaign Launched to Highlight the Importance of Testing for Age-Related Macular Degeneration to Preserve Vision Nationwide… -
Deadline for ICO / Novartis Eye Research Bursary 2016 Submissions
30th August 2016
Closing Date: Monday the 5th September 2016 The ICO/Novartis Research Bursary is instrumental in facilitating eye doctors to undertake a… -
3D animated video explaining Diabetic Retinopathy
30th August 2016
This 3D animated video explaining Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Retinopathy Screening was created by Sean Kirwan, Medical Scientist,… -
Eye experts gather in Dublin for 9th International Symposium on Uveitis
19th August 2016
The 9th International Symposium on Uveitis, sponsored by the International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG), is taking place in Dublin this weekend at Trinity College Dublin (18th - 21st August). -
AECOS European Research Award 2016 - Closing date for entries
24th February 2016
The closing date for entries to the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery (AECOS) 2016 European Research Award is the 15th April… -
Medical Advertising in Ireland
13 January 2016
A report calling for the regulation of direct-to-consumer advertising of medical and surgical procedures in Ireland has been published in January 2016 by the Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO, the national training and professional body for eye -
Eye doctors call for regulation of medical advertising under new Patient Safety Licencing Bill
11th January 2016
A new report calling for the regulation of direct-to-consumer advertising of medical and surgical procedures in Ireland has been published by the Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO), the national training and professional body for eye doctors.