Press Releases

• Eye experts gather in Dublin for 9th International Symposium on Uveitis
  19^th 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
  24^th 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
  11^th 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.
• Annual Montgomery Lecture 2015 - RCSI, December 11, 2015
  20^th December 2015
  Prof dr. Marie-José Tassignon, Professor of Ophthalmology at Antwerp University Belgium “One Design with Multiple Derivations" …
• Inaugural ICO winter meeting focuses on supporting patients and the measures doctors can take to minimise malpractice risk
  20^th December 2015
  Eye doctors and experts from the health and legal sector met today (Friday, December 11) to discuss measures which provide greater support to patients who experience an adverse health event and the positive steps which can be taken to offer transpare
• New Clinical Fellowship in Ophthalmology sponsored by Bayer
  20^th December 2015
  The Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO) is delighted to announce that Bayer Pharmaceuticals are to sponsor a Clinical Fellowship for a senior trainee from July 2016. The announcement of the Bayer/ICO Clinical Fellowship was made at the ICO inaugu
• Advertising and Marketing Guidelines
  16^th December 2015
  The guidelines apply to any marketing or advertising material (broadcast, print or online) that could be interpreted as or deemed to potentially influence the decision making process of a prospective patient.
• Winners of ICO / Novartis Eye Research Bursary Announced
  9^th November 2015
  Two research projects have been awarded funding for this year’s ICO/Novartis Eye Research Bursary 2015-16.  The winners were announced at…
• Specialist Training in Surgical Ophthalmology
  1^st November 2015
  Applications are now open and will close on Friday 4th December 2015
• Core Training in Ophthalmology 2016
  27^th October 2015
  Applications are invited for the Core Training in Ophthalmology Programme for posts commencing in July 2016. This is a three year training…
• Irish eye doctor travels to Haiti to start up dedicated eye care clinic
  8^th October 2015
  An Irish eye doctor who specialises in the treatment of adult and paediatric eye conditions has travelled to Haiti this week to set up a dedicated medical eye clinic for those most in need of treatment, the Irish College of Ophthalmologists (ICO) has
• What is AMD
  23^rd September 2015
  AMD Awareness Week 2015  Dr Mark Cahill, Consultant Eye Doctor at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital and Beacon Hospital,…
• ICO issue statement in relation to the launch of the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) 7th Edition of their Code of Standards
  23^rd September 2015
  The Irish College of Ophthalmologists has welcomed the revised Code of Standards for Advertising and Marketing Communications in Ireland (7th Edition) by the ASAI which was launched in Dublin on September 17th 2015. The updated Code set out by the in
• AMD Awareness Week 2015
  14^th September 2015
  The Irish College of Ophthalmologists is working with NCBI, Fighting Blindness, the AOI and Novartis to increase public awareness of AMD and to highlight the importance of regular testing to identify early signs of the condition.

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