ICO Annual Conference 2024

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Introduction

The Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference 2024 will take place from noon Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th May 2024 at the Knockranny House Hotel in Westport, Co Mayo.

Symposia at this year's conference will focus on Vision and Strabismus, Orbit and Socket, and Sustainability in Ophthalmology.

Among our guest speakers, the College is delighted to be welcoming Mr Ian Marsh, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Liverpool University Hospital NHS Trust and Dr Arvind Chandna, Senior Clinician Scientist at Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco who will present at the Vision and Strabismus symposium, alongside Ms Kathryn McCreery, Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin Hospital.

Mr Manoj Parulekar, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and Professor Geoffrey Rose, Consultant Orbital, Lacrimal and Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London are guest speakers at the Orbit and Socket symposium. Mr Tim Fulcher, Mater Hospital will chair and present at this session.

A dedicated symposium on Sustainability in Ophthalmology welcomes experts from both home and overseas to share their knowledge with delegates on ways to minimise the carbon footprint of the specialty and plan for the future.

Miss Radhika Rampat, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Royal Free London NHS Trust will discuss the sustainability in ophthalmology journey so far of the American European Congress Of Ophthalmic surgery - Green Working Group, examining “how can I act locally and share globally”. Miss Rampat is the co-chair of AECOS Green Working Group.

Dr Philip Crowley, HSE National Lead for Climate Change, will discuss the Climate Action Strategy 2023-2050 being adopted to reduce emissions and protect population health in the Irish healthcare system.

Dr Emilie Mahon, RCSI Ophthalmology Tutor at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, will outline the findings of her research on the ecological impact of phacoemulsification cataract surgery where she examined the single-use items consumption at University Hospital Limerick.

Mr Arthur Cummings, Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Wellington Eye Clinic, will present on how AI and the allied health professional team can lead to improvements in making ophthalmic practice sustainable.

Mooney Lecture 2024 "TED (Thyroid Eye Disease) Customised Management"

Professor Geoffrey Rose, Consultant Orbital, Lacrimal and Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon and Past Director of the Adnexal Service at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London

Workshop sessions, paper and poster presentations and the European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) Lecture 2024 also feature on the three day conference programme.

The medals for Best Paper and Best Poster will be awarded at the conference.

Professor Brendan Kelly will share his insights on "Pandemics in Ireland, and Lessons Learned from Covid (If Any)". His recently published book 'Resilience: Lessons from Sir William Wilde on Life After Covid' reflects on the pandemic in Ireland and what we might learn as a society and as individuals from the experience.

Professor Kelly will present the Sir William Wilde Medal to the author of the best poster.

A parallel industry partner exhibition will run alongside the scientific conference.

Wednesday 15th May

10.00am	Welcome Mr John Doris President, Irish College of Ophthalmologists
10.05am	Paper Session Chair: Ms Janice Brady, University Hospital Waterford Assessing the Impact of Waiting Times on Glaucoma Progression: A Retrospective Study of Patients Referred from Cork University Hospital to Ballincolig Primary Health Care Centre Tan Yong Yu Eyes on Spina Bifida: A Two-Decade Retrospective Exploration of Ophthalmic Manifestations in Paediatric Patients at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital, Dublin Shane O'Regan Optimization of Stereoscopic Vision in Concomitant Strabismus in Children Ganna Akhundova High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) in Glaucoma Pathogenesis: Exploring Nuclear Proteins in Neurodegeneration Alexandra McCreery
	Questions
11.00am	Coffee Break
11.30am	Vision and Strabismus Symposium Chair: Mr Sean Chen, Blackrock Health Galway Clinic Difficult Paediatric Consultations including Consent Ms Kathryn McCreery Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin Hospital, Dublin Decoding the Process of Strabismus Management Mr Ian Marsh Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Liverpool University Hospital NHS Trust, Liverpool Beyond Visual Acuity: Cerebral Visual Impairment - A Structured Approach Dr Arvind Chandra Senior Clinician Scientist, Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute San Francisco Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool.
1.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm	Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual General Meeting Chair Mr John Doris, President, ICO
2.30pm	European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) Lecture 2024 Michéal O'Rourke Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin
3.00pm	Paper Session Chair: Mr Edward Dervan, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin Unraveling Chronic Ocular GVHD Through an Analysis of Tear Fluid Cytokines Emily Greenan Clinical Presentation, Burden and Outcomes of Dupilumab Associated Ocular Surface Disease, an Irish Single Centre Experience Fionnuala Kennedy Optimising Glaucoma Care via Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)- Slaintecare Project 177 and Glaucoma Referral Audit in St Vincent University Hospital (SVUH) 2020- 2021 Aniela Krezel Surgical Technique and 2-year Clinical Outcomes of the PAUL® Glaucoma Implant at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Ian Brennan
4.00pm	Refreshments
4.30pm	Annual Mooney Lecture 2024 TED (Thyroid Eye Disease) Customised Management Professor Geoffrey Rose Consultant Orbital, Lacrimal and Plastic Reconstructive Surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London

Thursday 16th May

8.00am	Breakfast Session - Kindly supported by Bayer Aflibercept 8mg, a Turning Point in nAMD? From Clinical Trial to Practical Clinical Experience Chair: Professor Richard Gale Dr Michael Stewart Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
9.30am	Paper Session Chair: Mr Muhamad Akrum, Letterkenny University Hopital, Donegal Genotype-phenotype Correlation of Macular Dystrophies within the Target 5000 Cohort Deirdre Harford A Retrospective Analysis of Outcomes of Corneal Anterior Intra-Stromal Ring Segments (CAIRS) with KeraNatural for Keratoconus at the Wellington Eye Clinic, Dublin. Rachel Madden Real-World Efficacy of the Hydrus Microstent in Open-Angle Glaucoma: the Irish Experience Simon Neary Image-Guided Navigation in Orbital Tumour Surgery: A Comparative Cohort Study Amy O'Regan Evaluating Faricimab for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration- a Bicentre Real World Experience Farah Ibrahim Quantifying Circulating Tumour DNA in Uveal Melanoma Patients: A Pilot Project Patrick Murtagh
10.30am	Pandemics in Ireland, and Lessons Learned from Covid (If Any) Professor Brendan Kelly Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin; Consultant Psychiatrist, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin
	Presentation of Sir William Wilde Medal for Best Poster
11.00am	Refreshments
11.30am	Orbit and Socket Symposium Chair: Mr Tim Fulcher, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Mr Manoj Parulekar Consultant Ophthalmologist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxfordshire Removing an Eye Prof Geoffrey Rose Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London Management of Socket Complications Mr Tim Fulcher, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
1.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm	Workshop: Disc Assessment - How to Assess an Optic Nerve Miss Yvonne Delaney Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
3.00pm	Workshop: Corneal Topography Mr Brendan Cummings Cataract and Refractive Fellow, Wellington Eye Clinic, Dublin
4.00pm	Refreshments
4.30pm	Uveitis Session - Kindly supported by Alimera Sciences Chair: Mr Tomás Burke, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Mr Will Tucker Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London Ms Deirdre Townley Consultant Ophthalmologist, University Hospital Galway Mr Tomas Burke Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

Friday 17th May

8.00am	Breakfast Session - Kindly supported by Roche Case Studies in Retinal Disease. Real world use of Vabysmo Chair: Ms Louise O'Toole, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin Miss Angela Rees Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
9.30am	Paper Session Chair: Mr Sean Chen, Blackrock Health Galway Clinic Education in Focus: Significant Improvements in Student Learning and Satisfaction with Ophthalmology Teaching Delivered Using a Blended Learning Approach Andrea Doyle Evaluation of Post-Operative Prescribing Practices in the MMUH Cataract Pathway Adan Khan Effectiveness of the Direct Cataract Clinics at Nenagh General Hospital: A Patient-Centred Care Success Story Mohammed Mohamed Virtual Doctors in Zambia: An Analysis of 2 years of Ophthalmic Telemedicine Consultations Doireann Hughes Enhancing Patient Education on Cataract Surgery via an AI-Powered Chatbot Jackson Barret A Computer Vision Model for Classification of Frisén Grade and Assessment of Treatment Response in Papilloedema Brian Woods Sustainability in Cataract Surgery Alison Greene Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders are Common among Ophthalmologists in Ireland. Matthew O'Riordan Elimination of 4 year Community Childrens Eye Waiting list Geraldine Comer
11.00am	Refreshments
11.30am	Sustainability in Ophthalmology Symposium Chair: Mr John Doris, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, University Hospital Waterford Sustainability in Ophthalmology - How can I act locally and share globally? Miss Radhika Rampat Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Free London NHS Trust, London Leadership and Climate Action in the Irish Health Services Dr Philip Crowley HSE National Lead for Climate Change Optimising Sustainability in Ophthalmic Surgical Care Dr Emilie Mahon Ophthalmology Clinical Tutor, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin Making Ophthalmic Practice Sustainable Mr Arthur Cummings Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Wellington Eye Clinic, Dublin
1.00pm	Presentation of Barbara Knox Medal for Best Paper

Posters

ICO Annual Conference 2024 Posters

A Web Application to Quickly Estimate Ocular Perfusion Pressure.
Pádraig O'Connell.
Choroidal Osteoma: A Case Series
Sarah Powell
Ten-year Vision Outcomes of Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Choroidal Neovascularisation
Emily Whiteside
A Quartet of Methods for Regularizing the Irregular in Keratoconus
Brendan Cummings
The Detection of Lens Opacities using the Plusoptix Photoscreener
Claire McEntee
Limbal Granuloma Pyogenicum - A Case Report and Literature Review
Devanshi Desai
Dupilumab Related Ocular Surface Disease (DROSD), Identification Prevention and Management. A Full Cycle Audit with an Educational Intervention between the Ophthalmology and Dermatology Services
Alan Hopkins
Assessment of Quality of The Handwritten Ophthalmic Drugs Prescription at Makkah Eye Hospital
Eilaf Bakri
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice toward Ocular Trauma among Non-Ophthalmic Practitioners at Emergency Departments of General Hospitals, Elobied, Sudan -2022
Eilaf Bakri
Image Guided Orbital Surgery – A Pre-Clinical Validation Study using a High-Resolution Physical Model
Kealan McElhinney
Resolution of Intractable Steroid-induced Raised Intra-ocular Pressure following Excision of Sub-conjunctival Triamcinolone
Liam Tomás Mulcahy
Observation as a Primary Management Strategy in Valsalva Retinopathy
Mohammed Mohamed
The Management of Intumescent Cataract in an Indian Hospital.
Devanshi Desai
Molecular Analysis of Salivary and Lacrimal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Sarah Powell
Local Tumour Control and Visual Outcomes in Uveal Melanoma Patients Treated with Iodine Plaque versus Ruthenium Plaque versus Proton Beam Radiation: An Ten-Year Review
Patrick Murtagh
Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Angioid Streaks in a Patient with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: Case report
Sara Ahmed
Analysis of Endoscopic Orbital Decompression with and without Navigation for Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
Daire J. Hurley
Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening in Ireland – A Retrospective Review of Screening in an Irish Hospital
Aine Kelly
Coverage of Diabetic Eye Care in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia
Ross Layden
Choroidal Osteoma: A Case Series
Sarah Powell
Intravenous Catheter for Peritrochlear Steroid Injection in the Treatment of Acquired Brown's Syndrome
Simon Neary
A Case of Irreversible Vision Loss Secondary to a Laser Pointing Device
Alan Hopkins
Real-world Outcomes of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in a Tertiary Referral Glaucoma Service
David Gildea
Implementing Best Practice Eye Care in an Intensive Care Unit Setting
Liam Connolly
Veridical Estimates of Incidence and Prevalence of Slipped and Lost Extraocular Muscle in Strabismus Surgery.
Patrick O'Neill
Corneal Hysteresis and its Impact on Glaucoma Severity in Afro-Caribbean and Caucasian Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) patients
Fionn O'Leary
Augmenting the Informed Consent Process for Intravitreal Injections with Interactive, AI-delivered Patient Information
Fionn O'Leary
"Right in Front of our Eyes" – A Rare Case of Paediatrics Ocular Adnexal MALT Lymphoma
Azza Mohamed
Experience and Trials with Intraocular Magnification Devices.
Marcus Conway
Spontaneous Multi-layer Ocular Haemorrhage of Uncertain Aetiology.
Aniela Krezel
Ocular Adnexal Sarcoidosis
Pranav Gnanamoorthy
Endogenous Endophthalmitis in Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Presentation with Streptococcus Dysgalactiae and Infective Endocarditis - A Case Report and Literature Review
Salman Keraidi
Incidence of Angle Closure Glaucoma Presentations To an Emergency Eye Department – Pre and Post COVID Pandemic
Michelle Dunne
The Awareness of the Importance of Dilatation Drops in the Eye Clinic: an Audit of Patients from Nenagh General Hospital
Xinxan Budweg
Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid with Exclusive IgM Positivity
Áine Kelly
Orbital Implant Exposure Rates after Enucleation and Evisceration.
Ross Layden
A 2-year Trend Analysis of Microbiology Results in all Corneal Samples taken in the Eye Casualty Setting: the University Hospital Limerick Experience
Amy Coman
A First Reported Case of Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Superinfected with Actinomyces Oris
Aaron Donnelly
Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: A 6 Year Review Of Cases at an Ophthalmology Department In The West Of Ireland
Aaron Donnelly
Assessment of the Indirect Environmental and Economic Impact on Patients Attending Intravitreal Injections at Sligo University Hospital
Jay Jun Lee
A Cross-sectional Investigation into the Diagnostic, Treatment and Management Methods used by Irish Consultant Ophthalmologists in the Treatment of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.
Daniel Coakley
Retinal Detachment in Candida Endogenous Endophthalmitis Managed with Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil
Aaron Donnelly
The Role of ABCC6 Genetic Testing in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Alexandra McCreery
Periorbital and Orbital Cellulitis: The Rise of Virulent Group A Streptococcus
Glynis Hanrahan
Trends in Sports-Related Ocular Trauma Presentations to a Tertiary Eye Centre during the Summer Months of 2019-2023 : A Retrospective Audit
Bridget Moran
Evaluation of Non-diabetic Eye Referrals from a Single Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme in Dublin over a 12 Month Period in 2022
Natalie Ng
An Atypical Cause of Recurrent Transient Monocular Vision Loss.
Edward Ahern
Bilateral Diffuse Uveal Mealnocytic Proliferation (BDUMP): A Case Report.
Mohammed Anwar
Cataract Audit Ashgrove House Feb 2024
Maeve Lagan
Optimising Sustainability in Cataract Care
Emilie Mahon
Successful Treatment of a Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in a Patient with Oculocutaneous Albinism
Deirdre Harford
Inner Retinal Vascular Integrity in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Rory Holohan
Periocular Cancer Care: A Single Centre Experience
Alison Greene
Bechet's Disease Presenting as Neuroretinitis: A Case Report
Tooba Hameed
Never Let a Good Crisis go to Waste'. Have Changes to Practice Since COVID Affected the Proportion of Truly Urgent Presentations to the Eye Casualty?
Muhammad Ali Bin Muhammad Ariffin
The Potential Impact of Digital Surveillance Clinics on Diabetic Maculopathy Referrals to a Regional Treatment Centre
Miracle Grace Tullao Ong

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