ICO Winter Meeting & Montgomery Lecture 2025

Friday, 21st November 2025

Albert Theatre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Co-Chairs:
Ms Lisa McAnena, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Beaumont Hospital and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
Ms Áine Ní Mhéalóid, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin

14.00	Welcome address Mr Gerry Fahy President, Irish College of Ophthalmologists
14:05	Optic Neuritis Dr Tasanee Braithwaite Consultant Ophthalmologist in Neuro-ophthalmology and Uveitis, The Medical Eye Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London
14.45	An Approach to Optic Neuropathies Miss Ruchika Batra Consultant in Neuro-ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
15.30	Break
16.00	Ocular Imaging and Electrophysiology Ms Lisa McAnena Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Beaumont Hospital and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin
16.45	Neuro-Imaging of the Optic Pathway Dr Patrick Nicholson Consultant Neurointerventional Radiologist, Beaumont Hospital and Beacon Hospital, Dublin; Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Annual Montgomery Lecture

17.30

Drinks & Canapes Reception

18.30

Journey of an Accidental Academic

Professor Anthony King
Consultant Neurointerventional Radiologist, Beaumont Hospital and Beacon Hospital, Dublin; Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Professor Anthony King is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with a subspecialist interest in glaucoma at Nottingham University Hospital and an Honorary Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Nottingham. His primary research interest is in the clinical management of glaucoma, particularly advanced glaucoma. He is currently the Chief Investigator of the NIHR funded Treatment of Advanced Glaucoma Study (TAGS). He is a past President of the UK & Eire Glaucoma Society and was the Royal College of Ophthalmologist glaucoma lead for the development of a national ophthalmic database for trabeculectomy.

In his Montgomery Lecture 'Journey of an Accidental Academic'' Professor King will chart his experience along this pathway from rookie researcher to a RCT - and be informative about glaucoma, the realities of undertaking research and look to encourage a few juniors to embark on this journey.

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