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COPHy 2026

17th Annual Congress on Controversies in Ophthalmology

The world in union

"It’s the world in union, the world as one…” Hearing these lyrics as a sports fan means only one thing: it’s time for the Rugby World Cup! This four-yearly sporting extravaganza should hit your TV screens around the same time...

Birmingham welcomes new ophthalmology hospital

CHEC’s new Kings Norton site set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice.

Life’s rich tapestry

Have you ever watched someone cross-stitch, or do needle-point? I recently had the joy of observing my teenage daughter create such an artwork. She separated all the threads into the various colours, and then started to follow the instructions carefully....

PREVIEW: International SPECTRALIS Symposium – AND BEYOND

The International SPECTRALIS Symposium (ISS) marks its 21st anniversary with an exciting new chapter in Heidelberg, Germany, just steps away from the headquarters of Heidelberg Engineering. Recognised as one of the most prestigious scientific imaging conferences, ISS 2025 will bring...

Conference report: SORD: Student Ophthalmology Review Day 2024

The Student Ophthalmology Review Day (SORD), now in its fifth year, was hosted at the Royal College of Ophthalmology at their esteemed London location, and two identical sessions were run on 11 and 12 December 2024. Designed for medical students...

RSM (The Royal Society of Medicine): Students and trainee prize meeting

This valuable meeting will provides an excellent opportunity for members of the ophthalmology community and of all grades to hear detailed and insightful recent research presentations from junior doctors. Students and trainees will present their research from multiple subspecialties and...

RSM (The Royal Society of Medicine): Ophthalmology trainee and student prize meeting

This meeting is an excellent opportunity for members of the ophthalmology community and of all grades to hear detailed and insightful recent research presentations from junior doctors. Students and trainees will present their research from multiple subspecialties and receive a...

The National Student Ophthalmology Conference 2024

This will be our third annual conference, hosted virtually with the aim to inform and inspire current medical students with interests in ophthalmology. It is a collaborative effort of student representatives from medical schools across the country. - 8 guest...

Handheld OCT in children @ 100% Ophthalmology

@12:45 – 13:45 This session will provide an exciting overview of handheld OCT applications in children, relevant to a general audience. This will include clinical applications across numerous conditions, tips for successful image acquisition, and research updates.

Research is everyone’s business @ 100% Ophthalmology

@16:15 – 17:00 The NHS Constitution pledges to inform patients of research studies in which they may be eligible to participate. The NHS Long Term Plan states that research will play a key part in improving the quality of patient care and health outcomes. The various professional regulatory bodies have mandated that registrants demonstrate an understanding of research, ethics and governance in order to apply research findings and inform best practice. Therefore, all staff working in health and social care are required to have an awareness of research as pertains to their practice. This session will explore how staff can incorporate research into their practice to make it business as usual.