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Cornea & Cataract Day Programme 2026
Monday 16th March 2026
 

08.45 - 09.00 

WELCOME

UKISCRS President, David Lockington, Glasgow

09.01 - 10.30 

SESSION 1: SIMPLIFYING COMPLEXITY IN CATARACT SURGERY

09.01 - 09.13: The long and short of post refractive biometry

Peter Wilson, Dunfermline

09.14 - 09.26: IOL exchange - tips and tricks

Allon Barsam, London
09.27 - 09.39: Traumatic cataract and artificial iris 

Hatch Mukherjee, Colchester
09.40 - 09.52: Addressing compliance issues through dropless cataract surgery 

Sarah Maling, London
09.53 - 10.05: Post op CMO - the best approach 

Christine Kiire, Oxford
 

10.06 - 10.24:    Discussion          
10.25 - 10.30:    Announcements

         
10.31 - 11.00:    BREAK Refreshments and Trade Exhibition         

11.01 - 12.30

SESSION 2 - ADDRESSING COMPLEX CORNEAS

11.01 - 11.13: Addressing complications of refractive laser surgeries 

Başak Bostanci, Istanbul
11.14 - 11.27: Approaches to corneal vessels

Natasha Spiteri, Shrewsbury
11.28 - 11.41: Insulin drops and novel approaches for the neurotrophic ocular surface

 Iva Krolo, Barcelona
11.42 - 11.55: DALK dilemmas

James Myerscough, Westcliff-on-Sea
11.56 - 12.09: Fixing and saving the failing graft 

Sorcha Ni Dhubhghaill, Brussels

 

12.10 - 12.25: Discussion          
12.25 - 12.30: Announcements

         
12.31 - 13.30: LUNCH Refreshments and Trade Exhibition         

13.31 - 15.00

SESSION 3 - NOT STRAIGHTFORWARD! DECISION MAKING IN THE COMPLEX ANTERIOR SEGMENT

13.31 - 13.43: Nanophthalmia - Big things can go wrong in small spaces

 Keith Barton, London
13.44 - 13.56: Under pressure - helping out from the back 

Christelle Tendo, London
13.57 - 14.09: White and wobbly - the hidden joys of pseudoexfoliation 

Andrew Tatham, Edinburgh
14.10 - 14.22: Phaco in a filtered eye - Who & How 

Lai-Yeung Ngai, Inverness 
14.23 - 14.35: What tube has done this to the cornea? 

Kerr Brogan, Glasgow

14.36 - 14.54:    Discussion          
14.55 - 15.00:    Announcements

         
15.01 - 15.30:    BREAK Refreshments and Trade Exhibition         

15.31 - 17.10

SESSION 4 - STRONG OPINIONS SESSION  

A DEBATE - IOL SURGERY IN YOUNG HIGH MYOPE  
15.31 - 15.38: Benefits

Jonathan Ross, Edinburgh
15.39 - 15.46: Risks 

David Yorston, Glasgow
15.47 - 15.55:Discussion          
15.55 - 16.00:Vote          
 

SOAPBOX SESSION 
16.01 - 16.08:
Strong opinion 1 - All eye doctors should be on social media

Chanelle Smith, West Midlands

16.09 - 16.15: Discussion          
16.16 - 16.23: 
Strong opinion 2 - Everyone should learn MSICS and get involved in Global Ophthalmology

Zac Koshy, Ayr
16.24 - 16.30:Discussion          
16.31 - 16.38:
Strong opinion 3 - PRK should be available to all on NHS

Laura de Benito Llopis, London
16.39 - 16.45:Discussion          
16.46 - 16.53: 
Strong opinion 4 - Toric IOLs should be available for all on NHS

Artemis Matsou, East Grinstead
16.54 - 17.00:    Discussion          
 

17.01 - 17.10:    Announcements      
     

17.11 - 17.15

ROUND UP AND CLOSE

UKISCRS President, David Lockington, Glasgow

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