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Cornea & Cataract Day
Programme 2026

Monday 16th March 2026
 
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08.45 - 09.00 

WELCOME

UKISCRS President, David Lockington, Glasgow

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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: Announcement

 

10.31 - 11.00: BREAK Refreshments and Trade Exhibition         

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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         

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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: Announcement

 

15.01 - 15.30: BREAK Refreshments and Trade Exhibition         

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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

All NHS patients should get laser treatment to treat their corneal pathology where appropriate - it’s 2026!

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      
     

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17.11 - 17.15

ROUND UP AND CLOSE

UKISCRS President, David Lockington, Glasgow

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