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ANNUAL CONGRESS PROGRAMME
FRIDAY

08.30 - 08.34 

Welcome and introduction to day

UKISCRS President, David Lockington, Glasgow

08.45 - 10.39 

18 Free papers and 6 Videos

Moderators: James Ball, Wetherby, UK & Sarah Maling, Stoke Manderville, UK

 

Introduction


18 of the best Free papers

1 - Optimised A-constants for the MA60MA (+ and - lenses): a retrospective single-centre analysis

Tolga Guven, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, UK

2 - Factors associated with surgically induced astigmatism following cataract surgery: a multi-centre analysis       

Chloe Leftley, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, UK

 

3 - Incidence of Postoperative Endophthalmitis Following Cataract Surgery Performed with a Portable Laminar Airflow Device: A Multicentre Cohort of 10,905 Cases            

Parvin Begum, Wye Valley NHS Trust, UK

 

103 - Risk Factors for Post-Operative Intraocular Pressure Elevation Following Evo ICL Implantation        

Laurence Cox, OCL Vision, London, UK

 

104 - Accuracy of AI-based lens power calculation formulas in long and short eyes: Single surgeon real world outcomes           

Fionn O'Leary, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

 

4 - Factors Associated with Development of Acquired Presenile Cataract at a UK District Ophthalmology Service: A Retrospective Case-Note Analysis (2015 - 2025)  

Ji Hyun Park, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

 

5 - IOL Power Prediction Accuracy in Short Eyes Based on Classification and Regression Tree analysis       

Junha Kang, Whittington Hospital, London, UK

 

6 - Two Years Of Dropless Cataract Surgery Cases Using A Low-Cost Subtenons Injection Of Triamcinolone Acetonide

Harry Rosen, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK

 

63 - Keratoplasty combined with or staged after limbal allograft transplantation for limbal stem cell deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

Ahmed Mohammed Gamaleldin Ellabban, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK

 

92 - Real-world outcomes of Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy (ELIOS): Sustained IOP reduction, fewer drops and stable visual fields at 18 months            

Bhagyashree Joshi,  University Hospital Southampton, UK

 

93 - Real-World Comparative Outcomes of Three MIGS Procedures at 18 Months: iStent Inject, ELIOS and Hydrus Microstent

Bhagyashree Joshi,  University Hospital Southampton, UK

 

105 - Multi-modal predictive panels for neuropathic corneal pain following refractive surgery

Bing Jie Chow, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK

 

7 - A Systematic Review of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Cataract Surgery

Harry Rosen, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

 

8 - Refractive Outcomes Following Cataract Surgery In Eyes With Previous Laser Refractive Surgery: A Retrospective

Audit And Learning Points

Palaniappan Muthiah, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, University, Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK

 

9 - Does the Degree of Surgical Difficulty grading system predict cataract surgical complexity? A 6-month audit from a high-volume cataract service

Thomas Whitelaw, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK

 

10 - With or Without Compliance Aids: A Prospective Crossover Study of Patient-Reported Drop Technique After Cataract Surgery

Rana Khalil, Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Glasgow, UK

 

64 - Longitudinal outcomes of a dedicated keratoconus screening programme in children with Down syndrome

Aaron Donnelly, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

 

65 - Femtosecond Laser Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: Outcomes and analysis in 132 consecutive eyes

Olivia Daya, Centre for Sight, London, UK


Famous 6 Videos

11 - The ‘perfect’ hydrodissection - Reducing the need for separate aspiration of soft lens matter during cataract surgery

Stephanie Larcombe, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK

 

12 - The Postoperative Puzzle: Unravelling the Unexpected

Ahmed Zewar, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK

 

13 - A No-Touch Hydrodynamic Technique for Iris Prolapse During Phacoemulsification (Mensah's Manoeuvre)

Moussa Al-Rufayie, London North West University Healthcare Trust, London, UK

 

14 - When Lightning Strikes Twice: Never Give Up

Adnan Shallal Al Hassani, Vision Eye Care Centre, Greenford, UK

 

15 - Slam Dunk: Toric IOL Exchange Following YAG Capsulotomy

Kirupakaran Arun, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK

16 - Intraocular lens removal à la Sushi!   

Sheraz Daya, Centre for Sight, London, UK
 

10.40 - 10.45 

Gameshow – Win with UKISCRS

Gameshow 4

10.46 - 11.14 

Break

Morning Tea & Industry Exhibition

11.15 - 12.29

The battle for the anterior segment

Moderators: Seema Anand, Leeds, UK, Allon Barsam, London, UK & Philip Bloom, London, UK 

Refractive Raiders: Laser vs lens vs ICL in extreme anterior segment pathology
 

Laser (corneal scarring) - Brendan Cummings, Dublin, Ireland
Lens (post RK) - Ali Mearza, London, UK

ICL (extreme refractive error) - Sri Ganesh, Bangalore, India
Discussion        
 

Keratoconic Commandos – CXL plus vs CAIRS vs DALK in advanced disease
 

CXL plus - Artemis Matsou, East Grinstead, UK
CAIRS - Romesh Angunawela, London, UK
DALK - Julie Schallhorn, San Francisco, USA
Discussion    

    
Phaco MIGS fighters - implant vs laser vs trabeculotomy in combined cataract/glaucoma surgery

 

Phaco + implant - Eleni Nikita, London, UK
Phaco + laser - Niten Vig, London, UK
Phaco + trabeculotomy - Nishani Amerasinghe, Southampton, UK

Discussion          

12.30 - 12.39 

UKISCRS Annual General Meeting

Trustees and Officers

12.40 - 13.39 

Lunch

Lunch & Industry Exhibition

13.40 - 14.44

Cutting edge technologies here and now, and hopes for the future 

Moderators: Paul Rosen, Oxford, UK & Milind Pande, Hull, UK

 

Gene therapy for the cornea
Mariya Moosajee, London, UK

 

What AI can do for cataract and corneal surgeons

Darren Ting, Birmingham, UK
 

IOLs of the future

Cathleen M. McCabe, Sarasota, USA
 

New technology to treat corneal infections

Simon Dean, Auckland, New Zealand
 

Personalised ocular surface analysis
Pooja Khamar, Bangalore, India

 

Discussion          

14.45 - 14.49

Gameshow – Win with UKISCRS

Gameshow 5

14.50 - 15.29

BIG 50 Celebratory Afternoon Tea and Industry Exhibition

Celebrate, congratulate, rejoice. AfternoonTea & Industry Exhibition

15.30 - 16.39

Most memorable cases of the past 50 years!

Moderators: Bita Manzouri, Romford, UK & Tom Flynn, Cork, Ireland

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Complex cataract/refractive  

Johnson Yan Ning Neo, London, UK
 

Complex cataract/refractive

Masara Laginaf, London, UK
 

Complex cataract/refractive

Mohammed Muhtaseb, Cardiff, UK

 

Discussion        
 

Dancing with DMEKs 

Mario Saldanha, Cardiff, UK
 

Glaucoma acrobatics

Siene Ng, Cardiff, UK

Complex keratoplasty

Abdo Karim Tourkmani, London, UK

Discussion          

16.40 - 16.49

Prize giving and summary

UKISCRS President, David Lockington, Glasgow

17.50 - 16.59

Presidential handover and response

UKISCRS President, David Lockington, Glasgow & Bita Manzouri, Romford, UK

17.00 

Close of the meeting and Drinks Reception

All welcome

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