BEECS 10th Anniversary Scientific Meeting - two day meeting 18&19 September

BEECS Celebrates 10th Anniversary with landmark two day national meeting

London, September 2025 – The British Eye Emergency Care Society (BEECS) is excited to announce its 10th Anniversary Meeting, set to take place in London.This year's conference over two days will bring together leading professionals in the field of acute ophthalmology, including consultants, ophthalmologists, optometrists, and nurses from across the UK.

Since its founding in 2013, BEECS has grown into a key forum for professionals dedicated to advancing the delivery of eye emergency care in the UK. The two-day event will feature a diverse programme of lectures, networking opportunities, and an exhibition showcasing the latest industry innovations.

The meeting promises to be an exciting and educational experience, with renowned experts sharing insights and discussing the future of acute ophthalmology services. Industry representatives will also have the chance to connect with practitioners and share their products and services in a dedicated exhibition space.

The 10th Anniversary Meeting will be an excellent opportunity to reflect on BEECS' achievements over the past decade and continue advancing the standard of eye care in the UK.

For more information visit www.beecs.co.uk

Programme (provisional)

TOP 10 SYMPTOMS/SIGNS FOR SAME DAY EMERGENCY

Thursday 18th September 2025

08.30 Registration and coffee at the trade exhibition

09.00 Welcome and history of BEECS

Mr Felipe Dhawahir-Scala, Manchester, President of BEECS

Where are we after 10 years?

Mrs Seema Verma, London and Mr John Buchan, Leeds

09.30 Ocular penetrating trauma and lid laceration - Insight from a war zone

Lt Col Richard Blanch, Birmingham

10.15 Chemical Thermal injury

Prof Harminder Dua, Nottingham

11.00 Tea & Coffee at the trade exhibition

11.30 Annual competition – audits and research

Chaired by Miss Polly Dickerson, York/Scarborough

12.30 Lunch and posters at the trade exhibition

13.45 Annual competition – interesting cases

Chaired by Miss Polly Dickerson, York/Scarborough

14.40 Sudden painful loss of vision; Infectious Keratits, Angle closure

Mr Leon Au, Manchester

15.15 Tea & coffee break at the trade exhibition

15.45 Diagnosis and management of acute optic neuropathy

Miss Denize Atan, Bristol Eye Hospital

16.30 BEECS guidelines

Mr Hadi Ziaei, Manchester

17.00 BEECS AGM

17.30 Closing remarks

19.00 BEECS dinner at the RSM - ticketed event (£70 pp)

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TOP 10 SYMPTOMS/SIGNS FOR SAME DAY EMERGENCY

Friday 19th September 2025

08.30 Registration and coffee at the trade exhibition

09.05 Welcome to BEECS

Mr Felipe Dhawahir-Scala, Manchester, President of BEECS

09.15 Neuro-ophthalmic emergencies: a diagnostic approach

Miss Mags Dayan, Newcastle

10.00 Retinal Vascular / retinal sudden loss of vision

Mr Gwyn Williams, Swansea

10.45 Tea & Coffee at the trade exhibition

11.15 Sight threatening orbital disease

Mr Saj Ataullah, Manchester

12.00 Flashers and floaters

Mr Paul Sullivan, London

12.45 Lunch at the trade exhibition

13.45 Emergency sight threatening disease in children

Prof Sus Biswas, Manchester

14.30 Uveitis

Dr Colin Chu, London

15.15 Tea & Coffee break at the trade exhibition

15.45 Hot hats debates

Mr Rhys Harrison, Bristol & Mr Freddy Beer, Portsmouth

16.45 Closing remarks

17.00 END

Refunds

All refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite Fee plus an administration fee of £50. We cannot provide any refund up to one week before the meeting. Please send in an email request for a refund with valid reason

BEECS annual competition

Submissions for abstracts is now closed