Moorfields International Corneal & Cataract Symposium 2025

A day dedicated to innovation and shared learning, offering the latest insights in corneal and cataract care.

5.5 RCOphth CPD points awarded

Keynote speakers include:

Prof Roberto Pineda, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, US, presenting Corneal neurotisation

Dr Sayan Basu, LV Prasad Eye Institute, India, presenting Stem cell & 3D printed corneas

Prof Ben Burton, President of RCOphth UK, presenting two talks on The first 60 seconds. How to diagnose and manage functional symptoms and Impact of commissioning independent sector providers in ophthalmology

AGENDA

08:30-08:55 Registration

08:55 - 09:00 Welcome - Alexander Ionides & Mark Wilkins

09:00-09:20 Emma Jones – Managing glaucoma before, during and after routine cataract surgery

09:20-09:40 Alex Day - How to discuss mono/multi focal lens options and which lenses I pick and how to plan the biometry and refractive outcome

09:40--10:20 Keynote Speaker Ben Burton - The first 60 seconds. How to diagnose and manage functional symptoms

10:20 – 10:50 Coffee

10:50-11:10 Su-yin Koay – Metagenomics for Culture-Negative Keratitis: Closing the Diagnostic Gap

11:10-11:30 Alice Milligan – Metagenomics in presumed viral conjunctivitis: is there a role?

11:30-11:50 Kiri Muthusamy - Little People, Big Eyes

11:50 – 12:20 Keynote Speaker Roberto Pineda - Corneal neurotisation

12:20 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30-13:40 Sponsors' welcome address

13:40-14:00 Keynote Speaker Ben Burton - Impact of commissioning independent sector providers in ophthalmology

14:00-14:20 Gordon Hay – Patients in casualty from the PP cataract providers not looking after their own complications

14:20-14:40 Dan Sibley - EDOF - the good, the bad and the ugly

14:40-15:00 Zubin Saihan - Preventing and managing CMO after routine/complicated cataract surgery

15:00-15:30 Coffee

15:30-15:50 Shafi Balal - Relieving the burden of Keratoconus: Artificial Intelligence driven prevention of progression and automated triage

15:50-16:10 Christopher Leak - Sitting up cataract surgeries

16:10-16:30 Laura de Benito-Llopis - Amniotic membrane applications in ocular surface disease

16:30-17:00 Keynote Speaker Sayan Basu - Stem cell & 3D printed corneas

17:00 Close - Alexander Ionides & Mark Wilkins

This symposium is supported by educational grants from Théa Pharmaceuticals (Gold Sponsors) and NuVision Biotherapies, Altomed Ltd. and Daybreak Medical (Silver Sponsors).

The purpose of this meeting is to bring ophthalmologists and allied healthcare professionals together for the purpose of education. This event is for qualified healthcare professionals only. Please do not attend if you are not a qualified healthcare professional.