10th Thea Birmingham Corneal Meeting 2025

Save the date for the 10th anniversary of this prestigious meeting which combines practical clinical application along with the latest academic developments in the field of cornea. 6 CPD points have been awarded by the RCO for this meeting.

AGENDA:

09:00 – 09:15: Welcome and Introduction: Prof. Sai Kolli

09:15 – 09:50: Corneal Melts: Insights into Aetiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Mr. Martin Watson, Moorfields Eye Hospital

09:50 – 10:25: From Diagnosis to Recovery: Advances in Fungal Keratitis Management

Mr. Jeremy Hoffman, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

10:25 – 11:00:Key Topics in Paediatric Cornea Transplantation

Mr. Ankur Barua, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre

11:00 – 11:30: Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:05: Managing Corneal Infections: From Traditional Therapies to Emerging Strategies

Prof. Stephen Kaye, St Paul’s Eye Unit, Liverpool

12:05 – 12:40: Chemical Corneal Injuries: Assessment and Management

Mr. Johnson Neo, St Bartholomew’s, London

12:40 – 13.00: Thea Sponsor Presentation

Sheema Mustahsin, Country Manager Thea Pharmaceuticals

13.00 – 14.00: Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:00:

International Guest Speaker:

From Bench to Bedside: Advances in Dry Eye Research and Therapeutics

Prof. Rohit Shetty, India

15:00 – 15:35: Innovations in Endothelial Keratoplasty: DSAEK, DMEK and Beyond

Mr. Nizar Din, Imperial College, London

15:35 – 16:10: Restoring Clarity: Techniques and Trends in Ocular Surface Reconstruction

Mr. Sajjad Ahmad, Moorfields Eye Hospital

16:10 – 16:40: Coffee Break

16:40 – 17:15: Allergic Eye Disease Demystified: Pathophysiology and Practical Management

Ms. Bita Manzouri, Queen's Hospital, Essex

17:15 - 17.50: When Cornea & Glaucoma Meet - Clinical & Surgical Pearls

Prof. Pete Shah, University Hospitals Birmingham

17:55 – 18:00: Closing Remarks- Prof Sai Kolli