World Sight Day 2025

World Sight Day is the most important advocacy and communications event on the eye health calendar. It is a great time to engage with the world at large and highlight the importance of eye-health around the world. Queens University Belfast has organised a special programme to mark this important annual milestone.

On Thursday 9th October 2025, an international line-up of speakers will share their insights, thoughts and expertise to celebrate this key event.

We would be delighted to welcome you to this special event.

For more information on the event and details of the programme please contact sara.shields@qub.ac.uk

A special World Sight Day delegate rate has been arranged for those requiring accommodation please contact Sara for details.

Programme

09.30 - 10.10: Registration and Coffee, All posters for WSD/POD to be displayed, Visit sponsors

10.10 - 10.20: Welcome to the 20th anniversary of World Sight Day Celebration

Tunde Peto, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Clinical Lead for DESPNI, QUB/BHSCT

10.20 - 11.50: Reports on Diabetic Eye Screening and treatment pathways from All Nations, England; Scotland; Wales; Northern Ireland (Tunde Peto) ROI; Jersey, Guernsey

Relevant abstract/case presentations

Aaron Mullandiff, Chief Services Officer with Vision Ireland

11.50 - 12.30: Tour around the world of eye care: Kigoma, India, Tanzania, Rwanda and the 20th anniversary of the Liverpool declaration Katherine McGinnity, BHSCT, Nathan Gibson, Team members of the relevant studies

12.30 - 13.30: Lunch, poster viewing, visiting the sponsors and networking for WSD delegates

13.30 - 13.50: The UN Resolution on Vision and The Hamburg Life study Tunde Peto, QUB and Ansgar Beuse, Hamburg, Germany

13.50 – 14.10 Hands on Training - The ORBIS way Donal Brosnahan (Consultant Ophthalmologist) or Tony McAleer (Clinical Specialist Orthoptist)

14.10 - 14.40: Invited lecture: Eyes on the Future: My Journey from Healthcare Assistant to an Ophthalmic Consultant Nurse Adam Mapani, OBE, First nurse consultant in ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

14.40 – 14.55: Imaging biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy and maculopthy

Maged Habib, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal surgeon, Sunderland, UK

Relevant abstract/case presentations

15.05 - 15.30: Afternoon tea, poster viewing and visiting the sponsors

15.30 - 15.50: Visual field maps under fire: Gordon Holmes and The Irish Sense of Adventure Sean Roe, Centre for Biomedical Sciences Education, QUB

15.50 - 16.00: Award winner of the day, joining the European WSD Celebrations and Close Professor Tunde Peto, QUB

College of Optometrists Peer Review: Eligible Optometrists are invited from 16.30 – 18.00

Separate registration is required, please get in touch if you need the link, thank you!