Leading us into July this year will be the 108th Oxford Ophthalmological Congress (OOC), the longest-standing congress dedicated to ophthalmology in the UK. This year, the OOC has attracted the largest number of abstracts it has ever seen in its 100+ years legacy and promises to be a standout event in all of our calendars. As it was last year, we are incredibly proud to be media partners with the OOC and will be bringing you day-to-day updates throughout the meeting, covering all aspects of the CPD-rich programme, industry exhibition, and surrounding events.
Out with the old, and in with the new
2025 will see a few new features to the Congress, most notably the inclusion of live debates taking place on the Wednesday (9th) afternoon, chaired by Pearse Keane and A Lola Solebo, tackling questions like: Should everyone have multifocal IOLs? Are repeated Botox injections a good alternative to strabismus surgery? And digging into topics like frontalis flaps and angle surgery for glaucoma.
Also, if you’re a regular to this meeting, you’ll be pleased to know that this year will see the Congress taking place under one roof – while it was always lovely to have a stroll through Oxford’s lovely city centre between scientific sessions and refreshment breaks, the OOC will now have everything you need for the entire Congress right on your doorstep, so to speak, maximising on both its programme, breaks, exhibition hall, and posters – all of which will be taking place in the stunning Examination Schools of the University of Oxford.
Early bird registration
Be sure to register your attendance for the OOC before 1 May 2025 to benefit from discounted rates. Check out the website for more details: www.ooc.uk.com/
Click here for the full programme on the OOC website.
Monday 7 July
We’re incredibly excited to get started with the Master’s Symposium – ‘Paediatric ophthalmology - Not just small adults’ led by 2025 OOC Master, Manoj V Parulekar and featuring a variety of paediatric talks encompassing cornea, glaucoma, retina, strabismus, CVI, cataracts and more. The Master’s Symposium is followed by Sarah Coupland and Mandeep S Sagoo un-covering ‘Masquerades’, sharing with delegates a number of pitfalls and risks for misdiagnosis. Rounding off the day will be a session dedicated to posters, their presenters, and the chance for a Q&A with them before heading out into the sun for the exciting OOC Garden Party!
Tuesday 8 July
On day 2, get yourself ready for the traditional ‘Rapid-Fire’ Session first thing in the morning – a quick round of 3-minute talks followed by a 2-minute question time for each presenter. There is a huge wealth of knowledge to be taken here, echoing the Congress’ commitment to education – be sure not to miss our ‘AI & Oculomics’ co-editor, Arun Thirunavukarasu, discussing ‘Semi-automated identification of blind glaucoma patients that are unregistered for a certificate of visual impairment’.
The afternoon sessions feature some of the real ‘meat’ of the conference, with well-known presenters such as James Talks, Peter Scanlon, Peng T Khaw, Harminder S Dua, and Sobha Sivaprasad taking delegates through a range of topics covering retina, glaucoma, uveitis, and cornea; what we’ve learned from the past, and how we can look to the future with the effects of new therapies. Finalising Tuesday will be the renowned OOC Gala Dinner, taking place at the Harris Manchester College Hall – do not miss it!
Wednesday 9 July
Bringing the Congress to a close, Wednesday will be just as stacked as the previous two days to ensure that every delegate can get the most out of this annual event. Susan Mollan, Rachel Pilling, Gwyn S Williams, Pearse Keane, A Lola Solebo, and Mandeep S Sagoo are just a few of the names you’ll be familiar with, presenting advances in diseases and technology from around the world, alongside interesting cases packed with pearls of wisdom. Ahead of the Master’s closing comments, the first-ever OOC Debates will be taking place, so make a note to mine as much as you can from all three days so as not to miss out!
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