Between 20-23 May we will be getting ourselves a short plane and jetting off to the RCOphth Annual Congress 2024, taking place this year in wonderful Belfast. Being one of the biggest ophthalmic events in the UK, you know we’re going to be there, and as always, we’ve put together a comprehensive preview for you to mull over while deciding how to navigate the extensive annual programme. But first, here are some general features of the event to look out for:
- 2024 sees the introduction of an ‘early bird’ rate, cutting prices across all delegates but with a 50% discount on fees for members.
- This year’s congress also ushers in a new workshop strand, featuring longer half-day sessions for a more in-depth experience.
- As per previous years, most sessions will be available on demand for three months after the meeting.
The 2024 Congress will feature the usual excellent parallel programme, covering all subspecialties, and we’ll be on the ground uploading coverage, interviews, photos and videos of the event on our website, into our daily eShots distributed during the congress, and across social media.
So, what are we excited for at this year’s Congress?
Monday 20 May
- 09:00 - 10:30: President’s session with Ben Burton
- 11:00 - 12:30: ‘Wild west medical retina’ by Gwyn Williams
- 12:30 - 13:30: ‘Breaking the glass ceiling’ lunchtime session featuring Dame Carrie MacEwen
- 16:00 - 17:30: ‘Glaucoma’ featuring Colm O’Brien
- 16:00 - 17:30: ‘3D slit lamp grand round’ by Sunil Mamtora
- 16:00 - 17:30: Rapid Fire
- 16:14 - 16:20: ‘Does the human uvea contain a previously uncharacterised population of T resident memory cells?’ by Ian Reekie
- 17:17 - 17:23: ‘Large language models approach expert-level clinical knowledge and reasoning in ophthalmology: A head-to-head cross-sectional study’ by Arun Thirunavukarasu
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