The Belfast Eye Conference 2025
(Presented by Queen’s University, Belfast)
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th November 2025 (1000-1600 hours)
Virtual Conference Held Online (via Zoom)
Fee, Date and Venue
- Date: Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th November 2025 (1000-1600 hours)
- Time: 1000 – 1600 hours
- Venue: Virtual Conference Held Online (via Zoom)
- Conference Fee: This conference is part of the global initiative to provide free medical education to undergraduate students and resident doctors. It is supported by the relevant institutes involved in its implementation, and it is free to attend.
- No. of Places Available: 500
- Closing Date of Registration: 1700 hours (GMT) on Wednesday 12th November 2025
- Suitable for: Medical Students, Optometry Students, Orthoptics Students, Early Career Doctors, Nurses, Allied Healthcare Professionals, Scientists
Convenors
- Professor Michael Williams
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Queen’s University, Belfast
- Dr Philip McCullough
Specialty Trainee 1 in Ophthalmology
Scotland
About
This two-day conference is aimed at medical students, optometry students, orthoptics students, early career doctors, nurses, allied healthcare professionals, scientists, and anyone else interested in ophthalmology, optometry, and visual science research. It intends to bring together those who are fascinated by clinical ophthalmology and vision-related research around the world.
It will also provide a platform for delegates to showcase their research through oral and poster presentations.
A certificate of attendance will be provided.
Abstract Submissions
The Belfast Eye Conference is an ideal opportunity for delegates to disseminate their ophthalmology-related research. Submissions are invited for either poster presentation (which will be displayed virtually during the conference) or oral presentation (which will take place on the afternoon of Day 2 of the conference).
The deadline for abstract submission is 1700 hours (GMT) on Friday 10th October 2025. Any abstract submitted after this time will not be accepted.
To submit an abstract, please click here.
Faculty
Dr Alexandra Robinson MBBS BSc (Hons)
Trainee Comittee Member CLEFT charity
Ms Kelly Pierce MBE
EMEA Healthcare Industry Lead
Oracle
Dr Thomas FitzMaurice MBChB PGCME MRCP PhD
ST6 Speciality Registrar in Respiratory Medicine and GIM
Honorary Clinical Lecturer at University of Liverpool
Dr Rohan Kumar Mehra MBChB (Hons) MSc (Dist) PGCert MAcadMEd
Specialised Foundation Programme FY2 Doctor
Manchester Royal Infirmary