About this Event
Join BEECS in Birmingham for a Two-Day National Meeting
Birmingham, September 2026 – The British Eye Emergency Care Society (BEECS) is delighted to announce its upcoming two-day national meeting, taking place in Birmingham.
This year’s conference will bring together leading professionals in acute ophthalmology, including consultants, ophthalmologists, optometrists, and nurses from across the UK, creating a dynamic platform for learning, collaboration, and innovation in eye emergency care.
Since its founding in 2013, the British Eye Emergency Care Society has grown into a key forum for professionals committed to improving the delivery of eye emergency services nationwide. The meeting will feature a diverse and engaging programme of expert-led lectures, interactive discussions, and valuable networking opportunities.
Delegates can also explore a dedicated industry exhibition, showcasing the latest products, technologies, and innovations shaping the future of acute ophthalmology.
With renowned experts sharing insights and discussing the evolving landscape of emergency eye care, the meeting promises to be an informative, inspiring, and highly relevant event for all involved in the field.
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DAY 1 - Thursday 17th September 2026
08.30 Registration and coffee at the trade exhibition
09.00 Welcome
Mr Felipe Dhawahir-Scala, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, President
09.15 The way forward. Where are we going in the next 10 years?
Dr John Buchan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, LSHTM and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
10.00 AI in the Emergency Eye Care Department
Mr Josef Huemer, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital
10.45 Rwanda/UK Ocular trauma course
Mr Aman Chandra, Southend University Hospital
11.00 Tea & Coffee and posters at the trade exhibition
11.30 Annual competition – audits and research
Chaired by Miss Polly Dickerson, Consultant Ophthalmologist, York/Scarborough
11.30 audit one
11.40 audit two
11.50 audit three
12.00 audit four
12.10 audit five
12.20 Moderator’s round up Miss Polly Dickerson, Consultant Ophthalmologist, York/Scarborough
12.30 Lunch and posters at the trade exhibition
13.40 Annual competition – interesting cases
Chaired by Miss Polly Dickerson, York/Scarborough
13.45 case one
13.55 case two
14.05 case three
14.15 case four
14.25 case five
14.35 Moderator’s round up Miss Polly Dickerson, Consultant Ophthalmologist, York/Scarborough
14.45 BEECS guidelines
Mr Haidi Ziaei, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
15.15 Tea & coffee break and posters at the trade exhibition
15.45 The role of the acute orthoptist in Eye Casualty
Miss Rahila Bukhari, Orthoptist, Coventry & Warwickshire Eye Hospital
16.30 Uveitis
Mr Gwyn Williams, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Swansea Bay University Health board
17.15 BEECS AGM
17.45 Closing remarks
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DAY 2 - Friday 18th September 2026
08.00
-09.00 Resident Drs workshop sponsored by Keeler (resident drs only)
08.30 Registration and coffee at the trade exhibition
09.00 Welcome
Mr Felipe Dhawahir-Scala, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, President
09.05 Radiology and Neuro-ophthalmology
Dr Mandy Williams, Consultant Radiologist, Bristol University Hospitals & Mr Rhys Harrison, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Bristol Eye Hospital
10.00 Medico-legal pitfalls in Emergency Eye Care
Mr Niall Patton, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
10.45 Tea & Coffee and posters at the trade exhibition
11.15 Sight threatening sexually transmitted disease
Dr Alice Milligan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital
12.00 Managing difficult conversations in the Emergency Department
Miss Katherine Henderson, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, St Thomas’ Hospital
12.45 Lunch at the trade exhibition
13.45 The Scottish perspective of Emergency Eye Care
Mr Peter Wilson, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Queen Margaret’s Hospital, Dunfermline & Mr David Cummins- Optometrist, PLM Optometry, Leven
14.30 Ultrasound- A Masterclass
TBC
15.15 Tea & Coffee break at the trade exhibition
15.45 Hot hats debates
Mr Rhys Harrison, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Bristol & Mr Freddy Beer, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Portsmouth
16.45 Closing remarks
17.00 END
Refunds
All refunds will be subject to the Eventbrite Fee plus an administration fee of £50. We cannot provide any refund up to one week before the meeting. Please send in an email request for a refund with valid reason
BEECS annual competition
Submission for abstracts is now open. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 23.59 on 30th June 2026
https://beecs.co.uk/abstracts
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom
GBP 100.00 to GBP 350.00
