The 2025 meeting brought together leading eye experts to share the latest developments in eye health and integrated models of care in the specialty. The annual Eye Care in Focus Conference is a one-day clinical education conference for the extended eye care team that provides an opportunity for ophthalmologists, optometrists, orthoptists, ophthalmic nurses, and technicians working across community and hospital care to discuss and share areas of their discipline expertise. With myopia now affecting a growing proportion of children and young adults worldwide, the session provided eye care professionals with practical guidance to support best practice in management and referral. High-volume dedicated cataract theatres are now active in most regions as well as ‘one-stop-shop’ dedicated pre-assessment clinics for cataracts in the community eye care units. Language barriersAnother key talk at the conference was on the topic of overcoming language barriers for eye care patients.

Source: Irish Independent January 27, 2026 02:38 UTC