In this informative and case-based session, you’ll learn more about our innovative way-of-working within shared care to help more people with their eyes and vision – where they live.

Headaches are a common symptom, and migraine is the second most common type of headache. Prof. Bruce Evans has undertaken reviews of the literature to evaluate the role of optometrists in helping patients with migraine and other relevant headaches.

Have you ever wondered if there’s evidence of association between migraine and refractive errors and heterophorias? Or if different optometric interventions (refractive, prismatic, and tinted lenses) have a relief on headaches?

If so, you should attend this lecture for the evidence and to understand your role as an optometrist for patients who suffer from headaches and migraine. This lecture will dive into classification of headaches, symptoms and signs for differential diagnosis, visual triggers, which clinical optometric tests you should perform, when to refer, and visual treatments.

The session is held in English.

Being a great place to work for all our colleagues is one of the main strategic focus areas at Specsavers. In this workshop, we’ll deep dive into different factors that affect employee experience at work and discuss how we can even further improve our OD engagement, development opportunities, and the perception of us as a workplace.

This session is for optometrists who want to discover how modern shared care between ophtalmology and optometry can be, and how optometrists and ophthalmologists can work together to provide high clinical quality.

Dr. Cummings works as a cataract surgeon in Dublin at the Wellington Eye clinic, a family business that’s known internationally for pushing shared care to the limits to achieve the best possible care for patients at premium clinical quality. In this lecture, he shares insights on how their customer journey is – and why – and you’ll also learn about the different intraocular lenses that are commonly in use, and how to set the right expectations for patients using the various lenses.

The patient journey for cataract starts with an optician detecting cataracts and referring the patient to an ophthalmologist. After diagnosis, the patient is scheduled for surgery, where the cloudy lens is replaced with an artificial one. In this session, you’ll gain insight into the journey of a patient diagnosed with cataract, from referral to when they return to us for new glasses.

Join us for this rapid fire session, where you’ll gain insights from three recent research studies on dry eyes in just 45 minutes.

1. Tone Marit and Kine: Loss of meibomian glands
Kine and Tone Marit have, through their master’s project, studied the loss of meibomian glands in relation to gender and age variations, as well as screen use. These knowledgeable optometrists will present their projects and their findings, and discuss whether there are any similarities in their projects.

2. Fredrik Fineide: AI and dry eye research
Fredrik will present findings from his doctoral thesis, which focuses on how to use different types of artificial intelligence in combination with various types of dry eye research, both clinically and in the lab.

3. Tor Paaske Utheim: Why use light to treat dry eye disease?
The use of light therapy in the treatment of various medical conditions, including dry eye disease (DED), has grown significantly over the past decade. Why is light therapy effective for managing DED? What have we learned by 2025 about the most effective approaches to its use?

This session covers what the Optical Dispenser needs to know about IPL, LLLT, MME, and more advanced treatment. Knowledge is important, so we don’t refuse customers that we can help or refer.

In this interactive and case-based session, we’ll discuss contact lenses and glasses solutions for kids.

For each case, you’ll have the opportunity to share your opinion by selecting the best solution from several options. A panel of experts will then discuss the case, offering their insights and preferred approaches. This format creates a dynamic learning experience, with feedback from both the panel and your peers.

The session is organised and hosted by
CooperVision, HOYA and Specsavers

Children and treatment of the amblyopic eye: What is treatment glasses, and do you need to pay special attention to with children and amblyopia treatment.

How can we truly see the whole patient? What is the key to effective patient communication?

Trond-Viggo Torgersen and his former radio colleague Mari Garås Monsson use curiosity, knowledge, and a unique perspective to search for answers. The beloved doctor, author, and comedian has taught medical students about patient communication for many years, sharing experiences from his own life and career in the quest for the elements that make you confident in meeting your patient.

There’s something to learn here for everyone!

This session is designed to help optometry students gain confidence in working with multifocal contact lenses. We’ll explore the needs of presbyopic customers, discuss how to manage their vision expectations, and outline an effective fitting process. We’ll also delve into the technology behind multifocal lenses, share practical fitting tips, and highlight the importance of effective customer communication.

The session is held by CooperVision.

This session is designed to help optometry students gain confidence in working with multifocal contact lenses. We’ll explore the needs of presbyopic customers, discuss how to manage their vision expectations, and outline an effective fitting process. We’ll also delve into the technology behind multifocal lenses, share practical fitting tips, and highlight the importance of effective customer communication.

The session is held by CooperVision.

At least 5% of patients who consult community optometrists have binocular vision anomalies. This session describes the diagnosis of these conditions to help you identify the conditions that can be managed by the optometrist, those that need referral, and those that do not need treatment.

The session summarises conditions like heterophoria, strabismus, and incomitant deviations. You’ll also learn about evidence-based management strategies, emphasising approaches that can be applied on community optometric practice.

The session is held in English.

Cataract postoperative care is about to become a common task in optometry. In this session, you’ll learn what to look for in post operatively cataract care. Elaine Corrigan, optometrist at The Wellington Eye Clinic in Dublin, will also explain how you best can do a refraction over multifocal intraocular lenses.

This session is for Specsavers optometrists only, and is hosted by Specsavers. The session is held in English.

Join this workshop to learn how to insert dissolvable punctal plugs for treating dry eyes. You will also learn inclusion/exclusion critera and procedures for how to do the procedure in a safe way.

Seats are limited to 10, and every participant must expect to take the role as both patient and clinician.

Specsavers optometrists have priority in registration.

This session is organised by Specsavers and ProCornea.

At least 5% of patients who consult community optometrists have binocular vision anomalies. This session describes the diagnosis of these conditions to help you identify the conditions that can be managed by the optometrist, those that need referral, and those that do not need treatment.

The session summarises conditions like heterophoria, strabismus, and incomitant deviations. You’ll also learn about evidence-based management strategies, emphasising approaches that can be applied on community optometric practice.

The session is held in English.

Cataract postoperative care is about to become a common task in optometry. In this session, you’ll learn what to look for in post operatively cataract care. Elaine Corrigan, optometrist at The Wellington Eye Clinic in Dublin, will also explain how you best can do a refraction over multifocal intraocular lenses.

This session is for Specsavers optometrists only, and is hosted by Specsavers. The session is held in English.

Join this workshop to learn how to insert dissolvable punctal plugs for treating dry eyes. You will also learn inclusion/exclusion critera and procedures for how to do the procedure in a safe way.

Seats are limited to 10, and every participant must expect to take the role as both patient and clinician.

Specsavers optometrists have priority in registration.

This session is organised by Specsavers and ProCornea.