Ophthalmology conferences

The society’s 39th anniversary congress brings glaucoma clinicians and researchers together for scientific exchange and education through the Lowe, Gillies, Molteno and Basic Science lecture series. Featured lecturers include Tin Aung, Michael Coote and Pete Williams. The meeting offers in-person and virtual full-congress attendance; virtual access includes live-streamed sessions and questions, with recordings subject to presenter permission. Single-day virtual registration is not offered. Registration is paid, with categories for trainees, junior doctors, students, nurses and orthoptists. Abstracts are due on 13 November 2026; early-bird prices end on 18 December. Accommodation bookings through the secretariat close on 15 January 2027. Both attendance modes require registration by midnight AEDT on 16 February. Access instructions are sent to registered delegates before the meeting.

Compare neuroplasticity after cortical and subcortical visual-system damage across children and adults, using evidence from animal models and human patients. The meeting will examine competing interpretations, develop new hypotheses and consider how the findings could inform rehabilitation and other translational applications. The meeting is intended for researchers in relevant fields, with free virtual and in-person attendance and advance registration required. Optional lunch costs £25 per day. Poster abstracts of up to 200 words are due on 2027-02-05; the session takes place on the first day.