ENVISION Conference: Paediatric Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences Research

This is hosted by Ulverscroft Vision Research Group and supported by the GOS Institute of Child Health UCL.

The purpose of this new biennial event is to advance and celebrate world class and high impact research in paediatric ophthalmology and vision sciences and its underpinning multi-disciplinary and multi-professional collaborations.

The conference combines the Claud Worth Visiting Professor Lecture and Keynote Lectures and Panel Discussion with competitively selected Free Paper and Poster presentations, for which prizes will be awarded.

The conference will be of interest to researchers, health professionals, and policy makers from any discipline who want to learn about cutting edge research that is aimed at improving the care and outcomes for babies, children and young people living with eye conditions or vision impairment.

Speakers:

Claud Worth Visiting Professor Lecture: Dr Michael Chiang, Director of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA

Keynote Lectures:

Prof Tessa Dekker, UCL

Prof Pearse Keane, UCL

Prof Graeme Black, University of Manchester

This conference is free to attend, and all-day refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Please complete this form to submit an abstract:

Deadline for abstract submission: Monday 2nd February 2026 at 9am. Notification of outcome of submission week commencing 16th February 2026. All presenters will need to register to attend.

Deadline for registration to attend the conference: 9am Monday 30th March 2026.

Places are limited; early booking is advised

Organising committee: Dipesh E Patel, Sian Handley, Ameenat Lola Solebo and Jugnoo S Rahi

Places are funded by the Child Health Research CIO at GOS Institute of Child Health UCL

Info: Prevention of blindness from ROP in 2035: promises, challenges, and lessons for other areas

Info: Prof Tessa Dekker, Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. “Understanding vision development: Prospects for improving knowledge for treating incurable eye conditions?”
Prof Pearse Keane, Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence. “Medical AI in paediatric ophthalmology: The hype, the reality and the hope.”
Prof Graeme Black, Professor of Genomics and Ophthalmology. “Realising the potential of genomics and novel therapies for childhood onset eye disease: Are we there yet?”

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