Session overview

Day 1 – Monday 1 September 2025

Time	Session
8:45-9:15	Registration and refreshments
9:15-9:30	Welcome from the Dean of the School, the HoD of the Department of Vision Sciences, and the Organising Team
9:30-11:00	Talk session 1 – Theme: Myopia and Imaging
11:00-11:40	Refreshments
11:40-12:25	Talk session 1 continued
12:25-13:15	Lunch and poster session 1
13:15-14.30	Talk session 2 – Theme: Applied Vision Research and AI in Vision Sciences 1
14:30-15:15	Refreshments and poster session 2
15:15-16:15	Talk session 3 – Theme: Applied Vision Research and AI in Vision Sciences 2
	Keynote 1 – Professor Joanne Wood
16:20-16:30	Closing Day 1
17:30	Reception at The National Piping Centre
18:30	Conference dinner and social event at The National Piping Centre

Day 2 – Tuesday 2 September 2025

Time	Session
9:00-9:30	Arrival tea/coffee
09:30-11:00	Talk session 4 – Theme: Visual Perception and Technology
9:30-10:00	Keynote 2 – Professor David Whitaker
10:00-11:00	Delegate oral presentations
11:00-11:15	Refreshments
11:15-12:15	Talk session 5 – Theme: Public Health and Qualitative Research
12:15-13:00	Lunch and poster session 3
13:00-14:15	Talk session 6 – Theme: Educational Research
13:00-13:30	Keynote 3 – Professor Mark Bullimore
13:30-14:15	Delegate oral presentations
14:15-14:30	Prizes and closing

Oral presentations

Day 1 – Monday 1 September 2025

9:30-12:25 – Talk session 1 Theme: Myopia and Imaging

Time	Title	Speaker	Affiliation
9:30-10:00	Beyond the horizon: Pioneering innovation in retina for tomorrow’s world	Anne-Marie Cairns	Optos
10:00-10:15	Association between weekend catch-up time outdoors and myopia development	Thanh Huyen Bui	Cardiff University
10:15-10:30	Quantifying inter-individual differences in genetic susceptibility to myopia: A variance polygenic score (vPGS) for refractive error	Xi He	Cardiff University
10:30-11:00	Clinical outcomes for a novel spiral IOL lens implant design	Sanjay Mantry	Vision Scotland
11:40-11:55	A pitfall of Mendelian randomization studies of myopia	Thu-Nga Nguyen	Cardiff University
11:55-12:10	Detecting pseudomyopia using axial length and corneal radius of curvature (AL/CR) ratio	Hannah Noor	Cardiff University
12:10-12.25	Clinical characteristics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis detected at first eye screening: A retrospective study	Yuanwei He	University of Manchester

13:15-14.30 – Talk session 2 Theme: Applied Vision Research and AI in Vision Sciences 1

Time	Title	Speaker	Affiliation
13:15-13:30	Evaluation of the validity and repeatability of the ring of sight visual field screener compared with the Humphrey visual field analyzer abstract	Juber Ahmed	Aston University
13:30-13:45	Improving adherence to primary open-angle glaucoma medication in primary care: A quality improvement project	Maab Elsaddig	Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust
13:45-14:00	The prevalence and costs of optical correction for childhood myopia in Scotland	Emma Dow	Glasgow Caledonian University
14:00-14:15	The relationship between the atypical structure of the eye and refractive error distribution in Down Syndrome	Didier Uwacu	Ulster University
14:15-14:30	The influence of simulated cataracts on speed perception isn’t necessarily ‘black and white’	Sam Strong	Aston University

15:15-16:15 – Talk session 3 Theme: Applied Vision Research and AI in Vision Sciences 2

Time	Title	Speaker	Affiliation
15:15-16:15	Keynote 1 Vision and driving: Insights from closed and open road studies	Joanne Wood	Queensland University of Technology

Day 2 – Tuesday 2 September 2025

9:30-11:00 – Talk session 4 – Theme: Visual Perception and Technology

Time	Title	Speaker	Affiliation
9:30-10:00	Keynote 2	David Whitaker	Cardiff University
10:00-10:15	Effect of visual degradation on emotional facial expressions	Jordan Watson	Glasgow Caledonian University
10:15-10:30	A double-masked randomised control superiority trial investigating the efficacy of coloured spectacles lenses in adults with symptoms of visual stress	Darragh Harkin	Ulster University
10:30-11:00	6-year results of Essilor Stellest lenses	Elizabeth Yeowart-Montgomery	Essilor

11:15-12:15 – Talk session 5 Theme: Public Health and Qualitative Research

Time	Title	Speaker	Affiliation
11:15-11:30	Innovating primary eye care in the UK: Weighing the risks and benefits of disaggregating eye examination components	Sven Jonuscheit	Glasgow Caledonian University
11:30-11:45	“It’s not a priority, it’s a make-do type deal”: Barriers and facilitators to eye care access for people experiencing homelessness in Glasgow	Anna Higgins	Glasgow Caledonian University
11:45-12:00	Parents’ awareness and understanding of children’s eyecare needs and the availability of eye health services in the UK: a qualitative analysis.	Shelly Saunders	University of Bradford
12:00-12:15	Written communication in the context of acquired vision loss: A qualitative study of needs and adaptations	Rukaiya Anwar	Anglia Ruskin University

13:00-14:15 – Talk session 6 Theme: Educational Research

Time	Title	Speaker	Affiliation
13:00-13:30	Keynote 3: UK Optometry’s greatest generation?	Mark Bullimore	University of Houston
13:30-13:45	Attitudes and knowledge levels of optometry students and educators towards artificial intelligence	Fiona Buckmaster	University of Huddersfield
13:45-14:00	Exploring the impact of peer discussion for continuing professional development (CPD) of Ethiopian optometrists	Nikhita Bhat	University of Manchester
14:00-14:15	High prevalence of psychological distress, depression, and anxiety among UK pre-registration optometrists: Implications ahead of educational and registration reform	Neil Retallic	University of Bradford

Poster presentations

Day 1 – Monday 1 September 2025

12:25-13:15 – Poster session 1

Title	Presenter	Affiliation
Meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular surface profile of keratoconus patients attending a South African-based clinic	Adam Choma	University of Limpopo
Vision Screening in older adults who attend hospital following a fall: A scoping review	Aisha Baig	Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Peripheral visual acuity as a sensitive clinical endpoint for evaluating myopia control spectacle lenses	Alfredo Desiato	Aston University
An international survey of practitioner recommended mobile apps for people with vision impairment	Andrew Miller	Aston University
Attitudes towards eye health and the utilisation of non-traditional settings to tackle healthcare disparities in Bradford	Baasimah Batool	University of Bradford
Impact of simulated gonioscopy training on self-reported learner confidence and competence	Claire Black	NHS Education for Scotland
Future projections of myopia in the UK and Ireland: Trends in prevalence, progression, and pathology	Daisy Kynman-Sprinks	Aston University
Exploring cultural competence in ophthalmic dispensing education: Insights from lecturer perspectives	Sanele Buthelezi	University of Johannesburg
Inter- and intra-grader agreement of hypofluorescence annotation in Optos autofluorescence imaging	Adam Threlfall	University of Edinburgh
Influence of soft contact lens wear on corneal biomechanical properties in myopic children: A preliminary cross-sectional analysis	Hiu Yan Lam	Aston University
Management of Myopia in University Students (MoMUS) study: a randomised, controlled, crossover clinical trial protocol	Kathryn Webber	University of Bradford

14:30-15:15 – Poster session 2

Title	Presenter	Affiliation
Quantifying age-related changes in visual perception: A systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis	Eve Harrison	University of the West of Scotland
Comparing the effects of different video game experiences and training on driving hazard perception skills	Rathna Bharathi Seetharaman	Anglia Ruskin University
Using entrustable professional activities in optometric education	Will Holmes	University of Manchester
An investigation of optometric and orthoptic conditions in autistic adults	Ketan R Parmar	University of Manchester
Co-creation and evaluation of a video-based education strategy for target refraction planning in NHS cataract surgery	Ambreen Hussain	Glasgow Caledonian University
What could go wrong? Exploring risk in Scotland’s optometric landscape	James Graham	NHS Education for Scotland
An exploration of choroidal thickness changes in response to light in young adults	Stephanie Kearney	Glasgow Caledonian University
The feasibility and tolerability of bright light therapy in childhood myopia	Stephanie Kearney	Glasgow Caledonian University
Exploring the nature of visual impairment and management options provided for neurological visual impairment: retrospective audit from a specialist clinic	Sunitha Janarthanan	Glasgow Caledonian University
A community optometry-based analysis of glaucoma risk: The factors influencing central corneal thickness	Ian Morris	University of Edinburgh
NESGAT – Facilitating glaucoma discharge to primary care	Rebecca Daly	NHS Education for Scotland

Day 2 – Tuesday 2 September 2025

12:15-13:00 – Poster session 3

Title	Presenter	Affiliation
Structural and functional retinal changes in moderate and high myopia: An OCT and ERG-based cross-sectional analysis	Zainab Alrikabi	Glasgow Caledonian University
Patient-reported experience measures in eye care services: A systematic review based on COSMIN guidelines	Pongnugoon Kongjaidee	Cardiff University
Comparing the diagnostic value of various visual field test locations for detecting early glaucomatous visual field loss in myopic and non-myopic eyes	Caitlín S Campbell	Ulster University
Investigating the influence of pupil size and iris function on retinal image quality with conventional and handheld cameras pre- and post-dilation	Suheli Pasari	Ulster University
Adamantinoma-like Ewing sarcoma of the orbital apex: A case report	Euan MacInnes	East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
The influence of cataract and image quality on automated retinal image analysis	Lorna Coull	University of Edinburgh
Improving eye donation discussions in palliative care: A quality improvement initiative at St Wilfrid’s Hospice	Euan MacInnes	East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Management of paediatric refractive error in the community: Early insights from hospital referrals of children aged 2–10 years	Megan Casey	Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust
Are refractive parameters associated with fundus features in white UK children and young adults?	Mobashir Fatimah	Ulster University
Prescribing practices of myopia correction and control contact lenses for paediatric patients in 2024	Yasmin Whayeb	Aston University
Image quality and artefacts in widefield en face optical coherence tomography images: Preliminary results	Himanshu Rawat	University of Bradford

Scottish Collaborative Optometry Ophthalmology Network e research (SCONe) – Update	Alice McTrusty	University of Edinburgh
Are axial length estimates useful for monitoring axial growth with myopia management?	Fulton JM	Ulster University
The use of coloured lenses for congenital colour vision defects: A scoping review	Sirawit Ketchan	University of Manchester
Axial length estimation using clinical and demographic data in Vietnamese children	Hai-Yen Thi Nguyen	Glasgow Caledonian University
Investigating differences in optic nerve and retinal morphology using optical coherence tomography (OCT) between males and females	Abena Yeboah	Glasgow Caledonian University
Success of myopia management interventions in a real-world population	Mhairi Day	Glasgow Caledonian University
Clinical outcomes for a novel spiral IOL lens implant design	Sanjay Mantry	Vision Scotland
The impact of myopia management university-based learning on self-reported clinical practice	Stephanie Kearney	Glasgow Caledonian University
Patient comfort and hyperaemia with different contact lens handling and application methods	Sumeera Haider	University of Bradford
Self-assessment-telemedicine: A comparative narrative review of devices for home ocular imaging in anterior and posterior segment diseases	Viktoria Narkousi	University of Manchester