About this event
- Date and time Thu 11 Dec 2025 from 8:30am to 4:40pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Ophthalmology
Participants will also have the opportunity to present and discuss interesting cases with panel members.
By attending the meeting, you will:
- Learn about the impact of brain tumours in children – from the neurosurgeons perspective, the impact on visual system, management of cranial nerve palsies, and support available.
- Provide an update on the management of exotropias as well as an overview of current research
- Have the opportunity to present and discuss interesting cases with panel members.
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We would like to thank our sponsors Grafton Optical, Ridge Pharma and Théa Pharmaceuticals for their support of this meeting.
Please note that none of the companies listed have had any influence or involvement over the agenda, content or organisation of this meeting.
Agenda
View the programme 11 December 2025
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Session 1: Paediatric brain tumours
Paediatric brain tumours – a neurosurgeon's perspective
Professor Owase Jeelani, Professor of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children
Effect of brain tumours on vision/visual pathway/CVI
Richard Bowman, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Tea and coffee break
Management of cranial nerve palsies in children
Naz Raoof, Consultant Neuro-ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital & Royal London Hospital
Brain tumour support – ocular detection.
Lorcan Butler, Optical Engagement Manager/Optometrist, The Brain Tumour Charity
Panel discussion
Lunch
Session 2: Intermittent exotropias
Obituary to John Sloper
Overview of intermittent exotropia and management
Lloyd Bender, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London
An update on research into intermittent exotropias
Vijay Tailor-Hamblin, Advanced orthoptist/research Orthoptist, UCL Experimental Psychology & Moorfields Eye Hospital
The big debate - to operate or not to operate
Ashwin Reddy, Honorary Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Lead Clinician for Paediatric Ophthalmology and Retinoblastoma Services, Royal London Hospital and Ms Gill Adams, Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Tea and coffee break
Session 3: Strabismus case presentations
Case presentations and discussion
Chaired by Saurabh Jain, Professor of Ophthalmology and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Free Hospital
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
Drinks reception
Sponsors
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on Wednesday 10 December 2025. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
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