BEAVRS Oxford 2026
Annual Meeting Programme · 5–6 November 2026
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Thursday 5 November 2026
Day 108:00–09:00
REGISTRATION, INDUSTRY EXHIBITION & POSTER SESSION
09:00–09:10
Welcome & Introduction: Vitreo-Retinal through the ages in Oxford
09:10–10:15
Trauma - Global Perspective
09:10–09:18
Evidence based advise following retinal injury
Ms. Jen Anikina
09:18–09:35
Combat eye trauma
Prof. Nadiia Ulyanova, Odessa
09:35–09:40
Free paper: The Changing Face Of Ophthalmic War Injury: Impacts on Vitreoretinal Management and Wider NHS Readiness
Dr. Guy Hunter
09:41–09:46
Free paper: (1) Perforating ocular trauma in an active-conflict setting: injury pattern, surgical management and outcomes of pars plana lensectomy and vitrectomy in a Yemeni cohort &, (2) Spectrum of Vitreoretinal Surgical Pathology During a Humanitarian Medical Mission in Gaza.
Dr. Ahmed ElAdly (Yemen) & Dr. Omar Hawwa (Gaza)
09:47–09:52
Free paper: Can pre-phthisis be reversed? Endoscopic vitrectomy for the management of persistent hypotony following retinal detachment repair
Dr. Luke Michaels (Mr. Alistair Laidlaw)
09:53–09:57
Free paper: Rebuilding the Anterior Segment : Contemporary Surgical Management of Combined Aphakia and Aniridia
Mr. Kam Ballagan
09:58–10:15
Questions and discussion
10:15–10:45
COFFEE & INDUSTRY EXHIBITION
10:45–12:15
General & Free Papers
10:45–10:47
Introduction
Ms. Jasmina Kapetanovic
10:47–10:52
Rotating "Kebab" approach following cataract disclocation
Dr. Shin Tanaka, Japan
10:53–11:01
Neontal infectious endophthalmitis: Novel signs, Tips, Scope for Vitrectomy
Ms. Roxanne Hillier, Mr. Kanmin Xue
11:01–11:06
Free paper: A comparative analysis of Carbon Dioxide versus Nitrous Oxide as the pressurised gas driving a retinal cryotherapy unit
Ms. Laura Wakely
11:07–11:12
Free paper: The intact capsule in paediatric VR surgery: opportunity or liability?
Dr. Roufan Connie Han (Mr. Kanmin Xue)
11:13–11:17
Free paper: Population-level prevalence and staging with OCT reveals established and novel associations of posterior vitreous detachment
Dr.Tien-En Tan (Singapore Eye Study)
11:18–11:23
Free paper: Vitreous Proteomic Profiling To Identify Potential Biomarkers of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Surgical Failure in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Ms. Teresa Sandinha (Dr. Joscelyn Harris, Mr. David H. Steel)
11:24–11:29
Free paper: Rapid Progression of Macular Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and the OCT Omega Sign: A Clinicopathological Study
Dr. Giulio Pocobelli (Dr. Beatrice Gallo, Dr. Alexander Fraser, Dr. Chimwemwe Chipeta, Mr. Imran Yusuf, Mr. Aman Chandra)
11:30–11:35
Free paper: Cytotoxicity benchmarking of different brands of perfluorocarbon liquids, and silicone oils
Ms. Haifa Madi (Mr. Jonathan Smith, Dr. Cristina Andres Iglesias, Mr. Salvador Pastor Idaote, Mr. David H Steel)
11:36–11:41
Free paper: Heavy Liquid as a Short Term Tamponade Agent in Complex Retinal Detachment: A Retrospective Case Series
Dr. Olyvia Poyser (Dr. Gigi Tuazon, Dr. Amrita Saravanan, Dr. Mostafa Elgohary)
11:42–11:47
Free paper: Heavy Oil, Light Touch: Small-gauge aspiration of retained heavy silicone oil
Dr. Sam Kanavati (Mr. Sher Aslam)
11:48–11:53
Free paper: Can 3D Printed Model Eyes Better Prepare Trainees for Vitreoretinal Fellowship? Development and Evaluation of a High Fidelity Vitreoretinal Wet Lab Simulation Course
Dr. Rathin Pujari (Dr. Ben Kirkpatrick, Dr. Antonia Heidel, Dr. Aswin Sivanarul, Dr. Joyal Shajan)
11:54–11:59
Free paper: Late vitreoretinal complications of prematurity and retinopathy of prematurity in childhood and adulthood
Dr. Akshay Narayan (Mr. Youssef Helmy, Mr. Kanmin Xue)
12:00–12:15
Questions and discussion
12:15–12:50
BEAVRS AGM
12:50–14:00
LUNCH & INDUSTRY EXHIBITION
14:00–15:35
Medico-Legal
14:00–14:10
Introduction and the process of litigation
Mr. Paul Rosen
14:10–14:20
Common pitfalls in vitreoretinal practice from 30 years of medicolegal reports
Prof. Tom Williamson
14:20–14:30
Tales from the Old Bailey: Medicolegal issues in Vitreoretinal Surgery
Mr. Dominic McHugh
14:30–14:40
Malpractice Insurance Models
Mr. Richard Packard
14:40–14:45
Free paper: Are Day One Intraocular Pressure Measurements After Vitrectomy Still Necessary? A Retrospective Series of 249 Eyes
Mr. Zeyad Al-Moasseb (Dr. Orkun Kaymaz, Mr. Bataung Mokete, Ms Fiona Bishop, Mr Simon Kolb, and Mr. Matthew George)
14:45–15:00
Questions and discussion
15:00–15:35
IOLs without capsular support
15:00–15:10
Carlevale nightmares
Mr. Sher Aslam & Mr. Aman Chandra
15:11–15:16
Free paper: Complication Profiles of Iris-Claw, Sutured and Sutureless Scleral-Fixated Intra-ocular Lenses: A 4-Year Retrospective Cohort Study at Moorfields Eye Hospital
Dr. Ali Al-Gilgawi
15:17–15:22
Free paper: Visual, refractive and safety outcomes of Carlevale scleral-fixated intraocular lens implantation in a Scottish cohort
Dr. Juan Lyn Ang (Dr. Smrithy Sadanandan, Dr. James Hazelwood, Dr. Manjit Mehat)
15:23–15:35
Questions and discussion
15:35–16:00
TEA & INDUSTRY EXHIBITION
16:00–17:25
Retinal Detachment
16:00–16:15
Evolution of suprachoroidal space surgery to Suprachoroidal Buckling
Prof. Ehab El Reyes, Egypt
16:15–16:20
Free paper: Suprachoroidal viscoelastic buckling for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment secondary to retinal dialysis in phakic eyes: a consecutive case series
Dr. Mostafa Khalil (Ms. Shohista Saidkasimova)
16:21–16:26
Free paper: Suprachoroidal Buckling Using Healaflow for Retinal Detachment Repair: A Frugal, Multicentre Surgical Technique and Outcomes Study
Dr. George Moussa (Dr. Fernando Jose, Dr. Huelin Alcubierre, Dr. Anthony Gigon, Dr. Peter Kiraly, Dr. Luke Michaels, Mr. Yashin Ramkissoon)
16:27–16:37
Questions and discussion
16:38–16:43
Free paper: Surgical Outcomes of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair in Patients with Clinically Diagnosed Stickler Syndrome: A 20-Year Retrospective Case Series from Moorfields Eye Hospital
Dr. James Morris (Mr. Conor Ramsden)
16:44–16:54
Gas under the retina in a child with Knoblochs syndrome following pneumatic retinopexy
Mr. CK Patel & Mr. Richard Haynes
16:55–17:00
Free paper: Inadvertent suprachoroidal gas injection: A case report and management strategy
Dr. Blanca Flores (Dr. Aruni Makuloluwa)
17:00–17:15
Retinal detachment repair in dogs
Dr. Jan Rambousek, Czech Republic
17:15–17:25
Questions and discussion
17:30–18:30
Bubbles, posters & industry
17:00–18:00
COMBAT Study Group meeting
19:30–22:30
Oxford Gala Dinner: Black Tie/Cocktail
Friday 6 November 2026
Day 208:00–09:00
REGISTRATION, INDUSTRY EXHIBITION & POSTER SESSION 2
09:00–10:15
General Free Papers
09:00–09:05
Introduction
Mr. Kanmin Xue
09:06–09:11
Free paper: An analysis of the gas content of six ophthalmic gas tamponade products and their gas wastage per case
Ms. Laura Wakely
09:12–09:17
Free paper: Circumnavigating the globe: 360 degrees of cyclodialysis cleft successfully treated with cryotherapy and gas
Dr. Roufan Connie Han, (Dr. Sam Kanavati, Dr. Guy Mole, Mr. Paul Rosen)
09:18–09:23
Free paper: Retinal Explants Harvested During Vitreoretinal Surgery
Dr. Martin Zinkernagel, Switzerland
09:24–09:29
Free paper: Real-World Outcomes and Chorioretinal Atrophy After Vitrectomy and Subretinal Voretigene Neparvovec Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Dr. Peter Kiraly ( Oxford, Manchester)
09:30–09:35
Free paper: National Surveillance Study of Sympathetic Ophthalmia in the United Kingdom: Two year Epidemiological Study in association with the British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit (BOSU) and BEAVRS (UK)
Mr. Mahi Muqit (Dr. Achini Makuloluwa, Dr. Peter Addison, Dr. Barny Foot, Dr. Carlos Pavesio)
09:36–09:41
Free paper: Vitreoretinal Complications and Goldberg Stage Progression in a Tertiary Sickle Cell Screening Clinic: Influence of Genotype and Systemic Therapy
Dr. Anna Bogdanova-Bennett (Newcastle)
09:42–09:47
Free paper: Long-Term Outcomes of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments with Coexisting Macular Hole Treated Using the Inverted ILM FLAP Technique; 6-Year-Experience
Dr. Theodor Stappler
09:48–09:53
Free paper: Retinal haemangioblastoma-associated retinal detachment: contrasting exudative and rhegmatogenous mechanisms in a two-case surgical series
Dr. Majid Khanjra (Dr. Michael Smith, Mr.Roland Ling, Mr. Conor Ramsden)
09:54–09:59
Free paper: A European genome-wide association study meta-analysis of spectral domain optical coherence tomography-defined epiretinal membrane
Dr. Zakariya Jarrar (Dr. Xiaofan Jiang, Dr. Zihe Xu, Dr. Abdus Samad Ansari, Dr. Omar AR Mahroo, Dr. Pirro G Hysi, Prof. Christopher J Hammond)
10:00–10:15
Questions and discussion
10:15–10:45
COFFEE & INDUSTRY EXHIBITION
10:45–13:00
Innovations in VR Surgery
10:45–11:00
Paediatric Surgical Retina
Mr. CK Patel, Mr. Chien Wong & Mr. Robert Henderson
10:45–11:00
Robots for Vitrectomy
Ms. Fanny Nerinckx, Netherlands
11:00–11:15
Robots for Retinal Vein Occlusion
Ms. Jasmina Kapetanovic
11:15–11:20
Free paper: Ex Vivo Validation of Bimanual Ophthalmic microSurgery Robot (BOmSR) with OCT Depth Perception for Haptic Feedback
Miss Aleksandra Goch (Dr. Agostino Stilli, Dr. Danail Stoyanov, Dr. Riaz Asaria, Dr. Marinko Sarunic)
11:21–11:30
Questions and discussion
11:30–11:45
Development of retinal gene therapy for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa
Prof. Robert MacLaren
11:45–11:50
Questions and discussion
11:50–12:10
Use of amniotic membranes in vitreoretinal surgery
Prof. Stano Rizzo, Italy
12:10–12:20
Questions and discussion
12:20–12:30
VitreoDens - A new Multifunctional Liquid for Vitreoretinal Surgery
Mr. Max Hammer, Germany
12:30–12:35
Questions and discussion
12:35–12:40
Free Paper: Gasless macular hole surgery trial (GEM): a randomised controlled surgical feasibility trial
Dr. George Murphy
12:41–12:46
Free paper: Long-Term Vision and Functional Outcomes with the PRIMA Photovoltaic Retinal Implant in Advanced Geographic Atrophy: 36-Month Vision
Mr. Mahi Muqit
12:47–12:52
Free paper: Beyond the Buckle: Can Vitreoretinal Surgery Alter Extraocular Muscle Anatomy? The Role of AS-OCT
Dr. Matthew Ellul ( Dr. Milad Sammouh, Dr. Insha Fiaz, Dr. Fadumo Dahir, Dr. Jessy Choi)
12:52–13:00
Questions and discussion
13:00–14:00
LUNCH & INDUSTRY EXHIBITION
14:00–15:00
Fellows Video Competition
14:00–14:05
Introduction
Mr. Mark Costen
14:06–14:11
When the Impact Site Cannot Be Preserved — Chorioretinectomy for an Embedded Intraocular Foreign Body
Dr. Ahmed ElAdly
14:12–14:17
Secondary IOL Implantation using the Scharioth Technique
Dr. Noureldin Elsamman
14:18–14:23
Behind the haemorrhage: an unexpected cause of retinal detachment
Dr. Paulina Siwik
14:24–14:29
Caught in a sticky situation
Dr. Olyvia Poyser
14:30–14:35
Recycling the retina: retinectomy turned into macular hole repair
Dr. Charline Cazorla
14:36–14:41
Slip, Switch & Success. Lessons from my first GRT repair
Mr. Zeyad Al-Moasseb
14:42–15:00
Questions and discussion
15:00–15:15
Meeting Close and Handover to Sheffield 2027
Poster presentations
Industry exhibition area1
A retrospective survey of paediatric vitreoretinal presentations, procedures, and outcomes in a UK tertiary referral centre
Roufan Connie Han
2
Zonular Abnormalities and Cataract Surgery Outcomes in Stickler Syndrome
William Mitchell
3
Anatomy Over Acuity: Pars Plana Vitrectomy Indications and Outcomes in Infectious Endophthalmitis—A 10-Year Tertiary Referral Cohort
Islam Metawee
4
White Box Machine Learning for Macular Hole Surgery: Symbolic Regression Outperforms Black Box Models in Predicting Visual Outcomes
George Mousa
5
Comparing SF6, C2F6 and C3F8 as Gas Tamponades for Vitreoretinal Surgery from a Greenhouse Gas Perspective
Nancy Wang
6
Impacts of post-operative posturing on primary retinal detachment outcomes in 4,044 eyes
Alex Ferdi
7
Carlevale versus Artisan Intraocular Lens Implantation for Secondary Aphakia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hosam Aglan
8
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in intermediate uveitis: a 16-year single-centre case series
Vijaikrishnan Manavalan
9
Machine-learning prediction of three-month visual outcome after vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: development and internal validation using the BEAVRS and EURETINA registry
Mohaimen Al-Zubaidy
10
Intravitreal tissue Plasminogen Activator Injection and Pneumatic Displacement for Traumatic Submacular Haemorrhage in a Child
Sreekala Burgula
11
Impact of sclerotomy distance on refractive outcomes in Carlevale secondary lens insertion
Matthew Maguire
Programme subject to change. Times and details are based on the latest supplied programme.
Thursday 5th November 2026
08:00–09:00
Registration, Industry Exhibition
Poster boards within the industry exhibition area.
09:00–09:15
Welcome & Introduction – VR Through the Ages in Oxford
Mr CK Patel, Prof Robert MacLaren & Faculty
09:15–10:15
VR From Around the World: Trauma & Global Perspectives
Moderator: Oxford Alumni
Prof Ehab El Rayes, Cairo
Dr Nadiia Ulyanova, Odessa
Dr Nadiia Ulyanova, Odessa
10:15–10:45
Coffee & Industry Exhibition
10:45–12:15
Free Papers: RD, Macula, Tumours & Uveitis
Moderator: Oxford Alumni
12:15–12:55
International Guest Lecture: Retinal Fibrosis
Dr. Eric Nudleman MD, PhD
13:00–14:00
Lunch & Industry Exhibition
14:00–15:30
“Getting Out of Jail” (Complications)
Moderator: Oxford Alumni
Senior Consultants
15:30–16:00
Tea & Industry Exhibition
16:00–17:00
Pathology Deep Dive (Free Paper Overflow)
Moderator: Oxford Alumni
17:00–17:10
Summary & Close
17:10–17:45
Sparkling reception with Industry Partners
19:30
💃 Oxford Gala Dinner "Featuring The Graduates"
An evening of celebration with dinner, live music & dancing!
(To guarantee your place at the Oxford Gala Dinner & Dance, tickets (£25) must be purchased during registration.
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Location: The Examination Schools
Friday 6th November 2026
08:00–09:00
Registration & Industry Exhibition
09:00–10:15
General Free Papers: RD, Macula, Tumours & Uveitis
Moderator: Oxford Alumni
10:15–10:45
Coffee & Industry Exhibition
10:45–12:15
The VR Toolbox in the 21st Century: Tips, Tricks & New Things
Moderator: Oxford Alumni
Rob MacLaren
12:15–13:00
BEAVRS AGM
Mr Steve Winder, BEAVRS President
13:00–14:00
Lunch & Industry Exhibition
14:00–15:00
Video Competition Semi-Finals (3-min videos)
Moderator: Shohista Saidkasimova
15:00–15:15
Meeting Close & Handover to Sheffield 2027
Mr CK Patel & Mr Steve Winder
Programme subject to change. Further details will be announced soon.