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UK and Éire Glaucoma Society

UK and Éire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) is a non-profit national scientific society, and part of Glaucoma UK, which aims to:

  • Establish personal contacts and to promote the exchange of knowledge between glaucoma specialists and those involved in the management and care of glaucoma patients in the UK and Éire.
  • Stimulate glaucoma research by bringing together scientists and clinicians involved in glaucoma research, thereby establishing a scientific community with similar interests/aims and building a sense of comradeship and active co-operation.
  • Promote an interest in glaucoma as a sub-speciality in trainee ophthalmologists and those in related occupations.
  • Keep contact with other glaucoma societies within and outside the UK & Éire.
  • Promote, protect and foster the interests and care of people living with – or at risk of developing glaucoma.

UKEGS Conference 2026

After a highly successful 2025 event in Edinburgh, we are delighted to announce that in 2026 the conference will be hosted by Mr Leon Au.  The dates to save in your calendar are 10 and 11 November, and we are expecting to be at the Royal Northern College of Music. This event will be aimed at the glaucoma ophthalmology, optometry and research communities. For more information, please join our free UKEGS membership so that we can let you have details of how to put in your research abstracts, your videos or purchase tickets for the event. You’ll also find the full programme below, outlining each session and the schedule for the day.

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What our attendees say:

All the speakers were of the highest level, and there was an excellent mix of updates, new research, and surgical techniques, showcasing both the latest developments and the traditional approaches. The debates were engaging and even fun.

The mixture of presentations offer clinical pearls from different units across the nations.

The conference is a valuable opportunity to network and interact with so many glaucoma clinicians across UK and Eire. It is also an excellent way to improve my knowledge and skills.

Call for abstracts

We welcome abstracts for poster and oral presentation at the UKEGS conference in Manchester on 10 and 11 November 2026.  Submissions will only be accepted from UKEGS members, and you can register free here.

By submitting your abstract, you or an associate author, agree to be available at the conference in person if the work is selected.  You will need to purchase tickets for the conference from the website when they become available. 

If your work is judged to be very high scoring by the UKEGS committee, you may be invited to do an oral presentation as well.  

Abstracts that align with the Glaucoma UK Research Strategy are particularly welcome.

To submit an abstract please use the template below and submit in word format to ukegs@glaucoma.uk by midnight on 30 June 2026. 

Download the template

Video Submissions

Further details on these will be available very soon. please check back at a later date. If you have queries before then, please email ukegs@glaucoma.uk 

Nominations are open for 2028 UKEGS President

The UKEGS Committee are seeking nominations for the 2028 UKEGS President. The Presidency itself will begin in November 2027 and run for one year.  The individual will serve on the UKEGS Committee for a total of three years – one as the President Elect, one as President, and one as the immediate Past President.

Each President develops the programme for a conference in their home city. This gives an opportunity to build knowledge, network, and highlight research opportunities for glaucoma specialists.

Self-nominations are not permitted. Being nominated is an acknowledgement of the individual’s impact and reputation in glaucoma care or research. All nominations should be submitted to ukegs@glaucoma.uk by no later than 1 May 2026.

Please include a short biography of the person you are nominating together with their contact details. Please seek agreement from the person you are nominating, who must have a proven interest in glaucoma and have been working at consultant level for at least eight years.

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The UKEGS annual conference is an opportunity to network, share the latest research and hear from inspiring speakers

You must be a UKEGS member to attend our annual conference. UKEGS membership is free and means you’ll hear about our conference, research grants and news. You’ll also hear about opportunities to your views on topics like professional practice and standards.

Fill out the UKEGS membership form

UKEGS guidance

Glaucoma Risk Stratification Tool

The RCOphth and UKEGS collaboratively developed a clinical tool for classification of patients with glaucoma into strata of risk for significant future sight loss and an estimate of resource requirement for managing the patient. The tool acknowledges diagnosis, stage of disease, complexity of disease, rate of disease progression, life expectancy, ocular and systemic comorbidities, dependency and socio-economic deprivation. The eye-level classification should be used to stratify patients according to the worse eye which has remaining useful vision, for which the patient is willing to undergo treatment to retain sight.

Glaucoma Risk Stratification Tool

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UKEGS is overseen by a panel of glaucoma professionals

Mr Leon Au

Mr Leon Au

Current UKEGS President

Prof Cecilia Fenerty MD PGCert FRCOphth

Glaucoma UK Chair and Clinical Advisory Panel

Joanne Creighton

CEO Glaucoma UK

Mrs Angela Knox

UKEGS President-Elect

Andrew Tatham

Mr Andrew Tatham

Past UKEGS President

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