For healthcare professionals
Start: 8:30 25th April 2026
End: 17:00 25th April 2026
The Thea Birmingham Corneal Meeting 2026 brings together leading UK corneal specialists for a full day of clinical updates, case-based teaching and discussions covering keratitis, keratoconus, ocular surface disease, trauma, refractive analysis and dry eye advances. This meeting is supported by an educational grant from Thea Pharmaceuticals.
Chair: Professor Sai Kolli, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, University Hospitals Birmingham
Birmingham Conference & Events Centre (BCEC), Hill Street, Birmingham, B5 4EW
5.5 CPD points
Morning Session 1
Herpes Simplex & Zoster Keratitis – Acute & Long‑Term Management (Bita Manzouri)
Fungal Keratitis Update (Victor Hu)
Microbial Keratitis in 2026: Diagnostics & Resistance (Professor Stephen Kaye)
Morning Session 2
Ocular Surface Neoplasia: Pathological & Clinical Correlates (Hardeep Mudhar)
Corneal Wavefront Analysis – Clinical Significance (Juliette Edwards)
Keratoconus in the Cross-Linking Era (Ankur Barua)
Afternoon Session 1
Keratoplasty in 2026 – Choosing the Right Graft (Lana Faraj)
Corneal Trauma – From Presentation to Repair (Sophie Jones)
Afternoon Session 2
DEWS II to DEWS III – What’s Changed? (Dr Sonia Trave‑Huarte)
Refractory Dry Eye – Escalation & Advanced Therapy (Jeremy Hoffman)
Corneal Neuropathic Pain – Recognising the Invisible Disease (Paul Tomlins)