Retina 2022 Public Engagement Day Agenda

Retina 2022 is underway and we are looking forward to welcoming you to our Public Engagement Day this Saturday.

Public Engagement Day takes place from 10am – 2:15pm at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin City Dublin City, D08 VRR7, this Saturday, November 5.

Speakers for Public Engagement Day include Ben Shaberman, Foundation Fighting Blindness, USA, Dr. Emma Duignan, The Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital and Professor David Keegan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mater Hospital.

We will also welcome Avril Daly, CEO of Retina International and Breandan Ward, leadership coach, consultant and advocate. We are thrilled to have the wonderful Fighting Blindness Visionaries Choir join us on the day, amongst many others.

Retina is kindly supported by Roche, Specsavers, Abbvie and Novartis.

Read the full agenda for Retina 2022 Public Engagement Day here.

We have a livestream of each day running via YouTube. We will post the YouTube streaming link on this page on Saturday for you to listen along to the discussion.

For anyone joining us in person on Saturday at the Radisson Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, D08 VRR7, the venue is serviced by the following bus routes: Bus: 155, 16, 27, 39, 39A, 46A, 83. The following bus stops are a 3 minute walk from the venue: Patrick Street, Stop 2385; Patrick’s Cathedral, Stop 2383. The hotel is a 5 minute walk from Stephen’s Green, which is serviced by the Luas. Heuston Station is a 10 minute car journey by taxi.

Saturday, November 5: Retina 2022 Public Engagement Day

Public Engagement Day 10am – 2pm: Agenda subject to change/additions.

 

10:00 – 10:30 Welcome: Morning has broken – Visionaries Choir

10:30 – 10:35 Opening Address: We are Fighting Blindness, Finbarr Roche, CEO of Fighting Blindness

 

Session 1: Support and Engagement

10:35 – 10:55 The Fight Goes On. Video address from Michael Griffith

10:55 – 11:15 Life changes – and the most adaptable thrive. Breandan Ward, Xavier Society for the Blind

11:15 – 11:30 Peer Support – The partner’s perspective. Kathryn Sinnott, Fighting Blindness and Clodagh O’Donovan

11:30 – 11:45 Clinical trials must address the patients’ needs. Avril Daly, Retina International

11:45 – 12:15 Break

Session 2: Clinical, Science and Research

12:15 – 12:35 Panel discussion, Dr Ellen Moran, Fighting Blindness, joined by Dr Natalie Hudson and Dr Nikolas Pontikos

12:35 – 12:45 Developments in eye health. Video address from Professor David Keegan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mater Hospital

12:45 – 13:15 Stay Healthy: Good Eye Health Q&A. Dr. Emma Duignan, Consultant Ophthalmologist, The Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital

13:15 – 13:25 Trinity College Dublin and Fighting Blindness: The story so far. Video presentation

13:25 – 13:55 The treatments currently being developed in eye care. Ben Shaberman, Foundation Fighting Blindness, USA

Ben Shaberman, Foundation Fighting Blindness, USA
Ben Shaberman, Foundation Fighting Blindness, USA

Session 3: Awards & Closing

13:55 – 14:00 The Eric Beggs Award

14:00 – 14:05 Paddy Byrne Empowerment Award. Supported by Novartis

14:05 – 14:15 Closing Address. Finbarr Roche, CEO of Fighting Blindness

We are here to answer any questions you might have. Please don’t hesitate to contact the team by emailing advocacy@fightingblindness.ie or calling us on 01 678 9004.