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30 Years of Vision: Crafting the Next Decade

For 30 years, Centre for Sight has helped shape how premium eye care is delivered, clinically, technologically and culturally.

As ophthalmology enters a period of rapid change, this milestone is an opportunity to pause, reflect and ask better questions:

What should premium eye care look like in the decade ahead?

How do we embrace innovation while preserving trust, quality and purpose?

Date: Friday 5th June 2026
Time: 9am – 6pm
Venue: Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, Crawley, RH10 4QD

A Moment to Reflect. A Chance to Shape What Comes Next.

Thank you for confirming your involvement in the Centre for Sight 30th Anniversary Celebration.

This gathering brings together ophthalmologists, surgeons, clinical leaders and industry innovators who care deeply about the future of eye care, not just the next technique or technology, but the systems, values and decisions that will define the years ahead.

Speakers

We are proud to welcome an international faculty of distinguished clinicians, innovators and thought leaders who will join Mr Sheraz Daya and Marcela Espinosa to share insights, experience and perspectives on shaping the future of eye care.
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Amanda Carones

Founder of Ophthalpreneurs

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Andrea Russo

Founder at Italian Refractory Group

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Arthur Cummings

Vision Correction Surgeon

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Aylin Kiliç

Professor Refractive

and Cataract Surgeon

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David Shahnazaryan

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

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Erik Mertens

Founder of

Medipolis Private Clinic

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Francesco Carones

Medical Director and Chairman of Advalia Vision

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Ivan Gabric

Medical Director of Svjetlost Eye Clinic

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Julian Stevens

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

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Kashif Qureshi

Consultant Ophthalmologist

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Margaret Da Costa

Operations Director at Centre for Sight

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Mayank Nanavaty

Consultant Ophthalmologist

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Michael Mrochen

Co-Founder of Allotex

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Milind Pande

Founder of CustomLens AI

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Pei-Fen Lin

Vision Correction Surgeon

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Saj Khan

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

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Susan MacDonald

EyeCorps Inc

The Day's Agenda

Please note, we are in the process of finalising this schedule whilst we have confirmations from speakers.

Coffee on arrival.

 

9:30-9:35WELCOMEMargaret Da Costa, COO Centre for Sight
9:35-9:40INTRODUCTIONSaj Khan
9:40-9:50Centre for Sight – Why and How?Sheraz Daya and Marcela Espinosa

Moderators:  Francesco Carones and Saj Khan

Panelists: Arthur Cummings, Erik Mertens, Andrea Russo, Kashif Qureshi, Sheraz Daya and Marcela Espinosa

  • Coffee & refreshments provided by sponsors, Joint Operations & Hoya.

Moderators: Arthur Cummings & Andrew Webb

Panelists: Erik Mertens, Mayank Nanavaty, Sheraz Daya, Amanda Carones, Aylin Kiliç

Moderators: Ivan Gabric and Erik Mertens

Panelists: Andrea Russo, Mayank Nanavaty, Milind Pande, Aylin Kiliç, David Shahnazaryan

11:15-11:25       Diagnostics   |  Andrea Russo

11:25- 11:35      Excimer lasers  |   Michael Mrochen

11:35-11:45       Femtosecond Lasers (Cataract & Lasik) |  Francesco Carones

11:45-11:55       Evolution of KLEX – Energy & Scatter  |  Ivan Gabric

11:55-12:05       Lens replacement and cataract Surgery  |  Mayank Nanavaty

12:05-12:15       New Technologies Refractive Surgery (solo)  |   Erik Mertens

12:15-12:30       Discussion

Provided by our sponsors, Schwind & Glaukos.

Moderators: Amanda Carones & Francesco Carones

Panelists: Andrea Russo, Arthur Cummings, Erik Mertens, Margaret Da Costa, Andrew Webb

Moderators: Lucia Pelosini & Erik Mertens

Panelists: Andrea Russo, Milind Pande, Aylin Kiliç, David Shahnazaryan

14:15 -14:25       Additive Corneal Technologies |  Aylin Kiliç

14:25-14:35       2 RT and Low Light Therapy  |   Kashif Qureshi                   

14:35-14:45       21st Century Glaucoma |   TBC  

14:45-14:55      Discussion  

Moderators: Arthur Cummings and Pei-Fen Lin

Panelists: Andrea Russo, Milind Pande,  Amanda Carones, Michael Mrochen

14:55 – 15:05    AI – overview and influence in Ophthalmology  |  Pei-Fen Lin

15:05 – 15:15    AI – In Our Practice  |  Arthur Cummings

15:15-15:25       AI – workflows decision making   |    Milind Pande

15:25-15:35       AI – Influencing Clinical decisions |  Andrea Russo

15:35-15:45      Telemedicine: IMVIS, Sensors and Kiosks |  Tom Williamson          

Refreshments provided by sponsors, Staar Surgical & Alcon.

Moderators: Susan MacDonald, Sheraz Daya

Panelists: Aylin Kiliç, Milind Pande, Francesco Carones

16:00- 16:10      Innovation – pain and gain  |  Michael Mrochen

16:10-16:20       The Value of Sustainable Practice  |  David Shahnazaryan

16:20- 16:30      The Developing World   |   Susan MacDonald      

16:30- 16:40     Lifelong Learning and Wellness |   Milind Pande

16:40-16:50      Discussion

Reflections on insights from the day

Provided by our sponsor, Rx Sight.

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