Organised by the British Emergency Eye Care Society
Dates17–18 Sept 2026
VenueMillennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham B4 7AP
CityBirmingham, United Kingdom
A two-day UK national meeting for clinicians involved in emergency eye care, combining expert lectures, interactive discussion, research presentations, networking and an industry exhibition.
Reviewed byDr Robert Baxter· Junior Clinical Fellow, Acute Medical Unit· Updated 12 Jul 2026
MedicMess Conference Intelligence
Networking
Two-day national in-person meeting with multidisciplinary delegates, expert-led discussion and an industry exhibition
Research Value
Oral and poster presentation routes with prizes for case reports, audit, research, quality improvement and posters
Trainee Relevance
Foundation doctors have a reduced two-day ticket and resident doctors can book a free corneal gluing and indirect ophthalmoscopy workshop with a two-day meeting ticket
Audience
Surgeons, consultants, resident doctors, fellows, nurses, optometrists, orthoptists and other emergency eye-care professionals
Programme Highlights
Key Themes
Emergency eye-care guidelines and advancesClinical research, audit and quality improvementCase reports and poster presentationsEmergency ophthalmology technology and innovationMultidisciplinary acute eye-care practice
Abstract Submission Guide
Abstract submissions are closed
Deadline: 30 June 2026
What You Can Submit
oralpostercase reportaudit/QIP
Submission Specifications
Editing
Abstracts cannot be edited after submission
Deadline
30 June 2026 at 23:59
Eligibility
Work must be relevant to emergency eye care; authors and patient permissions are required
Presenter Requirement
Presenters must register and attend the meeting in person
Categories & Recommended Topics
Case reports
Clinical audit
Research
Quality improvement projects
MedicMess Tips
General ticket sales end on 14 September 2026.
The resident-doctor workshop is free but requires a resident-doctor ticket for both conference days; booking closes on 11 September.
The optional Thursday evening meal and quiz costs £55 and sales end on 11 September.
Medical students and Foundation doctors must provide valid ID for their reduced-rate tickets.
Eventbrite states that refunds are available up to seven days before the event.
Cost & Registration
Category
Price
Early bird registration
£310
Standard registration
£350
Trainee / IMT
£220
Medical student
£100
Key Deadlines
30 Jun 2026
Abstract submission deadline
14 Sept 2026 · 64 days
Registration deadline
17 Sept 2026 · 67 days
Conference begins
Practical Information
By CarThe registration page provides direct driving directions to Millennium Point
Venue DetailsMillennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham B4 7AP
Public TransportThe registration page provides public-transport directions to Millennium Point
Conference Snapshot
Specialty
Emergency ophthalmology
Organising society
British Emergency Eye Care Society
Conference format
In-person only
Location
Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham B4 7AP, Birmingham
The Complete Guide to the BEECS 11th Annual Conference 2026
The BEECS 11th Annual Conference is a two-day national emergency ophthalmology meeting for surgeons, consultants, specialist and resident doctors, fellows, nurses, nurse practitioners, optometrists, orthoptists and other professionals working in acute eye care. The confirmed format includes expert-led lectures, interactive discussion, networking and an industry exhibition focused on products and technologies used in emergency ophthalmology. BEECS also uses the meeting to support research and clinical audit, with oral and poster presentations and prizes. The 2026 call accepted emergency-eye-care case reports, audits, research and quality-improvement projects; abstracts closed at 23:59 on 30 June 2026, and presenters must register and attend in person. Submitted work may be published on the BEECS website with author and patient permissions. Standard two-day registration is £350 for consultants and SAS doctors, £260 for resident doctors or fellows, and £220 for Foundation doctors with hospital ID. Medical-student day tickets are £100. General ticket sales close on 14 September; the optional resident-doctor workshop and £55 evening meal close on 11 September. The meeting is in person at Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham B4 7AP. The source does not currently state CPD accreditation, points, named speakers or a detailed timetable.
Dr Robert Baxter