core sub-specialities: oculoplastic, adnexal, and lacrimal surgery cornea and external diseases cataract and refractive surgery glaucoma retina, vitreous, uvea, and ocular oncology neuro-ophthalmology paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus Trainees are assessed every 6 months and in their final year must complete a fellowship exam, the FRCSI (Ophth). This exit exam comprises a one-hour viva voce and a written test. Successful candidates also receive the Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST). Research The ICO holds an annual conference where members and guests present research abstract, talks and posters. From 2000 to 2011, the annual ICO/Pfizer Research Fellowship was presented at the conference. The award sponsored trainee doctors to undertake research in ophthalmology. From 2013, the ICO partnered with Novartis to sponsor the ICO/Novartis Research Award. In 2017, the ICO introduced a Clinical Fellowship Bursary, in conjunction with Bayer. Recipients of the ICO/Bayer Clinical Fellowship Bursary 2017 – Caroline Baily Recipients of the ICO/Novartis Research Award 2016 – Sinéad Connolly and Reinold Goetz (ex aequo) 2015 – Ghaleb Farouki and Khalid Kamel (ex aequo) 2014 – Maedbh Rhatigan, 2013 – Micheal O'Rourke Recipients of the ICO/Pfizer Research Fellowship 2011 – Conor Malone 2010 – Fergus Doyle and We Fong Siah (ex aequo) 2009 – Catherine Cleary 2008 – Kevin Kennelly 2007 – Jeremy O'Connor 2006 – unknown 2005 – Noel Horgan 2004 – Tom Flynn 2003 – unknown 2002 – unknown 2001 – unknown 2000 – unknown Notable members Kate Coleman , founder of charity Right to Sight Fatima Hamroush, Libya's first female Health Minister Presidents References External links ICO Website 1991 establishments in Ireland Medical education in the Republic of Ireland Organizations established in 1991 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Surgical organizations Medical and health organisations based in the Republic of Ireland