A1 A5 K2 A13 C4 The European Eye Epidemiology Consortium aims to unify research procedures, practices and standards across the UK, to provide a common research resource for genetics and epidemiology in the assessment of aetiology and treatment of eye disease. Leading centres in London, Bordeaux and Rotterdam are the founding groups in this effort. The group held its first meeting in Bordeaux in June 2011, and will meet again in 2012. We aim to use JISCMail to facilitate discussions around the integration of research standards and practices.