Scientific Program

Two days of comprehensive ophthalmology education

Scientific Programme

Browse sessions by day and hall

9:00-10:00 AM

CATARACT & INTRA-OCULAR LENS

Chairman: DR SAPOWADIACo-Chairman: DR NILESH PATELModerator: DR NITIN GARGCo-Moderator: DR IMTIYAZ LAKDAWALA

DR SAPOWADIA ORATION · 15 MIN

DR RAVINDRA K. SACHDEVA - BUILDING A BRAND BRICK BY BRICK

ELEVATING STANDARD OF CARE IN MONOFOCAL SURGERIES
DR BHAUMIK RAVAL
7 MIN
IOL CALCULATION AFTER REFRACTIVE SURGERIES
DR SEENI EDAKHLOAN
7 MIN
Advanced Freeform Diffractive Profile for Enhanced Optical Performance and Visual Quality
DR SAPOVADIA
7 MIN
EDOF IOL - AS IT STANDS TODAY IN 2026
DR NISHANT PATEL
7 MIN
NO MORE PRESBYOPIA ; NO WORRIES
DR FAHIM LALA
7 MIN

10:00-11:00 AM

CATARACT COMPLICATIONS

Chairman: DR JAGDISH RANACo-Chairman: DR MANISH BHAKTAModerator: DR PARTH RANACo-Moderator: DR TARUN TEJWANI

NETRALAYA ORATION · 15 MIN

Dr. RUPESH AGRAWAL - Ocular Trauma Tips and Tricks

Nucleus Drop Management: Do's & Don'ts
Dr. Alkesh Chaudhary
6 MIN
New Era of Scleral Fixated IOL: Scleral Tuck IOL v2
Dr. Parth Rana
6 MIN
GLUED IOL MY TECHNIQUE OF CHOICE
DR SAMIR NARANG
6 MIN
MANAGEMENT OF INTRA-OPERATIVE ZONULAR DIALYSIS
DR ELANKUMARAN
6 MIN
MANAGING TASS AND ITS COMPLICATION
DR BHAVIK ZALA
6 MIN
Acute Postoperative Endophthalmitis: From Urgency to Strategy
Dr. Bhavik Panchal
6 MIN
Infective Endophthalmitis: DN Experience
Dr. Mehul Shah
6 MIN

11:00-12:30 PM

REFRACTIVE SURGERY NEXT DECADE

Chairman: DR VISHNU PATELCo-Chairman: DR BHARAT VANSADIAModerator: DR DISHANT SHAHCo-Moderator: DR SHAILESH AGRAWAL

AKASH EYE HOSPITAL ORATION · 15 MIN

DR MOHITA SHARMA - REDEFINING PRESBYOPIA WITH PRESBYLASIK

SMILE PRO - FUTURE OF REFRACTIVE SURGERY
DR SAPOWADIA
7 MIN
MANAGEMENT OF REGRESSION
DR MOHAK SHAH
7 MIN
SURFACE ABLATION
DR PUJA KHAMAR
7 MIN
ICL IN FAILED LASIK PROCEDURES AND KERATOCONUS PATIENTS
DR ADITYA DESAI
7 MIN
HANDILING COMPLICATIONS OF SMILE SURGERY
DR K.P.KUDLU
7 MIN
PTK for irregular cornea
DR NILAY PATEL
7 MIN
LASIK FLAP AMPUTATION
DR RAJESH SINHA
7 MIN
MY EXPERIENCE WITH KLEX PROCEDURE
DR ANURATH SAVALIA
7 MIN

12:35-2:00 PM

BEYOND PHACO — The Future of Cataract Surgery

Chairman: DR AMIT SHAHCo-Chairman: DR NAUSHAD MOTIWALAModerator: DR SAMIR PARIKHCo-Moderator: DR JINAY SHAH

DR AMIT SHAH ORATION · 15 MIN

DR K.P.KUDLU - EVOLVING ROLE OF LASER PLATFORMS IN CATRACT SURGERY

S.I.A. IN TORIC LENS - RIGHT WAY TO GO
DR NARENDRA VERMA
7 MIN
CORTICAL CLEAVING HYDRODISSECTION - THE CORRECT WAY
DR AJAY MEHTA
7 MIN
HOW TO TACKLE IOL OPTION OVERLOAD
DR GIRISH JETHWA
7 MIN
POST RK CATRACT SURGERY
DR HARSVARDHAN GUPTA
7 MIN
ADVANCED CAPSU LASER ASSISTED CATRACT SURGERY
DR JAGDISH RANA
7 MIN
MY EXPERIENCE WITH 4D PHACO
DR MADHU UDDARAJU
7 MIN
TORIC TRICKS
DR ASHVIN BAFNA
7 MIN
TRUE EASE AND TOTAL CONTROL
DR MIRAL NAIK
7 MIN

2:05-3:30 PM

AIOS SESSION

Chairman: DR PARIMAL DESAICo-Chairman: DR T P LAHANEModerator: DR NAMRATA SHARMACo-Moderator: DR RAGINI PAREKH

CURE SIGHT LASER CENTER ORATION · 15 MIN

DR T.P LAHANE - 6/6 VISION AFTER CATRACT SURGERY BUT UNHAPPY PATIENT

POSTERIOR POLAR CATRACTS
DR RAGINI PAREKH
7 MIN
ACHIVING FULL RANGE OF VISION POST CATRACT SURGERY
DR RAJESH SINHA
7 MIN
Cataract surgery in eyes with previous Vitreo retinal surgery
DR SHAIL VASAVDA
7 MIN
IOCT GUIDED PHACOEMULSIFICATION
DR NAMRATA SHARMA
7 MIN
PHACO IN COMPROMISED ENDOTHELIUM
DR J S TITYAL
7 MIN
PCR, unusual situation and it's management
DR MUKESH DHOLAKIA
7 MIN
CATRACT SURGERY IN THE EXTREMES
DR SREENI
7 MIN
INTUMESCENT CATARACT- INDIAN DESIGN TO COMBACT ARGENTINIAN SIGN
DR JATINDER SINGH BHALLA
7 MIN
MOONLIGHT PHACO
DR ASHOK SHROFF
7 MIN

3:30-5:00PM

PHAKIC IOL

Chairman: DR DIVYANG BRAHMBHATTCo-Chairman: DR HIMANSHU MATALIAModerator: DR MIRAL NAIKCo-Moderator: DR NIRAV HASMUKHBHAI SHAH

DR DIVYANG ORATION · 15 MIN

DR RAGINI PAREEKH - MY WORK IN INTERIOR OF MAHARASHTRA

PHAKIC IOL OF MY CHOICE
DR SIDDHARTH REDDY
7 MIN
SURGICAL TIPS FOR PHAKIC IOL
DR SAPOVADIA
7 MIN
PHAKIC IOL : REVOLUTIONING REFRACTIVE SURGERY
DR MOHAK SHAH
7 MIN
RECENT ADVANCES IN IOL MATERIAL & OPTICS
DR J S TITYAL
7 MIN
PURE REFRACTIVE IOL
DR JIGNESH PAREEKH
7 MIN
PRECISION IOL SELECTION IN 2026
DR T.P.LAHANE
7 MIN
COMPLICATIONS OF PHAKIC IOL
DR NAMRATA SHARMA
7 MIN

Pre-Conference Workshop Schedule

23 October 2026 (Friday)• Lunch 1:00 – 2:00 PM, followed by sessions

Hall A – Anterior Segment & Adnexa

2.00 – 2.30 pm

Pentacam interpretation

Dr. Pratik Topiwala

2.30 – 2.50 pm

Keratoconus Progression Assessment on Pentacam

Dr. Pratik Topiwala

2.50 – 3.10 pm

BCL Do's & Don'ts

Dr. Sankit Shah

3.10 – 3.35 pm

Basic Management of Corneal Ulcer

Dr. Shobita Shah

3.35 – 4.00 pm

Dry eye Assessment

Dr. Sankit Shah

4.00 – 4.30 pm High Tea

4.30 – 4.50 pm

Ptosis Assessment

Dr. Saurin Gandhi

4.50 – 5.05 pm

Botox Do's & Don'ts

Dr. Priyata Sheth

5.05 – 5.35 pm

Optical Biometry Do's & Don'ts

Dr. Nitin M. Patel

5.35 – 6.00 pm

Pupil & Premium IOLs

Dr. Dishant Shah

Hall B – Posterior Segment & Glaucoma

2.00 – 2.25 pm

Macula OCT interpretation

Dr. Saurin Shroff

2.25 – 2.50 pm

Diabetic Retinopathy Mx Protocol

Dr. Shobhna Mange

2.50 – 3.15 pm

Endophthalmitis Basic Mx & Intravitreal Injections

Dr. Pathik Barwalia

3.15 – 3.40 pm

ROP Screening

Dr. Vaibhavi Noticewala

3.40 – 4.05 pm

B-Scan

Dr. Vinit Shah

4.05 – 4.30 pm High Tea

4.30 – 4.45 pm

Neuroimaging Do's & Don'ts

Dr. Vimal Fudnawala

4.45 – 5.05 pm

Glaucoma OCT interpretation

Dr. Manan Jariwala

5.05 – 5.30 pm

Perimetry Interpretation

Dr. Kunj Naik

5.30 – 6.00 pm

Medical Mx of Glaucoma Do's & Don'ts

Dr. Kaivan Shah

Conference Attractions

Teachers of Tomorrow

A Platform to Inspire a Community to Grow

24–25 October 2026

Le Méridien, Surat

Program Directors:

Dr. Parth RanaDr. Arvind MoryaDr. Ashish Bhojak

Team Structure: 1 AGOS Teacher (Mentor) + 2 Postgraduates/SRs/Fellows (Mentees)
Role of Mentor: Guide the team & handle all communications with the Scientific Committee
Topic & Timing: 2 random topics assigned 1–2 weeks before event. Each team gets 3:30 min Presentation + 2 min Discussion
Evaluation: Live judging of teaching skills immediately after presentation

Awards for Top 3 Teams, Best Mentor, Best Mentee

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