Madurai, 22^nd March 2026

Dr. P. Sundaresan, ICMR Emeritus Scientist, Molecular Genetics, AMRF, delivered an engaging talk titled “Children! You will wake up to protect your eyes” (“குழந்தைகளே! உங்கள் விழிகளைக் காக்க விழித்திடுவீர்”) as part of the programme “Nool Arumbugal.” The event was held at the Kalaignar Centenary Library, Madurai.

Madurai, 20^th March 2026

Dr. Gowri Priya Chidambaranathan, Scientist, AMRF, delivered the 32nd Popular Science Lecture on “Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine,” organised by the Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Madurai, and the Kalaignar Centenary Library, Madurai.

Ahmedabad, 16^th March 2026

Dr. P. Sundaresan delivered a scientific and motivational talk to postgraduate students from the Departments of Human Genetics, Zoology, and Biomedical Technology at the University of Gujarat, Ahmedabad.

Madurai, 6^th March 2026

Dr. S. Senthilkumari, Scientist, Ocular Pharmacology, AMRF, was the Chief Guest at the National Pharmacy Education Day Celebration held at KM College of Pharmacy, Uthangudi, Madurai. On this occasion, she delivered an insightful talk to pharmacy students titled “My journey (Research): From undergraduate student to independent scientist.

Jaipur, 12-15 March 2026

Doctors, fellows, and DNB residents from Aravind took part in the conference, presenting various papers, posters, and talks, and actively sharing their knowledge and experience at AIOC 2026, held at the Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre, Jaipur.

Dr. Usha Kim

• Think Under the Apple Tree (Judge)
  Title: Breaking the shell (Speaker – AIOS-ARC open house leadership development programme)
• Title: Our 25 years of Retinoblastoma care journey in tertiary eye care centre (Free Paper)
• Title: The learning curve in oculoplasty (Speaker)
• Retinoblastoma 360°: From diagnosis to innovations in globe salvage and survivorship (Chief Instructor)
  Title: Understanding the epidemiological and genetic basis of retinoblastoma (Speaker: Retinoblastoma 360°: From diagnosis to innovations in globe salvage and survivorship)
• National symposium oculoplasty and ocular oncology: Where India stands in 2026? (Co-Chairperson)
  Title: From developing to developed: Revolution in research (Speaker: National symposium oculoplasty and ocular oncology: Where India stands in 2026?)

Dr. Vinitha L. Rashme, Medical Consultant, Orbit, Aravind-Madurai & Dr. Usha Kim

• Title: Giant HPV- driven conjunctival pappiloma with dysplasia: A rare 4X4 cm case managed successfully with excision cryotherapy and topical interferon (Poster Presentation)

 Dr. A. Kowsalya, Medical Consultant, Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Neuro ophthalmology & Community Ophthalmology (Judge for poster podium)
• Mentor for PGs (Qualified for finals)
• Traumatic optic neuropathy (Instruction course)

 Dr. George Varghese Puthuran, Chief, Glaucoma Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Optimising Outcomes in Aqueous Drainage Implant Surgery (Chief Instructor)
• Optimising Outcomes in Aqueous Drainage Implant Surgery (Co-Instructor)
• Glaucoma subspeciality Session – IV: Management (Speaker)

 Dr. Manju R. Pillai, Medical Consultant, Glaucoma Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Evaluation of clinical profile in childhood glaucoma patients in tertiary centre (Presenting Author)
• Comprehensive Ophthalmology – I (Co-Convenor)
• SSTC – Trabeculectomy (Faculty)
• Indian Paediatric Glaucoma Society Symposium: Current Trends and Recent Advances in Diagnosing Childhood Glaucoma (Convenor)
• Managing Compliance in MMT (Speaker)

Dr. Vijayalakshmi A.

• Wet lab training for fellows in Glaucoma Drainage Device (Invited Talk)
• Management of Traumatic Glaucoma (Invited Talk)
• Laser Peripheral Iridotomy – Tips trick (Invited Talk)

 Dr. Muthukrishnan V, Medical Officer, Retina & Vitreous Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Title: Microbial spectrum and emerging antibiotic sensitivity patterns in explanted scleral buckle elements
  (Authors: Dr. K. Naresh Babu, Dr. Kulsum Sayyad, & Dr. Keya Chakrabarti)
• Systemic parameters and their management (Instructional Course)
• Management of Scleritis, Vision assessment in children (Teachers of Tomorrow)

Dr. K. Naresh Babu

• Ocular trauma: Expert guided approach to diagnosis and management (Instructional Course)
• Management of Dr, Mactel & Other Vascular Anomalies with Mh (Instructional Course)
  Title: Intrasilicone oil Methotrexate in diabetic vitrectomy (Speaker)
• Late Onset Endophthalmitis and New Emerging Organisms of Endophthalmitis (Instructional Course)
  Title: Pachychoroid spectrum: Essentials for diagnosis & management (Speaker)

Dr. Sivadarshan

• Walking the Tightrope: Tackling Combined Rd and Rd with Ischemic or Atrophic Retina (Instructional Course)
• Title: Conquering diabetic membranes (3D Film Festival: Chief and presenting author)

Dr. Renu P. Rajan

• Local and Advanced Ocular Treatments for Retinoblastoma (Instructional Course)

Athul S. Puthalath

• Title: Limbal stem cell deficiency: Concepts and diagnosis and management of senile ptosis (Teachers of Tomorrow)
• From click to clinic to citation: A journey through ophthalmic imaging (Chief Instructor – IC)
  Title: The first click: Basics of good imaging & core modalities (Talk)
• Title: Read: A low-cost wireless imaging solution for remote diagnosis of external ocular lesions (Chief and Presenting Author)

Dr. Gopikrishna Selvaganapathy

• Title: Squint scale: An AI powered diagnostic tool for all (Co-author: Athul S. Puthalath)

Dr. Sameer Chadhuary

• Title: Pituitary apoplexy following cataract surgery: A novel complication (PG Capsule)
• Leadership is in born (Debate)
  Title: Haptic Heartbreak: IOL exchange following haptic fracture in posterior polar cataract (Paper)
• From Clinic to Citation: Using Images for Publication & Presentation (Instructional Course)
  Title: Cataract & phacoemulsification: Mastering the lens (Moderator and Speaker)
• Innovative learning methods: The flipped classroom way and case-based learning (Instructional Course)
• Serving with purpose: Unlock your full ‘potential in semi-charitable hospital career (UOSI Session)
• InSight, InBrand, InTouch: Social Media Strategies for Young Eye Care Leaders (Panellist)
  Title: Haptic heartbreak: Crunch time with Pacman (Co-author: Dr. Madhu Shekhar)
• Title: Finding the key to the keyhole: Cataract surgery in Iridolenticular Coloboma (Co-author: Dr. Madhu Shekhar)

Dr. Neeti Agrawal

• Title: “All is not shattered”: Challenging cases of glass intro-ocular foreign body (3D Film Festival)

Dr Harshini G.V

• Title: Surgical management of complex traumatic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (3D Film Festival)

Dr. Tosha, Fellow, Glaucoma Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Clinical implications of tube RCT’s: Which GDD to use and when (Instructional Course)
• Title: Misleading angles: Unmasking uveal effusion in a nanophalmic eye (Physical Poster)

 Dr. Hari Bhadari Anand, DNB Resident, Aravind-Pondicherry

• Title: SD AS-OCT Imaging of Horizontal Extra- Ocular Muscles Post Strabismus Surgery (Poster Podium Presentation – Squint)

 Dr. D. Chandrasekhar, Medical Consultant, Quality Department, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Title: Equipment and training required for emergencies and code blue drill: Crucial monitoring areas to keep your patients safe (Co-Instructor)
• Title: Learning from mistakes: Adverse event reporting culture (Speaker)

Dr. Saravanan VR, Chief, Retina-Vitreous Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Poster and Retina Free Paper Sessions (Judge)

Dr. George Manayath, Medical Consultant, Retina-Vitreous Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Title: Optimising treatment approaches for central serous chorioretinopathy (Co-Instructor)
• Title: Three questions answered about the pachychoroid spectrum (Causative Pathology / Manifestations / Variants) (Co-Instructor)
• Title: PCV Reimagined: Integrating Faricimab into Real-World Practice (Panellist)
• Title: Pachychoroid Disorders (Speaker)

Dr. Rodney J. Morris, Medical Consultant, Retina-Vitreous Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Chairperson

Dr. Anju Jose, Medical Consultant, Retina-Vitreous Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Title: Establishing an institutional registry for inherited retinal diseases in south India (Paper Presentation)

Dr. Bidisha Panjjyok, Retina Fellow, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Title: Chorioretinectomy in PDR surgery (Surgical Video Presentation)

Dr. Vivek Velumani, Retina Fellow, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Title: Phenotype-genotype correlation of autosomal recessive best disease (ARB) in South India (Poster Presentation)

Dr. Revathi R, Medical Consultant, Cornea Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Acute Corneal Infections with Comorbidities (Instruction Course: 1)
• DMEK Complications (Instruction Course: 2)

Dr. Shalini P, Medical Consultant, Cornea Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Title: Fundus changes and eye bank trends: A 25-year analysis (Poster Presentation)

Dr. Siddharth Narendran

• Title: Geographical and ethnolinguistic determinants of diabetic retinopathy: Insights from South India (Free Paper)
• Title: Beyond aphakia: Secondary IOL implantation strategies and techniques – technique selection (Instruction Course)
• Title: Hormonal transitions and cryaa expression in early-onset cataract among women (E-Poster)
• Title: CRISPR-based molecular diagnosis of fungal endophthalmitis: Insights from a postoperative cluster (E-Poster)

Dr. Sujay Jaju

• Title: Evaluating the impact of blue-filtering intraocular lenses on macular oxidative stress (Free Paper – IOL)

Dr. Navaneeth Saggam, Medical Consultant, IOL Department

• Title: Dual iris fixation and pupilloplasty for traumatic mydriasis with lens subluxation: 50 Cases (Free Paper)
• Title: Beyond aphakia: Secondary IOL implantation strategies and techniques – sulcus placement & IOL exchange (Instructional Course)
• Title: Scleral tuck and iris tie: A cionni-free fixation in grossly subluxated cataracts (Physical Poster)
• Title: A tailored novel technique for microphthalmic eyes (Video Presentation)

Dr. Jebinth Brayan, Medical Consultant, IOL Department

• Title: Subluxated cataract management (Speaker)
• Title: Beyond aphakia: Secondary IOL implantation strategies and techniques – Iris-claw IOLs: Locking stability with precision (Speaker)
• Title: Complication management (Speaker)
• Title: The perfect circle: Pupillary cerclage and vision reimagined (Video Presentation)

Dr. Menaka S V, Medical Consultant, Glaucoma Department

• Title: IOP surprises after cataract surgery: What to look for (Instruction Course)

Dr. Jogitha, Medical Consultant, Paediatric Department

• Title: Effectiveness of strabismus surgery in acute acquired constant esotropia (Free Paper)

Dr. Pooja K.V., Medical Consultant, Paediatric Department

• Title: Clinical outcomes of myopia control cessation (Free Paper)

Dr. Sangavi Samritha Selvi, Medical Consultant, Neuro Department

• Title: Seeing through divides: Geographic, socioeconomic, and state-level disparities in optic neuritis patients in South India (Free Paper)

Dr. Khushi Kandoi, DNB Resident

• Title: The silent nerve behind the swollen disc: Unmasking a glossopharyngeal schwannoma (Physical Poster)

 Dr. Kole Saakshi, DNB Resident

• Title: Breaking the bias: Optic nerve sheath meningioma in men (Paper)

Dr. Manisha Harikumar, DNB Resident

• Title: Papilledema led the way: A surprising case of Fahr’s syndrome revealed through visual symptoms (Paper)

Dr. Sancheti Shrishti Ashok, DNB Resident

• Title: When immunity blurs vision: A rare case of unilateral rabies vaccine-induced papillitis (Paper)

Dr. Shivam Goyal, DNB Resident

• Title: Fuel to the fire: Steroid-induced flare in ocular toxoplasmosis (Physical Poster)

Dr. Kasturi Dabhole, DNB Resident

• Title: Neuro-ophthalmic clues to a familial tumour syndrome: A tale of two cerebellopontine lesions (Paper)

Dr. Ashitha E, DNB Resident

• Title: Analysis of demography, clinico-histopathological features, and surgical outcomes of malignant eyelid tumours (Physical Poster – Orbit)

Dr. Shebsan Mohammed, DNB Resident

• Title: A viral double hit (Physical Poster – Neuro)

Dr. P. Mounika

• Digital therapies in paediatric and adult amblyopia (Faculty: Technology skill transfer course (TSTC))

Dr. P. Sundaresan, Senior Scientist, Molecular Genetics, AMRF

• Title: Genetics of glaucoma (Talk)
• Title: Exploring mito-nuclear genetic factors in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (Talk)