Goa, 19-21 December 2025

Doctors from Aravind participated and won prizes at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Cornea Society of India – KERACON 2025, held at Goa.

Aravind-Coimbatore

Dr. Mangala, Chief, Cornea & Refractive Surgery Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Title: Introduction and Clinical Importance of Microbiology in Keratitis (Instruction Course Speaker)
• Infectious Keratitis Update session (Panellist)

Dr. Jeyanthi, Medical Consultant

• Title: Retrospective Analysis of Contact Lens-Related Infiltrate (E-Poster)

Dr. Divya Nachammai, Medical Consultant

• Title: Clinical Application of RIDMyC Assay in the Diagnosis of Smear- and Culture-Negative Fungal Keratitis (Free Paper)

Dr. Shreya Podder, Medical Consultant

• Title: Rare Encounters – Two Cases of Atypical Mycobacterial Keratitis (E-Poster)

Dr. Annada Nambiar, Cornea Fellow

• Title: Insider or Outsider – Who’s the Culprit? (E-Poster)

Aravind – Madurai

Dr. Tejaswi Prasad P V

• Predicting Trouble: What Drives Graft Infections After TPK? A Prospective Study at Tertiary Eye Hospital (Free Paper)

Aravind – Thanjavur

Dr. Divya Manohar

• Breaking the MIC Code: AST Interpretation for Ophthalmologists (Instruction Course)

Manila, 12-14 December 2025

Dr. V. R. Saravanan, Chief, Retina Vitreous Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

Title: Tackling Fractional Retinal Detachment in IRVAN Syndrome (Video Presentation)

Bangalore, 6-7 December 2025

Dr. V.R. Saravanan participated as a speaker at the Retina Surgical Circuit 2025, held at Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore

• Title: From Breaks to Battles: Tackling Traumatic Retinal Detachments (Speaker)
• Title: From Complexity to Clarity: The Next Step in Diabetic Vitrectomy (Panellist)

Aravind-Madurai, 12-13 December 2025

The Indian Paediatric Glaucoma Society (IPGS) conducted its 5th Biennial Conference at Hotel Fortune Pandiyan, Madurai. Hosted by Aravind, the conference was organised under the guidance of Dr. R. Manju Pillai, Medical Consultant, Glaucoma Services, Aravind-Madurai and a Paediatric Glaucoma Specialist.

A total of 99 participants attended the conference, including invited faculty from the USA, UK, and Abu Dhabi, as well as experts from reputed ophthalmic institutions across India. The invited faculty shared their rich and diverse experiences in the diagnosis and management of childhood glaucoma.

Nearly 50 scientific presentations from academic institutions across the country were presented and discussed. These deliberations significantly contributed to advancing the understanding of childhood and developmental glaucoma, including the genetic associations of various paediatric glaucomas, with special emphasis on early identification and effective management.

The conference was inaugurated by Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, Advisor, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus Services, Aravind-Madurai, and a pioneer in the management of childhood glaucoma and low vision rehabilitation services in India. The inaugural session was held in the presence of Dr. R. Ramakrishnan, Advisor, Aravind-Tirunelveli, along with other senior leaders of the Aravind Eye Care System (AECS).

The scientific programme featured guest lectures, keynote addresses, video sessions, and competitive segments such as challenging case presentations, physical poster displays, and research paper presentations. These sessions together provided an enriching and comprehensive learning experience for all participants.

Presentations:

Aravind-Coimbatore

Dr. Ganesh V. Raman, Medical Consultant, Aravind-coimbatore

• Title: Deep Sclerectomy in Childhood Glaucoma (Talk)

Dr. Premanand Chandran

• Title: Follow-up Evaluation of Patients Treated for Childhood Glaucoma (Talk)

Aravind-Madurai

Dr. George Varghese Puthuran, Glaucoma Consultant

• Title: GDD primary and as repeat surgery, indications, precautions and challenges (Video Presentation)

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

• Title: Beyond sight (Best Poster)

Dr. A. Vijayalakshmi A., Glaucoma Consultant

• Title: Screening for glaucoma in children with retinopathy of prematurity (Best Poster)

Dr. Noorul Hidaya, Glaucoma Consultant

• Title: Inherited aniridia and glaucoma spectrum of clinical presentations in successive generations (Poster Presentation)

Dr. Kesav, Glaucoma Fellow

• Title: Gapo Syndrome: Genetic analysis (Poster Presentation)

Dr. Faiza Ibrahim, Glaucoma Fellow

• Title: Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy: To treat as glaucoma or not? (Poster Presentation)

Dr. Karthik Iyer, Glaucoma Fellow

• Title: Challenging differential diagnosis for glaucoma in children. (Poster Presentation)

Dr. Sahana, Glaucoma Fellow, Aravind-Madurai

• Title: A tale of spots, stains ad sight: PPV type lla (Poster Presentation)

Dr. Sravya Chinta, Glaucoma Fellow, Aravind-Madurai

• Title: Multicentric evaluation of clinical and demographic profile in childhood glaucoma across Tamil Nadu (Poster Presentation)

Dr. Tosha Abhay Gujarathi, Glaucoma Fellow, Aravind-Madurai

• Title: Ectropion uveae with Buphthalmos in neonate: A distinct and aggressive subtype on congenital glaucoma (Poster Presentation)

6-7 December 2025

Doctors from Aravind participated in a worldwide webinar during the 5th Global Neuro-Ophthalmology Case Festival. Dr. Mahesh Kumar, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, presented an insightful case. In addition, Dr. S. Mahesh Kumar, Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind-Madurai, Dr. S. Padmavathy, Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind-Tirunelveli, and Dr. Virna Shah, Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind-Coimbatore, served as esteemed panelists during the webinar.

Their insights and discussions were well received by the international audience. The participation of the Aravind Eye Care System reflects its strong commitment to knowledge sharing and fostering collaboration in the field of neuro-ophthalmology.

Madurai, 5^th December 2025

Prof. K. Dharmalingam, Director, Research, Aravind Medical Research Foundation (AMRF), Madurai, delivered a special lecture at the Kalaignar Centenary Library, Madurai, as part of the 25th Popular Science Lecture, jointly organised by the Kalaignar Centenary Library, Madurai, and the Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Madurai. Prof. Dharmalingam spoke on “Our Unseen Friends: Microbiome and Us,” highlighting the importance of microbes as beneficial organisms and explaining complex concepts in simple terms.

He emphasised how microbes made the Earth habitable and how they support humans in various aspects of daily life. The key takeaway was that microbes are our co-inhabitants, and caring for our microbiome is essential for a healthy life. The session witnessed extensive interaction, with a large number of questions from participants ranging from young children to elderly attendees.

Florence, Italy, 4-7 December 2025

Dr. Parag K. Shah, Chief, Paediatric Retina & Ocular Oncology Services, Aravind-Coimbatore, delivered a talk on “Big Baby ROP” at the 5th World Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Congress, held in joint partnership with FLORetina-ICOOR 2025, one of the world’s premier meetings in retinal science and innovation.

During the meeting, Dr. Shah shared his expertise on the management of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in larger infants. His presentation was well received by ophthalmologists and researchers from around the world, highlighting his significant contributions to advancing neonatal eye care.

Kerala, 28-30 November 2025

Doctors from Aravind-Coimbatore had a strong academic and scientific presence at Drishti 2025, the annual conference of the Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons (KSOS), held in Kollam, Kerala. A total of five doctors from Aravind actively contributed through lectures, instruction courses, panel discussions, and free paper presentations, sharing their clinical expertise and recent advances in ophthalmic care.

Dr. D. Chandrasekhar, NABH Co-ordinator

• Course Title: Dry Lab on Retinoscopy, guiding participants through hands-on skill development (Chief Instructor)

Dr. George Manayath, Medical Consultant

• Guest lecture: Title: Choroid in Focus: Non-invasive Imaging Biomarkers in Pachychoroid Spectrum Diseases

Dr. Ganesh V. Raman, Medical Consultant

• Title: Complications of MIGS & Special Situations Requiring Special Attention – Glaucoma Management (Invited Speaker)
• Judge for the panel discussion session

Dr. Sandra Ganesh, Medical Consultant

• Title: Setting Up a Myopia Clinic (Keynote Talk)
• Title: Botox in Strabismus (Keynote Talk)
• Title: CVI (Cerebral Visual Impairment) Interventions (Keynote Talk)

Dr. Bennet Chacko Mathew, Cornea Fellow

• Instruction course title: Red Eye Reloaded (Co-Instructor)
• Title: Azadirachta Indica: An Indigenous Approach Against Demodectic Ocular Surface Disorders (Free Paper)