Jaipur, 12-15 March 2026

Doctors, fellows, and DNB residents from Aravind won awards across various categories.

Dr. Venkatesh, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Aravind-Pondicherry

• AIOS – Lalit Verma (LV) Pearl Award 2026
  (In recognition of his outstanding contributions to education, research, and leadership in Ophthalmology)
• AIOS – K.R. Dutta Award
  Innovation title: Strengthening opportunistic screening and management of glaucoma through innovative approaches
• Best Video – Anterior Segment – I
  Title: Bleed Blue: Dye today to evaluate the effectiveness of Ab-interno glaucoma surgeries

Dr. S.R. Rathinam, Chief, Uveitis Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Endowment Award for delivering the AIOS P. Namperumalsamy Endowment Lecture
  Title: How did we find out the cause of an epidemic fever and uveitis? Leptospirosis in India

Dr. Usha Kim, Chief, Orbit Oculoplasty, Ocular Oncology & Ocular Prosthetics Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Best Paper of the Session “Community / Social Ophthalmology” Award for the year 2025
  Title: Vision salvage in retinoblastoma: A twenty-year clinical review
• Best of IJO of the papers published in IJO 2025
  Title: Ocular adnexal lymphoma: A single-centre observational study of survival outcomes Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (73(2):261-266, February 2025)
• IJO Reviewer Appreciation Award for the year 2025
  In appreciation of immense contribution to Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, by voluntary involvement in the peer review process of the journal and for the excellence in the overall quality of scientific review, number and punctuality of manuscripts reviewed.

Dr. R. Sharmila, Medical Consultant, Glaucoma Services, Aravind-Madurai & Dr. Vijayalakshmi A., Glaucoma Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Best paper of IJO Awards 2025
  Title: Incidence, aetiopathogenesis and risk factors of GDD explanation following patch free GDD

Dr. Devendra Maheswari, Senior Medical Officer, Glaucoma Services, Aravind-Tirunelveli

• Best Paper of Session “Glacuoma- IV”
  Title: Surgical outcomes of 5-0 prolene GATT combined with phacoemulsification in POAG versus PACG

Dr. Devendra Maheswari, Madhavi Ramanatha Pillai, Dr. Shivam Gupta, Dr. Renagappa Ramakrishnan, Dr. Henrita Gyanchand Narde, Dr. Mohideen Abdul Kader, & Mohammed Sithiq Uduman

• Top Best publication in IJO 2025
  Title: Early outcomes of 5-0 prolene gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy combined with phacoemulsification in eyes of Indian glaucoma patients

Dr. Devendra Maheswari, Dr. Rinkal Goyal, Dr. Madhavi Ramanatha Pillai, Dr. Shivam Gupta, Dr. Drishti Chautani, & Dr. Renagappa Ramakrishnan

• Best publications in IJO 2025
  Title: Outcomes of non-penetrating deep sclerectomy combined with mitomycin C in advanced open angle glaucoma in Indian eyes

Dr. Devendra Maheswari, Dr. Shivam Gupta, Dr. Renagappa Ramakrishnan, Dr. Madhavi R. Pillai, Dr. Nimrita Nagdev & Dr. Mohideen Abdul Kader

• Best publications in IJO 2025
  Title: Early outcomes of 5-0 prolene gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy in juvenile open angle glaucoma

Dr. T. Radhika, Medical Consultant, Uvea Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Best Hyde Park Presentation – AIOS
  Title: Scleral abscess leading to sympathetic ophthalmitis: An uncommon presentation

Dr. Anjali Khadia, Medical Consultant, Paediatric Services, Aravind-Pondicherry

• S. Reshmi Award
• Best Video – Anterior Segment-II
  Title: Dumb-bell Technique for Iridodialysis Repair (Co-authors: Swati Upadhyaya, Dr. R. Venkatesh, and Dr. Mouttapa Fredrick)

Dr. Usha Tejaswini, Medical Consultant, Glaucoma, Aravind-Pondicherry

• Best Paper of the Session & Col. Rangachari Finalist – Glaucoma 1
  Title: Prospective evaluation of AI-integrated fundus camera for glaucoma referral in comprehensive clinic

Dr. K. Naresh Babu, Chief, Retina & Vitreous Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Best Paper of the Session Vitreo Retinal Diseases- 1
  Title: Unfurling techniques: Subretinal BSS-assisted macular remodelling in epiretinal membrane surgery (Chief Author)
  (Presenting Author: Dr. Muthukrishnan V, Medical Officer, Retina & Vitreous Services, Aravind-Madurai)

 Dr. Athul S. Puthalath, Medical Consultant, Retina-Vitreous Services, Aravind-Madurai

• Best Paper of the Session Comprehensive Ophthalmology
  Title: ASTRA 90: Enhancing early fundus examination skills in ophthalmology residents (Chief Author)
  (Presenting Author: Dr. Vedant Sharma, MS Resident, Aravind-Madurai; Co-author: Dr. R. Kim, CMO, Aravind-Madurai)

• Best Video – Posterior Segment & CS Reshmi Award Finalist
  Title: Time Lapse Tomography (TLT): AI-enhanced visualisation of retinal disease progression on OCT (Authors: Dr. K. Naresh Babu, & Dr. R. Kim)

 Dr. Sameer Chadhuary, Medical Officer, General Ophthalmology Services, Aravind-Madurai

• IJO Citation Appreciation Award for one of the highest cited articles
  Title: Ophthalmic manifestations of monkeypox infection
• International Ophthalmic Heroes Award for winning runner up award at APAO-APOIS imaging competition

Dr. Anjana Somanath, Medical consultant, Uvea services, Aravind-Madurai

• Best Poster Podium Presentation – UVEA
  Title: Mumps: A cause of paediatric uveitis

Dr. Debolina Deb, Medical Consultant Retina & Vitreous Services, Aravind-Chennai

• Best Poster Award (Diabetic Retinopathy & Medical Retina)
• Winner – ET Selvam Award
  Title: Imaging the elusive Mizuo phenomenon in Oguchi disease: A study in an Indian cohort (Paper Presentation)

Dr. Rajeshwari Kapoor, DNB Resident, Aravind-Chennai

• Best Paper of the session & Col. Rangachari Finalist Neuro-ophthalmology Session I
  Title: Structure-Function Correlation in Chiasmal Lesions: A Retrospective Imaging Based Study

Dr. Nandita Trivedi, Fellow, Aravind-Dindigul

• Winner of PG Capsule – Neuro Ophthalmology
  Title: Hypertensive retinopathy in Takayasu arteritis secondary to tuberculosis: A case report & review
• Winner (South Zone) at AIOC Utsav (The cultural event of AIOC)
• Finalist for Young Researcher Award
  Title: Epidemiological profile of paediatric infectious keratitis cases at a tertiary hospital

Dr. V.P. Aravind Krishna, MS Resident, Aravind-Madurai

• Best Poster Podium – Ocular Oncology
  Title: Echoes from the past: Later recurrence of retinoblastoma
• Best Video (General) & CS Reshmi Award Finalist
  Title: EyeMount 360: Revolutionising Surgical Training

Dr. Prasanna Venkataraman, Medical Consultant, Glaucoma Services, Aravind-Chennai

• Winner – OOPS in Surgery: What’s Your Next Move
  Title: When the room goes silent after PCR, the vitrector sings! (Video Presentation)

Dr. Tejaswi Prasad, Medical Consultant, Cornea & Refractive Surgery Services, Aravind-Madurai

• 2nd Prize – Teachers of Tomorrow (Mentor)
  Mentees: Dr. Eshwar Rajesh, MS Resident, Aravind-Madurai & Dr. T. Shanmathi, MS Resident, Aravind-Madurai

Dr. Taniya Mariam Nazeer, MS Resident, Aravind-Madurai

• Best Poster Podium (Neuro-Ophthalmology)
  Title: In the shadow of genetic vision loss: A case series on Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy

Dr. Vedant Sharma, MS Resident, Aravind-Madurai

• Innovation: Think Under the Apple Tree – Consolation prize
  Title: Smart patch: A low-cost reat-time adherence monitoring system for ambilyopia theraphy

• IJO Appreciation Award for 2025
  Title: ASTRA 90: Aravind slit lamp and training restinal assessment tool (Corresponding author: Dr. Athul S. Puthalath; Co-author: Dr. R. Kim)

Dr. Aayesha Khanum, Medical Consultant, Retina Services, Aravind-Tirupati

• Top video of the session- posterior segment (Reshmi Award Finalist)
  Title: The Resurgery report: Vitreoschisis-induced vitreous cortex remnants

• Apple tree winners (4th position of the top 8 awardees)
  Title: The sentinel buckle-shunt: An integrated scleral buckle and glaucoma drainage device

Dr. Jay Oswal, Cornea Fellow, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Best Paper (Cornea Session III)
  Title: From shadows to clarity: Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM) in the diagnosis of scleral abscess (Paper Presentation)

Dr. Siddharth Narendran, Medical Consultant, Research Department, Aravind-Coimbatore

• AIOS – IJO Gold Award
  Title: Rapid one-tube RPA-coupled CRISPR/cas12a-based RID-MyC assay for the diagnosis of fungal keratitis (Article)

Dr. Sujay Jaju, Clinical Research Fellow, Aravind-Coimbatore

• AIOS Young Researcher Award – Best PG Thesis
  Title: Factors affecting geographical disparity in the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in South India (Thesis)

• Best Paper (Cornea Session II)
  Title: Clinical utility of CRISPR-based RID-MyC assay in smear and culture: Negative fungal keratitis (Paper Presentation – Cornea)

Dr. Shreya Podder, Medical Consultant, General Ophthalmology Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• International Achiever of Ophthalmology Award
  For the successful completion of “HMX Fundamentals – Genetic course” at Harvard Medical School 2025

Dr. Abhishek Das, Medical Consultant, Aravind-Coimbatore

• International Ophthalmic Heroes of India Award
  For securing runner up award for winning APAO – APOIS Imaging Competition
  Title: Fundus albipunctatus through fundus auto-fluorescence (Posterior segment photography 2025)

Dr. Sagnik Sen, Dr. Sourav Damodharan, Dr. Prithviraj Udaya, Dr. Muthukrishnan Vallinayagam, Dr. Renu P. Rajan, Dr. Karthik Kumar, Dr. Madhu Sekhar, Dr. Naresh Babu Kannan, & Dr. R. Kim

• Best of IJO 2025
  Title: Risk Factors and incidence of Macular edema in eyes with retinal vein occlusion after uneventful cataract Surgery: The MEVO study

Dr. Sagnik Sen, Dr. Prithviraj Udaya, Dr. Naresh Babu Kannan, Dr. R. Kim, & Dr. Thandavarayan Kumaragurupari

• Best of IJO 2025
  Title: Ultrastructural imaging biomarkers in diabetic macular edema: A major review

Dr. P. Mounika

• Young Research Award Competition – Finalist
  Title: Comparison of pre and post pattern visually evoked potential (VEP) changes in Patching versus Dichoptic therapy for Aniosometropic Amblyopia

Dr. Shreedhar Shivkumar, Medical Consultant, Aravind-Tirunelveli

• Young Research Award – (ARC PG Thesis Competition)
  Title: Gonioscopy assisted transluminal trabeculotomy versus trabeculectomy with phaco emulsification in open angle glaucoma

Dr. Rinkal Goyal, DNB Resident, Aravind-Tirunelveli

• Young Research Award – (ARC PG Thesis Competition)
  Title: Microhook AB interno trabecultotomy versus bent AB interno coniectomy with phacoemulsification in open angle glaucoma

Dr. R. Sharanya, Dr. C. Habeeba, Dr. Karthik Kumar, & Dr. Virna M. Shah

• IJO Appreciation Award
  Title: Clinical and radiological presentation of meningiomas

Dr. Ruhel Chacko, Dr. Devu Krishna, Dr. Karthik Kumar, & Dr. Virna M. Shah

• IJO Appreciation Award
  Title: The intersection of ophthalmology and neurology: diagnosing acute strokes through visual symptoms

Dr. Sandra Ganesh, Dr. Rebecca Claire Lusobya, Dr. Muhammed Sithiq Uduman, Reshma Rajan, Nisha Rajendran, Dr. Kripa Sanjeev, & Dr. Kalpana Narendran

• IJO Appreciation Award
  Title: Ocular biometric parameters in South Indian children with myopia: A hospital-based retrospective descriptive analysis

Dr. Mrunali M. Dhavalikar, Dr. Manju M., Dr. Ganesh V. Raman, & Dr. Premanand

• IJO Appreciation Award
  Title: Treatment outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy, hyaloidotomy, zonulectomy, and iridectomy in malignant glaucoma at a tertiary eye care centre in South India

Dr. V.R. Vivekanandan, Chief, Cataract Services, Aravind-Tirunelveli

• Overall Best Cataract Paper & Col. Rangachari Finalist
  Title: Outcomes of a novel technique for scleral fixation of a regular PMMA IOL in aphakic patients

• Best Video in cataract & CS Reshmi Award Finalist
  Title: Torics: My way

Dr. Tushar Agarwal, Retina Fellow, Aravind-Tirunelveli

• Best Video in YOSI
  Title: The clinical insights academic movement

Theni, 8^th March 2026

Sr. Seenaimmal, AOP HR Manager, Aravind-Theni, was honoured with the Rani Mangammal Award by the Naidu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (NCCI), Theni, during the NCCI Family Meet held in observance of International Women’s Day.

Karnataka, 11-22 February 2026

Dr. R. Kim, CMO, Aravind-Madurai, was honoured with the Meritorious Award at the Advances in Retinal Imaging Surgery & Electrophysiology (ARISE) 2026, organised by the Retina Institute of Karnataka. This award was conferred in recognition of a lifetime of excellence in retinal care and unwavering dedication to teaching and mentorship.