New Delhi, 4-5 April 2026

Doctors from Aravind and scientists from AMRF delivered invited talks and served as panellists at the Conference for Unknown & Rare Eye Diseases – CONCURED #2, organised by Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Daryaganj, New Delhi.

Dr. P. Sundaresan, ICMR Emeritus Scientist, AMRF

• Exploring mito-nuclear genetic factors in LHON and gene therapy

Dr. A. Rupa, Medical Consultant, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Aravind–Madurai

• Leber Congenital Amaurosis: Genetic spectrum and genotype–phenotype correlations for precise molecular diagnosis

Dr. Sandra Ganesh, Head, Vision Rehabilitation Services

• Beyond FBN1: Decoding the marfanoid lens enigma

Dr. Neelam Pawar, Medical Consultant, Paediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus Services, Aravind-Tirunelveli

• When the eye speaks first: Pandora’s box of rare systemic disorders

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

• Genetics to the rescue or confusion in white corneas: A case series

Madurai, 3^rd April 2026

Dr. P. Sundaresan, ICMR Emeritus Scientist, AMRF, delivered a talk on “Significance of Genetics” at the 33rd Popular Science Lecture, jointly organised by the Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Madurai, and the Kalaignar Centenary Library, Madurai. The event was held at the Kalaignar Centenary Library.

Aravind-Coimbatore, 31^st March 2026

Doctors and residents from Aravind-Coimbatore participated in the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) Global Grand Rounds held via Zoom.

Dr. Manisha, DNB Resident (Presenter), Dr. Virna Shah, Chief, Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind-Coimbatore (Moderator)
Title: Papilledema as the first clue: An unusual diagnostic journey (Interesting Case Presentation)

Dr. Krutin, DNB Resident, Dr. V.R. Saravanan, Chief, Retina-Vitreous Services, Aravind-Coimbatore (Moderator)
Title: When an enlarged blind spot tells a story

Kolkata, 29^th March 2026

Dr. Ganesh V. Raman delivered two keynote addresses at the Annual Glaucoma Conclave of the Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal, held in Kolkata. His sessions focused on Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT) and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS), where he highlighted various clinical indications and the evolving role of MIGS in glaucoma management. He was felicitated by Dr. Mohammed Yasin, President of OSWB.

Boston, USA, 20-24 March 2026

Doctors from Aravind-Coimbatore participated in the prestigious North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting held in Boston.

Dr. Karthik Kumar, Consultant, Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Aravind-Coimbatore, presented two physical posters titled, Advancing diagnostics in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: A tri-modal investigation of optic nerve sheath measurements and Patterns of ischemic cranial nerve palsy and diabetic retinopathy: An urban-rural and socioeconomic comparison.

Additionally, Dr. Roopesh (University of Pennsylvania), in collaboration with Aravind-Coimbatore, presented a physical poster titled, Seeing through divides: Geographic, socioeconomic, and state-level disparities in optic neuritis patients at a south Indian tertiary centre.

Brazil, 17-21 March 2026

Doctors from Aravind-Coimbatore, participated in the International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) Congress held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dr. Abhishek Das, Medical Consultant, Paediatric Retina Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Title: Visual outcomes and predictors of vision in retinoblastoma: An analysis of 426 eyes in an Indian cohort: A single centre study (Paper Presentation)
• Title: Cloaked in inflammation: Unveiling T-cell lymphoma (Paper Presentation)
• Refractory RB or DIR? (Case Presentation)
• Topotecan to the Rescue? (Moderator)

Dr. Shreya Podder, Medical Consultant, Cornea Services, Aravind-Coimbatore

• Title: Poverty and Prognosis: Conquering Bilateral Recurrent OSSN Against Socioeconomic Odds (Case Presentation)
• Title: From Diagnosis to Recovery: Clinical spectrum and outcomes of OSSN in 75 eyes at a single tertiary care centre in India (Podium Paper Presentation)