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3 CONTENTS APACRS COPYRIGHT STATEMENT All content and information presented during the 36th APACRS-24th CSCRS Joint Meeting and in this program book are subject to copyrights owned by the AsiaPacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) unless indicated otherwise. All reproduction, retransmission, video/or audio recordings or reprinting of all or part of any presentations, materials or information is expressly prohibited, unless APACRS has expressly granted its prior consent to do so. All other rights are reserved. Information contained in this program book is correct at time of publication. APACRS reserves the right to make necessary changes as and when required. Welcome Messages 4 Organizing Committee & Local Societies 7 Milestones 8 Affiliated Regional & International Societies 10 About APACRS 12 Awards 16 Congress Information 20 Venue Map 22 Information for Speakers 24 Faculty of Speakers 26 Official and Social Programs 32 Program Overview 33 MasterClasses 35 Symposia 47 Opening Ceremony & APACRS Lim Lecture 52 Surgical Video Symposia 64 Industry Lunch Symposia 69 Reviewers & Judges 75 Free Papers 76 Film Festival 89 ePosters 119 Exhibitor Directory 126 Acknowledgements 138
4 WELCOME MESSAGE Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG President Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) The Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand (RCOPT) Dear Colleagues and Friends, It is my great honor and privilege to welcome you to the 37th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), held from 21 - 23 August 2025, in the vibrant city of Ahmedabad, India. Ahmedabad, a UNESCO World Heritage City, blends rich heritage with modern innovation. Known for its architectural wonders, dynamic culture, and warm hospitality, Ahmedabad offers an ideal setting for us to come together to share ideas, and shape the future of ophthalmology. This year’s theme, “Learning from the Masters”, aptly reflects our commitment to advancing the field of ophthalmology through shared knowledge and collaborative learning. The meeting promises a rich scientific program, including MasterClasses, Symposia, Film Festival, the renowned Lim’s Lecture, and Wisdom from the Gurus, all designed to provide practical insights and innovative techniques in cataract and refractive surgery. We are proud to gather an exceptional panel of world-renowned surgeons, researchers, and thought leaders, who will share their knowledge and insights on the latest advances in cataract and refractive surgery, refractive solutions, and global ophthalmic challenges. From groundbreaking surgical techniques to digital innovations in diagnostics and AI-assisted ophthalmology, this meeting promises to equip us all for the next era of patient care. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner, researcher, or a young ophthalmologist eager to shape your future, the 37th APACRS Annual Meeting offers an unmissable opportunity to learn, connect, and collaborate. On behalf of the APACRS, I extend my warmest welcome to all of you — our distinguished faculties, valued industry partners, and global community of ophthalmologists — to an unforgettable meeting filled with knowledge, innovation, and camaraderie in Ahmedabad. Warm regards, Pannet Pangputhipong, M.D. President, APACRS
5 WELCOME MESSAGE It is a true pleasure for the entire Organising Committee to welcome all delegates and faculty on behalf of the AsiaPacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), as the annual meeting returns to India after a long hiatus. The APACRS meeting has long been celebrated as the perfect blend of high-quality education and meaningful, one-on-one interactions with global leaders in cataract and refractive surgery. With a stellar faculty lineup, engaging scientific programs, and the participation of major cataract and refractive societies from around the world, we are confident that every attendee will take away valuable insights to enhance patient care and stay abreast of current global practices. Beyond the academic excellence, the APACRS meeting offers a unique platform to forge enduring friendships and collaborations—both with our fellow ophthalmic professionals and with our partners from the industry. As we welcome you to the land of Mahatma Gandhi, we are certain that Ahmedabad—with its rich heritage, vibrant culture, and renowned culinary traditions—will leave a lasting impression. We have worked diligently to ensure your experience here is both rewarding and memorable. We are deeply grateful to all delegates, friends, and colleagues who have travelled to join us in Ahmedabad. A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, whose generous support has made this meeting possible. We warmly invite you to be part of this exceptional opportunity to advance your knowledge in cataract and refractive surgery—while making lasting memories in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Ahmedabad. Abhay VASAVADA Congress Chairman Abhay VASAVADA Congress Chairman
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7 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ASIA-PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGEONS (APACRS) CONGRESS PRESIDENT Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG Thailand ORGANIZING CHAIRMAN CHAN Wing Kwong Singapore CONGRESS CHAIRMAN Abhay VASAVADA India CONGRESS CO-CHAIRMAN Sri GANESH India PROGRAM DIRECTOR Graham BARRETT Australia SCIENTIFIC CHAIRMAN Ronald YEOH Singapore MEMBERS Hiroko BISSEN-MIYAJIMA Japan John CHANG Hong Kong SAR, China Chul Young CHOI South Korea Johan HUTAURUK Indonesia LEE Mun Wai Malaysia S. NATARAJAN India Kimiya SHIMIZU Japan Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Thailand Hungwon TCHAH South Korea YAO Ke China LOCAL SOCIETIES ORGANIZING SECRETARIES Mohak SHAH Ahmedabad Ophthalmological Society (AOS) Jagdish RANA All Gujarat Ophthalmological Society (AGOS) ADVISORS Amar AGARWAL S. NATARAJAN Mahipal SACHDEV Namrata SHARMA MEMBERS Sandeep ARORA Ashish BHOJAK Divyang BRAHMBHATT Dikesh GOHEL Kamlesh KALARIA Amrut PATEL Ashish PATWA Jayprakash PUROHIT Parth RANA Bhaumik RAVAL Ashish SAXENA Amit SHAH Samaresh SRIVASTAVA Mahendra THAKKAR Vishal THAKKAR Shail VASAVADA Vaishali VASAVADA Bhavik ZALA
8 APACRS ANNUAL MEETINGS 1987 1st ICIMRK Annual Meeting Singapore Arthur S.M. LIM 1988 2nd ICIMRK Annual Meeting Nagoya, Japan Saburo HAYANO 1989 3rd ICIMRK Annual Meeting Fukuoka, Japan Fumihiko HAYASHI 1991 4th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Seoul, South Korea Jae-Ho KIM 1992 5th ICIMRK Annual Meeting New Delhi, India S.R.K. MALIK 1993 6th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Tianjin, China Jia-Qin YUAN 1994 7th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Pall SINGH 1995 8th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Bali, Indonesia Sidarta ILYAS 1996 9th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Perth, Australia Graham BARRETT 1997 10th ICIMRK Annual Meeting New Delhi, India Keiki R. MEHTA 1998 11th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Singapore Ronald YEOH 1999 12th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Tianjin, China Jia-Qin YUAN 2000 13th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hon-Bing HOH 2001 14th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Barcelona, Spain Joaquin BARRAQUER 2002 15th ICIMRK Annual Meeting Xiamen, China HONG Rongzhao 2003 16th APACRS Annual Meeting Port Douglas, Australia Graham BARRETT Ronald YEOH 2004 17th APACRS Annual Meeting Bali, Indonesia Tjahjono D. GONDHOWIARDJO 2005 18th APACRS Annual Meeting Beijing, China ZHAO Jialiang HE Shouzhi 2006 19th APACRS Annual Meeting Singapore Ronald YEOH 2007 20th APACRS Annual Meeting Hanoi, Vietnam Do Nhu HON Ronald YEOH 2008 21st APACRS Annual Meeting Bangkok, Thailand Prin ROJANAPONGPUN 2009 22nd APACRS Annual Meeting Tokyo, Japan Tetsuro OSHIKA 2010 23rd APACRS Annual Meeting Cairns, Australia Graham BARRETT 2011 24th APACRS Annual Meeting Seoul, South Korea Hungwon TCHAH 2012 25th APACRS Annual Meeting Shanghai, China YAO Ke 2013 26th APACRS Annual Meeting Singapore Ronald YEOH 2014 27th APACRS Annual Meeting Jaipur, India Abhay VASAVADA 2015 28th APACRS Annual Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Y.C. LEE 2016 29th APACRS Annual Meeting Bali, Indonesia Johan HUTAURUK 2017 30th APACRS Annual Meeting Hangzhou, China YAO Ke 2018 31st APACRS Annual Meeting Chiang Mai, Thailand Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG 2019 32nd APACRS Annual Meeting Kyoto, Japan Ronald YEOH Kimiya SHIMIZU 2021 33rd APACRS Annual Meeting (Virtual) CHAN Wing Kwong 2022 34th APACRS-2022 KSCRS Joint Meeting Seoul, South Korea CHAN Wing Kwong Joon Young HYON 2023 35th APACRS Annual Meeting Singapore CHAN Wing Kwong 2024 36th APACRS-24th CSCRS Joint Meeting Chengdu, China YAO Ke CHAN Wing Kwong 2025 37th APACRS Annual Meeting Ahmedabad, India Abhay VASAVADA CHAN Wing Kwong MILESTONES
9 APACRS LIM LECTURERS MILESTONES APACRS GOLD MEDAL RECIPIENTS 1991 Saburo HAYANO 1992 Robert M. SINKEY 1993 Kensaku MIYAKE 1994 Stephen L. TROKEL 1995 Graham BARRETT 1996 Howard GIMBEL 1997 Keiki R. MEHTA 1998 Joaquin BARRAQUER 1999 YUAN Jia-Qin 2000 Stephen A. OBSTBAUM 2001 A. F. DEUTMAN 2002 Robert H. OSHER 2003 Philippe SOURDILLE 2004 Douglas KOCH 2005 Ronald YEOH 2006 Samuel MASKET 2007 Kimiya SHIMIZU 2008 Michael KNORZ 2009 David F. CHANG 2010 Abhay VASAVADA 2011 Hiroko BISSEN-MIYAJIMA 2012 Ehud I. ASSIA 2013 Hungwon TCHAH 2014 Warren E. HILL 2015 Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG 2016 Oliver FINDL 2017 CHEE Soon Phaik 2018 Eric D. DONNENFELD 2019 Tetsuro OSHIKA 2021 Ike K. AHMED 2022 YAO Ke 2023 Gerd U. AUFFARTH 2024 Shin YAMANE 2025 Thomas KOHNEN 1991 Saburo HAYANO 1992 S.R.K. MALIK 1993 Jia-Qin YUAN 1994 ANG Beng Chong 1995 Akira MOMOSE 1996 Wook Rhee SANG 1997 Madan MOHAN 1998 Y.C. LEE 1999 Dorothy Feng Ming LI Shi-Yuan ZHANG 2000 Jae-Ho KIM 2001 Juan MURUBE 2002 HONG Rongzhao ZHAO Jialiang 2003 ANG Chong Lye 2004 Soekardi ISTIANTORO 2005 HE Shouzhi 2006 Donald TAN 2007 Ton Thi Kim THANH 2008 Prin ROJANAPONGPUN 2009 Yoshinao MAJIMA 2010 Graham BARRETT 2011 KYUNG Hwan-Shin 2012 YAO Ke 2013 Ronald YEOH 2014 Abhay VASAVADA 2015 Mariam ISMAIL 2016 Nila F. MOELOEK 2017 LIU Yi-zhi 2018 Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG 2019 Kimiya SHIMIZU 2021 CHAN Wing Kwong 2022 Hungwon TCHAH 2023 FAM Han Bor 2024 BI Hongsheng 2025 Sri GANESH
10 APACRS CERTIFIED EDUCATORS (A.C.E.) 2002 CHAN Wing Kwong Abhay VASAVADA Ronald YEOH 2003 Takayuki AKAHOSHI Peter STEWART 2004 HENG Wee Jin LEE Hung Ming Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG 2005 CHEE Soon Phaik Dennis LAM WEE Tze Lin 2006 John CHANG Prin ROJANAPONGPUN 2007 Hungwon TCHAH Cesar ESPIRITU FAM Han Bor 2008 Charith FONSEKA Anthony SAY 2009 YAO Ke 2010 Peter HEINER Donald TAN 2011 Choun-Ki JOO 2012 TANG Xin 2013 Robert ANG 2015 Jeewan Singh TITIYAL Sri GANESH 2016 D. RAMAMURTHY Dennis LEE 2017 Jingsong ZHANG Suhas HALDIPURKAR 2018 Gerd AUFFARTH Khairdzan Mohd KAMAL Rohit SHETTY Tetsuro OSHIKA 2019 Chul Young CHOI Mohan RAJAN Sheetal BRAR Michael LAWLESS 2021 CHEN Weirong Timothy ROBERTS Xingtao ZHOU 2022 Con MOSHEGOV (Posthumous) Tae-Young CHUNG YEO Tun Kuan 2023 Jodhbir S. MEHTA Mahipal SACHDEV Mohamad ROSMAN 2024 Patrick VERSACE WANG Yan XU Wen 2025 Haripriya ARAVIND MILESTONES AFFILIATED REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES Bangladesh Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (BSCRS) Chinese Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (CSCRS) Indonesian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (INASCRS) Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society of India (IIRSI) Korean Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (KSCRS) Malaysian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (MSCRS) Philippine Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (PSCRS) Japanese Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JSCRS) American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Thai Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (THSCRS) European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) Vietnam Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (VSCRS)
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12 The society evolved from the Asia-Pacific Intraocular Implant Association (APIIA) founded by Prof Arthur Lim to reflect the dynamic developments in cataract and refractive surgery at the turn of the millennium. In 1987, Prof Lim foresaw the importance of these developments in Asia, and the society has since witnessed rapid growth under the leadership of Past Presidents Professor Graham Barrett, Clinical Associate Professor Ronald Yeoh, Professor Hiroko Bissen-Miyajima, Dr Abhay Vasavada, Professor Yao Ke and current leadership under Dr Pannet Pangputhipong. While the Asia-Pacific geographically represents about a quarter of the world, Asia is home to over half the world’s population. The society aims to address the continent’s cataract and refractive surgery needs, accepting the further challenge of the region’s social, economic, and cultural diversity. Meeting this challenge head on, the APACRS has developed various means to fulfill its function and guide its members along the path to enlightenment. PRINT PUBLICATIONS Among the tools the society has developed to achieve its goals is EyeWorld Asia-Pacific, an international anterior segment ophthalmology news magazine. The magazine keeps readers abreast of the latest developments in ophthalmology while hewing to a perspective that is always relevant to the particular needs, cognizant to the nuances of the Asia-Pacific region. Now in its 21st year, the magazine is read by over 60,000 ophthalmologists in over 100 countries around the world. Published quarterly, the EyeWorld Asia-Pacific comes in 4 editions – Asia-Pacific, China, India and Korea and each issue is also freely accessible online at eyeworldap.apacrs. org and via the APACRS website. In 2017, celebrating its 30th anniversary, the society also produced the APACRS Principles of Preferred Practice in Cataract Surgery and the APACRS Principles of Preferred Practice for Management of the Ocular Surface in Cataract & Refractive Surgery. The two publications were developed by distinguished anterior segment ophthalmic surgeons from the Asia-Pacific to provide guidelines based on the latest medical evidence and expert opinion geared specifically toward ophthalmologists and ophthalmic surgeons practicing in the region. DIGITAL PRESENCE APACRS maintains its website at www.apacrs.org. This resource is accessible to members wherever they can get online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition to linking to the digital version of EyeWorld Asia-Pacific, the website offers news, important announcements, and a convenient biometry calculator utilizing various IOL formulae developed by Prof. Barrett: the Barrett Universal II formula, the Barrett Toric Calculator, the Barrett True-K Formula, the Barrett True-K Toric Calculator, and the Barrett Rx Formula. Prof. Barrett recently introduced a new feature to the online calculator: the Barrett K Calculator allows surgeons to input information from up to three different devices and automatically provides the mathematically correct combination of the data. ABOUT APACRS
13 As part of our mission to provide a forum for continuing professional education and skills transfer especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, all the winning films from the last 14 years of the APACRS Film Festival were made available on the APACRS website at www.apacrs.org without access restriction. This treasure trove of films provided an educational and entertaining resources to viewers. APACRS also hosted a series of webinars in 2020 – 2022 covering cataract surgery, refractive surgery and corneal surgery and videos also available on the APACRS website at www.apacrs.org. ANNUAL MEETINGS All the society’s activities culminate in its annual meeting. The society’s annual meeting features a carefully curated scientific program, tailored and relevant to doctors in the Asia-Pacific. The program includes important practice information provided by a top-rate faculty from around the world. Highlights of the scientific program include a small number of high-quality MasterClasses covering the hottest topics in ophthalmic surgery today, Film Festival, Top Gun and features the Combined Symposium of Cataract and Refractive Societies (CSCRS). First held in 2005 at the 18th APACRS annual meeting in Beijing, this joint symposium has become the most prominent session at the APACRS annual meetings. CSCRS represents an important collaboration and alliance of ASCRS and ESCRS, major cataract and refractive societies in presenting perspectives from the four corners of the globe. Held in different countries in the Asia-Pacific region and welcoming delegates and guests from all over the world, the APACRS annual meeting has become the most important regional meeting for cataract and refractive surgery and one of the most important educational events in the global ophthalmological calendar.
14 ABOUT APACRS In addition to giving attendees the opportunity to network, a venue to meet new colleagues and renew friendships, the society at its annual meetings cultivates excellence by recognizing the outstanding work of ophthalmologists in the Asia-Pacific: The APACRS Gold Medal honors ophthalmologists in the region for outstanding contributions to the practice in terms of service, teaching, or research. The prestigious APACRS LIM Lecture, named for the society’s founding president, is delivered by one ophthalmologist chosen each year to share their discoveries and innovations with their colleagues. The APACRS Certified Educator (A.C.E.) award recognizes ophthalmologists who have made significant contributions to the training of surgeons in the Asia-Pacific. Through these and other activities, the APACRS continues to work in close collaboration with the region’s most prominent local organizations, bringing them closer together with international partners from elsewhere in the world to serve the cataract and refractive surgery needs of over half the world’s population. MEMBERSHIP Join the APACRS to enjoy membership benefits such as reduced registration fees at APACRS congresses, free subscription to EyeWorld Asia-Pacific News Magazine and more. Log on to www.apacrs.org for more information. Annual Meetings 1987 - 2025
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16 The Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), formerly known as the Asia-Pacific Intraocular Implant Association (APIIA), was founded by Prof Arthur S.M. Lim, a pioneer who recruited and worked with expert ophthalmic microsurgeons from around the world to introduce microsurgical techniques and intraocular lens implant technology to the region. Prof Lim and these experts taught thousands of ophthalmologists, many of whom have returned to their homelands to become leaders in their profession. Prof Lim’s name became synonymous with sterling eye developments, including the creation of the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC), the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI), and the Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital (NUH). He also helped establish the International Intraocular Implant Training Centre in Tianjin, now the Tianjin Medical University Eye Centre. All these institutions are now centers of excellence, FOUNDING & HONORARY LIFE PRESIDENT Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) FOUNDING MEDICAL DIRECTOR Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) FOUNDING CHAIRMAN Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) Professor Arthur Lim Siew Ming (1934 – 2014) “If you operate on one man, you restore vision to one man, but if you teach your colleagues how to perform quality cataract surgery, they will solve the problem of cataract blindness in the world.” Professor Arthur S. M. LIM continuing his life-long dedication and commitment to the promotion of quality eye care, education, and research. Having held numerous positions in international ophthalmology organizations and a recipient of numerous awards for his extraordinary contributions over the last five decades, Prof Lim leaves an indelible mark in the history of ophthalmology not only in Singapore but also in the region and the world. Prof Arthur S.M. Lim, visionary leader and venerable father of ophthalmology in Singapore, the Asia-Pacific region, and the world, passed away peacefully in his home on 30 August 2014, with his loving family and close ones by his side. He will always be fondly remembered as our Founding Father, Leader, Advocate, and Mentor. APACRS LIM LECTURE
17 2025 APACRS LIM LECTURE The APACRS LIM Lecture is the highest award of the society. Since 1991, outstanding ophthalmologists who have made extraordinary contributions to the development of cataract and refractive surgery have been invited to deliver this lecture at the Opening Ceremony of the APACRS annual meeting. Thomas Kohnen is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe-University in Frankfurt, Germany, also Visiting Professor of Ophthalmology at the Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine in Houston/ USA, and at the Medical University of Silesia, Katowice/Poland. Clinically, he is specialized in cataract, intraocular lenses (IOLs), refractive and cornea surgery as well as treatment of glaucoma and retinal problems. His research focuses on IOLs, laser technology and cataract, refractive (in particular now myopia and presbyopia) and corneal surgery. Prof. Kohnen is Editor of the JCRS, Associate Editor of “Die Ophthalmologie” and “Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde”, Ad Hoc Associate Editor of AJO, Editorial Board member of Graefe’s Archive. He is (co-)author of more than 600 publications, (co-) promotor of 101 PhD students and gave more than 500 invited lectures. He is Treasurer of the ESCRS (2017-2024), Treasurer and Past President of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), Past President of the German Speaking Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (DGII) and Past President of the International Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC). Prof. Kohnen is the recipient of several prestigious awards including the AAO Lifetime Achievement Honor Award in 2019, the silver (2014) and platinum medal (2019) of the German Ophthalmic Surgery (DOC), the scientific award of the German Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (DGII) in 2022. He gave the Gold Medal of the AUSCRS in 2018, the SASCRS Kritzinger Safari Award in 2022 and the Haigis Memorial Lecture at the Intraocular Power Club (IPC) in 2024. Friday, 22 August 2025 • 10:45 – 12:15hrs Convention Hall 2, Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre (MMCEC), Ahmedabad, India BRIDGING LASER AND LENS EXTRACTION - THE EVOLUTION OF PHAKIC IOLS Phakic IOLs (PIOL) were developed in the 1970/80 and appeared on the market as irisfixated (Worst/Fechner, 1986), anterior chamber angle-supported (Baikoff, 1987) and ciliary sulcus fixated (Fyodorov, 1993) options. A tremendous growth of myopia and presbyopia has been noticed by surgeons worldwide. PIOLs were then necessitated as a method to correct high myopia, later astigmatism and more recently to lower refractive errors. Presbyopia correction is among the latest applications of PIOLs. In ciliary sulcus fixated IOL, sizing is a particularly important part of IOL calculation. Prof Thomas Kohnen will share his experience with 3,000 PIOLs of all types he has implanted and explanted and will also provide peer-reviewed data over the last 20 years. Thomas KOHNEN Germany
18 Dr. Sri Ganesh founder of Nethradhama Hospitals Pvt Ltd and Shraddha Eye Care Trust started his ophthalmology practice in 1994 and now runs 10 eye hospitals in India. Dr. Sri Ganesh has been at the forefront of refractive surgery technologies. He began refractive surgery practice with radial keratotomy in 1994 followed by LASIK in 1997. He is an extraordinarily skilled surgeon and has performed over 120,000 cataract surgeries and 75,000 refractive surgeries. With a keen mind for innovation and technological advances, Dr. Sri Ganesh has authored over 60 peer-reviewed scientific papers and contributed over 6 book chapters. He conducted pioneering work on corneal lenticule extraction techniques and using these lenticules in tissue addition techniques to correct hyperopia and keratoconus. As a dedicated educator of the next generation of eye surgeons, Dr. Sri Ganesh has trained over 200 national and international fellows in cataract and refractive surgery. Dr. Sri Ganesh has received numerous awards and accolades including an honorary doctorate from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2014, an honorary FRCS (Glasgow) in 2018, the Gold Medal oration from the Australasian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) in 2017, the Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society of India (IIRSI) Gold Medal in 2007, the Bombay Ophthalmologists Association (BOA) Gold Medal in 2011, the prestigious Micheal Kritzinger award by the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) in 2022, the Honorary FAICO in refractive surgery by All India Ophthalmological Society and a charter fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Science (WCRS). Dr Sri Ganesh is a sought-after speaker and has delivered orations and lectures at many national and international conferences. He has also conducted countless instruction courses and symposia over the years. He has performed over 100 live surgical demonstrations at national and international meetings. He is a member of several national and international ophthalmic societies including the prestigious Intraocular Implant Club (IIIC) founded by Sir Harold Ridley. He is currently the Secretary of the IIIC, and Treasurer and a member of the of the Board of Officers of the APACRS. Sri GANESH India 2025 APACRS GOLD MEDAL The APACRS Gold Medal is awarded to outstanding ophthalmologists in the Asia-Pacific for their significant and outstanding contributions to the development and advancement of ophthalmology, particularly in cataract and refractive surgery in the region.
19 Dr. Haripriya Aravind did her post-graduation at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai and started her career as a paediatric ophthalmologist. She was the head of cataract and IOL services at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai for over a decade and currently heads the cataract clinic at Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai. In addition, she oversees the paramedical training at the hospital and is involved in camp activities. Her area of interest is quality assurance amongst patients undergoing cataract surgery. She has developed systems and tools to monitor outcomes following cataract surgery. Dr. Haripriya obtained several awards and recognition which includes the Annual Role Model of the Year Award, Women Ophthalmology Society (WOS) and American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award in 2019. 2025 APACRS CERTIFIED EDUCATOR (A.C.E.) Skills transfer becomes progressively more crucial to providing quality eye care as the fields of cataract and refractive surgery continue to advance. The APACRS Certified Educator (A.C.E.) program was launched in 2002 to motivate ophthalmic surgeons to play a more active role in disseminating the latest advances and techniques to their colleagues. This year’s award is supported by Alcon. Haripriya ARAVIND India
20 MEETING VENUE Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre (MMCEC) Sector 13 C, Gandhinagar 382017, Gujarat India REGISTRATION AND BADGE PICKUP Venue: Ground Floor, Gate 7, MMCEC Please remember to keep a digital copy or bring along a printed copy of your registration record to minimize waiting time. Registration Hours Date Time Wednesday, 20 August 2025 14:00 – 17:30hrs Thursday, 21 August 2025 07:30 – 17:00hrs Friday, 22 August 2025 07:30 – 17:00hrs Saturday, 23 August 2025 07:30 – 16:00hrs CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACCREDITATION This meeting is accredited by the Gujarat Medical Council for 10 CME points. CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE Certificate of Attendance will be issued to registered delegates who have attended the conference, and will be sent via email after the conference. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE The official language of the 37th APACRS annual meeting is English. TIME ZONE Ahmedabad, India is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+5:30). CONGRESS INFORMATION POWER OUTLET The standard voltage in Ahmedabad, India is 230 volts at a standard frequency of 50 Hz. The types of sockets or outlets used are Type C, D, and M. INSURANCE Delegates are advised to take out travel insurance to cover medical expenses, accidents, loss, etc. No responsibility will be accepted by the Congress Organizers. COFFEE BREAK Coffee breaks will be provided in the exhibition hall during the conference duration. LUNCH Industry Lunch Symposia are available during the conference. Please refer to the program details on page 69. SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE Shuttle bus services will be available from 21 to 23 August 2025 between MMCEC and the following hotels: Route A - Leela Gandhinagar Hotel Route B - Grand Mercure (with a stop at Gift City Club) Route C - Taj Gandhinagar Hotel Route D - Drive-in Cinema (with a stop at Vivanta Ahmedabad) The shuttle schedule will be displayed at each hotel and the convention centre. Be among the first 300 delegates each day to participate in the lucky draw in Convention Hall 2, MMCEC and stand to win an Apple iPad. Thursday, 21 August 2025 Ticket Collection: 08:20 to 08:50hrs Draw Time: 08:55hrs Friday, 22 August 2025 Ticket Collection: 10:10 to 10:35hrs Draw Time: 10:40hrs Saturday, 23 August 2025 Ticket Collection: 07:50 to 08:15hrs Draw Time: 08:20hrs EARLY BIRD DAILY LUCKY DRAW
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22 VENUE MAP Dandi Kutir Bridge Exhibition Hall 1 Convention Centre Ground Floor Lobby Shuttle Bus Pick Up/Drop Off Point Convention Hall 2 Seminar Hall 1 Seminar Hall 2 Gate 7 Seminar Hall 3 (1st Floor) Registration EyeWorld Asia-Pacific Speaker Preview
23 Convention Hall 2 Thursday, 21 August 2025 (S1) Cataract & Refractive Surgery: YO’s Exactitude (S2) Getting the Best Out of Difficult Situations (LS1) Rayner Lunch Symposium (S3) Innovations and Insights In Cataract & Refractive Surgery (S4) Potpourri Friday, 22 August 2025 APACRS LIM Lecture & Opening Ceremony (LS4) Alcon Lunch Symposium (S6) Masters Don’t Always Agree! (S8) What Would You Do? (S10) APACRS Film Festival Symposium Saturday, 23 August 2025 (S11) Navigating Cataract Complications (S14) Presbyopia... Seeing It All (S15) Alcon Surgical Video Symposium (LS7) Zeiss Lunch Symposium (S16) Managing Challenging Cases (S18) Wisdom From the Gurus - Top Cataract Surgery Tips Seminar Hall 3 Thursday, 21 August 2025 Breakfast with Legends (MC3) Mastering MIGS for the Phaco Surgeon (MC6) Mastering Phaco Complications (MC9) Mastering What They Don’t Teach You in Residency (MC12) Mastering Phakic IOLs Friday, 22 August 2025 (FP2) Free Papers – Corneal Surgery (FP4) Free Papers – General 1 (FP6) Free Papers – Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs) 1 Saturday, 23 August 2025 (FP8) Free Papers – Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs) 2 (FP10) Free Papers – Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs) 3 (FP12) Free Papers – Cataract Surgery 4 Seminar Hall 1 Thursday, 21 August 2025 (MC1) Mastering Biometry (MC4) Mastering Toric IOLs (LS2) Bausch + Lomb Lunch Symposium (MC7) Mastering IOL Fixation (MC10) Mastering Phaco 2025 Friday, 22 August 2025 (S5) IIIC Lectures – The Perfect Save! (LS5) J&J Lunch Symposium (S7) Refractive Surgery - Updates on An Evolving Practice (S9) Today’s Innovation Tomorrow’s Impact Saturday, 23 August 2025 (S12) General Cataract 1 (S13) General Cataract 2 (LS8) Hoya Lunch Symposium (S17) What’s New In IOLs? Seminar Hall 2 Thursday, 21 August 2025 (MC2) Mastering Keratorefractive Lenticular Extraction (KLEx) (MC5) Mastering Paediatric Cataract Surgery (LS3) Alcon Lunch Symposium (MC8) Mastering Vitrectomy & OCT for the Cataract Surgeon (MC11) Mastering Corneal Endothelial Transplantation Friday, 22 August 2025 (FP1) Free Papers – Cataract Surgery 1 (LS6) Teleon Lunch Symposium (FP3) Free Papers – Cataract Surgery 2 (FP5) Free Papers – Refractive Surgery 1 Saturday, 23 August 2025 (FP7) Free Papers – Cataract Surgery 3 (FP9) Free Papers – Refractive Surgery 2 (LS9) Alcon Lunch Symposium (FP11) Free Papers – General 2
24 INFORMATION FOR SPEAKERS SPEAKER PREVIEW, MAIN ADMIN ROOM, GROUND LEVEL Speakers are requested to upload their presentation slides at the Speaker Preview Room at least 3 hours before the start of their sessions. If your presentation is scheduled in the early morning sessions, please upload your presentation slides the day before. Date Time Wednesday, 20 August 2025 14:00 – 18:00hrs Thursday, 21 August 2025 07:30 – 17:30hrs Friday, 22 August 2025 07:30 – 17:30hrs Saturday, 23 August 2025 07:30 – 16:00hrs DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT(S) OF INTEREST All speakers should declare any conflict(s) of interest or lack thereof in all their presentations. PRESENTATION FORMAT Please format your slides to 16:9 aspect ratio. Only presentations using PowerPoint are acceptable. Audio transmission is not supported. Please use the mouse or clicker provided at the speaker’s podium to operate your own presentation. (Note: The computer on which the presentation is stored is not situated at the podium.) Speakers who wish to use Keynote for Mac OS computers will need to use their own computers. Please inform the Secretariat ahead of time and check the video output in the Speakers’ Preview Room at least 3 hours before the start of your session. Important note: Please save data in accordance with the notes below and store data on a USB flash memory device. At the Speaker Preview Room, please provide the AV staff with your name and the session(s) you will be speaking in. DATA FORMAT 1. Use Microsoft PowerPoint (2007 to 2019) and save presentation in .ppt or .pptx format to ensure compatibility with the onsite PC. 2. We are unable to guarantee the quality of Mac OSbased presentations; please check in advance for Windows compatibility or bring your Mac computer to the Speaker Preview Room for onsite assistance. The data you provide (on a USB flash memory drive) will be temporarily stored on the server in the Speaker Preview Room. The organizer will erase all data after the conference. 3. Videos: Compress videos to less than 500 MB. We recommend storing videos in MP4 format. If you are unable to convert files, please approach the technical staff at the Speaker Preview Room for assistance. FREE PAPER PRESENTATIONS It is compulsory to upload your free paper presentations in the Speaker Preview Room at least 3 hours before the start of your sessions. FOR SPEAKERS USING OWN PERSONAL COMPUTER (Not applicable for free paper presentations) AV staff will check the video output of your computer using an LCD monitor. Please switch off any screensavers, antivirus programs, and power-saving modes prior to your presentation. Please remember to bring your own power cable for your computer. If you are using a Mac computer, please remember to also bring your own computer and cables, display adaptor, HDMI/D-sub output for connection to a projector. To avoid unforeseen circumstances, we recommend that all speakers utilize equipment provided by the event organizer. Please also ensure that you have a backup copy of your slides on a thumb drive or hard disk. TIME KEEPING PROTOCOL Speakers should be in the meeting room at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time. The meeting program is intensive and keeping to schedule is essential. Session chairs will be strict with time keeping. Speakers should take note of the following time keeping protocol: A countdown timer located near the podium will be activated when the presentation commences. Speakers should check the timer regularly to keep track of the available time. • 1 RING: Speaker has 1 minute of presentation time left • 2 RINGS: Presentation time is finished Microphone will be muted 10 seconds after the timer shows “0”.
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26 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS Claudette ABELA-FORMANEK Austria Anshu ARUNDHATI Singapore CHEE Soon Phaik Singapore Burkhard DICK Germany Johan HUTAURUK Indonesia Ashish AGAR Australia Hiroko BISSEN-MIYAJIMA Japan Mahbubur CHOWDHURY Bangladesh FAM Han Bor Singapore M. Nazrul ISLAM Bangladesh Marcus ANG Singapore Benjamin CABRERA Philippines So-Hyang CHUNG South Korea Bharti GANGWANI USA Myoung Joon KIM South Korea Robert ANG Philippines CHAN Wing Kwong Singapore Stephen COOK South Africa Aanchal GUPTA Australia Tae-Im KIM South Korea Ishtiaque ANWAR Bangladesh John CHANG Hong Kong SAR, China Guillaume DEBELLEMANIÈRE France Takashi HIDA Brazil Michael KNORZ Germany Smita AGARWAL Australia Graham BARRETT Australia Chul Young CHOI South Korea Cesar ESPIRITU Philippines Joon Young HYON South Korea
27 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS Thomas KOHNEN Germany Artemis MATSOU Greece Yoshihiko NINOMIYA Japan Matteo PIOVELLA Italy Jong Suk SONG South Korea Ruth LAPID-GORTZAK Netherlands LEE Mun Wai Malaysia LEO Seo Wei Singapore Bryan Hung-Yuan LIN Chinese Taipei Jodhbir MEHTA Singapore Kevin M. MILLER USA Pichit NARIPTHAPHAN Thailand Carlos NAVAL Philippines Hiroyuki MATSUSHIMA Japan Tsutomu OHASHI Japan Tetsuro OSHIKA Japan Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG Thailand Shamira PERERA Singapore Ken NISCHAL USA Setiyo Budi RIYANTO Indonesia Tim ROBERTS Australia Prin ROJANAPONGPUN Thailand Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Thailand Hadi PRAKOSO Indonesia Hisaharu SUZUKI Japan Nikolle TAN Singapore Hungwon TCHAH South Korea Bruno TRINDADE Brazil Gerard SUTTON Australia Rupal TRIVEDI USA
28 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS INDIA SPEAKERS Sandeep ARORA India Ashish BHOJAK India Aditya DESAI India Darshin BAVISHI India Divyang BRAHMBHATT India Parimal DESAI India Nitika BERI India Sheetal BRAR India Kumar DOCTOR India Shibal BHARTIYA India Arup CHAKRABARTI India Sanjay GADRE India Karan BHATIA India Sameer CHAUDHARY India Sri GANESH India YAO Ke China YEO Tun Kuan Singapore Ronald YEOH Singapore ZHANG Xiulan China Shin YAMANE Japan Priyadarshi ASNANI India Partha BISWAS India Anuja DESAI India
29 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS INDIA SPEAKERS Arkasubhra GHOSH India Manish NAGPAL India Mohan RAJAN India Mahipal SACHDEV India Sonal KALIA India Aarti HEDA India Asav PATEL India Dandapani RAMAMURTHY India Amit SHAH India Sundarshan KHORHAR India Soosan JACOB India Vishnu PATEL India Prasanna V RAMESH India Mohak SHAH India Rupal SHAH India Nilesh KUMAR India Girish JETHWA India Ashish PATWA India Jagdish RANA India Namrata SHARMA India Gaurav LUTHRA India Jagdeep KAKADIA India Amit PORWAL India Parth RANA India Sujatha MOHAN India Sonu GOEL India Rohit OM PARKASH India Chitra RAMAMURTHY India Aditya SETHI India Zain KHATIB India
30 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS INDIA SPEAKERS Jeewan S. TITIYAL India Rohit SHETTY India Supriya SRIGANESH India Samaresh SRIVASTAVA India Nikunj TANK India Noshir SHROFF India Aadithreya VARMAN India Shail VASAVADA India Vaishali VASAVADA India Narendra VERMA India Abhay VASAVADA India Naren SHETTY India
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32 OFFICIAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS OPENING CEREMONY & APACRS LIM LECTURE Friday, 22 August 2025 • 10:45 – 12:15hrs • Convention Hall 2, MMCEC The 37th APACRS Annual Meeting will begin with the opening address by Congress Chairman, Dr. Abhay Vasavada and President, APACRS, Dr. Pannet Pangputhipong. Prof. Thomas Kohnen will be delivering the 2025 APACRS LIM Lecture titled Bridging Laser and Lens Extraction – The evolution of phakic IOLs. CONGRESS RECEPTION Friday, 22 August 2025 • 19:00 – 20:30hrs • Amphitheatre, MMCEC Delegates are warmly invited to attend the Congress Reception at the Amphitheatre, taking place immediately after the APACRS Film Festival Symposium & Awards Ceremony. Join us for an evening of networking, celebration, and camaraderie with colleagues from around the world. APACRS FILM FESTIVAL SYMPOSIUM & AWARDS CEREMONY Friday, 22 August 2025 • 17:45 – 19:00hrs • Convention Hall 2, MMCEC The winning film in each category will be shown and judges will discuss the film with the producers. Join us as we seek out the finest videos from all over the world! Sponsor:
33 PROGRAM OVERVIEW 21 AUG 2025 (THU) 22 AUG 2025 (FRI) 23 AUG 2025 (SAT) 07:30hrs onwards REGISTRATION 07:45 – 08:45hrs BREAKFAST WITH LEGENDS 09:00 – 10:30hrs MASTERCLASSES (MC1), (MC2), (MC3) (S1) CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY: YO’S EXACTITUDE Co-hosted by the Young Ophthalmologists Society of India (YOSI) 08:30 – 10:00hrs (S5) IIIC LECTURES The Perfect Save! (FP1) FREE PAPERS – Cataract Surgery 1 (FP2) FREE PAPERS – Corneal Surgery 08:30 – 10:00hrs (S11) NAVIGATING CATARACT COMPLICATIONS (S12) GENERAL CATARACT I (FP7) FREE PAPERS – Cataract Surgery 3 (FP8) FREE PAPERS – Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs) 2 10:30 – 11:00hrs Tea Break 10:00 – 10:45hrs Tea Break 10:00 – 10:30hrs Tea Break 11:00 – 12:30hrs MASTERCLASSES (MC4), (MC5), (MC6) (S2) GETTING THE BEST OUT OF DIFFICULT SITUATIONS Co-hosted by the All Gujarat Ophthalmological Society (AGOS) 10:45 – 12:15hrs OPENING CEREMONY & APACRS LIM LECTURE BY PROF THOMAS KOHNEN Bridging Laser and Lens Extraction – The evolution of phakic IOLs 10:30 – 12:00hrs (S13) GENERAL CATARACT II (S14) PRESBYOPIA... SEEING IT ALL (FP9) FREE PAPERS – Refractive Surgery 2 (FP10) FREE PAPERS – Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs) 3 12:00 - 12:55hrs (S15) SURGICAL VIDEO SYMPOSIUM HOSTED BY ALCON INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIA 12:45 – 13:40hrs 12:30 – 13:25hrs 13:05 – 14:00hrs Rayner B+L Alcon Alcon J&J Teleon ZEISS Hoya Alcon 14:00 – 15:30hrs MASTERCLASSES (MC7), (MC8), (MC9) (S3) INNOVATIONS AND INSIGHTS IN CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY Co-hosted by the Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society of India (IIRSI) 14:00 – 15:30hrs (S6) MASTERS DON’T ALWAYS AGREE! CSCRS – A joint symposium of the APACRS, ASCRS & ESCRS (S7) REFRACTIVE SURGERY - Updates on an evolving practice (FP3) FREE PAPERS – Cataract Surgery 2 (FP4) FREE PAPERS – General 1 14:10 – 15:40hrs (S16) MANAGING CHALLENGING CASES (S17) WHAT’S NEW IN IOLS? (FP11) FREE PAPERS – General 2 (FP12) FREE PAPERS – Cataract Surgery 4 15:30 – 16:00hrs Tea Break 15:30 – 16:00hrs Tea Break 15:40 – 16:10hrs Tea Break 16:00 – 17:30hrs MASTERCLASSES (MC10), (MC11), (MC12) (S4) POTPOURRI Co-hosted by the Ahmedabad Ophthalmological Society (AOS) 16:00 – 17:30hrs (S8) WHAT WOULD YOU DO? (S9) TODAY’S INNOVATION TOMORROW’S IMPACT (FP5) FREE PAPERS – Refractive Surgery 1 (FP6) FREE PAPERS – Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs) 1 17:45 – 20:30hrs (S10) FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS CEREMONY & CONGRESS RECEPTION 16:15 – 17:45hrs (S18) WISDOM FROM THE GURUS Top Cataract Surgery Tips MORNING AFTERNOON
34 MASTERCLASSES 21 AUG 2025 (THU) TIME SEMINAR HALL 1 SEMINAR HALL 2 SEMINAR HALL 3 09:00 – 10:30hrs (MC1) MASTERING BIOMETRY Course Directors: FAM Han Bor Gaurav LUTHRA (MC2) MASTERING KERATOREFRACTIVE LENTICULAR EXTRACTION (KLEX) Course Directors: Sri GANESH Marcus ANG (MC3) MASTERING MIGS FOR THE PHACO SURGEON Course Directors: Shamira PERERA Supriya SRIGANESH TEA BREAK 11:00 – 12:30hrs (MC4) MASTERING TORIC IOLS Course Directors: Tetsuro OSHIKA Graham BARRETT (MC5) MASTERING PAEDIATRIC CATARACT SURGERY Course Directors: Vaishali VASAVADA Ken NISCHAL (MC6) MASTERING PHACO COMPLICATIONS Course Directors: LEE Mun Wai Soosan JACOB INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIA 14:00 – 15:30hrs (MC7) MASTERING IOL FIXATION Course Directors: CHEE Soon Phaik Shin YAMANE (MC8) MASTERING VITRECTOMY & OCT FOR THE CATARACT SURGEON Course Directors: Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Shail VASAVADA (MC9) MASTERING WHAT THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN RESIDENCY Course Director: Ronald YEOH TEA BREAK 16:00 – 17:30hrs (MC10) MASTERING PHACO 2025 Course Directors: Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG Ishtiaque ANWAR (MC11) MASTERING CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL TRANSPLANTATION Course Directors: Marcus ANG Aanchal GUPTA (MC12) MASTERING PHAKIC IOLS Course Directors: John CHANG Jodhbir MEHTA
35 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC1) MASTERING BIOMETRY Thursday, 21 August 2025 • 09:00 – 10:30hrs • Seminar Hall 1, MMCEC The goal of this MasterClass is to teach you how to perform IOL power calculations for various challenging scenarios that may arise in your practice. You will learn how to apply systematic methods to deal with these situations and select the most appropriate IOL power for your patients. Course Directors: FAM Han Bor, Singapore • Gaurav LUTHRA, India TIME PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 09:00 - 09:03hrs MC1-1 Introduction FAM Han Bor Singapore 09:03 - 09:18hrs MC1-2 A Comparison of Different Biometers Gaurav LUTHRA India 09:18 - 09:33hrs MC1-3 Minimizing and Managing Residual Astigmatism in Toric IOL YEO Tun Kuan Singapore 09:33 - 09:48hrs MC1-4 IOLs and Formulae of Choice in Post LASIK Vision Correction Guillaume DEBELLEMANIÈRE France 09:49 - 10:03hrs MC1-5 Common Mistakes in IOL Power Calculation FAM Han Bor Singapore 10:03 - 10:18hrs MC1-6 The Swiss Army Knife of IOL Calculation Graham BARRETT Australia 10:18 - 10:30hrs Question and Answer
36 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC2) MASTERING KERATOREFRACTIVE LENTICULAR EXTRACTION (KLEX) Thursday, 21 August 2025 • 09:00 – 10:30hrs • Seminar Hall 2, MMCEC Moving beyond the basics, this MasterClass covers more advanced aspects of Kerato lenticule extraction surgery (KLEx). An experienced faculty will provide an in-depth perspective on Intrastromal Lenticule Surgery with quantitative analysis of results and discuss various platforms available. They will also be sharing tips for beginning the procedure, advanced techniques, enhancements, and also the management of complications. This MasterClass will help attendees learn about the finer nuances of performing intrastromal refractive surgery and adopt it into their practice. Course Directors: Sri GANESH, India • Marcus ANG, Singapore TIME PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 09:00 - 09:12hrs MC2-1 Current Platforms for Intrastromal Lenticule Surgery Jodhbir MEHTA Singapore 09:12 - 09:24hrs MC2-2 Starting Intrastromal Lenticule Surgery Rupal SHAH India 09:24 - 09:36hrs MC2-3 Pearls to Enhance Day 1 Results With Intrastromal Lenticule Surgery Supriya SRIGANESH India 09:36 - 09:51hrs MC2-4 Transitioning from SMILE to SMILE PRO Marcus ANG Singapore 09:51 - 10:03hrs MC2-5 Managing Complications of Intrastromal Lenticule Surgery Sri GANESH India 10:03 - 10:15hrs MC2-6 Enhancements After Intrastromal Lenticule Surgery Sri GANESH India 10:15 - 10:30hrs Question and Answer
37 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC3) MASTERING MIGS FOR THE PHACO SURGEON Thursday, 21 August 2025 • 09:00 – 10:30hrs • Seminar Hall 3, MMCEC There has been a recent explosion in the number of MIGS devices available worldwide and in the accessibility to them. This masterclass will equip surgeons with practical knowledge of this field of glaucoma surgery and enable attendees to choose the appropriate surgery for their skill set and setting. It includes advice on case selection, detailed tips and tricks, complication prevention, and an overview of its position in the arsenal of glaucoma procedures with special reference to emerging markets like India and China. Course Directors: Shamira PERERA, Singapore • Supriya SRIGANESH, India TIME PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 09:00 - 09:12hrs MC3-1 Health Economics, Disparities, MIGS and the Developing World Shibal BHARTIYA India 09:12 - 09:24hrs MC3-2 Picking the Right Goniotomy Procedure for the Right Patients by the Right Surgeon Amit PORWAL India 09:24 - 09:36hrs MC3-3 Targeted MIGS Treatments are the Future Nitika BERI India 09:36 - 09:48hrs MC3-4 Cutting Edge With Less Cutting Ashish AGAR Australia 09:48 - 10:00hrs MC3-5 From Angle MIGS Devices to Slow Release Devices in the Angle Robert ANG Philippines 10:00 - 10:12hrs MC3-6 MIGS for PACG - Let’s discuss ZHANG Xiulan China 10:12 - 10:30hrs Question and Answer
38 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC4) MASTERING TORIC IOLs Thursday, 21 August 2025 • 11:00 – 12:30hrs • Seminar Hall 1, MMCEC This MasterClass covers the basic science and theory of toric IOL implantation. The practical side of making reference and axis markings with a variety of toric marking devices and toric IOL positioning are also discussed comprehensively. The creator of the Barrett Toric Calculator will teach attendees how to use this calculator which is easily accessed on the APACRS website. The Barrett IOL Calculator is increasingly being recognized as one of the most accurate ways of ensuring accurate outcomes. Course Directors: Tetsuro OSHIKA, Japan • Graham BARRETT, Australia TIME PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 11:00 - 11:15hrs MC4-1 Preoperative Considerations and Patient Selection Tetsuro OSHIKA Japan 11:15 - 11:45hrs MC4-2 Mastering the Barrett IOL Calculator Graham BARRETT Australia 11:45 - 11:55hrs MC4-3 Axial Marking and Implantation Technique Ronald YEOH Singapore 11:55 - 12:05hrs MC4-4 Toric IOLs in Capsular Compromise: Stretching the limits Shail VASAVADA India 12:05 - 12:15hrs MC4-5 Astigmatism Tolerance – Do we need T2 toric IOLs? Yoshihiko NINOMIYA Japan 12:15 - 12:30hrs Question and Answer
39 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC5) MASTERING PAEDIATRIC CATARACT SURGERY Thursday, 21 August 2025 • 11:00 – 12:30hrs • Seminar Hall 2, MMCEC This practical, interactive and video based masterclass features surgical techniques, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities to deal with paediatric cataracts and how to offer them the best technical and functional outcomes in 2025. It has an internationally renowned panel of speakers who will share pearls from their vast experience regarding surgical techniques, IOL power selection, preoperative evaluation and controversies in paediatric cataract surgery. At the end of the masterclass, the attendees will be able to take home useful tips that will help them achieve consistent outcomes in paediatric cataract surgery. Course Directors: Vaishali VASAVADA, India • Ken NISCHAL, USA TIME PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 11:00 - 11:10hrs MC5-1 Essentials to Know BEFORE You Operate LEO Seo Wei Singapore 11:10 - 11:25hrs MC5-2 Surgical Paradigms for Paediatric Cataract Surgery Ken NISCHAL USA 11:25 - 11:35hrs MC5-3 IOL Implantation in Infants and Young Children - What do we know today Vaishali VASAVADA India 11:35 - 11:47hrs MC5-4 Tackling Special Situations in Paediatric Cataract Surgery Abhay VASAVADA India 11:47 - 11:59hrs MC5-5 Calculating and Selecting the Right IOL Power for the Young Eye Rupal TRIVEDI USA 11:59 - 12:03hrs MC5-6 My Top Tip for Paediatric Cataract Surgery Bharti GANGWANI USA 12:03 - 12:30hrs Question and Answer
40 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC6) MASTERING PHACO COMPLICATIONS Thursday, 21 August 2025 • 11:00 – 12:30hrs • Seminar Hall 3, MMCEC Phacoemulsification is the “bread and butter” of every ophthalmologist but as with any surgical technique, the learning curve can be daunting and complications are not uncommon. This Masterclass brings together a group of highly experienced surgeons to share their wisdom in the management of phaco complications. Attendees can expect to take home valuable pearls and strategies to manage a variety of problems which may occur during phaco surgery and consequently deliver safer and better outcomes for their patients. Course Directors: LEE Mun Wai, Malaysia • Soosan JACOB, India TIME PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 11:00 - 11:15hrs MC6-1 Corneal Conundrums Shail VASAVADA India 11:15 - 11:30hrs MC6-2 Capsular Complications Bruno TRINDADE Brazil 11:30 - 11:45hrs MC6-3 The Impudent Iris Soosan JACOB India 11:45 - 12:00hrs MC6-4 Nuances of the Nucleus LEE Mun Wai Malaysia 12:00 - 12:15hrs MC6-5 Lamentations of the Lens Implant Robert ANG Philippines 12:15 - 12:30hrs Question and Answer
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