1 ABOVE & BEYOND Exceeding Expectations FINAL PROGRAM
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4 WELCOME MESSAGE Dear Colleagues and Friends It is my great honor and privilege to welcome you to the 38th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), held jointly with the 55th Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand (RCOPT), taking place from 4–6 June 2026 at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH), Thailand. We are delighted to host this prestigious joint meeting in Pattaya, a vibrant coastal city on the Gulf of Thailand renowned for its natural beauty, warm hospitality, and rich cultural charm. Conveniently located just 90 minutes from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Pattaya provides an ideal setting for welcoming colleagues and friends from across the Asia-Pacific region and around the world. Under this year’s theme, “Above and Beyond – Exceeding Expectations,” the meeting underscores our shared commitment to improving patient outcomes through continuous advancement. By fostering knowledge exchange, mastery of advanced surgical techniques, adoption of innovative technologies, lifelong learning, and a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice, we aim to exceed expectations in both clinical excellence and compassionate, patient-centered care. The scientific program has been thoughtfully designed to deliver high-impact, practical, and forward-looking insights in cataract and refractive surgery. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage with leading international experts and thought leaders as they share the latest developments in surgical techniques, intraocular lens technology, refractive solutions, and emerging innovations shaping the future of our field. Beyond the academic sessions, the meeting also provides a valuable platform for meaningful discussion, knowledge exchange, and professional networking—fostering collaborations that extend well beyond the meeting itself and further strengthen our professional community. On behalf of APACRS and RCOPT, I extend my warmest welcome to all delegates, distinguished faculty, valued industry partners, and colleagues. We look forward to welcoming you to Pattaya for a truly rewarding and memorable meeting—one that reflects our collective commitment to going above and beyond in advancing vision care and exceeding expectations together. Warm regards, Pannet Pangputhipong, M.D. President, APACRS & RCOPT Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG President Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) The Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand (RCOPT)
5 ASIA-PACIFIC ASSOCIATION OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGEONS (APACRS) CONGRESS PRESIDENT Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG Thailand CONGRESS CHAIRMAN CHAN Wing Kwong Singapore PROGRAM DIRECTOR Graham BARRETT Australia CHAIRMAN, SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Ronald YEOH Singapore MEMBERS Hiroko BISSEN-MIYAJIMA Japan John CHANG Hong Kong SAR, China Chul Young CHOI South Korea Sri GANESH India Johan HUTAURUK Indonesia LEE Mun Wai Malaysia S. NATARAJAN India Kimiya SHIMIZU Japan Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Thailand Hungwon TCHAH South Korea Abhay VASAVADA India YAO Ke China ORGANIZING COMMITTEE THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS OF THAILAND (RCOPT) CONGRESS PRESIDENT Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG CONGRESS CHAIRMAN Anuchit POONYATHALANG CONGRESS CO-CHAIRMAN Pichit NARIPTHAPHAN CONGRESS SECRETARY Yutthaphong IMSUWAN CONGRESS CO-SECRETARY Visanee TANTISEVI TREASURER Niphon CHIRAPAPAISAN CO-TREASURER Kulawan ROJANANUANGNIT SCIENTIFIC CHAIRMAN Sabong SRIVANNABOON SCIENTIFIC CO-CHAIRMAN Sakchai VONGKITTIRUX ABSTRACT Kaevalin LEKHANONT Phanthipha WONGWAI AUDIOVISUAL & IT Chayanee PENPIAN Sritatath VONGKULSIRI REGISTRATION Supaporn TENGTRISORN Yodpong CHANTARASORN PUBLIC RELATIONS Damrong WIWATWONGWANA SOCIAL EVENTS Akarawit EIAMSAMARNG Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Wanicha CHUENKONGKAEW SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION Bharkbhum KHAMBHIPHANT Nattapong MEKHASINGHARAK SUPPORTING TEAM Nathapon TREEWIPANON Praewpailin KAIMUK Thanakrit SORASIT
6 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 2026 38th APACRS-55th RCOPT Joint Meeting Pattaya, Thailand Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG CHAN Wing Kwong MILESTONES
7 APACRS LIM LECTURERS 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 2026 Sri GANESH 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 2026 Anuchit POONYATHALANG MILESTONES
8 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 2026 Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ ZHU Xiangjia 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) MILESTONES
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10 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 22nd 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
11 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.
12 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 - 2026
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14 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 14
15 2026 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. Dr. Sri Ganesh, founder of Nethradhama Hospitals Pvt Ltd and Shraddha Eye Care Trust, began his ophthalmology practice in 1994 and currently oversees 10 eye hospitals across India. He has been at the forefront of refractive surgery technologies, starting with radial keratotomy in 1994 and LASIK in 1997. An exceptionally skilled surgeon, he has performed over 120,000 cataract surgeries and 75,000 refractive surgeries. With a keen interest in innovation and technological advancement, Dr. Sri Ganesh has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and contributed over six book chapters. He has conducted pioneering work on corneal lenticule extraction techniques and the use of lenticules in tissue addition to correct hyperopia and keratoconus. As a committed educator, he has trained more than 300 national and international fellows in cataract and refractive surgery. Dr. Sri Ganesh has received numerous awards and honours, including an honorary doctorate from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (2014), an honorary FRCS (Glasgow) (2018), the Gold Medal Oration from the Australasian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (AUSCRS) (2017), the IIRSI Gold Medal (2007), the BOA Gold Medal (2011), the Michael Kritzinger Award from the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS) (2022), an Honorary FAICO in refractive surgery from the All India Ophthalmological Society, and charter fellowship of the World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Science (WCRS).He was awarded the APACRS Gold medal in 2025 at the APACRS in Ahmedabad. A highly sought-after speaker, he has delivered numerous orations and lectures at national and international conferences, conducted countless instruction courses and symposia, and performed over 100 live surgical demonstrations worldwide. 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 the Treasurer and a member of the Board of Officers of the APACRS. Friday, 5 June 2026 • 10:30 – 11:00hrs Hall B, Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH) This lecture traces a 30-year journey of a young surgeon’s deepening interest in refractive surgery, beginning with radial keratotomy and progressing through successive technological advances including LASIK, femtosecond laser–assisted LASIK, KLEx, and ICLs. It highlights key lessons learned along the way, the clinical research that helped refine techniques and improve outcomes, and the pioneering work in tissue addition for hyperopia using KLEx. 15 My Journey Through the Evolution of Refractive Surgery - From RK to KLEx Sri GANESH India
16 Dr. Anuchit Poonyathalang has been teaching cataract surgery to residents in the Ophthalmology Department at Ramathibodi Hospital since 1986. In 1995, he joined The Princess Mother’s Medical Volunteer Foundation (PMMV). In collaboration with the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand (RCOPT), Dr Anuchit established a cataract surgery program for underprivileged populations in remote areas. To address the challenge of numerous advanced, mature cataracts, Dr. Anuchit underwent training in Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) under the tutelage of Dr. Sanduk Ruit in Nepal in 2005. He subsequently taught Dr. Ruit’s MSICS techniques to multiple ophthalmology departments across Thailand and organized annual wet-lab workshops for residents at the PMMV Foundation. He has also inspired many young ophthalmologists to volunteer for cataract surgeries with the PMMV Foundation and other organizations. Currently, the PMMV Foundation sends teams to perform outreach cataract surgeries every month. Dr. Anuchit has served on the RCOPT committee for many years and has helped organize numerous RCOPT annual meetings and international ophthalmology meetings in Thailand, including the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO), the Asia Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS), the Asia Cornea Society (ACS), the ASEAN Ophthalmology Society (AOS) and the Asian Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (ANOS). He has delivered numerous lectures at these conferences. Dr. Anuchit has authored 45 research publications with over 540 citations in various fields of ophthalmology. In recognition of his contributions, he received the Distinguished Service Award from APAO and the Medical Personal Eye Contributions Award from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Thailand (RCOPT). 2026 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. Anuchit POONYATHALANG Thailand
17 2026 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 and Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Thanapong Somkijrungroj graduated from Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, in 2004 and completed his Ophthalmology residency at Rajavithi Hospital. He joined Chulalongkorn University and Hospital in 2012 as Chief of the Uveitis Unit and completed a retina fellowship the same year. In 2014, he pursued advanced fellowships in Uveitis and Medical Cornea at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco. He founded the Chula-KKU-Proctor-UCSF (CKPU) meeting in 2016 and launched a uveitis fellowship program at Chulalongkorn University in 2017. Dr. Thanapong trains 2–3 retina fellows annually and focuses his research on imaging in uveitis and retina, diagnostic tests for uveitis, CMV keratouveitis, ocular Behçet disease, and other infectious uveitis. He leads innovative projects including intravitreal drug delivery devices and ophthalmic anesthesia injection models and manages complicated cataracts and complex retina diseases associated with intraocular inflammation. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the ACOM community in 2017 and the Best Paper of the Session Award at the 34th APACRS annual meeting in 2022. An active member of the Royal College of Ophthalmology of Thailand, Thai Retina Society, and Thailand Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis Society, Dr. Thanapong currently serves as President of the Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society of Thailand. Dr. Xiangjia Zhu is a distinguished professor and senior consultant at Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, where she serves as Head of Cataract and Refractive Lens Surgery and Vice Dean of the Eye Research Institute. A clinician-scientist, Dr. Zhu specializes in the management of highly myopic cataracts and refractive cataract surgery. She has led five national projects investigating the pathogenesis of highly myopic cataracts, including the prestigious NSFC Excellent Young Scientists Project. Dr. Zhu has authored 135 SCI-indexed publications, including two in Nature Communications (IF 15.7), one in Advanced Science (IF 14.1), and three in Cell Discovery (IF 12.5). Her team holds four authorized invention patents and eight utility model patents, with one successful technology transfer. Dr. Zhu has received numerous accolades, including the Cataract Research Award 2025 (NFER), First-class Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award, Huaxia Youth Medical Science and Technology Award, Wuzhou Women’s Science and Technology Award. Her video “Saving the Extreme High Myopia: Addition or subtraction?” was recognised at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) Film Festival Award Ceremony. Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Thailand ZHU Xiangjia China
18 CONGRESS INFORMATION MEETING VENUE Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH) 353 Phra Tamnuk Road, Pattaya, Chonburi 20150, Thailand REGISTRATION AND BADGE PICKUP Venue: Registration Counter, Level 3 To minimize waiting time, please retain a digital copy or bring along a printed copy of your registration record. Registration Hours Date Time Wednesday, 3 June 2026 14:00 – 18:00hrs Thursday, 4 June 2026 07:30 – 17:30hrs Friday, 5 June 2026 07:30 – 17:30hrs Saturday, 6 June 2026 07:30 – 16:00hrs CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACCREDITATION This meeting is accredited by the Centre for Continuing Medical Education, The Medical Council of Thailand for 19.5 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 38th APACRS-55th RCOPT Joint Meeting is English. TIME ZONE Pattaya, Thailand is 7 hours ahead of the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC +7). ePOSTER AND VIDEO VIEWING STATION ePosters and videos will be available for viewing in the Exhibition Hall. Winners of the film category will be announced during the Film Festival Symposium and Awards Ceremony, to be held on Friday, 5 June 2026, from 16:30 to 18:00hrs in Hall B. Winners of the ePoster category will be presented with certificates at the Congress Reception, to be held on Friday, 5 June 2026, from 18:00 to 20:00hrs in the Exhibition Hall. DIALING CODE For international calls to Thailand, use the country code +66, followed by the local area code 38 and phone number. POWER OUTLET The standard voltage in Pattaya, Thailand is 220 volts at a standard frequency of 50 Hz. Common socket types are A, B, C & O. 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 68. Be amongst the first 300 delegates each day at Hall B to participate in the Early Bird Lucky Draw for an Apple iPad. Thursday, 4 June 2026 Ticket Collection: 08:25 to 08:45hrs Draw Time: 08:50hrs Friday, 5 June 2026 Ticket Collection: 09:00 - 09:20hrs Draw Time: 09:25hrs Saturday, 6 June 2026 Ticket Collection: 08:00 – 08:20hrs Draw Time: 08:25hrs EARLY BIRD DAILY LUCKY DRAW
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20 VENUE MAP (LEVEL 3) Hall D3 Exhibition Hall Speaker Preview Side Entrance Main Entrance Side Entrance ePoster & Video Viewing Station APACRS Lounge Hall B APACRS Lounge Thursday, 4 June 2026 Breakfast with Legends Hall D3 Thursday, 4 June 2026 (MC3) Mastering the Unhappy Patient: Evaluation, management and IOL exchange (MC6) Mastering the Nucleus (LS1.3) Nidek Lunch Symposium (MC9) Mastering Your Machines (MC12) Mastering MIGS for the Phaco Surgeon Friday, 5 June 2026 (FP1) Free Papers – IOLs 1 (FP3) Free Papers – Cataract Surgery 1 (LS2.3) Santen Lunch Symposium (FP5) Free Papers – General 1 Saturday, 6 June 2026 (FP7) Free Papers – General 2 (FP9) Free Papers – IOLs 2 (LS3.3) Hoya Lunch Symposium Hall B Thursday, 4 June 2026 (S1) Paediatric Cataract & Visual Rehabilitation (S2) Diplopia After Cataract Surgery (LS1.1) Zeiss Lunch Symposium (S3) Glaucoma in the Light of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (S4) Surviving Posterior Capsule Rupture Friday, 5 June 2026 APACRS LIM Lecture & Opening Ceremony (S7) Current Controversies (LS2.1) Alcon Lunch Symposium (S8) Navigating Challenging Cases (S10) Film Festival Symposium & Awards Ceremony Saturday, 6 June 2026 (S11) Presbyopia... Seeing It All (S13) Surgical Video Symposia (LS3.1) Alcon Lunch Symposium
21 VENUE MAP (LEVEL 3) Registration Hall A2-A3 Hall A1 (S14) What’s New in IOLs? (S16) Wisdom from the Zen Masters – Top Phaco Tips Hall A2-A3 Thursday, 4 June 2026 (MC1) Mastering Toric IOLs (MC4) Mastering IOL Fixation (LS1.2) Topcon Lunch Symposium (MC7) Mastering Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) (MC10) Mastering Biometry Friday, 5 June 2026 (S5) IIIC Lectures – The Perfect Save! (LS2.2) J&J Lunch Symposium (S9) Refractive Surgery Updates Saturday, 6 June 2026 (S12) Managing Cataract Complications (LS3.2) Medicontur Lunch Symposium (S15) General Cataract II Hall A1 Thursday, 4 June 2026 (MC2) Mastering Paediatric Cataract Surgery (MC5) Mastering Vitrectomy & OCT for the Cataract Surgeon (LS1.4) RxSight Lunch Symposium (MC8) Mastering Phakic IOLs (MC11) Mastering Keratorefractive Lenticular Extraction (KLEx) Friday, 5 June 2026 (S6) General Cataract I (FP2) Free Papers – Refractive Surgery 1 (FP4) Free Papers – Cataract Surgery 2 Saturday, 6 June 2026 (FP6) Free Papers – Corneal Surgery (FP8) Free Papers – Cataract Surgery 3 (FP10) Free Papers – Refractive Surgery 2
22 SPEAKER PREVIEW ROOM, LEVEL 3 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, 3 June 2026 14:00 – 18:00hrs Thursday, 4 June 2026 07:30 – 17:30hrs Friday, 5 June 2026 07:30 – 17:30hrs Saturday, 6 June 2026 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. Please limit your presentation to no more than 10 slides. FOR SPEAKERS USING OWN PERSONAL COMPUTER (Not applicable for free paper presentations) AV staff will check the video output of your computer. 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. • Yellow Light with 1 Ring: Speaker has 1 minute of presentation time left. • Red Light with 1 Ring: Presentation time is finished. Microphone will be muted 10 seconds after the red light appears. INFORMATION FOR SPEAKERS
23 Topic: Providing wider range of vision with ZEISS CT LUCIA 621P Topic: The art and science of centration in ZEISS SMILE Pro Speakers: 38th APACRS & 55th RCOPT 2026 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall Panel Discussion will take place after the presentations Programme subject to change ZEISS Lunch Symposium Join us in redefining refractive and cataract surgery with advanced diagnostics, meticulous planning, and optimized surgical techniques. Discover how personalized intraocular lens selection and data-driven decision-making deliver predictable outcomes, enhanced safety, and long-term visual performance. Precision in Refractive & Cataract Surgery: From Planning to Outcomes 4 June, Thursday | 12:45-13:40 Hall B, Level 3 Moderators: Prof Jodhbir Mehta, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore Dr Ronald Yeoh, Eye & Retina Surgeons, Singapore Dr Jiwon Jeong, Fatima Eye Clinic, Korea Prof Jodhbir Mehta, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore Dr Johan Hutauruk, Jakarta Eye Centre, Indonesia Topic: Enhancing ZEISS SMILE Pro outcomes with ZEISS Refractive Workplace and Nomogram
24 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS Andrea ANG Australia Chandra BALA Australia Béatrice COCHENER France Damien GATINEL France Gerd U. AUFFARTH Germany Poemen CHAN Hong Kong SAR, China Nathan KERR Australia Ben LAHOOD Australia Graham BARRETT Australia Aanchal GUPTA Australia Tim ROBERTS Australia Ishtiaque ANWAR Bangladesh M. Nazrul ISLAM Bangladesh Takashi HIDA Brazil Bruno TRINDADE Brazil YAO Ke China Bryan Hung-Yuan LIN Chinese Taipei Michael KNORZ Germany John CHANG Hong Kong SAR, China Sheetal BRAR India Arup CHAKRABARTI India Sri GANESH India Gaurav LUTHRA India Sujatha MOHAN India Rohit OM PARKASH India Mohan RAJAN India Dandapani RAMAMURTHY India Chitra RAMAMURTHY India Jagdish RANA India Mahipal SACHDEV India
25 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS Novita SITOMPUL Indonesia Mayumi NAGATA Japan Sanduk RUIT Nepal Toshiaki GOSEKI Japan Kazuhiko MORI Japan Nashrul IHSAN Indonesia Andrew M. KNOCH Indonesia Mohak SHAH India Rohit SHETTY India Supriya SRIGANESH India Samaresh SRIVASTAVA India Shail VASAVADA India Vaishali VASAVADA India Abhay VASAVADA India Naren SHETTY India Johan HUTAURUK Indonesia Setiyo Budi RIYANTO Indonesia Hadi PRAKOSO Indonesia Matteo PIOVELLA Italy Hiroko BISSEN-MIYAJIMA Japan Hiroyuki MATSUSHIMA Japan Yoshihiko NINOMIYA Japan Tsutomu OHASHI Japan Tetsuro OSHIKA Japan Hisaharu SUZUKI Japan Shin YAMANE Japan LEE Mun Wai Malaysia Robert ANG Philippines Benjamin CABRERA Philippines Carlos NAVAL Philippines
26 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS Marcus ANG Singapore Tina WONG Singapore LEO Seo Wei Singapore Chelvin SNG Singapore Anshu ARUNDHATI Singapore CHAN Wing Kwong Singapore CHEE Soon Phaik Singapore Jodhbir MEHTA Singapore Shamira PERERA Singapore Nikolle TAN Singapore Ronald YEOH Singapore FAM Han Bor Singapore Chul Young CHOI South Korea Myoung Joon KIM South Korea Tae-Im KIM South Korea Jong Suk SONG South Korea Hungwon TCHAH South Korea Kevin M. MILLER USA Johann KRUGER South Africa Paul G. URSELL UK Sasapin Grace PRAKALAPAKORN USA David LUBECK USA Joaquín FERNÁNDEZ Spain Cathleen MCCABE USA Stephen COOK South Africa Filomena RIBEIRO Portugal
27 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS THAILAND SPEAKERS Supanut APINYAWASISUK Thailand Wanicha CHUENKONGKAEW Thailand Nopasak PHASUKKIJWATANA Thailand Pipat KONGSAP Thailand Patchima CHANTAREN Thailand Amporn JONGSAREEJIT Thailand Sabong SRIVANNABOON Thailand Vithoon RUANGSUKSRIWONG Thailand Ekktet CHANSUE Thailand Linda HANSAPINYO Thailand Thanakrit SORASIT Thailand Anuchit POONYATHALANG Thailand Techawit LIKITGORN Thailand Niphon CHIRAPAPAISAN Thailand Ngamjit KASETSUWAN Thailand Yanin SUWAN Thailand Darin SAKIYALAK Thailand Yodpong CHANTARSORN Thailand Yutthaphong IMSUWAN Thailand Worapot SRIMANAN Thailand Manchima MAKORNWATTANA Thailand Varintorn CHUCKPAIWONG Thailand Naris KITNARONG Thailand Visanee TANTISEVI Thailand Suthasinee SINAWAT Thailand Kessara PATHANAPITOON Thailand Pichit NARIPTHAPHAN Thailand Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG Thailand Prin ROJANAPONGPUN Thailand Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Thailand
28 FACULTY OF SPEAKERS THAILAND SPEAKERS Warakorn THIAMTHAT Thailand Boonchai WANGSUPADILOK Thailand Sumalin TRICHAIYAPORN Thailand Nawat WATANACHAI Thailand Sritatath VONGKULSIRI Thailand Atchareeya WIWATWONGWANA Thailand Damrong WIWATWONGWANA Thailand Phanthipha WONGWAI Thailand Tanit WONGWIBULSIN Thailand Professional portrait photography will be available for delegates during the 38th APACRS – 55th RCOPT Joint Meeting. Take advantage of this complimentary service provided by the APACRS and RCOPT to update your professional profile. Service Information Date: 4 and 5 June 2026 (Thursday & Friday) Time: 09:00 - 16:30hrs Venue: Beside APACRS Lounge Appointment: First-come, first-served basis PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
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30 OPENING CEREMONY & APACRS LIM LECTURE Friday, 5 June 2026 • 09:30 - 11:00hrs • Hall B, PEACH Join us at the Opening Ceremony of the 38th APACRS–55th RCOPT Joint Meeting, where Dr. Sri Ganesh will deliver the 2026 APACRS LIM Lecture, My Journey Through the Evolution of Refractive Surgery – From RK to KLEx. OFFICIAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS CONGRESS RECEPTION Friday, 5 June 2026 • 18:00 – 20:00hrs • Hall C, Exhibition Hall, PEACH Delegates are warmly invited to attend the Congress Reception, held immediately following the APACRS Film Festival Symposium & Awards Ceremony. Join us for an evening of networking, celebration, and collegial exchange with peers from around the world. Beer and wine generously sponsored by Rayner at booth F46. APACRS FILM FESTIVAL SYMPOSIUM & AWARDS CEREMONY Friday, 5 June 2026 • 16:30 – 18:00hrs • Hall B, PEACH 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: APACRS & RCOPT Run for Sight 2026 Join us in a meaningful run or walk for a charitable cause. Every step helps support the Eye Foundation of Thailand in its mission to improve eye care for those in need. Date: Saturday, 6 June 2026 Start Time: 05:30hrs Start Point: Pattaya Exhibition & Convention Hall (PEACH) Registration: https://race.thai.run/runforsight2026
31 PROGRAM OVERVIEW 4 JUN 2026 (THU) 5 JUN 2026 (FRI) 6 JUN 2026 (SAT) 07:45 – 08:45hrs BREAKFAST WITH LEGENDS 09:00 – 10:30hrs MASTERCLASSES (MC1) MASTERING TORIC IOLS (MC2) MASTERING PAEDIATRIC CATARACT SURGERY (MC3) MASTERING THE UNHAPPY PATIENT: Evaluation, management and IOL exchange (S1) PAEDIATRIC CATARACT & VISUAL REHABILITATION Co-hosted by Thai Paediatric-Ophthalmology Society 08:00 – 09:30hrs (S5) IIIC LECTURES - The Perfect Save! (S6) GENERAL CATARACT I FREE PAPERS 09:30 – 11:00hrs OPENING CEREMONY & APACRS LIM LECTURE 08:30 – 10:00hrs (S11) PRESBYOPIA... Seeing it all (S12) MANAGING CATARACT COMPLICATIONS FREE PAPERS Tea Break Tea Break Tea Break 11:00 – 12:30hrs MASTERCLASSES (MC4) MASTERING IOL FIXATION (MC5) MASTERING VITRECTOMY & OCT FOR THE CATARACT SURGEON (MC6) MASTERING THE NUCLEUS (S2) DIPLOPIA AFTER CATARACT SURGERY Co-hosted by Thai Neuro-Ophthalmology Society 11:30 – 13:00hrs (S7) CURRENT CONTROVERSIES Combined Symposium of the Cataract & Refractive Societies (CSCRS) 10:30 – 12:30hrs (S13) SURGICAL VIDEO SYMPOSIA FREE PAPERS INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIA 12:45 – 13:40hrs 13:15 – 14:10hrs 12:45 – 13:40hrs ZEISS Topcon NIDEK RxSight Alcon J&J Santen Alcon Medicontur Hoya 14:00 – 15:30hrs MASTERCLASSES (MC7) MASTERING MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY (MSICS) (MC8) MASTERING PHAKIC IOLS (MC9) MASTERING YOUR MACHINES (S3) GLAUCOMA IN THE LIGHT OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY Co-hosted by Thai Glaucoma Society 14:30 – 16:00hrs (S8) NAVIGATING CHALLENGING CASES (S9) REFRACTIVE SURGERY UPDATES FREE PAPERS 14:00 – 15:30hrs (S14) WHAT’S NEW IN IOLS? (S15) GENERAL CATARACT II FREE PAPERS Tea Break Tea Break Tea Break 16:00 – 17:30hrs MASTERCLASSES (MC10) MASTERING BIOMETRY (MC11) MASTERING KERATOREFRACTIVE LENTICULAR EXTRACTION (KLEx) (MC12) MASTERING MIGS FOR THE PHACO SURGEON (S4) SURVIVING POSTERIOR CAPSULE RUPTURE Co-hosted by Thai Retina Society 16:30 – 18:00hrs (S10) FILM FESTIVAL SYMPOSIUM & AWARDS CEREMONY 16:00 – 17:30hrs (S16) WISDOM FROM THE ZEN MASTERS - Top Phaco Tips MORNING AFTERNOON
32 MASTERCLASSES TIME HALL A2-A3 HALL A1 HALL D3 09:00 – 10:30hrs MASTERCLASS (MC1) MASTERING TORIC IOLS Course Directors: Tetsuro OSHIKA & Graham BARRETT MASTERCLASS (MC2) MASTERING PAEDIATRIC CATARACT SURGERY Course Directors: Vaishali VASAVADA & Warakorn THIAMTHAT MASTERCLASS (MC3) MASTERING THE UNHAPPY PATIENT: Evaluation, management and IOL exchange Course Directors: LEE Mun Wai & Mohan RAJAN TEA BREAK 11:00 – 12:30hrs MASTERCLASS (MC4) MASTERING IOL FIXATION Course Directors: CHEE Soon Phaik & Shin YAMANE MASTERCLASS (MC5) MASTERING VITRECTOMY & OCT FOR THE CATARACT SURGEON Course Directors: Shail VASAVADA & Nikolle TAN MASTERCLASS (MC6) MASTERING THE NUCLEUS Course Directors: Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG & Hisaharu SUZUKI INDUSTRY LUNCH SYMPOSIA 14:00 – 15:30hrs MASTERCLASS (MC7) MASTERING MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY (MSICS) Course Directors: Anuchit POONYATHALANG & Pipat KONGSAP MASTERCLASS (MC8) MASTERING PHAKIC IOLS Course Directors: John CHANG & Pichit NARIPTHAPHAN MASTERCLASS (MC9) MASTERING YOUR MACHINES Course Directors: Ronald YEOH, Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ & Paul G. URSELL TEA BREAK 16:00 – 17:30hrs MASTERCLASS (MC10) MASTERING BIOMETRY Course Directors: FAM Han Bor & Sabong SRIVANNABOON MASTERCLASS (MC11) MASTERING KERATOREFRACTIVE LENTICULAR EXTRACTION (KLEx) Course Directors: Sri GANESH & Ekktet CHANSUE MASTERCLASS (MC12) MASTERING MIGS FOR THE PHACO SURGEON Course Directors: Chelvin SNG, Visanee TANTISEVI & Poemen CHAN
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34 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC1) MASTERING TORIC IOLS Thursday, 4 June 2026 • 09:00 – 10:30hrs • Hall A2-A3, PEACH 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 teaches 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 09:00 - 09:15hrs MC1-1 Patient Selection and Surgical Considerations Tetsuro OSHIKA Japan 09:15 - 09:45hrs MC1-2 Mastering the Barrett IOL Calculator Graham BARRETT Australia 09:45 - 09:55hrs MC1-3 Axial Marking and Implantation Technique Ronald YEOH Singapore 09:55 - 10:05hrs MC1-4 My Favorite Toric IOLs Pichit NARIPTHAPHAN Thailand 10:05 - 10:15hrs MC1-5 Low Toric Power IOLs Yoshihiko NINOMIYA Japan 10:15 - 10:30hrs Question & Answer
35 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC2) MASTERING PAEDIATRIC CATARACT SURGERY Thursday, 4 June 2026 • 09:00 – 10:30hrs • Hall A1, PEACH 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 • Warakorn THIAMTHAT, Thailand TIME PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 09:00 - 09:12hrs MC2-1 Essentials to Know BEFORE You Operate LEO Seo Wei Singapore 09:12 - 09:15hrs Discussion 09:15 - 09:27hrs MC2-2 Surgical Paradigms for Paediatric Cataract Surgery Vaishali VASAVADA India 09:27 - 09:30hrs Discussion 09:30 - 09:42hrs MC2-3 IOL Implantation in Infants and Young Children - What do we know today Vaishali VASAVADA India 09:42 - 09:45hrs Discussion 09:45 - 09:57hrs MC2-4 Choosing IOL Power for Children - From imperfect measurements to intelligent prediction Warakorn THIAMTHAT Thailand 09:57 - 10:00hrs Discussion 10:00 - 10:12hrs MC2-5 Tackling Special Situations in Paediatric Cataract Surgery Abhay VASAVADA India 10:12 - 10:15hrs Discussion 10:15 - 10:30hrs Question & Answer
36 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC3) MASTERING THE UNHAPPY PATIENT: Evaluation, management and IOL exchange Thursday, 4 June 2026 • 09:00 – 10:30hrs • Hall D3, PEACH This Masterclass provides a comprehensive and practical roadmap for managing the unhappy post-cataract patient. Through stepwise lectures delivered by experienced surgeons, participants will learn how to evaluate these patients systematically, apply preventive and management strategies and execute IOL exchange safely when required. The session concludes with principles to reduce future dissatisfaction through better patient selection, personalised IOL choice, expectation alignment and preoperative planning. Course Directors: LEE Mun Wai, Malaysia • Mohan RAJAN, India TIME PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 09:00 - 09:12hrs MC3-1 20/20 Unhappy - Decoding the unhappy patient Mohan RAJAN India 09:12 - 09:15hrs Discussion 09:15 - 09:27hrs MC3-2 Fixing the Problem - Before IOL exchange Sujatha MOHAN India 09:27 - 09:30hrs Discussion 09:30 - 09:42hrs MC3-3 Postoperative Refractive Surprises - Prevention & management Manchima MAKORNWATTANA Thailand 09:42 - 09:45hrs Discussion 09:45 - 09:57hrs MC3-4 IOL Exchange - What, when & how LEE Mun Wai Malaysia 09:57 - 10:00hrs Discussion 10:00 - 10:12hrs MC3-5 Avoiding the Next Unhappy Patient - Matching the IOL to the patient Andrea ANG Australia 10:12 - 10:15hrs Discussion 10:15 - 10:30hrs Question & Answer
37 DAY 1 | MASTERCLASSES (MC4) MASTERING IOL FIXATION Thursday, 4 June 2026 • 11:00 – 12:30hrs • Hall A2-A3, PEACH All About the Yamane IOL Fixation Technique This is a video-based masterclass focused on the Yamane intrascleral haptic fixation; the original technique taught by the Master, the revised approach to suit the anterior and posterior surgeon. Complex surgeries and phaco complications solved using this technique and finally fixing complications resulting from ‘Yamaned’ IOLs will be demonstrated. Course Directors: CHEE Soon Phaik, Singapore • Shin YAMANE, Japan TIME PRESENTATION TOPIC SPEAKER 11:00 - 11:15hrs MC4-1 How to Perform Yamane Fixation from the Master Shin YAMANE Japan 11:15 - 11:30hrs MC4-2 Modification of Yamane Fixation – Anterior segment surgeon approach CHEE Soon Phaik Singapore 11:30 - 11:45hrs MC4-3 Modification of Yamane Fixation – Posterior segment surgeon approach Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Thailand 11:45 - 12:00hrs MC4-4 Yamane Fixation in Complicated Cases and Phaco Complications All 12:00 - 12:15hrs MC4-5 Fixing ‘Yamaned’ IOL complications All 12:15 - 12:30hrs Question & Answer
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