FILM FESTIVAL

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2026 APACRS Film Festival
2026 Group Photo

Left-Right: Dr Hiroshi ASO, Dr Shweta RANJIV DEV, Dr Santaro NOGUCHI, Dr Prabhjot SINGH, Dr Rakesh GUPTA, Prof Graham BARRETT (Chairman), Dr Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG (Chief Judge), Dr Samaresh SRIVASTAVA (Grand Prize Winner), Dr Johan HUTAURUK (Judge), Dr John CHANG (Judge), Dr LEE Mun Wai (Judge), Dr Narendrasingh VERMA, Dr Ayako ENO, Dr Sheetal BRAR, and Dr Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ

38th APACRS-55th RCOPT Joint Meeting

Pattaya, Thailand • 4 - 6 June 2026

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Grand Prize

The Domino Effect – How anterior chamber dynamics affect the posterior segment

Samaresh SRIVASTAVA, India

Cataract/Implant Surgery

Winner

Laser Assisted Precision Flange Creation

Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ, Thailand

Runner Up

Bimanual Visco-Less Vacuu-Rhexis: A physics based solution to prevent argentinian flag sign in intumescent cataract

Rakesh GUPTA, India

Cataract Complications/Challenging Cases

Winner

A New Technique of Rescue for IOL Deviation

Ayako ENO, Japan

Runner Up

A Minimally Invasive Technique Uses a Bipolar Pencil to Retrieve a Dropped Nucleus

Hiroshi ASO, Japan

Refractive/Corneal Surgery

Winner

Cracking Corneal Fibrosis: The losartan advantage

Shweta RANJIV DEV, India

Runner Up

Next-Gen ICL Sizing: AI and 3D corneal diameter profiles for predictable vault outcomes

Amulya PUNATI, India

General Interest

Winner

Pivot Technique for Pure Vision Surgery

Santaro NOGUCHI, Japan

Runner Up

Insulin Eye Drops: From physiology to pharmacology to clinical translation

Prabhjot SINGH, India

In-House Production

Winner

Demystifying Defocus Curves in Presbyopia Correcting IOLs

Sheetal BRAR, India

Runner Up

Demystifying the Barrett Toric Calculator: A scientific approach to IOL power calculation

Narendrasingh VERMA, India

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