37th APACRS Annual Meeting Final Program

DAY 1 | SYMPOSIA

(S3) INNOVATIONS AND INSIGHTS IN CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY co-hosted by the Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society of India (IIRSI)

Thursday, 21 August 2025 • 14:00 – 15:30hrs • Convention Hall 2, MMCEC

This symposium brings together the latest advancements and clinical pearls in cataract and refractive surgery. With ten focused talks, experts will explore cutting-edge topics, including lenticule-based procedures (SILK, SMILE, CLEAR), excimer and femtosecond lasers, and phakic IOL innovations. Key discussions will highlight AI-driven personalized care, managing dysphotopsias, and expanding indications for refractive surgery. Additionally, insights into glued IOL techniques and their applications will be presented. The session concludes with a robust panel discussion to delve deeper into managing complications and optimizing outcomes, providing a comprehensive update for experienced surgeons.

Chairs: Rohit SHETTY , India • Sonu GOEL , India • Soosan JACOB , India Moderator: Samaresh SRIVASTAVA , India

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PRESENTATION TOPIC

SPEAKER

Rohit OM PARKASH India

14:00 - 14:08hrs S3-1 14:08 - 14:16hrs S3-2 14:16 - 14:24hrs S3-3 14:24 - 14:32hrs S3-4 14:32 - 14:40hrs S3-5 14:40 - 14:48hrs S3-6 14:48 - 14:56hrs S3-7 14:56 - 15:04hrs S3-8

Minimising Damages in Posterior Capsule Rupture

Sri GANESH India

AI and ML in Refractive Surgery: The future of personalized care

Mahipal SACHDEV India Partha BISWAS India Gaurav LUTHRA India Namrata SHARMA India Kumar DOCTOR India

Pioneering Advances in KLEX Surgery

Breaking Barriers: Innovations in phakic IOLs/Bioptics/ Trioptics

Femtosecond Laser-assisted Cataract Surgery

Managing Complications in Advanced Refractive Procedures

Enhancing Post-surgical Outcomes With Adaptive Optics IOLs

Dandapani RAMAMURTHY India Soosan JACOB India

Decoding Dysphotopsias: Understanding and managing visual quality issues

15:04 - 15:12hrs S3-9

Pin-hole Pupilloplasty

15:12 - 15:30hrs

Panel Discussion

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