37th APACRS Annual Meeting Final Program

DAY 2 | OPENING CEREMONY

OPENING CEREMONY & APACRS LIM LECTURE Friday, 22 August 2025 • 10:45 - 12:15hrs • Convention Hall 2, MMCEC

Welcome Message by Congress Chairman Dr. Abhay VASAVADA, India

Opening Address by President, Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) Dr. Pannet PANGPUTHIPONG, Thailand

Introduction of Affiliated 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) Japanese Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (JSCRS) Korean Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (KSCRS) Malaysian Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (MSCRS) Philippine Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (PSCRS) Thai Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (THSCRS) Vietnam Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (VSCRS) American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)

Co-hosting Societies All Gujarat Ophthalmological Society (AGOS) Ahmedabad Ophthalmological Society (AOS)

Presentation of Awards

APACRS CERTIFIED EDUCATORS (A.C.E) Dr. Haripriya ARAVIND, India

APACRS GOLD MEDAL Dr. Sri GANESH, India

APACRS LIM Lecturer Prof. Thomas KOHNEN, Germany

APACRS LIM Lecture: Bridging Laser and Lens Extraction – The evolution of phakic IOLs

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