Awards Applicable for AIOC 2024

General Awards (11 sections)

To be applied by AIOS ratified members (Click here to know how to apply)

1. AIOS - P Siva Reddy International Award

AIOS P. Siva Reddy International Award – Annual : For Significant Work In Oph.

It shall be open to all the members of All India Ophthalmological Society.
It shall be awarded for the work done anywhere in the world.
It shall be awarded every year.
It shall be awarded based on an application for any significant work in Ophthalmology done by a member of the Society submitted to the Scientific Committee.
The application must contain the specific work in detail.
Recipient of the award will present the work at the next conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Any Field
Year Last Given – 2023
Applicable In – 2024

2. AIOS – C N Shroff Award

AIOS C.N. Shroff Award – Once In 2 Years : Posterior Segment

It shall be open to all members of All India Ophthalmological Society and will also consist of cash award.
It shall be for the work done in India.
It shall be given once in two years.
The award shall be given to a member who has made composite contribution both qualitative and quantitative in nature in the posterior segment of the eye.
The member selected for the award will present his work at the next conference.

Frequency – Once in 2 Years
Subject – Retina
Year Last Given – 2023
Applicable In – 2025

3. AIOS – P Awasthi Award

AIOS P. Awasthi Award – Once In 2 Years : Community/Social Ophthalmology

It shall be open to all the Members of the Society.
It shall be for an Ophthalmologist who, after attaining 65 years of age, has done distinctive work in the Community Ophthalmology so as to reduce the blindness of the country.
This Award shall be for the work done in India.
It shall be given once in four years based on an application made to the Chairman, Scientific Committee giving details of the work done, proof of age and the period during which the work was done.
The member selected for the award will present the work at the next Conference.

Frequency – Once in 4 Years
Subject – Community
Year Last Given – 2022
Applicable In – 2026

4. AIOS – K R Dutta Award

AIOS K. R. Dutta Award – Once In 2 Years : Community/Social Ophthalmology

It shall be open to all the members of All India Ophthalmological Society.
This award shall be for the work done in India.
This shall be given once in four years based on an application made to the Chairman, Scientific Committee with details of the work done. The application must contain the specific work in detail.
It shall be awarded for outstanding ophthalmic services to the rural Community over the last four years.

Frequency – Once in 4 Years
Subject – Community
Year Last Given – 2021
Applicable In – 2025

5. AIOS - R.P. Dhanda Award

AIOS – R.P. Dhanda Award

It shall be open to all the members of All India Ophthalmological Society and also consist of cash award.
It shall be for the work done in India.
It shall be given once in four years.
The award shall be given to a member who has made a composite contribution, both qualitative and quantitative in nature by doing corneal grafts, organising eye donation work & training to eye surgeons in corneal
surgery and eye bank organization, over the last four years.
The member selected for the award, based on an application made giving all details of the work done, will present his work at the next conference.

Frequency – Once in 4 Years
Subject – Cornea
Year Last Given – 2020
Applicable In – 2024

6. AIOS – Adenwalla Award

AIOS – Adenwalla Award

It shall be open to all members of the All India Ophthalmological Society provided their age is more than 60 years and they have at least 15 years standing in the society.
This award shall be for the work done in India.
This shall be awarded once in four years.
Nominations for the award shall be made by affiliated Societies of Senior Member(s) of the AIOS from that Society, Nominations must not exceed the number of representatives from that Society in the Managing
Committee. Nominations to be made to the Chairman, Scientific Committee of the AIOS, in recognition of their contribution to Ophthalmology and the AIOS.
The selection will be made by the Scientific Committee.
Recipient of the award will deliver an oration at the next conference.

Frequency – Once in 4 Years
Subject – Any Field
Year Last Given – 2022
Applicable In – 2026

7. AIOS - E.V. Srinivasan Award

AIOS – E.V. Srinivasan Award

It shall be open to the members of the All India
Ophthalmological Society who are not in the teaching
cadre. (including DNB)
It shall be for the work done in India.
It shall be awarded once in four years.
Criteria for selection for this award shall be:
- Number of papers presented at scientific session of National and International Conference or published in Medical Journals.
- Contributions made in the field of Community Ophthalmology.
- Number of conferences attended both National and International.
- Applicants will have to apply to the Chairman, Scientific Committee for the Award giving full details of the contributions and conference participation.

Frequency – Once in 4 Years
Subject – COMMUNITY + No of Papers
Year Last Given – 2020
Applicable In – 2024

8. AIOS – S C Dutt Award

AIOS S. C. Dutt Award – Once In 4 Years : For The Work Done In India

This award shall be open to any member of the All India Ophthalmological Society below the age of 40 years on December 31st of the year in which the application is made. Application MUST be accompanied by proof of age.e year in which the application is made. Application MUST be accompanied by proof of age.
This award shall be awarded once in four years.
This award shall be for the work done in India.
The award shall be given to the best submission to the Scientific Committee, of work done, in the 4-year period preceding the year of the award in any field of Ophthalmology.
Recipient of the Award will present his/her work as an oration at the next conference.

Frequency – Once in 4 Years
Subject – Any Field
Year Last Given – 2021
Applicable In – 2025

9. AIOS – B K Narayan Rao Award

AIOS B. K. Narayan Rao Award – Once In 4 Years : For The Work Done In India

All members of All India Ophthalmological Society shall be eligible for this award.
The award shall be for the work done in India.
It shall be awarded once in four years.
The award shall be given to the Best submission to the Scientific Committee, of work done, in the 4-year period preceding the year of the Award, in any field of Ophthalmology.
The recipient of the Award will present the work as an oration at the next Conference.

Frequency – Once in 4 Years
Subject – Any Field
Year Last Given – 2021
Applicable In – 2025

10. AIOS – R N Mathur Award

AIOS R. N. Mathur Award – Once In 4 Years : For The Medical Oph. In India

It shall be open to all Members of All India Ophthalmological Society.
It shall be for the Outstanding Ophthalmic services in the field of Medical Ophthalmology in India, over the last four years.
This shall be given once in four years based on an application made to the Chairman, Scientific Committee with details of the work done. The application must contain the specific work in detail.

Frequency – Once in 4 Years
Subject – Medical Ophthalmology
Year Last Given – 2021
Applicable In – 2025

11. AIOS – Priti Natarajan Award

AIOS Priti Natarajan Award – Once In 4 Years : Best Eye Clinic/Hospital Administration

It shall be open to all the members of the AIOS doing Eye Clinic/Eye Hospital administration. Shall be open to all the members of the AIOS doing Eye Clinic/Eye Hospital administration.
Applicant should send their nomination with Bio-Data and evidence for doing good Eye Clinic/Eye Hospital Administration.
It shall be awarded once in four years.
The recipient of the award will present the work at the next conference.

Frequency – Once in 4 Years
Subject – Eye Hospital Administration
Year Last Given – 2021
Applicable In – 2025

Best Free Paper Award

AIOS – Col. Rangachari Award

AIOS Col. Rangachari Award – Annual : Over All Best Paper

All members of the Society shall be eligible for the award.
It shall be awarded every year.
The award shall be for the work done in India and only for unpublished article in any peer reviewed journal.
It shall be awarded for the Best Paper read at the Special Plenary Session of the annual conference.
(Note: The Col. Rangachari Award winner must submit the full text to IJO Editor for publication. Otherwise, that paper WILL NOT BE eligible for the Award).

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Best FP Oral
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

Specialty Awards (For Free Papers (Oral) read at the Annual AIOC)

Each of the subject gets a Best Paper Award (either Named or Otherwise)

1. AIOS – Sante Vision Award

AIOS Sante Vision Award – Free Paper – Annual : Cataract

It shall be awarded every year.
It shall be awarded for the Overall Best Paper read in the Cataract Sessions at the Annual Conference.
It shall be given for the work done in India.
It shall be open to all the members of All India Ophthalmological Society.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Cataract
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

AIOS – J. S. Mahashabde Award – Free Paper Once In 2 Years : Community/Social Ophthalmology

It shall be open to all Members of All India Ophthalmological Society.
It shall be for the BEST Paper read at the Community/Social Ophthalmology Session at the annual conference.
It shall be given once in two years.
The Member selected for the Award will present his work at the next conference.

Frequency – Once in 2 Years
Subject – Community / Social Ophthalmology
Year Last Given – Every Year
Applicable In 2024 – Every Year

3. AIOS – APOS K. Vengala Rao Award [or] AIOS - Comprehensive Ophthalmology Award (Once in 2 Years)

AIOS – APOS K. Vengala Rao Award

It shall be open for all the Ratified Members of AIOS.
It shall be awarded for the overall Best paper in the Comprehensive Ophthalmology sessions presented at the Annual Conference of AIOS.
It shall be awarded every alternate year.
The recipient of the Award will present the work at the next Conference.

Frequency – Once in 2 Years
Subject – Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Year Last Given – Every Year
Applicable In 2024 – Every Year

4. AIOS - Cornea Award

AIOS – Cornea Award

It shall be open for all the Ratified Members of AIOS.
It shall be awarded for the overall Best paper in the Cornea Ophthalmology sessions presented at the Annual Conference of AIOS.
It shall be awarded every year.
The recipient of the Award will present the work at the next Conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Cornea
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

5. AIOS – Rema Mohan Award

AIOS Rema Mohan Award – Annual : Medical Retina

It shall be open to all the members of All India Ophthalmological Society.
It shall be awarded for the Best Paper read on Medical Retina at the Retina/Vitreous session.
Recipient of the award will present the work as an Oration at the next AIOS annual Conference.
It shall be awarded every year.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Diabetic Retinopathy / Medical Retina
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

6. AIOS-APOS-Pradeep Swarup Award [or] AIOS - K.C. Singhal Award (Once in 2 Years)

AIOS – APOS – Pradeep Swarup Award – Free Paper – Each Once In 2 Years : External Disease

It shall be open for all the ratified members of AIOS.
It shall be awarded for the overall Best Paper in the External disease sessions presented at the Annual Conference of AIOS.
It shall be awarded every alternate year.
The recipient of the Award will present the work at the next Conference.

Frequency – Once in 2 Years
Subject – External Eye & Ocular Surface Disease
Year Last Given – Every Year
Applicable In 2024 – Every Year

7. AIOS – D B Chandra Disha Award

AIOS D. B. Chandra – Disha Award – Free Paper – Annual : Glaucoma

It shall be open to all the Members of the Society.
It shall be for the Overall BEST Paper read at the Glaucoma Session/s at the annual conference.
It shall be awarded every year.
The Member selected for the Award will present his work at the next conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Glaucoma
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

8. AIOS – APOS Santhosh Honavar Award [or] AIOS - Lacrimal Award (Once in 2 Years)

AIOS – APOS Santhosh Honavar Award

It shall be open for all the Ratified Members of AIOS.
It shall be awarded for the Best paper in the Lacrimal session presented at the Annual Conference of AIOS.
It shall be awarded every alternate year.
The recipient of the Award will present the work at the next Conference.

Frequency – Once in 2 Years
Subject – Lacrimal
Year Last Given – Every Year
Applicable In 2024 – Every Year

9. AIOS – S D Athawale Award

AIOS S.D.Athawale Award – Free Paper – Annual : Neuro Ophthalmology

It shall be open to all the members of All India Ophthalmological Society.
It shall be awarded for the Best Paper read at the Neuro Ophthalmology Session at the Annual Conference.
It shall be awarded every year.
It shall be given for the work done in India.
Winner of the Award will present his work as an oration at the next conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Neuro Ophthalmology
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

10. AIOS - Ocular Pathology / Ocular Oncology and Tumors Award

AIOS – Ocular Pathology / Ocular Oncology and Tumors Award

It shall be open for all the Ratified Members of AIOS.
It shall be awarded for the Best paper in the Ocular Pathology / Ocular Oncology and Tumors session presented at the Annual Conference of AIOS.
It shall be awarded annually.
The recipient of the award will present the work at the next conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Ocular Pathology / Ocular Oncology and Tumors
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

11. AIOS - Optics/ Refraction / Contact Lens

AIOS – Optics/ Refraction / Contact Lens

It shall be open for all the Ratified Members of AIOS.
It shall be awarded for the Best paper in the Optics/ Refraction / Contact Lens session presented at the Annual Conference of AIOS.
It shall be awarded annually.
The recipient of the award will present the work at the next conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Optics/ Refraction / Contact Lens
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

12. AIOS – Sujatha Savitri Rao Award

AIOS Sujatha Savitri Rao Award – Free Paper – Annual : Orbit/Plastic

It shall be open for all the Ratified Members of AIOS.
It shall be awarded for the Best paper in the ORBIT/PLASTIC session presented at the Annual Conference of AIOS.
It shall be awarded annually.
The recipient of the award will present the work at the next conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Orbit / Oculoplasty
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

13. AIOS - Om Prakash Award [or] AIOS – Hanumantha Reddy Award (Once in 2 Years)

AIOS – Hanumantha Reddy Award – Free Paper Annual : Pediatric Ophthalmology

It shall be open to all the members of the All India Ophthalmological Society.
It shall be given for the Best Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society in the Paediatric Ophthalmology Session .
It shall be awarded every alternate year.
The recipient of the Award will present the work at the next Conference.

Frequency – Once in 2 Years
Subject – Pediatric Ophthalmology
Year Last Given – Every Year
Applicable In 2024 – Every Year

14. AIOS – Shiv Prasad Hardia Award

AIOS Shiv Prasad Hardia Award – Free Paper Annual : Refractive Surgery

It shall be open to all the Members of the Society.
It shall be for the Best Paper read at the Refractive Surgery Session at the annual conference.
It shall be awarded every year.
This Award shall be for the work done in India.
The Member selected for the Award will present his work in the next conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Refractive
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

15. AIOS – Prem Prakash Disha Award

AIOS Prem Prakash – Disha Award – Free Paper – Annual : Squint

It shall be open to all the members of the AIOS.
It shall be given for the best paper presented at the annual conference of the Society in the Squint Session.
It shall be awarded every year.
It shall be given for the work done in India.
In case of multiple authors, the Award will be given to the Chief Author who should be a Member of the Society.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Squint
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

16. AIOS – Rakesh Sharma Memorial Award [or] AIOS - Trauma Award (Once in 2 Years)

AIOS – Rakesh Sharma Memorial Award

It shall be open to all the members of the AIOS.
It shall be for the Best Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society in the Trauma Free Paper Session.
It shall be awarded every alternate year.
The recipient of the Award will present the Paper at the
next Conference

Frequency – Once in 2 Years
Subject – Trauma
Year Last Given – Every Year
Applicable In 2024 – Every Year

17. AIOS – Narsing A Rao Award

AIOS Narsing A. Rao Award- Free Paper – Annual : Uvea

It shall be open to all the members of the AIOS.
It shall be awarded for the best paper presented at the annual conference of the Society in the Uvea session.
It shall be awarded every year.
The recipient of the award will present the work at the next conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Uvea
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

18. AIOS – S Natarajan Award

AIOS S. Natarajan Award- Free Paper – Annual : Retina/Vitreous

It shall be open to all the members of the AIOS.
It shall be awarded for the Best Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society in the Retina/ Vitreous Session.
It shall be awarded every year.
The recipient of the award will present the work at the next conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – Vitreo – Retina
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

Note

1. Where there are multiple preliminary sessions, there will be a semi final session on day 3.
2. The winners of Semi Final appear for the AIOS – Col.Rangachari Award Session

Best Scientific Poster Award

AIOS – E T Selvam Award

AIOS E. T. Selvam Award – Annual : Best Scientific Poster

It shall be open to all the members of the AIOS.
It shall be given for the work done in India.
It shall be given every year for the Best Scientific Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society.
The recipient of the Award will be required to represent the Poster at the next annual Conference at Poster Panel No.1.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – POSTER
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes

AIOS – Physical Poster Award (18 Sections)

Cataract	Community / Social Ophthalmology		Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Cornea	Diabetic Retinopathy / Medical Retina		External Eye & Ocular Surface Disease
Glaucoma	Lacrimal		Neuro Ophthalmology
Ocular Pathology / Ocular Oncology and Tumors	Optics/ Refraction / Contact Lens		Orbit / Oculoplasty
Pediatric Ophthalmology	Refractive Surgery		Squint
Trauma	Uvea		Vitreo Retinal Diseases
Frequency - Every Year	Subject - Physical Poster	Year Last Given - Yes	Applicable In 2025 - Yes

AIOS – Poster Podium Presentation (18 Sections)

Cataract	Community / Social Ophthalmology		Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Cornea	Diabetic Retinopathy / Medical Retina		External Eye & Ocular Surface Disease
Glaucoma	Lacrimal		Neuro Ophthalmology
Ocular Pathology / Ocular Oncology and Tumors	Optics/ Refraction / Contact Lens		Orbit / Oculoplasty
Pediatric Ophthalmology	Refractive Surgery		Squint
Trauma	Uvea		Vitreo Retinal Diseases
Frequency - Every Year	Subject - Poster Podium	Year Last Given - Yes	Applicable In 2025 - Yes

Best Video Award

AIOS – C S Reshmi Award

AIOS C. S. Reshmi Award – Annual : Best Video

It shall be open to all the members of AIOS.
It shall be awarded annually.
Best video selected from those presented at the Film Festival will be eligible for this award.
The recipient of the award will be required to show the video film at the next annual conference.

Frequency – Every Year
Subject – VIDEOS
Year Last Given – Yes
Applicable In 2024 – Yes