AIOC 2026- Best Paper of the Session & Finalists for Col. Rangachari Award Session
| Free Paper - Cataract I | [FP1144] : Novel Tear Metabolomics to Distinguish Bacterial, Viral, and Fungal Endophthalmitis | Dr. Naren Shetty (M.NO: S17536) | Dr. Arkasubhra Ghosh, Dr. Padmamalini Mahendradas | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Sante Vision Award ( Joint ) |
| Free Paper - Cataract II | [FP1123] : Outcomes of a Novel Technique for Scleral Fixation of a Regular PMMA IOL in Aphakic Patients | Dr. Vivekanandan V R (M.NO: V20859) | - | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Sante Vision Award ( Joint ) |
| Free Paper - Cataract III | [FP1041] : Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Epiretinal Membrane in Indian Cataract Patients | Dr. Shyamal Dwivedi (M.NO: D17006) | Dr. Asav Patel, Dr. S Rajkumar | - | - |
| Free Paper - Community / Social Ophthalmology I | [FP1342] : Made-in-India Ruthenium-106 Plaque: Technological Independence and Triumph over Ocular Tumors | Dr. Rolika Bansal (M.NO: R21494) | Dr. Ashwitha Alva, Dr. Santosh G. Honavar, Dr. Vijay Anand P Reddy | - | - |
| Free Paper - Community / Social Ophthalmology II | [FP555] : Our 25 Years of Retinoblastoma Care Journey in Tertiary Eye Care Center | Dr. Usha R (M.NO: U08116) | - | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – J S Mahashabde Award |
| Free Paper - Comprehensive Ophthalmology I | [FP81] : From X-Y Plane To X-Y-Z Space: Transforming Visual Field Reports Into Engaging 3D Learning Tools | Dr. Prasanna Venkatesh Ramesh (M.NO: R19173) | Dr. Pavithra Pannerselvam | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS - APOS K. Vengala Rao Award |
| Free Paper - Comprehensive Ophthalmology II | [FP599] : ASTRA 90: Enhancing Early Fundus Examination Skills in Ophthalmology Residents |
Dr. Athul S Puthalath ( Chief Author ) Dr. Vedant Sharma ( Presenting Author) (M.NO: S28527) |
Dr. Kim Ramasamy | - | - |
| Free Paper - Cornea I | [FP1713] : 5-yr Endothelial Cell Density in Peripherally Trephined Donor DMEK vs Centrally Trephined Donor DMEK | Dr. Soham Basak (M.NO: B16308) | Dr. SK Basak | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Cornea Award |
| Free Paper - Cornea II | [KAFP] : Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society : Clinical Utility of CRISPR-based RID-MyC Assay in Smear and Culture- Negative Fungal Keratitis - Sujay Jaju (J27104) | Dr. Sujay Jaju (M.NO: J27104) | - | - | - |
| Free Paper - Cornea III | [FP1558] : From Shadows to Clarity: Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM) in the Diagnosis of Scleral Abscess | Dr. Jay Oswal (M.NO: O26186) | Dr. Anita Raghavan, Dr. Prema K.V. Subramaniam | - | - |
| Free Paper - Diabetic Retinopathy & Medical Retina I | [FP735] : ILM Peeling vs miOCT-Guided Membrane Removal in Diabetic TRD-Impact on Epiretinal Membrane Formation | Dr. Divya Chauhan (M.NO: D24307) | Dr. Ramandeep Singh | - | - |
| Free Paper - Diabetic Retinopathy & Medical Retina II | [FP2030] : Tear Proteomic Profiling Uncovers Distinct Molecular Signatures in Tubercular Uveitis | Prof. Dr. Rupesh Agrawal (M.NO: A08495) | Dr. Carlos Cifuentes-Gonzalez | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Rema Mohan Award |
| Free Paper - External Eye & Ocular Surface Disease I - Joint Winner | [FP1197] : The Blink App: A Novel Artificial Intelligence Based Dry Eye Imaging and Management Modality | Dr. Rushad Shroff (M.NO: S14772) | Dr. Apoorva Agrawal, Dr. Mathew Kurian | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – APOS Pradeep Swarup Award ( Joint ) |
| Free Paper - External Eye & Ocular Surface Disease II - Joint Winner | [FP2305] : Modified Amnion ‘Imarti-Like’ Shell For Managing Chemical Injury: A Novel Surgical Technique | Dr. Yogita Gupta (M.NO: G18598) | Dr. Radhika Tandon | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – APOS Pradeep Swarup Award ( Joint ) |
| Free Paper - Glaucoma I | [FP501] : [FP501] : Prospective Evaluation of AI-Integrated Fundus Camera for Glaucoma Referral in Comprehensive Clinic | Dr. Usha Tejaswini S (M.NO: U27007) | Dr. Divya Rao, Dr. Kavitha S., Dr. Rengaraj Venkatesh | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – D B Chandra Disha Award ( Glaucoma ) |
| Free Paper - Glaucoma II | [FP1137] : Stress Meets Sight: Exploring Plasma Cortisol as a Marker of Glaucoma Severity | Dr. Adwitiya Biswas (M.NO: B25861) | Dr. Ekta Shaw, Dr. Thirumurthy Velpandian, Prof. Dr. Tanuj Dada | - | - |
| Free Paper - Glaucoma III | [FP680] : Comparison of 180-degree Phaco-Tanito Microhook Trabeculotomy Vs 360-degree Phaco-GATT in OAG | Dr. Madhavi Ramanatha Pillai (M.NO: M16856) | Dr. Devendra Maheshwari, Dr. Nimrita Gyanchand Nagdev, Dr. Shivam Gupta | - | - |
| Free Paper – Lacrimal Joint Winner |
[FP77] : Role of Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP) in CT-Dacryocystography (CT-DCG) in Dacryology. | Dr. Raghuraj Hegde (M.NO: H14510) | Dr. Prithvi Vishwanath, Dr. Ullas V Acharya | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – APOS Santhosh Honavar Award ( Joint ) |
| [FP2143] : Effect of preservative free Travoprost on proximal lacrimal drainage system using ASOCT | Dr. Poorva Dige (M.NO: P28663) | Dr. Kamala Subramanian, Dr. Mahesha S, Dr. Usha M | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – APOS Santhosh Honavar Award ( Joint ) | |
| Free Paper - Neuro Ophthalmology I | [FP1674] : Structure-Function Correlation in Chiasmal Lesions: A Retrospective Imaging Based Study | Dr. Rajeshwari Kapoor (M.NO: R29676) | Dr. Madhumita Gopal | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – S D Athawale Award |
| Free Paper - Neuro Ophthalmology II | [FP1338] : Idiopathic intracranial hypertension(IIH) without discedema: Diagnostic Insights from a case series | Dr. Pratibha Panmand (M.NO: P19885) | Dr. Nitya Raghu | - | - |
| Free Paper - Ocular Pathology / Ocular Oncology and Tumors | [FP297] : Microneedle Scleral Patch: A Transscleral Drug Delivery Study for retinoblastoma | Dr. Vishal Raval (M.NO: R21236) | Dr. Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Ocular Pathology / Ocular Oncology and Tumors Award |
| Free Paper - Optics / Refraction / Contact Lens | [FP955] : Efficacy of Five Types of Myopia Control Glasses Among Indian Children | Dr. Sneha Batra (M.NO: B17213) | Dr. Bandyopadhyay Supratik, Dr. Shyamal Saha, Dr. Swarup Kumar Roy | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Optics/ Refraction / Contact Lens Award |
| Free Paper - Orbit & Oculoplasty - I | [KAFP] : Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeon ( Joint ) : Outcomes of Socket Reconstruction involving multiple surgical interventions - Marian Pauly (P13465) | Dr. Marian Pauly (M.NO:P13465) | - | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Sujatha Savitri Rao Award |
| Free Paper - Orbit & Oculoplasty - II | [FP533] : Composite graft in the correction of eyelid deformity – Indications and Outcomes | Prof. Neelam Pushker (M.NO:P08584) | Dr. Hemant Raina, Dr. Rachna Meel, Dr. Sahil Agrawal | - | - |
| Free Paper - Pediatric Ophthalmology - I | [FP1237] : A Cross-Sectional Genotyping Study of Indian Patients with Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and Coloboma | Dr. Shailja Tibrewal (M.NO:T11947) | Ms. Ria Ratna | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Hanumantha Reddy Award |
| Free Paper - Pediatric Ophthalmology - II | [FP1093] : Clinical outcomes of HALT technology bases lenses in Myopia Control: A prospective study in Indians | Dr. Aloka Santosh Hedau (M.NO:A15338) | - | - | - |
| Free Paper - Refractive Surgery | [FP425] : CAMP Protocol with ZOOM Simulator: A New Propriety Software for Hyperopic Presbyopic LASIK Planning | Dr. Zain Khatib (M.NO:K17738) | - | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Shiv Prasad Hardia Award |
| Free Paper - Squint | [FP1967] : Quantification of Strabismus Ising Deep Learning | Dr. Savleen Kaur (M.NO:K13191) | Dr. Debabrata, Prof. Jaspreet Sukhija | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Prem Prakash Disha Award |
| Free Paper - Trauma - I | [FP536] : Title: Efficacy of Intralesional 5-Fluorouracil in Post- Traumatic Scar Management |
Dr. Raghuraj Hegde (Chief Author) Dr. Priyanka Nirwani (Presenting Author) (M.NO:P30327) |
Dr. Kiran Kumar L., Dr. Sundeep | - | - |
| Free Paper - Trauma - II | [FP981] : Unconventional and Rare Traumatic Situations - Four Case Reports | Prof. Dr. Rajendra Singh Chauhan (M.NO:R04583) | Dr. Gautam Jain, Dr. Ashok Rathi, Dr. Jyoti Deswal | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Rakesh Sharma Memorial Award |
| Free Paper - Uvea | [FP139] : Complement Mediated Innate Immunity in Tubercular Serpiginouslike Choroiditis: A targeted NGS Study | Prof. Reema Bansal (M.NO:B11127) | Dr. Payal Bajaj, Dr. Prateek Bhatia, Dr. Vishali Gupta | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – Narsing A Rao Award |
| Free Paper - Vitreo Retinal Diseases - I | [FP2181] : Unfurling Technique: Subretinal BSS-Assisted Macular Remodelling in Epiretinal Membrane Surgery |
Dr.K. Naresh Babu (Chief Author) Dr. Muthu Krishnan Vallinayagam (Presenting Author) (M.NO:V12212) |
Dr. Athul S Puthalath, Dr. Kim Ramasamy,Dr. Muthu Krishnan Vallinayagam | - | - |
| Free Paper - Vitreo Retinal Diseases – II Joint Winner | [FP1441] : Persistent Avascular Retina in Retinopathy of Prematurity - Ultra Wide Field Imaging Features | Dr. Simar Rajan Singh (M.NO:S16917) | Dr. Deeksha Katoch, Dr. Rishika Rathore | Col. Rangachari Finalist | AIOS – S Natarajan Award |
| Free Paper - Vitreo Retinal Diseases – II Joint Winner | [FP2223] : A Family Affair: Exploring the Multigenerational Roots of Hereditary Macular Dystrophy | Dr. Reha Vijay (M.NO:R22283) | Dr. Mukesh Porwal | - | - |
| Free Paper - Vitreo Retinal Diseases - III | [FP2208] : Subretinal Application of Thermal Laser to Treat Choroidal Hemangioma | Prof. Dr. Pradeep Kumar (M.NO:K12927) | Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Gupta, Dr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Dr. Vipin Rana | - | - |