Dear Friends

Namaste!

The Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) along with the Ahmedabad Ophthalmological Society and All Gujarat Ophthalmological Society are delighted to extend a warm welcome to the 37^th annual meeting of the APACRS meeting to be held in the city of Ahmedabad (Gandhinagar), India, from August 21 to 23, 2025.

The unique feature of the APACRS meeting has always been its cutting-edge program in the field of cataract and refractive surgery. I can proudly say that the annual meeting of the APACRS has become a hub for world-class, practical teaching, along with offering opportunities to network with colleagues and friends from ophthalmology as well as the industry. The camaraderie and friendship that we gained during the meeting are priceless. The theme for this year’s meeting “Learning from the Masters” could not be more appropriate.

Through its masterclasses, symposia, and well-curated scientific sessions, the meeting will give you just what you need to boost your cataract and refractive practice.

With the supporting societies, we are all very excited to host this meeting back in India after a gap of 11 years. Ahmedabad, one of the prominent cultural and industrial hubs of India, offers colourful landscapes, unique culinary delights and the famous garba dance. I sincerely invite you all to attend the meeting and we promise to make this a scientific and cultural experience you will not forget easily.

We look forward to welcoming you to Ahmedabad!

With warmest regards

Dr Abhay VASAVADA
Congress Chairman

Abhay VASAVADA

Congress Chairman

Sri GANESH

Congress
Co-Chairman

CHAN Wing Kwong

Chairman,
Organizing Committee

Graham BARRETT

Program Director

Ronald YEOH

Chairman,
Scientific Program

Organizer	Co-hosting Societies		Supporting Society

	Ahmedabad Ophthalmological Society (AOS)	All Gujarat Ophthalmological Society (AGOS)	Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society of India (IIRSI)

Program Highlights

MasterClasses

Covering the most relevant and focused topics and conducted by some of the world’s best ophthalmic educators. Expect the hottest topics in ophthalmic surgery today, where you will learn to master Biometry, Intrastromal Refractive Surgery, IOL Exchange, Toric IOLs, Paediatric Cataract Surgery, Intraocular Complications, IOL Fixation, Vitrectomy & OCT for Anterior Segment Surgeons, Phaco, Endothelial Keratoplastic, Phakic IOLs and lastly What They Don’t Teach You in Residency.

APACRS Film Festival

The APACRS Film Festival entertains and educates, creatively displaying new innovations and breakthroughs in anterior segment ophthalmic surgery.
Don’t miss this exciting session on Friday, 22 August 2025 at 18:00hrs.

Combined Symposium of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (CSCRS) - A joint symposium of the APACRS, ASCRS, & ESCRS

MASTERS DON’T ALWAYS AGREE!
This combined symposium of the three leading cataract and refractive societies will look at three areas of contention in our constant pursuit of precise and perfect outcomes in surgery. One of the beauties of our specialty is that there are many ways to achieve optimal outcomes and this symposium will address the most topical controversies in our field, presented from around the globe.

Scientific Symposia

Exciting symposia covering cutting-edge IOL innovations, the latest surgical techniques, the management of challenging cataract cases and complications, and new anterior segment innovations.

WISDOM FROM THE GURUS
- Top Cataract Surgery Tips

Some of the most renowned cataract surgeons each offer practical cataract surgery tips that surgeons can use immediately on their next visit to the operating theatre. Don’t miss this grand finale session on Saturday, 23 August 2025 at 16:00hrs.

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)

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