Dr. Mahipal S. Sachdev, Chairman & Medical Director of Centre For Sight group of eye hospitals, is a renowned ophthalmic surgeon who is recognized for his expertise in the areas of corneal, refractive and cataract surgery, both nationally and internationally. He is widely credited to be a pioneer in India in propagating the technique of phacoemulsification for cataract surgery and LASIK for the removal of glasses. He has been honored with the Padmashri award for his excellence in the field of medicine by Hon. President of India Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam on 23 March 2007. He is currently the Chairman of Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society (India). He has also been elected International Member by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Summary of Presentations

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All timings are according to India Time (UTC+5:30)
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Convention Hall 2, MMCEC
14:16 - 14:24hrs
(S3) INNOVATIONS AND INSIGHTS IN CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY (14:00 – 15:30hrs)
Pioneering Advances in KLEX Surgery
Friday, 22 August 2025
Seminar Hall 1, MMCEC
12:30 – 13:00hrs
(LS5) Johnson & Johnson Lunch Symposium (12:30 – 13:25hrs)
- Chair: Mahipal SACHDEV
Seminar Hall 3, MMCEC
17:20 - 17:25hrs
(FP6) Free Paper FP6 – Intraocular Lens Implants (IOLs) 1 (16:00 - 17:35hrs)
Quality of Vision in Patients Bilaterally Implanted With a Novel, Purely Refractive Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lens: An observational study
Saturday, 23 August 2025
Seminar Hall 1, MMCEC
08:30 – 10:00hrs
(S12) GENERAL CATARACT 1 (08:30 – 10:00hrs)
- Chair: Ronald YEOH, Mahipal SACHDEV
09:00 - 09:07hrs Future Frontiers With FLACS
Seminar Hall 1, MMCEC
13:05 - 14:00hrs
(LS8) Hoya Lunch Symposium (13:05 - 14:00hrs)
- Chair: Sri GANESH, Mahipal SACHDEV