The Department of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi, in collaboration with All-India Ophthalmological Society, is hosting India's first International Ophthalmology Research Conference
The event will take place at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantonment on May 09 & 10, 2026
The conference is named All-India Ophthalmological Society - Armed Forces Ophthalmology Update (AIOS-AFOU 2026)
The event will be inaugurated by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth
The Chief of Defence Staff, the three Service Chiefs and the Defence Secretary will be in attendance
The event will bring together nearly 200 renowned ophthalmologists from across the country alongside military eye specialists
More than 100 distinguished faculty from AIIMS New Delhi, PGI Chandigarh, LV Prasad Eye Institute Hyderabad, Sankara Netralaya Chennai, and Aravind Eye Care System will attend
Two internationally acclaimed ophthalmologists will participate: Prof Harminder Singh Dua (Chair & Professor of Ophthalmology at University of Nottingham, UK) and Dr Colin Siang Hui Tan (Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist & Clinician Researcher at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore)
Prof Harminder Singh Dua is renowned for pioneering research in chemical ocular injuries and discovery of Dua's Layer
Dr Colin Siang Hui Tan heads the Fundus Image Reading Centre at National Healthcare Group Eye Institute and is expert in retinal imaging, diabetic retinopathy, and AI-driven ophthalmic diagnostics
