Day 0

03:00 PM - 07:00 PM	Oculoplasty Pre-Conference Workshop	Biratnagar Eye Hospital
07:00 PM	Dinner

Day 1

Time	Hall 1	Hall 2
07:00 AM - 09:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM	CATARACT SESSION
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	CORNEA & REFRACTIVE SURGERY SESSION	FREE PAPER SESSION
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM	Lunch Break
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM	RETINA SESSION	YO SESSION
03:00 PM - 03:10 PM	AI SESSION
03:10 PM - 03:15 PM	Tea Break
03:15 PM - 06:15 PM	OPENING CEREMONY with PLENARY SESSION
07:00 PM	GALA DINNER

Day 2

Time	Hall 1	Hall 2
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Orbit & Oculoplasty SESSION	FREE PAPER SESSION
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	GLAUCOMA SESSION	PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY SESSION
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Tea Break
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM	Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology (NepJOPH) SESSION	UPSOS SESSION
12:45 PM - 01:45 PM	WOW - WOMEN OPHTHALMOLOGIST WORLDWIDE	UVEA + NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY SESSION
01:45 PM - 02:45 PM	Lunch Break
02:45 PM - 03:45 PM	QUALITY SESSION
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM	AGM - NOS
04:45 PM	Closing Ceremony

Cataract Session

(Duration: 105 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Control of active fluidics in cataract surgery: Surgery videos	Prof. Dr. Suman S Thapa	8 mins
2	Biometry decoded	Dr. Shibashis Das	8 mins
3	Avoiding Argentinian flag sign (KEYNOTE)	Dr. Shivnath Das	8 mins
4	Refractive cataract surgery	Dr. Shweta Tapariya	8 mins
5	Femto-laser assisted cataract surgery (KEYNOTE)	Dr. Ratish Chandra Paul	8 mins
6	Exploring Newer Skylines after Refractive surprises, Post-operative	Dr. Sudipta Mitra	8 mins
7	Oops with IOL	Dr. Sugato Paul	8 mins
8	EDOF & Acriol Toric	Dr. S.K Mitra	10 mins
9	Cataract Surgery Outcome monitoring	Dr. Rakshya Panta	8 mins
10	Cataract Surgery in camp settings	Dr. Suresh Pant	8 mins
11	Refractive Surgery with Trifocal IOLs	Dr. Kishore Pradhan	8 mins
	Question and Answer Session
	Total Time		105 mins

Cornea & Refractive Surgery Session

(Duration: 90 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Strategic approach for diagnosis and management of microbial keratitis (KEYNOTE)	Dr Sujata Das	10 mins
2	Management of corneal graft complications (KEYNOTE)	Dr. Ashiyana Nariani	10 mins
3	How to do centration for keratoplasty	Prof. Mahfooz Hussain	10 mins
4	Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty: Surgical Technique, challenges and tips for successful outcome	Prof. Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh	10 mins
5	Comparing high and low energy outcomes on day one for Smart Sight myopic-astigmatism treatments with the SCHWIND ATOS4	Dr. Kishore Pradhan	10 mins
6	CXL - A new hope for keratoconus patients	Dr. Rajashree Das	6 mins
7	Outcome of therapeutic peneterating keratoplasty in a tertiary eye hospital in Nepal	Dr. Manish Pandey	6 mins
8	Spectrum Of Microbial Keratitis in the Mid-western region of Nepal	Dr Jyoti Sapkota	6 mins
9	Chemical Burns – How to optimize the clinical outcome	Dr Rajshekhar Paul	10 mins
10	Clinical evaluation of corneal endothelium and central corneal thickness before and after cataract surgery	Dr. Poonam Shrestha	6 mins
12	A comparative study of topical anesthetic agent in Pterygium surgery	Dr. Leesha Shrestha	6 mins
	Total Time		90 mins

Vitreo Retina Session

(Duration: 90 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Myopic Macuopathy: Who, Why and When?	Dr. Ashma Manandhar	8 mins
2	Anti-VGEF :Current and Future (KEYNOTE)	Dr. Shivendra Sahey	15 mins
3	Journey of Wet AMD Management	Dr. Sanyam Bajimaya	8 mins
4	OCT biomarkers in the management of DME	Dr. Santosh Chaudhary	8 mins
5	Clinical characteristics of proliferative diabetic retinopathy and outcome of pars plana vitrectomy in proliferative diabetic retinopathy	Dr. Raba Thapa	8 mins
6	Tips and Tricks of Vitrectomy in Diabetic Vitreous Hemorrhage with TRD	Dr. Santosh Kumar	8 mins
7	ROP: Are we on the right track?	Dr. Lalit Agarwal	8 mins
8	Pediatric Surgical retina : Conquer it like a Pro	Dr. Abhishek Ananad	8 mins
9	Severity and awareness of diabetic retnopathy at a teritary Eye care center in the mid-Western region of Nepal	Dr. Santosh Subedi	8 mins
	Discussion
	Total Time		90 mins

AI Session

(Duration: 10 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	The Role of AI in Ophthalmology	Mukesh Sinha	15 mins

Glaucoma Session

(Duration: 90 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Revolutionizing Glaucoma treatment: Advancements & Impact of Minimally invasive Surgical Techniques (KEYNOTE)	Dr. Suneeta Dubey	15 mins
2	“A need for survival”- from Trabeculectomy, Bleb revision, Bleb needling to Glaucoma Implant - A case discussion	Prof. Dr. Suman S Thapa	10 mins
3	Surgical management of challenging cases of angle closure glaucoma: video presentation	Dr. Indira Paudyal	8 mins
4	Hypertension and POAG	Prof. Dr. Dakki Sherpa	6 mins
5	Changes in anterior chamber angle parameters following laser peripheral iridotomy and cataract surgery in primary angle closure suspects	Dr. Deekshya Malla	6 mins
6	Correlation between disc damage likelihood scale and vertical cup disc ratio with Automated Humphrey Perimetry in glaucoma patients attending a tertiary care hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal	Dr. Pranisha Singh	6 mins
7	Management of cataract in glaucoma patients	Dr. Bhaskar Jha	6 mins
8	Severity of glaucoma at diagnosis: Experience from Himalaya Eye Hospital	Dr. Anil Parajuli	6 mins
9	Cutaneous melanin and glaucoma: a case control study	Prof. Dr. Nanda Gurung	6 mins
10	Dealing with bleb infection	Dr. Madhu Thapa	6 mins
11	Mastering trabeculectomy	Dr. Maitreyee Das	6 mins
	Discussion		9 mins
	Total Time		90 mins

Orbit & Oculoplasty Session

(Duration: 90 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Appetizer: Nepal Thyroid Eye Registry (Nep TED) - Our journey	Dr. Sabita Palikhe	8 mins
2	Soup: Time to think twice!! Can it be lymphoma???	Dr. Prerna Arjyal Kafle	8 mins
3	Main course:
	a) Canaliculo-dacryocystorhinostomy Surgery in Nepal: Surgical success and Patient Satisfaction	Dr. Suresh Rasaily	8 mins
	b) Revival of the myoconjunctival enucleation technique	Dr. Hom Bahadur Gurung	8 mins
	c) Lid and ocular surface tumors	Dr. Anirban Bhaduri	8 mins
	d) Surface and lid complications of steven Johnson syndrome	Dr. Prabrisha Banerjee	8 mins
	e) Facial nerve palsy: cause and effect- with a special focus on the ocular surface sequelae	Dr. MD Shahid Alam	8 mins
4	Today's special:
	a) PALPEBRAL CONJUNCTIVAL PAPILLOMA?(KEYNOTE)	Dr. Rajesh M Chowdhury	10 mins
	b) Flaps and Grafts in Oculoplastic Surgery: Tips and pitfalls	Dr. Ben Limbu	8 mins
	c) Doing things differently in Oculoplasty	Dr. Aashish Raj Pant	8 mins
5	Dessert : Toxins	Dr. Diwa Lamichhane	8 mins
	Total Time		90 mins

Pediatric Ophthalmology Session

(Duration: 90 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Strabismus in children (KEYNOTE)	Dr Suma Ganesh	15 mins
2	Diagnosis and management of MED (KEYNOTE)	Dr Subhash Dadeya	15 mins
3	Sleep pattern in blind and visually impaired children compared to normally sighted peers	Dr Srijana Adhikari	6 mins
4	Visual function among amblyopic patients	Prof Dr Sabina Shrestha	6 mins
5	Diagnosis and management of partially accommodative esotropia at Sagarmatha Chaudhary eye Hospital	Dr Sanjay K Singh	6 mins
6	Visual Outcome of Pediatric Cataract Surgery in Children 8 years and older	Dr Kabindra Bajracharya	6 mins
7	What and How on Myopia	Dr Pawan Shrestha	6 mins
8	Causes of childhood blindness and visual impairment in children of four integrated school for blind in Nepal	Dr Samata Sharma	6 mins
9	Ocular manifestations in children with special needs presenting to an Eye Hospital in Central Nepal	Dr Manisha Shrestha	6 mins
10	Refractive status after intended under correction of IOL power during pediatric cataract surgery	Dr Nita Sunam Gamal	6 mins
	Discussion		12 mins
	Total Time		90 mins

Uveitis & Neuro-Ophthalmology Session

(Duration: 60 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
Uveitis Session (30 mins)
1	Serpiginous Like Choroditis in a 10 year old child  (KEYNOTE)	Dr. Debasis Das	8 mins
2	Pitfalls in the management of uveitis cases	Dr. Anu Manandhar	8 mins
3	Mistaken identity in uveitis	Dr. Gyanendra Lamichhane	8 mins
Neuro-ophthalmology (30mins)
1	Signs you do not want to miss (KEYNOTE)	Dr. Rashmin Gandhi	10 mins
2	Ice Pack test in management of Myasthenia Gravis	Dr. Bikram Thapa	6 mins
3	What’s new in optic Neuritis	Dr. Rashmin Gandhi	10 mins
	Discussion		10 mins
	Total Time		60 mins

WOW, Nepal Chapter Session

(Duration: 60 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Challenges as Women ophthalmologists: WOW the way ahead (KEYNOTE)	Dr. Mohita Sharma	12 mins
2	Women Ophthalmologists in Nepal	Dr. Indira Paudyal	10 mins
3	A journey as women Ophthalmologist	Prof. Dr. Meenu Chaudhary	10 mins
4	Work Life Balance	Dr. Rakshya Panta	6 mins
5	Challenges as women Ophthalmologist in Private	Dr. Sabita Palikhe	8 mins
6	Networking	Dr. Eli Pradhan	5 mins
	Discussion / Audience		9 mins
	Total Time		60 mins

Plenary Session

(Duration: 60 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Predicting severity of diabetic retinopathy through SNPs (Single Nucleotide Mutation )	Prof. Mahfooz Hussain	12 mins
2	ACOIN Dristi Rath Yatra in Indian Subcontinent – The ideal way for awareness towards Prevention of Avoidable / Curable Blindness	Dr. Swapna Samanta	12 mins
3	Changing scenario of cataract surgery in last 3 decades and challenges ahead?	Prof. Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh	12 mins
4	Collaborations beyond Ophthalmology-a medical volunteer’s experience	Prof. Dr. Suman S Thapa	12 mins
5	Scientific publications in Nepal: Ophthalmic perspective	Prof. Dr. Badri P Badhu	12 mins
	Total Time		60 mins

NepJOph Session

(Duration: 60 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Research ideas and questions	Prof. Dr. Badri P Badhu	6 mins
	a.Generating research ideas and converting them in to research questions
2	Conceptualizing research	Prof. Dr. Gehanath Baral	12 mins
	a. Research design
	b. Study population and sampling
	c. Data collection and analysis
3	Manuscript writing	Prof. Dr. Suman S Thapa	12 mins
	a. Basic structure
	b. How to prepare a stand-out manuscript
4	Publishing ethics : Plagiarism and self-plagiarism, ethical considerations and bias, COI and authorship, using AI for manuscript	Dr. Aashish Raj Pant	6 mins
5	Choosing an appropriate journal : Factors to consider when choosing a journal, Understanding impact factor journal rankings, Open access and other models, journal submission guidelines	Dr. Eli Pradhan	6 mins
6	What happens after submission? After acceptance?Understanding the peer review process, responding to reviewer comments,Research dissemination, Moving forward to next study	Dr. Purushottam Joshi	6 mins
	Discussion		7 mins
	Total Time		55 mins

UPSOS International Session

(Duration: 60 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Aligned Chopping in Cataract surgery	Dr. Dharmendra Nath	8 mins
2	Single step transepithelial PRK	Dr. Mohita Sharma	8 mins
3	FLACS-My Experience	Dr. Shashank Kumar	8 mins
4	Anterior Vitrectomy: a boon for cataract surgeons	Dr. Navendu Rai	8 mins
5	Small Pupil Phaco made easy using low cost made in India Pupil Expander	Dr. Ankit Agrawal	6 mins
6	Pachychoroid spectrum	Dr. Sameeksha Agrawal	6 mins
7	Needle stick injuries in a tertiary eye care hospital: Incidence, Management, outcomes and recommendations.	Dr Anurag Kashyap	6 mins
8	Correlation between severity of POAG and platelet parameters.	Dr Archara Yadav	6 mins
	Discussion		4 mins
	Total Time		60 mins

Quality Session

(Duration: 60 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	Quality Journey of Biratnagar Eye Hospital	Dr. Rakshya Panta	8 mins
2	Quality monitoring - Audit	Dr. Suneeta Dubey	12 mins
3	Your first few steps in improving patient safety and quality of care	Dr. Samina Zamindar	30 mins
	Discussion		10 mins
	Total Time		60 mins

YO Session

(Duration: 45 mins)

sn	Topics	Speakers	Duration
1	YO LEADERSHIP: Youth in leadership	Dr. Tejsu singh Malla	15 mins
2	YO FUTURE: Residency and what next?	Dr. Amit kumar Yadav	15 mins
3	YO PANNEL DISCUSSION	Dr. Tejsu Singh Malla Dr. Amit Kumar Yadav Prof. Dr. Meenu Chaudhary Dr. Purushottam Joshi	15 mins
	Total Time		45 mins