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Scientific Program

GP50 - WOS - DEBATES

22 Aug 2026
Hall B
16:15
17:45
Judges: Dr. Athiya Agarwal, Dr. Sunaina Malik, Dr. Karobi Lahiri, Dr. Subhash Dadeya, Dr. Santosh Honavar

Each presentation - 4 minutes and debate - 2minutes

1. AI will replace the ophthalmologist in the next decade - Dr. Shweta Walia Vs Dr. Sumeet Lahane
2. SMILE should replace LASIK -  Dr. Monica Jethani Vs Dr. Zain Khatib
3. MIGS should move to the front line of glaucoma treatment - Dr. Vinita Ramnani Vs Dr. Prasanna
4. Gene therapy will make repeated retinal injections obsolete -  Dr. Swapnesh Sawant Vs Dr. Diva Kant Mishra
5. Intracameral antibiotics should be a routine in cataract surgery - Dr. Mohita Sharma Vs Dr. Suvira
6. Topography-guided treatments are more important than achieving a perfect postoperative refraction - Dr. Chitra Ramamurthy Vs Dr. Sheetal Brar
7. Robotic eye surgery: Innovation or unnecessary complexity - Dr Sreeni Edakhlon Vs Dr. Ashvin Agarwal
8. Multifocal IOLs should be avoided in patients with even mild ocular surface disease - Dr. Nitin Balakrishnan Vs Dr. Aarti Nangia
Start & End time Topic Name Designation
Dr.Sunaina Malik Judge
Dr.Lahiri Karobi C. Judge
Dr.Subhash Dadeya Judge
Dr.Santosh Honavar Judge
Dr.Athiya Agarwal Judge
AI will replace the ophthalmologist in the next decade Dr.Shweta Walia Speaker
AI will replace the ophthalmologist in the next decade Dr.Sumeet Lahane Speaker
SMILE should replace LASIK Dr.Monika Jethani Speaker
SMILE should replace LASIK Dr.Zain Khatib Speaker
MIGS should move to the front line of glaucoma treatment Dr.Prasanna Venkatesh Ramesh Speaker
MIGS should move to the front line of glaucoma treatment Dr.Vinita Ramnani Speaker
Gene therapy will make repeated retinal injections obsolete Dr.SWAPNESH SAWANT Speaker
Gene therapy will make repeated retinal injections obsolete Dr.Divakant Misra Speaker
Intracameral antibiotics should be a routine in cataract surgery Dr.Mohita Sharma Speaker
Intracameral antibiotics should be a routine in cataract surgery Dr.Jain Suvira Speaker
Topography-guided treatments are more important than achieving a perfect postoperative refraction Dr.Chitra Ramamurthy Speaker
Topography-guided treatments are more important than achieving a perfect postoperative refraction Dr.Sheetal Brar Speaker
Robotic eye surgery: Innovation or unnecessary complexity Dr.Sreeni Edakhlon Speaker
Robotic eye surgery: Innovation or unnecessary complexity Dr.Ashvin Agarwal Speaker
Multifocal IOLs should be avoided in patients with even mild ocular surface disease Dr.Aarti Nangia Speaker
Multifocal IOLs should be avoided in patients with even mild ocular surface disease Dr.Tanya Nitin Balakrishnan Speaker