ARRIVALS,
REGISTRATION,
WELCOME RECEPTION
Thursday
September 10, 2026
Scientific program
Day 1 Friday
September 11, 2026
THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
Meeting Registration 7-9 PM
Welcome Reception 7 – 9 PM (Hotel Del Sol Restaurant Seven (across the street from Hotel Volcano View)
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (HOTEL DEL SOL – CONFERENCE CENTER – LOWER LEVEL)
DAY 1 FRIDAY
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast (At your own hotel, Volcano View or Del Sol)
8:30 Scientific Program Begins: Welcome and Opening Remarks: Drs. Bhavsar, Vyas, Matthews, Coney
8:35 – 10:30 Fee Papers I: Moderators: Dr. Zofia Nawrocka, Dr. G. Phillip Matthews
8:35 When the Needle Went Too Far: Five Retinal Ruptures in a Single Block and a Bystander Injury to a Health Care Worker - Dr. Pawan Puneet Malhotra
8:45 Vitrectomy with Inferior Retinectomy vs. Heavy Silicone Oil (Densiron Xtra) in the Management of Inferior Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment with Prolferative Vitreoretinopathy - Dr. Murat Oncel
9:00 The biochemistry of TKIs - Dr. Michael Stewart
9:15 Video - Quadruple therapy for Iris cyst removal using Vitreoretinal armamentarium - Dr. Pawan Puneet Malhotra
9:30 Update on TKIs For Macular Disease; Neovascular AMD and Diabetic Retinopathy - Dr. Victor Gonzalez
9:45 Two-Year Real-World Outcomes of Pegcetacoplin for Geographic Atrophy; Utilization, Retention, Safety, and Vision - Dr. Joseph Coney
10:00 The Sterile Standard Update - Dr. Sahana Vyas
10:15 Game-Changing Chorioretinal Biopsy and Surgery: From Saving the Eye to Saving a Life - Dr. Pawan Puneet Malhotra
10:30 – 11:00 Break: Refreshments and Snacks (Hotel Del Sol Conf. Center)
11:00 – 12:00 Free Papers II: Moderators: Dr. Joseph Coney, Dr. Michael Stewart
11:00 A Novel Modified Silicone Oil (2000CST) Versus Standard Silicone Oil (1,000CST) in Complex Vitreoretinal Surgery - Dr. Murat Oncel
11:15 Amniotic Membranes My Way - Dr. Zofia Nawrocka
11:30 Gene Therapy For Stargardts and Retinitis Pigmentosa - Dr. Victor Gonzalez
11:45 MacuSeal: Dessicated Amniotic Membrane for Macular Hole Surgery - Dr S Natrajan
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch (Hotel Del Sol, upstairs, outside Seven Restaurant)
13:00 – 13:00 Welcome to Afternoon Session: Dr. Abdhish R. Bhavsar
Friday September 11, 2026 Continued:
13:00 - 14:30 Vitreoretinal Society of India Symposium: Moderator: Dr. Aditya Kelkar
13:00 The Evolving Role of the Vitreoretinal Surgeon: Navigating Surgical Crossroads Beyond the Vitreous and Retina - Dr. Pawan Puneet Malhotra
13:15 The High-Efficiency Retina OT: Optimizing Workflow, Time and Outcomes - Dr. Aditya Kelkar
13:30 Beyond the First Plane: Managing Secondary Membranes in Diabetic Vitrectomy- Dr. Kalpita Das
13:45 Reinventing the Buckle: Minimally Invasive 3D Heads-Up Chandelier-Assisted Scleral Buckling - Dr. Aditya Kelkar
14:00 Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy: Evolving Surgical Strategies - Dr. Kalpita Das
14:15 - 14:45 Featured Lecture 1: Interesting Retina Days – Complex Presentations of Inherited Retinal Diseases - Dr. Trent Chiang
14:45 - 15:00 Mediterranean Retina Business Meeting: Discussion of future meeting dates and locations. (ALL are WELCOME!)
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee/Tea/Snack Break (FAMILY MEMBERS WELCOME!) (Hotel Del Sol upstairs outside Seven Restaurant)
18:30 Welcome Dinner Hotel Volcano View Caldera Restaurant
Group Photo
Scientific program
Day 2 Saturday
September 12,2026
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (HOTEL DEL SOL CONF CENTER, LOWER LEVEL)
DAY 2 SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 12,2026
7:30 - 9:00 Breakfast (At your hotel: Volcano View or Del Sol)
9:00 Welcome to Day 2 of the Scientific Program: Dr. Abdhish R. Bhavsar
9:00 - 9:30 Invited Basic Scientific Talk
9:00 The Science Behind Anti-VEGF Therapy - Dr. Michael Stewart
9:30 - 10:00 Invited Lecture:
9:30 Sponge on a Pitchfork: A Case Study in CNV - Trent Chiang:
10:00 - 10:30 Cases: Moderators: Dr. Trent Chiang, Dr. Joseph Coney
10:00 Surgical Case - Dr. Saagar Pandit
10:10 Phase Shifting – A Unique Case of Lymphoma with Varied Presentation in Each Eye - Dr. Kalpita Das
10:20 Pawan Puneet Malhotra: Managing non approachable hard brown cataracts in near blind patients of Rheumatoid arthritis with corneoscleral complications & Microcornea with coloboma - Pawan Puneet Malhotra
10:30 - 11:00 Tea/Coffee/Snack Break (Del Sol Conference Center lower level)
11:00 – 12:00 Expert Panel: FACE OFF: Moderator: Abdhish R. Bhavsar;
11:00 - 11:15 Photobiomodulation for AMD: Bonafide treatment or Snake Oil (Dr. Victor Gonzalez vs. Dr. Abdhish Bhavsar)
11:15 - 11:30 Best Secondary IOL technique: Yamane vs Scleral Fixation with Sutures vs ACIOL (Dr. Trent Chiang vs. Dr. Murat Oncel)
11:30 - 11:45 Povidone Iodine vs Chlorhexidine for Intravitreal Injections (Dr. Michael Stewart vs. Dr. Sahana Vyas)
11:45 - 12:00 ILM Flap or Just ILM dissection for Idiopathic Macular Hole Surgery (Dr. Kalpita Das vs. Dr. Aditya Keller)
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Hotel Volcano View Caldera Restaurant outside)
13:00 Free Papers V: Moderators: Dr. Victor Gonzalez, Dr. Sahana Vyas
13:00 Complications in VR Surgery - Kalpita Das
13:15 Treating macular holes with dehydrated amniotic membrane specifically designed for retinal use - Dr. S. Natarajan
13:30 Surgical Parameters and Technique for Successful Subretinal Delivery of Gene Therapy in IRD - Dr. Victor Gonzalez
13:45 Susvimo for nAMD-Surgical Pearls and Clinical Considerations - Dr. Joseph Coney
14:00 YAG Laser for Posterior Segment Pathology - Dr. G. Phillip Matthews
14:15 Blind cases deserve an extra effort with hope for the rays of light: At the end of your rope, tie a knot & hold on - Dr. Pawan Puneet Malhotra
14:30 Vitrectomy Without Liquid Perfluorocarbons for Retinal Detachment and Luxated IOL: Key Strategies and Surgical Pearls - Dr. Murat Oncel
14:45 Combined Hamartoma of Retina and RPE – Redifining Clinical Profile, Systemic Associations and Visual Outcome in 112 Eyes - Dr. Kalpita Das
15:00 - 15:05 Closing/Feedback Remarks:
Drs. Bhavsar, Vyas, Matthews, Coney
Announcement of next meeting 2027
15:05 - 15:35 Afternoon Snack Break (Family members welcome!) (Hotel Del Sol upstairs outside Seven Restaurant)