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India’s first International Ophthalmology Research Conference opens in New Delhi in May 2026
AIOS-AFOU 2026, India’s first International Ophthalmology Research Conference, is scheduled at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on 9–10 May 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, India’s first International Ophthalmology Research Conference, titled AIOS-AFOU 2026, was held at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi on 9 and 10 May, with inauguration by Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth.
Key specifics
- The conference was co-hosted by Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi, and the All-India Ophthalmological Society.
- Nearly 200 ophthalmologists and over 100 faculty members participated.
- Institutions represented included AIIMS New Delhi, PGI Chandigarh, and LV Prasad Eye Institute.
- Prof. Harminder Singh Dua (UK) and Dr. Colin Siang Hui Tan (Singapore) were among the global experts.
- All-India Ophthalmological Society was established in 1930.
Exam lens
TNPSC can ask a conference-based question: AIOS-AFOU 2026, Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, 9–10 May 2026, and the role of Army Hospital (R&R) and AIOS.