Reticon 2025
About The Conference

Reticon, an initiative of Dr Agarwals Retina Foundation, meets to disseminate knowledge about recent advancements in diagnosing and managing vitreoretinal disorders. Reticon 2025, the 15th scientific meet, many Ophthalmologists practicing in India and around the world attend and witness the happenings in vitreoretinal disorders.

The primary goal is to bring together more than 10,000 vitreoretinal specialists and fellows to acquire an update on the latest techniques and technologies for the management of vitreoretinal disorder, which is constantly evolving. It also provides an opportunity for postgraduates and general ophthalmologists to take a quick look at the progress in diagnostics and treatment in vitreoretinal specialty.

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SINCERELY,
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

15TH RETICON 2025

MEDICAL RETINA

Medical retina is a broad terminology that covers many retinal conditions...

SURGICAL RETINA

The surgical retina is a broad terminology for diseases of the vitreous and/or retina...

WET LAB

Hands on Wetlab course...

PANEL DISCUSSION

The potential to be a highlight of the entire event...

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Dr ASHVIN AGARWAL

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Organising Committee

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Dr Parveen Sen
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Dr Padma Preetha N
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Dr Triveni V

Scientific Programme

Session 1

EMERGING TRENDS IN MEDICAL RETINA
Moderator - Dr Tandava Krishnan and Dr Kumar Saurabh
Chairperson - Dr Dinesh Talwar
Panelists - Dr Muna Bhende, Dr Palanivel Venkatesan, Dr Vinod Kumar, Dr Manisha Agarwal, Dr Anand Rajendran
Time Topic Chair / Speaker
09:00 - 09:08 OCTA in DR / Deep retinal Plexus Ischaemia in retinal vascular diseases: Imaging and prognostic Pearls Dr. Rupak Roy
09:08 - 09:16 Paediatric Uveitis:A practical approach to diagnosis and treatment Dr. Parthopratim Majumdar
09:16 - 09:24 Non invasive imaging for diagnosis of PCV Dr. Mahesh Gopalakrishnan
09:24 - 09:32 OCT and OCTA in diagnosis of retinochoroidal tumors Dr. Mahesh Shanmugam
09:32 - 09:45 Long term results of Luxterna for RPE 65 associated Lebers Congenital Amaurosis. Dr. Jesse Sengillo (v)
09:45 - 10:10 Panel Discussion  

Session 2

RETINA :THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
Moderator - Dr Parveen Sen and Dr.Dheepak Sundar M
Chairperson - Dr Lingam Gopal
Panelists - Dr Pramod Bhende, Dr Vasumathy Vedantham, Dr Mahesh Shanmugam, Dr Daraius Shroff, Dr Simar Rajan Singh, Dr.Prashant Bawankule
Time Topic Chair / Speaker
10:10 - 10:18 Surgical Management of Inherited retinal dystrophies Dr. Vinod Kumar
10:18 - 10:26 Telescreening, AI, widefield photography- Is this the way forward in ROP managementt ? Dr. Anand Vinekar
10:26 - 10:34 Surgery for Myopic traction Maculopathy:Pearls and Pitfalls Dr. Deependra V Singh
10:34 - 10:42 ROP Like Retinopathy Dr. Deeksha Katoch
10:42 - 10:50 Surgery under Silicon Oil-how to optimise it Dr. Lingam Gopal
10:50 - 10:58 silicone oil synechiae (SOS) glaucoma Dr Divya Ashok
11:00 - 11:20 PANEL DISCUSSION  
11:20 - 11:40 TEA BREAK  

Session 3

Intravitreal Antivegf Injections in retinal vascular diseases : An Update
Moderator - Dr. Amit Basia and Dr Sachin Mahuli
Chairperson - Dr. Muna Bhende
Panelists - Dr Deependra V Singh, Dr Parveen Sen, Dr Muna Bhende, Dr Vishal Kumar, Dr Manoj Khatri, Dr Prashant Bawankule
Time Topic Chair / Speaker
11:40 - 11:50 Importance of targeting Ang-2 and VEGF-A with faricimab for additional clinical beneit in nAMD and DME Dr.Kelvin Teo (v)
11:50 - 12:00 Exploring horizons in the management of DME Dr. Prashant Bhawankule
12:00 - 12:10 Treatment evolution in current practice pattern for nAMD Dr. Aniruddha Agarwal (v)
12:10 - 12:20 Current management protocols in AMD, including switch: 12 weekly intervals possible. Dr. Dinesh Talwar
12:20 - 12:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
12:30 - 13:00 INAUGURATION
13:00 - 13:45 Lunch

Session 4

Whats new from around the World Innovations in Retina
Moderator - Dr Sunil Ganekal and Dr Roshini Mohan
Chairperson - Dr. Mahesh Shanmugam
Panelists - Dr Muna Bhende, Dr Lingam Gopal, Dr Manisha Agarwal, Dr Sangeet Mittal, Dr Karthik Kumar
Time Topic Chair / Speaker
13:45 - 13:55 Medical Adjuncts (Intravitreal Methotrexate/Tranexamic acid) in VR Surgery Dr. NARESH BABU
13:55 - 14:05 Innovations in Macular hole surgery:HAM Toolkit Dr. Daraius Shroff
14:05 - 14:15 Utilization of Wide-Field OCT and Wide-Field OCT Angiography in Clinical Practice Dr. Ritesh Narula
14:15 - 14:25 Potential New Drugs for Age - related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Dr. Muna Bhende
14:25 - 14:35 Innovations in Vitreoretina :DIY Dr. Ajay Aurora
14:35 - 15:00 PANEL DISCUSSION  

Session 5

RETICON PREMIUM LEAGUE   TIME : 15:00 - 16:00
Moderator - Dr Sangeet Mittal and Dr Padma Preetha
Chairperson - Dr Mohan Rajan
Panelists - Dr Naresh Babu, Dr Mahesh Gopalakrishnan, Dr Pramod Bhende, Dr Mahesh Shanmugam, Dr Daraius Shroff, Dr Deependra V Singh
TEAM A TEAM B
Dr Shashank Rai Gupta Dr Anand Rajendran
Dr Manisha Agarwal Dr Vasumathy Vedantham
Dr Shrinivas Joshi Dr Vishal Kumar
Dr Sunil Ganekal Dr Aditya Maitray
Dr Alok Sen Dr Sachin Mahuli

Session 6

DEBATES
Moderator - Dr Manoj Khatri and Dr Saraswathy K
Chairperson - Dr.Pramod Bhende
Panelists - Dr Anand Rajendran, Dr Ajay Aurora, Dr Muna Bhende, Dr Vasumathy Vedantham, Dr Anand Vinekar, Dr Deeksha Katoch
Time Topic Chair / Speaker
16:00 - 16:15 Treat to make a difference with Bio similar OCEVA" Clinical Experience Dr. Divyansh Mishra
16:15 - 16:30 Do AntiVEGF injections increase risk of Nephropathy in Diabetics? Dr. Kumar Saurabh vs Dr. Tandava Krishnan
16:30 - 16:45 Macular displacement following RD surgery: Truth or Hype? Dr. Dhaivat Shah vs Dr. Apoorva Guruprasad Ayachit
16:45 - 17:00 Pneumatic retinopexy vs PPV for single break pseudophakic RD Dr. Ramesh Venkatesh vs Dr. Abhishek Kothari
17:00 - 17:15 Laser to all persistent avascular retina is a must / I prefer to watch Dr. Srikanta Kumar Padhy vs Dr. Simar Rajan Singh
17:15 - 17:30 VOTE OF THANKS

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