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.
Medical retina is a broad terminology that covers many retinal conditions...
The surgical retina is a broad terminology for diseases of the vitreous and/or retina...
Hands on Wetlab course...
The potential to be a highlight of the entire event...
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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