| Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIME/PLACE | MAIN HALL | AT-TAQWA ROOM | ROOM 5 SKYDECK 1 | AR-RAIHAN ROOM | AS-SALAM ROOM | AR-RASHAD ROOM |
| 07:00-Onwards | Attendee Registration | |||||
| 08:00-10:00 | Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speaker | |||||
| 10:00-11:00 | Glaucoma | Free Paper | Free Paper | ICOISG | ||
| 11:00-12:00 | Paediatric Ophthalmology | Cornea | Free Paper | ICOISG | ||
| 12.00-14:00 | Lunch Break/Friday Prayers | Lunch Break/Friday Prayers | Lunch Break/Friday Prayers | Lunch Break/Friday Prayers | ||
| 14:00-15:00 | Ophthalmic Oncology | Cataract & Refractive | APOTS for ED/GP/Non-Ophthalmologist | YO | ICOISG | |
| 15:00-16:00 | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Medical Retina I | APOTS for ED/GP/Non-Ophthalmologist | YO | ICOISG | |
| 16:00-17:00 | Free Paper | Medical Retina II | APOTS for ED/GP/Non-Ophthalmologist | YO | ICOISG | |
| 18:45-22:00 Evening | ASEAN Culture Night | |||||
Friday 7th November 2025 - Day 1
Opening Ceremony - Main Hall
Keynote speaker by Dr Ruben Lim Bon Siong
Friday 7th November 2025 - AT-TAQWA ROOM
Glaucoma Session, AT-Taqwa Room
Title : The potpourri of pressure
10:00 - 11:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr David Woo (Malaysia), Dr Wiwatwongwana Damrong (Thailand), Dr Maria Margarita Lat-luna (Philippines)
10:00-10:10 - OHT: no pressure
Speaker :
Dr Maria Margarita Lat-Luna, Philippines
10:10-10:20 - POAG: pressure cooker effect
Speaker :
Dr Mohd Aziz Husni, Malaysia
10:20-10:30 - NTG: low but not slow
Speaker :
Dr David Woo, Malaysia
10:30-10:40 - PACG: pressure to control
Speaker :
Dr Virna Okta, Indonesia
10:40-10:50 - Secondary glaucoma: under pressure
Speaker :
Dr Wiwatwongwana Damrong, Thailand
10:50-11:00 - Q & A
Speaker :
Paediatric Ophthalmology Session, AT-Taqwa Room
Title : Updates in Paediatric Ophthalmology
11:00 - 12:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr Helena Hurairah(Brunei Darussalam) & Dr Janice Lam (Singapore)
11:00-11:10 - Tips and tricks in examining a baby with ROP & updates in the guidelines of ROP management
Speaker :
Prof Shatriah Ismail, Malaysia
Q&A (2mins)
11:10-11:20 - ROP talk - surgical retina perspective
Speaker :
Dr Manoharan Shunmugam, Malaysia
Q&A (2mins)
11:30-11:40 - Paediatric Cataracts
Speaker :
Dr Atchareeya Wiwatwongwana, Thailand
Q&A (2mins)
11:40-11:50 - Current practices in managing Paediatric Cataract in the Philippines
Speaker :
Dr Alex Aclan, Philippines
Q&A (2mins)
11:20-11:30 - Genetics of Paediatric cataracts & glaucoma
Speaker :
Dr Saadia Zohra Farooqui, Singapore
Q&A (2mins)
11:50-12:00 - The use of atropine in the pre myopic child - if, when and how should we do it?
Speaker :
Dr Audrey Chia, Singapore
Q&A (2mins)
Ophthalmic Oncology Session, AT-Taqwa Room
14:00 - 15:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr George Thomas (Singapore)
14:00-14:10 - Retinoblastoma or Pseudo-retinoblastoma?
Speaker :
Dr George Thomas, Singapore
14:10-14:20 - IgG4-related Disease: A Mimicker of Lymphomas
Speaker :
Dr Ramzi Amin, Brunei Darussalam
14:20-14:30 - Melanoma or Pseudo-melanoma?
Speaker :
Prof Gopal Lingam, India
14:30-14:40 - Intraocular vascular tumours
Speaker :
Dr Duangnate Rojanaporn, Thailand
14:40-14:50 - Vitreoretinal lymphoma
Speaker :
Dr Yuen Yew Sen, Singapore
14:50-15:00 - Eyelid/orbit tumours
Speaker :
Dr Gangadhara Sundar, Singapore
Neuro-ophthalmology Session, AT-Taqwa Room
15:00 - 16:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr Syntia Nusanti (Indonesia), Dr Mohan Ramalingam (Brunei Darussalam)
15:00-15:05 - Opening remarks and introduction of speakers
Speaker :
Dr Syntia Nusanti, Indonesia
15:05-15:15 - Red Flags Behind the Red Eye: Understanding Acute Proptosis
Speaker :
Dr Syntia Nusanti, Indonesia
15:15-15:25 - Neuro-ophthalmic manifestation of Para-neoplastic Syndrom
Speaker :
Dr Mohan Ramalingam, Brunei Darussalam
15:25-15:35 - Ocular Myasthenia
Speaker :
Pg Dr Siti Nur’ashikin Pg Hj Tengah, Brunei Darussalam
15:35-15:45 - Is it really functional visual loss ?
Speaker :
Dr Karen Rayes, Philippines
15:45-15:55 - Optic neuritis : beyond multiple sclerosis
Speaker :
Prof Wan Hazabbah, Malaysia
15:55-16:00 - Closing remarks
Speaker :
Dr Mohan Ramalingam, Brunei
Artificial Intelligence Session, AT-Taqwa Room
Title : AI in Action – Transforming Eye Care in ASEAN & Beyond
16:00 - 17:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr Helena Hurairah (Brunei)
16:00-16:05 - Opening remarks and introduction of speakers
Speaker :
Dr Helena Hurairah, Brunei
16:05-16:20 - Brunei’s National AI Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Journey
Speaker :
Dr Helena Hurairah, Brunei
16:20-16:35 - Innovating Eye Care Delivery: Partnerships and AI in Practice
Speaker :
Mr Lai Teik Kin, JPMCNova/ NOVAHealth Brunei
16:35-16:50 - Scaling AI in Eye Care: Lessons from Aravind’s Journey
Speaker :
Aravind Eye System, India
16:50-17:00 - Panel Discussions
Speaker :
All Speakers
Neuro-ophthalmology Session, AT-Taqwa Room
Title : TBA
15:00 - 16:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr Syntia Nusanti (Indonesia), Dr Mohan Ramalingam (Brunei)
2mins - Opening remarks and introduction of speakers
Speaker :
Dr Syntia Nusanti, Indonesia
10mins - Understanding transient visual loss
Speaker :
Dr Syntia Nusanti, Indonesia
10mins - TBC
Speaker :
Dr Mohan Ramalingham, Brunei
10mins - TBC
Speaker :
BSNRC, Brunei
10mins - Is it really functional visual loss ?
Speaker :
Dr Karen Rayes, Philippines
10mins - Optic neuritis : beyond multiple sclerosis
Speaker :
Prof Wan Hazabbah, Malaysia
Friday 7th November 2025 - ROOM 5 (SKYDECK 1) Level 3
Cornea Session, ROOM 5 (SKYDECK 1) Level 3
11:00 - 12:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr Ruben Lim Bon Siong (Philippines) & Dr Lim Ming Sheng (Brunei)
11:00-11:05 - Opening remarks and introduction of speakers
Speaker :
Dr Ruben Lim Bon Siong, Philippines
11:05-11:15 - Fuchs Dystrophy Demystified: From Genes to Graft
Speaker :
Dr Sharlene Noguera, Philippines
11:15-11:25 - My Personal Experience of Corneal Endothelial Therapy
Speaker :
Dr I-Jong Wong, Taiwan
11:25-11:35 - Precision in Dry Eye Disease Diagnosis: The Cornerstone for Effective Treatment
Speaker :
Dr Nina Asrini Noor, Indonesia
11:35-11:45 - Diagnostic Frontiers in Keratoconus: Current Insights and Tools
Speaker :
Dr Wan Haslina Wan Abdul Halim, Malaysia
11:45-11:55 - Sneaky Culprit of Corneal Blindness: Revisiting Staphylococcal Blepharitis
Speaker :
Dr Ruben Lim Bon Siong, Philippines
11:55-12:00 - Open Forum
Speaker :
Cataract & Refractive Session, ROOM 5 (SKYDECK 1) Level 3
14:00 - 15:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr Miswan Muiz Mahyudin (Malaysia)
14:00-14:05 - Opening remarks and introduction of speakers
Speaker :
Dr Miswan Muiz Mahyudin, Malaysia
14:05-14:15 - Presbyopia correcting options in cataract surgery: new generation of presbyopia correcting IOLs
Speaker :
Dr Roland Ling, United Kingdom
14:15-14:25 - Endophthalmitis Following Cataract Surgery
Speaker :
Dr Chiun-Ho Hou, Taiwan
14:25-14:35 - Update of Corneal Refractive Surgery in Taiwan
Speaker :
Dr Chao-Kai Chang, Taiwan
14:35-14:45 - Topic Managing Complications During Cataract Surgery
Speaker :
Dr Nguyen Minh Phu, Vietnam
14:45-14:55 - Laser Vision for Presbyopia Correction
Speaker :
Dr Miswan Muiz Mahyudin, Malaysia
14:55-15:00 - Open Forum
Speaker :
Medical Retina Symposium I, ROOM 5 (SKYDECK 1) Level 3
15:00 - 16:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr Anna CS Tan (Singapore), Dr Indra Widyanatha (Indonesia)
2mins - Opening remarks and introduction of speakers
Speaker :
15:00-15:10 - OCT tips and tricks
Speaker :
Dr Rubamalar Gunatheesan, Malaysia
15:10-15:20 - Pushing the boundaries of treatment durability for nAMD
Speaker :
Dr Anna CS Tan, Singapore
15:20-15:23 - Case presentation
Speaker :
Dr Loo Cheng Yi, Singapore
15:23-15:33 - An update on drug toxicity retinopathy
Speaker :
Dr Chan Hiok Hong, Singapore
15:33-15:36 - Case presentation
Speaker :
Dr Francis Ezra M. Laxamana, Philippines
15:36-15:46 - Diagnosis and treatment of retinal trauma cases
Speaker :
Dr Indra Widyanatha, Indonesia
15:46-15:49 - Case presentation
Speaker :
Dr Rizki Adi Santosa, Indonesia
15:49-16:00 - Updates on management of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Speaker :
Dr Remya Paulose, Brunei Darussalam
Medical Retina Symposium II, ROOM 5 (SKYDECK 1) Level 3
16:00 - 17:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr Warapat Wongsawad (Thailand), Dr Chan Choi Mun (Singapore)
16:00-16:01 - Opening remarks and introduction of speakers
Speaker :
16:01-16:11 - Update of Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment
Speaker :
Dr Carlo Ladores, Philippines
16:11-16:21 - New developments in DR screening
Speaker :
Dr Warapat Wongsawad, Thailand
16:21-16:31 - Posterior uveitis-tips and tricks for general ophthalmologists
Speaker :
Dr Majid Salim, Oman
16:31-16:34 - Case presentation
Speaker :
Dr Majid Al Breiki, Oman
16:34-16:44 - Retinitis Pigmentosa: From diagnosis to emerging therapies
Speaker :
Dr Lisa Marie George, India
16:44-16:54 - Implementation of Genetic Counseling in Clinical Practice
Speaker :
Dr Chan Choi Mun, Singapore
16:54-17:00 - Discussion and Conclusion
Speaker :
Friday 7th November 2025 - AS-SALAM ROOM, Level 3
Young Ophthalmologists (YO)
Session I, AS-Salam Room
Title : The Spark - How We Found Our Fire
Theme : Stories that inspire, Paths that empower
14:00 - 15:00
Chairs : Dr Chay Tanlapco (Philippines) & Dr Nur Nadiah Jeludin (Brunei)
14:00-14:10 - “Operating on my Sunbear Patient”
Speaker :
Dr Wai Yong Zheng (Malaysia)
14:10-14:20 - ”When the Path Changed”
Speaker :
Dr Widya Anandita (Indonesia)
14:20-14:30 - “My Turning Point from a Mentee to a Mentor”
Speaker :
Dr Nitee Ratprasatporn (Thailand)
14:30-14:40 - “Finding my Fire: From YO to Regional Leader”
Speaker :
Dr Claire Peterson (Singapore)
14:40-14:50 - “Lessons Patients Sparked”
Speaker :
Dr Noor Affizan Rahman (Brunei Darussalam)
14:50-15:00 - “A small win that meant everything: Tips and tricks to win a surgical video competition”
Speaker :
Dr Elizabeth Giller (Philippines)
15:00-15:30 - High Tea Networking Break
Young Ophthalmologists (YO)
Session II, AS-Salam Room
Title : Still Burning -The Unwritten Curriculum
Theme : Stories that inspire, Paths that empower
15:30 - 17:00
Chairs : Dr Wai Yong Zheng (Malaysia) & Dr Claire Peterson (Singapore)
15:30-15:40 - “Breaking the Mould: Redefining What Success Looks Like”
Speaker :
Dr Wendy See Yen Nee (Malaysia)
15:40-15:50 - “Staying Hopeful in Hard Times”
Speaker :
Dr. May Zune Aung Win (Myanmar)
15:50-16:00 - “Big Dreams from a Small Country”
Speaker :
Dr Channdarith Kith (Cambodia)
16:10-16:20 - “Navigating Work, Life, and the In-Between”
Speaker :
Dr Noor Affizan Rahman ( Brunei)
16:20-16:40 - “Eye Hustle :Multitasking with Life & Practice as a YO”
Speaker :
Dr Chay Tanlapco (Philippines)
16:40-16:50 - Reflections of a pupil - My journey in Ophthalmology Residency
Speaker :
Dr Chia-An Hsu (Taiwan)
16:50-17:00 - Closing Segment, Group Photo & Reflections
Speaker :
Friday 7th November 2025 - AR-Rasyad Room, Level 3
ICOISG - Morning Session
Session I, AR-Rasyad Room, Level 3
Title : Uveitis in General
09:00 -10:00 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr.Shwu-Jiuan Sheu, Dr.Somasheila Murthy, and Dr.May Zun Aung Win
09:00-09:20 - Uveitis nomenclature in clinical practice and Update in systemic investigations in anterior, Intermediate, Posterior, Pan uveitis and scleritis
Speaker :
Dr SR Rathinam, India
09:20-09:40 - Multimodal imaging in uveitides
Speaker :
Dr Brian Toy, United States of America
09:40-10:00 - Current local ocular treatment options in uveitides
Speaker :
Dr Shwu-Jiuan Sheu, Taiwan
10:00-10:20 - 20-min break
ICOISG - Morning Session
Session II, AR-Rasyad Room, Level 3
Title : Infectious Uveitides
10:20 - 12:00(1.6 hours)
Chairs : Dr Kalpana Babu Murthy, Dr Brian Toy and Dr Hossein
10:20-10:40 - Herpetic uveitis
Speaker :
Dr Shwu-Jiuan Sheu, Taiwan
10:40-11:00 -Intraocular tuberculosis
Speaker :
Dr May Zun Aung Win, Myanmar
11:00-11:20 - Ocular Toxoplasmosis
Speaker :
Dr Daniel Vitor Vasconcelos-Santos, Brazil
11:20-11:40 - Ocular syphilis, Lyme disease and Cat scratch disease
Speaker :
Dr Sudharshan Sridharan, India
11:40-12:00 - Mosquito-borne disease- Dengue fever, West Nile, Zika virus and Chikungunya
Speaker :
Dr Shelina Oli Ahmed, Malaysia
ICOISG - Afternoon Session
Session 3, AR-Rasyad Room, Level 3
Title : Non-infectious uveitides and Masquerade syndromes
14:00 - 15:20
Chairs : Dr Daniel Vitor Vasconcelos-Santos,
Dr Sudharshan Sridharan, Dr Tai Chi Lin
14:00-14:20 - Ocular Sarcoidosis
Speaker :
Dr Kalpana Babu Murthy, India
14:20-14:40 - Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease and Sympathetic ophthalmia
Speaker :
Dr Somsiri Sukavatcharin, Thailand
14:40-15:00 - Ocular inflammation associated with targeted chemotherapy
Speaker :
Dr Young Hee Yoon, South Korea
15:00-15:20 - Masquerade syndromes in adults and children
Speaker :
Dr Jyotirmay Biswas, India
15:20-15:40 - 20mins Break
ICOISG - Afternoon Session
Session 4, AR-Rasyad Room, Level 3
Title : Extraocular inflammatory disorder
15:40 - 17:00
Chairs : Dr Tamara Fountain, Dr Young Hee Yoon and Dr Bibiana Reiser
15:40-16:00 - Juvenile idiopathic uveitis, cataract and glaucoma in Children
Speaker :
Dr Bibiana Reiser, United States of America
16:00-16:20 - Scleritis
Speaker :
Dr Somasheila Murthy, India
16:20-16:40 - Idiopathic Orbital inflammation: diagnosis and management
Speaker :
Dr Tamara Fountain, United States of America
16:40-17:00 - Innovation in retinal pathology research, retina vitreous specimen submission
Speaker :
Dr Tai Chi Lin, Taipei
Friday 7th November 2025 - AR-Raihan Room, Level 3
APOTS For GP/ED/NON- OPHTHALMOLOGIST PHYSICIANS SESSION
AR-Raihan Room, Level 3
14:00 - 17:00 (3 hours)
Chairs : Dr Mohan Ramalingam, Brunei Darussalam
14:00-14:15 - Emergency management of the ophthalmic trauma victim - Dos & Donts
Speaker :
Dr Maryanne Chew Romero, Singapore
14:15-14:30 - Chemical and Thermal Eye Injuries Emergency Response and Treatment Options
Speaker :
Dr Fitri Othman, Brunei Darussalam
14:30-14:45 - Traumatic Optic Neuropathy: Evidence-Based Management
Speaker :
Dr Mohan Ramalingam, Brunei Darussalam
14:45-15:00 - Managing Low Vision in Trauma Patients
Speaker :
Dk Za’imah Pg Asyraf, Optometrist Brunei Darussalam
15:00-15:15 - Role of Interdisciplinary Care in Long-Term Visual Rehabilitation
Speaker :
Azuan Bin Musa (Malaysia)
15:15-15:20 - Q&A
15:20-15:30 - Tea Break
15:30-15:45 - Adnexal Injuries : Early Management
Speaker :
Dr Chaw Hsu Win, Brunei Darussalam
15:45-16:00 - Pearls in Anterior Segment Trauma
Speaker :
Dr Azim Siraj (Brunei)
16:00-16:15 - Management of Open and Closed Globe Injuries – Latest Techniques and Surgical Approaches
Speaker :
Dr Hussein Khaqan (Pakistan)
16:15-16:30 - Post-Traumatic Endophthalmitis: Prevention & Management
Speaker :
Dr Ahmad Fauzi, Malaysia
16:30-16:45 - Managing the Traumatized Child
Speaker :
Prof Dr Tengku Ain Kamalden, Malaysia
16:45-17:00 - Q&A and Closing remarks
Young Ophthalmologists (YO)
Session II, AR-Raihan Room
Title : Still Burning -The Unwritten Curriculum
Theme: Stories that inspire, Paths that empower
15:30 - 16:30 (1 hour)
Chairs : Dr Wai Yong Zheng (Malaysia) & Dr Claire Peterson (Singapore)
8mins - “Breaking the Mould: Redefining What Success Looks Like”
Speaker :
Dr Wendy See (Malaysia)
8mins - “Staying Hopeful in Hard Times”
Speaker :
Dr. May Zune Aung Win (Myanmar)
8mins - “Big Dreams from a Small Country”
Speaker :
Dr Channdarith Kith (Cambodia)
8mins - “Navigating Work, Life, and the In-Between”
Speaker :
Dr Noor Affizan Rahman ( Brunei)
8mins - “What I Wish I Knew Before Residency”
Speaker :
Dr Chay Tanlapco (Philippines)
8mins - More Than a Title: Why I Chose to Stay
Speaker :
Dr Chia An Hsu (Taiwan)
