AECP-CHLA 24th International Ophthalmology Conference

Agenda | September 25, 2026

09:00 AM

Registration

10:00 AM

Opening of the Conference and Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Roger V. Ohanesian

USA

Dr. John Hovanesian

USA

Nune Yeghiazaryan, MBA, Ph.D

Armenia

Thomas C. Lee, MD

12:40 PM

QA Session

01:30 PM

Coffee Break

Retina and Trauma

11:10 AM

Traumatic Cataract Associated with Iridodialysis and Pupil Repair

Dr. Levon Grigoryan

Armenia

11:20 AM

Unusual Migration of an Intraocular Foreign Body from Posterior Segment to Anterior Chamber

Dr. Liana Gevorgyan

Armenia

11:40 AM

Multimodal Imaging in Vortex Vein Varices- Is it Necessary in Every Case?

Dr. Lilit Shahinyan

BULGARIA

11:40 AM

Drusen Volume and Brain Volume in Alzheimer’s Disease

Dr. Carmen Balian

Canada

11:50 AM

Fundus Manifestations of Pathologic Myopia and Current Treatment Approaches

Dr. Tatevik Adamyan

Armenia

12:00 PM

Macular Holes and Contemporary Surgical Management: Current Concepts and Advances

Dr. Gohar Varosyan

Armenia

12:10 PM

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) Secondary to Iron Deficiency Anemia

Dr. Hasmik Shahnazaryan

Armenia

12:20 PM

Gene therapy for RPE65-associated Leber Congenital Amaurosis: Canadian Experience

Dr. Gareth D.Mercer

CANADA

12:30 PM

QA Session

01:00 PM

Coffee Break

Pediatric Ophthalmology

01:30 PM

Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Ophthalmology

Dr. Thomas C. Lee

USA

01:40 PM

Nystagmus: Eye Surgeries Performed
Presented by Silva Davtyan

Dr. Ruzanna Harutyunyan

Armenia

01:50 PM

Where Is the Muscle? MRI-Guided Management of Consecutive Exotropia

Dr. Inga Sargsyan

Armenia

02:00 PM

Retinoschisis: Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches

Dr. Ani Sargsyan

Armenia

02:10 PM

Retrobulbar Neuritis. Diagnostic and therapeutic Features. Clinical case.

Dr. Armine Grigoryan

Armenia

Dr. Hasmik Gasparyan

Armenia

02:20 PM

International Retinoblastoma Classification Systems in Practice: Impact of Edition Differences (IIRC vs ICRB) on Staging and Globe Salvage: Insights from 642 Eyes

Dr. Rima Torosyan

Armenia

02:30 PM

Ocular Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma: Clinical Case
Presented by Sonya Gogoryan

Dr. Ruzanna Harutyunyan

Armenia

02:40 PM

QA Session

03:00 PM

Panel Discussion

03:30 PM

Coffee Break

Refractive Surgery and Optometry

04:00 PM

Comparison of Visual and Refractive Outcomes Amongst Three Monofocal Intraocular Lenses with Enhanced Intermediate Function from a Canadian Population

Dr. Carmen Balian

Canada

04:10 PM

Refraction Correction with Kera-Ring Implantation in a Patient with Keratoconus: Clinical Case

Dr. Yelena Malayan

Armenia

04:20 PM

Argos: The New Level of Biometry and IOLs Precision Calculation

Dr. Lusine Vanyan

Armenia

04:30 PM

IOL Exchange with Iris-Root Fixation Technique, a Report about the Case which has a History with Orbis, MOC and AECP

Dr. Asatur Hovsepyan

Armenia

04:40 PM

Use of Photorefractive Keratectomy Combined with Cross-Linking in Patients with Keratoconus and High Myopia

Dr. Yelena Malayan

Armenia

Dr. Mariam Ghapantsyan

Armenia

04:50 PM

Dry Eye Disease

Dr. Yeghia Gharibian

Australia

05:00 PM

Scleral Lenses: Principles, Indications, and Clinical Applications

Dr. Ruzanna Melikyan

Armenia

05:10 PM

Beyond Innovation: A New Paradigm in Ophthalmic Surgery

Dr. Genadi Frolov

Russian Federation

05:20 PM

Early Visual Recovery and Long Term Outcomes of SMILE (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction) in Armenia

Dr. Mariam Ghazaryan

Armenia

05:30 PM

QA Session

05:50 PM

WRAP UP of DAY 1