30 CE credit points for three day event
4 CE credit points for each workshop
Opportunity to gain a maximum of
54 CE credit points
See you at EIVOC 2025 in
Important Dates
Abstract Submission closes on April 12, 2025
Early Bird Registration closes on April 30, 2025
About EIVOC
The Elite School of Optometry (ESO), a unit of Medical Research Foundation is India’s premier optometry institution, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in Optometry. ESO’s International Vision Science and Optometry Conference (EIVOC), held once every five years, serves as a global scientific platform, bringing together experts from around the world to share knowledge and inspire optometry students and professionals. Previous successful editions took place in 2005, 2010, and 2015, with the most recent attracting nearly 2000 attendees from both international and national backgrounds, and receiving 198 abstracts. Each edition of EIVOC presents endless opportunities for learning and growth.
The fourth edition, EIVOC 2025, themed “Visionary Leadership: Optometrists Shaping the Future of Ophthalmic Care,” will be held from August 15th to 17th, 2025, at the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai, India. We are expecting 3000 delegates from across the globe, offering unparalleled opportunities for continuing education and more. Join us for this remarkable scientific event and experience the warmth of நம்ம சென்னை (Our Chennai)!
Welcome Message from the Conference Chair
Dear Friends,
Greetings from the Elite School of Optometry (ESO)!
On behalf of the management of Medical Research Foundation, I warmly welcome you to the 4th Elite School of Optometry’s International Vision Science and Optometry Conference (EIVOC 2025). ESO, a leading optometry institution in India, is a unit of Medical Research Foundation and part of the renowned Sankara Nethralaya (SN) eye hospital. EIVOC, initiated in 2005, is India’s largest gathering of optometrists and vision scientists. EIVOC 2025, themed “Visionary Leadership: Optometrists Shaping the Future of Ophthalmic Care,” will take place from August 15-17, 2025, at the Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India.
We expect over 3,000 delegates and 40+ speakers to participate. It’s heartening that hundreds of students and practitioners have already pre-registered, reflecting their trust in the event. Thank you to all who have signed up! To give a brief, EIVOC 2025 will introduce new topics, including the role of women in optometry, independent optometric practices, and diversity in the profession. We’ll also offer hands-on sessions in amblyopia testing, colour vision assessment, and more.
The abstract submission and registration portals will open shortly with the program schedule. We also invite you to prepare abstracts for the annual conferences of ESO including Dr E Vaithilingam Memorial and Dr Rajeswari Mahadevan Memorial Scientific Sessions, which will be held during EIVOC 2025.
We look forward to an exciting and enriching experience at EIVOC 2025 and to seeing you in Chennai!
Warm regards,
Dr N Anuradha
Organizing Chair – EIVOC 2025
Programme Details
Main Event Schedule
Workshop Information
Speakers
Dr Allison McKendrick
Chair in Optometry ResearchUWA and Lions Eye Institute
Prof Andrew Turpin
Research Chair of Ophthalmic Data Lions Eye Institute and Curtin School Population Health
Dr Aparna Raghuram
Director of Optometry,Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor,
Harvard Medical School
Dr Bhavani Iyer
Director Associate ProfessorDan Arnold Center for Vision Rehabilitation Ruiz Dept of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Ms Daddi Fadel
Clinical Scientist, Centre for Ocular Research & EducationAdjunct Assistant Professor,
University of Waterloo
Dr Gayathri Srinivasan
Clinical Associate ProfessorStanford University
Prof. Hema Radhakrishnan
Professor of Vision SciencesUniversity of Manchester
Dr James Armitage
Professor of Optometry, Optometry Course Director and Head of Vision ScienceDeakin University
Prof. James S W Wolffsohn
ProfessorAston University
Dr Kabilan Pitchaimuthu
Senior LecturerLinnaeus University
Dr Kristine Dalton
Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo
Prof. Padmaja Sankaridurg
HeadGlobal Myopia Management, ZEISS VisionCare
Dr Sajeesh Kumar
Associate ProfessorThe University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Dr Sandra Block
President, World Council of OptometryProfessor Emeritus,
Illinois College of Optometry
Dr Subash Sukumar
Advanced Clinical PractitionerManchester Royal Eye Hospital
Dr Suresh Viswanathan
Professor, DeanIndiana University School of Optometry
Dr Aditya Goyal
PrincipalSankara College of Optometry
Dr Aiswaryah R
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Optometry, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre
Mr Ajay Shinde
OptometristShinde Eye care
Dr N Anuradha
PrincipalElite School of Optometry, Chennai
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai
Sankara Nethralaya – Elite School of Optometry, Kolkata
Dr Charanya Ramachandran
ScientistProf. Brien Holden Eye Research Centre
Ms Daksha Jain Soni
Optometrist - Soni OpticiansVisiting Faculty - The Sankara Nethralaya Academy
Dr Dharani R
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Optometry
SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre
Dr Deiva Jayaraman
Rehabilitation SpecialistLV Prasad Eye Institute
Prof GVS Murthy
PresidentPRASHO Foundation
Mr Kumaran R
Founder, CEO, Trinity OpticsFounder General Secretary,
Optometry Association of Tamil Nanbargal
Dr Krishna Kumar R
AdvisorDepartment of Optometry, Sankara Nethralaya
Ms Lakshmi Shinde
CEOOptometry Confederation of India
Dr Prabash Prabhakaran
NeurologistApollo Speciality Hospitals
Dr Prema Chande A
Head of DepartmentLotus College of Optometry
Dr Premnandhini S
ScientistBrien Holden Institute of Optometry and Vision Sciences
Dr A Rashima
HeadOccupational Optometry Services & Vision Enhancement Clinic, Sankara Nethralaya
Ms Savita B S
Speciality Contact lens practitionerEyeful Optometry Clinic
Dr Sivaraman B
Senior OrthopedicConsultant, Apollo Hospitals
Dr Sunder S
CEO and Chief ErgonomistPrem Ergo Solutions
Dr Valarmathi A
Assistant ProfessorSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Mr Yeshwant Saoji
Consultant Optometrist and Contact lens specialistSaoji Vision Care
Our Sponsors
Venue
Chennai Trade Centre(CTC) complex
Nandambakkam
Chennai- 600089
Direction
Contact Details
- Conference Secretariat – Organizing Committee
- Elite School of OptometryA Unit of Medical Research Foundation
- Dr V G Appukutty Campus No 8, GST Road, St.Thomas Mount Chennai – 600016, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Telephone +91 44 22349269, +91 44 22321835
- E-mail id: eivoc@snmail.org
- Website: https://eso.sankaranethralaya.org
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elite_school_of_optometry/