Ophthalmologists from across Uttar Pradesh and beyond are heading to Medical College. JNMC’s Institute of Ophthalmology hosts AligEYeCon 2026, the 60th Annual Conference of the UP State Ophthalmological Society (UPSOS), from 30 October to 1 November.
The institute goes into it on a good note. Two of its residents have just returned from the national AIOS mid-term conference with a podium finish.
AligEYeCon 2026 at a glance
- Dates: 30 October to 1 November 2026
- Inauguration: 30 October, 4 pm, JNMC Auditorium, AMU
- Chief Guest: Prof. Naima Khatoon, Vice-Chancellor, AMU
- Guests of Honour: Dr Chitra Ramamurthy, Vice President, AIOS, and Dr Santosh G. Honavar, Honorary General Secretary, AIOS
- Organising Chairperson: Dr Ajay Saxena, Chief Medical Officer, Gandhi Eye Hospital, Aligarh
- Organising Secretary: Dr Simi Zaka-ur-Rab, Director, Institute of Ophthalmology, JNMC
The inaugural session will have the UPSOS Secretary’s report, scientific and society awards, Lifetime Achievement Awards, the release of the conference souvenir and journal, and the outgoing President’s address, followed by the ceremonial collar exchange with the incoming President. Over three days, ophthalmologists and researchers from the state and beyond will discuss recent advances and clinical practice in eye care.
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“Aligarh Eyeconic Minds” at AIOS
At the 5th Mid-Term Conference of the All-India Ophthalmological Society, Dr Huma Jafar and Dr Kohsheen Kachroo competed as team “Aligarh Eyeconic Minds” in the “Teachers of Tomorrow” competition and finished second runners-up among 25 teams. They were mentored by Prof. Ziya Siddiqui under the AIOS Mentor-Mentee Programme.
- Prof. Ziya Siddiqui gave faculty talks on paediatric cataract and its social side, and judged the trauma and anterior segment poster session and the surgical video session.
- Dr Atika Javed Siddiqui spoke on “Mysterious Cases in Glaucoma” and was a panellist and session chair in the glaucoma sessions.
- Dr Huma Jafar, Dr Kohsheen Kachroo and Dr Zishan Hashmi presented cases in competitive sessions.
For the full list of AMU’s departments and institutes, see our AMU departments guide.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is AligEYeCon 2026?
From 30 October to 1 November 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, Aligarh. The inauguration is at 4 pm on 30 October in the JNMC Auditorium.
Who is organising AligEYeCon 2026?
Dr Ajay Saxena of Gandhi Eye Hospital is Organising Chairperson and Dr Simi Zaka-ur-Rab, Director of the Institute of Ophthalmology, JNMC, is Organising Secretary.
Source: AMU Public Relations Office, 28 and 29 October 2026.
