CHANDIGARH, 06.09.25-The Advanced Eye Centre, PGIMER, in partnership with the Academic & Research Committee (ARC) of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), hosted the 15th PG Refresher Course (North Zone) from 5th to 7th September 2025.

Prof. S.S. Pandav, Head of Advanced Eye Centre, warmly welcomed Prof. Namrata Sharma (Chairman, Scientific Committee, AIOS), Dr. Prashant Bawankule (Chairman, ARC), Dr. Tinku Bali (Coordinator, Member ARC North Zone), and esteemed faculty from across India.

Organizing Secretaries Prof. Reema Bansal and Prof. Chintan Malhotra, along with Joint Organizing Secretary Dr. Faisal, shared that around 100 ophthalmology postgraduate students from various medical colleges in North India attended the course, benefiting from expert sessions and research insights.

The AIOC-ARC PG Refresher Course is a very popular initiative of ARC. This program (two and a half days) intends to cover the important topics for exam-going postgraduates in ophthalmology.