The Oculoplastics Association of India, the largest organization of oculoplastic specialists in Asia, is dedicated to promoting awareness regarding the field; highlighting the latest in scientific breakthroughs and keeping the community updated with newer techniques and technologies in the subspecialty of oculoplastic surgery. OPAI organizes an annual meeting every year that brings forth the best in academics and the latest scientific breakthroughs in ophthalmic plastic surgery and aesthetics. Since 2015, OPAI has been organizing a mid-term meeting – the aim being to facilitate reaching out to more people and promoting the cause of oculoplastic surgery. The previous meetings have been held at the following venues:
Year | Venue |
1999 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
2000 | Cochin, Kerala |
2001 | |
2002 | Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
2003 | Jalna, Maharashtra |
2004 | Guwahati, Assam |
2005 | Chandigarh |
2006 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
2007 | Hyderabad, Telangana |
2008 | Gurgaon, Harayana |
2009 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
2010 | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
2011 | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
2012 | Amritsar, Punjab |
2013 | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
2014 | Delhi |
2015 | Bhubaneshwar, Odisha |
2016 | Vadodara, Gujarat |
2017 | Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
2018 | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
2019 | Guwahati, Assam |
2020 | No meeting |
2021 | Chandigarh (Virtual) |
2022 | Mumbai (Forthcoming) |
The previous midterm meetings have been held at the following venues:
Year | Venue |
2015 | Pune, Maharashtra |
2016 | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
2017 | Hyderabad, Telangana |
2018 | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
2019 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
2020 | No meeting |
2021 | Patna (Virtual) |
2022 | Aurangabad (Forthcoming) |