{"id":1687,"date":"2026-01-14T06:56:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T06:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/?page_id=1687"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:55:18","slug":"awards-and-honours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/index.php\/awards-and-honours\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards & Honours"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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One of the most decorated portfolios in Indian ophthalmology, Dr. Pooja Khamar\u2019s unmatched award trajectory reflects her co impact on global ophthalmic science. Across APACRS, ASCRS, AIOS, ESCRS, AAO, and global meetings, she has achieved breakthroughs in corneal biomechanics, tear biomarkers, AI-based refractive stratification, keratoconus & gene therapy, and novel OCT and imaging platforms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2025<\/strong><\/h3>

  • The Ophthalmologist \u2013 Power List 2025 (Innovation)<\/strong> \u2013 Pacesetters & Pioneers<\/em><\/p><\/li>

  • Best Video Award<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2025
    Revolutionizing Vision: The PEEL Approach to Corneal Surgery Excellence<\/em><\/p><\/li>

  • Best Poster Award<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2025
    Comparative Analysis of Lenticular Profiles in Corneal Refractive Procedures<\/em><\/p><\/li>

  • Best Paper of Session<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2025
    AI-Enhanced Stratification of Tear Film Biomarkers for Subclinical Dry Eye Detection<\/em><\/p><\/li>

  • Best Paper of Session<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2025
    Improving Post-operative Vision in SILK Surgery Using the PEEL Technique<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul>

    2024<\/strong><\/h3>

    • K.C. Singhal Award (Best Paper \u2013 External Eye Disease)<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2024
      Tear Biomarkers in Non-Responding Dry Eye Disease<\/em><\/p><\/li>

    • Achievement Award (Distinguished Services)<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2024<\/p><\/li>

    • Best Paper \u2013 Cornea Session<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2024
      Gene Therapy in Keratoconus Management<\/em><\/p><\/li>

    • Best Paper of Session<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2024, Boston
      Collagen Behavior After Laser-Based Refractive Surgery<\/em><\/p><\/li>

    • Best Paper of Session<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2024, Boston
      Molecular Pathways in Non-Responding Dry Eye<\/em><\/p><\/li>

    • Best Paper of Session<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2024, Boston
      AI-Based Risk Stratification in Advanced Keratoconus<\/em><\/p><\/li>

    • Best Video Award<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2024, Boston
      Unusual Suspects: Tear Biomarkers in Everyday Practice<\/em><\/p><\/li>

    • Best Paper Awards<\/strong> \u2013 IKS 2024
      Inflammation, Eye Rubbing & Molecular Therapeutics<\/em>
      Gene Therapy and Ocular Inflammation in Keratoconus<\/em><\/p><\/li><\/ul>

      2023<\/strong><\/h3>

      • Best Paper \u2013 Refractive Surgery<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2023<\/p><\/li>

      • Best Poster \u2013 Refractive Surgery<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2023<\/p><\/li>

      • Best Paper Award<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2023<\/p><\/li>

      • The Ophthalmologist \u2013 Rising Star 2023<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul>

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        2022<\/strong><\/h3>

        • Best Paper (World Record \u2013 ASCRS)<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2022
          Novel OCT-Based Collagen Analysis<\/em><\/p><\/li>

        • Best Paper (World Record \u2013 ASCRS)<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2022
          Artificial Intelligence in Refractive Surgery Planning<\/em><\/p><\/li>

        • Best Paper (World Record \u2013 ASCRS)<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2022
          Personalized Ocular Surface Management Using Biomarkers<\/em><\/p><\/li>

        • Best Video Award<\/strong> \u2013 APACRS 2022
          Next-Generation Crosslinking Calculator (NXT-UVA)<\/em><\/p><\/li>

        • Best Physical Poster (Cornea)<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2022<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

          2021<\/strong><\/h3>

          • Shiva Hardia Award \u2013 Best Paper (Refractive Surgery)<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2021<\/p><\/li>

          • Best Paper Award<\/strong> \u2013 APAO 2021<\/p><\/li>

          • Achievement Award<\/strong> \u2013 APAO 2021<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

            2020<\/strong><\/h3>

            • Richard C. Troutman Award<\/strong> \u2013 AAO-ISRS 2020<\/p><\/li>

            • Best Paper (Travel Grant)<\/strong> \u2013 World Ophthalmology Congress 2020<\/p><\/li>

            • International Hero Award<\/strong> \u2013 AIOS 2020<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

              2019<\/strong><\/h3>

              • Best Video Award<\/strong> \u2013 ROSCON 2019<\/p><\/li>

              • Best Paper Awards (World Record \u2013 4 Papers)<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2019<\/p><\/li>

              • Best Paper (Bursary Award)<\/strong> \u2013 ESCRS 2019<\/p><\/li>

              • Best Video Award<\/strong> \u2013 APACRS 2019<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

                2018<\/strong><\/h3>

                • Best Paper Award<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2018<\/p><\/li>

                • Best Video Award<\/strong> \u2013 ASCRS 2018<\/p><\/li>

                • Best Paper Award<\/strong> \u2013 GOS 2018<\/p><\/li>

                • Best Paper & Best Poster<\/strong> \u2013 AAO 2018<\/p><\/li>

                • Best Presentation Award<\/strong> \u2013 CXL Experts Meeting, Zurich<\/p><\/li>

                • ARVO Travel Grant<\/strong> \u2013 ARVO Hawaii 2018<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

                  2017<\/strong><\/h3>

                  • Best Paper Award<\/strong> \u2013 APACRS 2017<\/p><\/li>

                  • Best Runner-Up Paper<\/strong> \u2013 ISCKRS 2017<\/p><\/li>

                  • Best Video Awards<\/strong> \u2013 APACRS & Colloquium 2017<\/p><\/li>

                  • Best Poster Award<\/strong> \u2013 IIRSI Mid-Term 2017<\/p><\/li>

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                    AWARDS & HONOURS Recognise Excellence One of the most decorated portfolios in Indian ophthalmology, Dr. Pooja Khamar\u2019s unmatched award trajectory reflects her co impact on global ophthalmic science. Across APACRS, ASCRS, AIOS, ESCRS, AAO, and global meetings, she has achieved breakthroughs in corneal biomechanics, tear biomarkers, AI-based refractive stratification, keratoconus & gene therapy, and novel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1687","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1687"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2674,"href":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1687\/revisions\/2674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pooja.plumead.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}