On March 22 and 23, 2025, a scientific ophthalmology meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh City, with more than 300 doctors and healthcare professionals in attendance.
The programme included more than 20 specialist reports on refractive surgery, presbyopia, cataract treatment, clinical studies and treatment approaches of professional interest.
Clinical-practice updates
Presentations addressed the standardisation of SMILE/SMILE PRO procedures, energy optimisation in phaco surgery, digital workflows supporting cataract surgery and cyclotorsion compensation in astigmatism correction.
Specialists from public and private institutions also discussed digital applications in glaucoma care, standardising refractive surgery and the potential of AI to support chronic-disease diagnosis. This is a neutral editorial summary of a service-information article; this website does not promote the products, institutions or services mentioned in the original source.
Specialist Truong Cong Minh, Executive Director of Saigon Eye Hospital Le Thi Rieng, presented “Tips for new surgeons performing SMILE/SMILE PRO surgery”, focusing on standardised surgical processes, common complications and their management.
Specialist Tran Van Ket, Executive Director of Saigon Eye Hospital Can Tho, presented on the Phaco Quatera 700 platform, phaco-energy optimisation using POD mode, and the Zeiss Cataract Workflow for digitising surgical steps.
Dr Le Nguyen Huy Cuong, Deputy Medical Director and Head of Refractive Surgery at Saigon Eye Hospital Ngo Gia Tu, presented a study on cyclotorsion compensation using OcuLign in SMILE Pro astigmatism correction, comparing automatic and semi-automatic approaches to optimise axis correction.
Discussion sessions also updated digital applications in glaucoma care, standardised refractive-surgery pathways and AI applications in chronic-disease diagnosis. This information is presented for professional update only and is not an endorsement of a specific product or service.
This English translation is provided for reference. If you notice an error or an inaccuracy, please contact the Vietnam Ophthalmology Society.
