Ms. Vennela Vankudoth, a Ph.D. scholar from the School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH), presented PhD research work titled “Age-dependent variations in corneal nerve morphology” in the 31st Annual Meeting of the Indian Eye Research Group (IERG) – Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) – INDIA, held from July 25–27, 2025, at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.
Vennela’s research presentation was highly appreciated by peers and experts in the field and was honoured with the Young Investigator Award for Best Paper Presentation, placing her among the most promising young researchers in the domain of vision science.
Vennela expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Dean – Prof. Ramesh Mishra, Supervisor – Dr. Nagaraju Konda, DRC members – Dr. Maria Markoulli from University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and Dr. M Radhika from ESIC Hospital, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, and the faculty of the School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad for their continuous support and guidance in his research journey.
This recognition highlights the University’s continued excellence in translational research and its contributions to advancing eye health through scientific innovation.
IERG – ARVO-INDIA is a prestigious national conference, organised by the Indian Eye Research Group under the aegis of ARVO-India, that brought together distinguished clinicians, researchers, and students from across the country to explore the latest advances in ophthalmic and visual science research.