The defense session of the doctoral dissertation of Ms Zahra Elkanani, an international doctoral student at the Translational Ophthalmology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, was held on May 7th, in the presence of members of the jury, supervisors and advisors, and a group of researchers in this field

"The 15th Translational Ophthalmology Seminar Focusing on the 10-Year Outlook of Ophthalmology" Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Venue: Tehran - Oil Industry Research Institute Registration via: - Farabi Seminar website: fham.ir - Iran Continuing Medical Education System: ircme.ir

Target Groups: Ophthalmology Specialists (Corneal Fellowship), Molecular Medicine Specialists, Applied Cell Science Specialists, Tissue Engineering Specialists Additional information will be announced later

With the collaboration of a team of ophthalmologists and neurosurgeons from Tehran and Guilan University of Medical Sciences, the first-ever corneal sensory nerve graft (Corneal Neurotization) surgery in Iran was successfully performed at Farabi Hospital.

With the efforts of the ophthalmology group and the Translational Ophthalmology Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, corneal stem cell transplantation and limbal reconstruction were performed for the first time in the world at Farabi Hospital.

A health ministry official stated: A proper lifestyle can reduce the incidence of eye diseases by one-third and delay retinal degeneration by up to 10 years**.

Starting in 2016, the cell therapy project in the field of eye and corneal health will become publicly available in Iran.

The cornea specialist stated: *"It is predicted that by relying on regenerative medicine and stem cells, we will be able to treat hereditary night blindness in the country within the next 10 years."*

According to a report from IRNA, as announced by the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education's news and information website (Webda), Dr. Seyed Farzad Mohammadi stated: "Chaharshanbe Suri is a public health crisis, with its impacts primarily focused on certain organs, such as the eyes, skin, and limbs. The Ministry of Health plays a key role in reducing and controlling these injuries." He also emphasized the need for a phenomenological and sociological perspective on the issue of Chaharshanbe Suri and the interventions of relevant institutions in this regard. He added: "If we can attract the attention of sociologists, health specialists, doctors, and other experts to this important phenomenon, we can, through planning over a maximum ten-year period, transform this phenomenon from its current undesirable form into a desirable and normalized event, during which people can celebrate in a healthy way."