COS Quarterly Conference
February 9, 2026

6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Gleacher Center - Downtown Chicago 

Nandini Venkateswaran, MD

"Refractive Surgery Today - Expanding The Options"

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology; Harvard Medical School and on staff of Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary; Boston, MA

About this Month's Guest Lecturer

Dr. Nandini Venkateswaran, a member of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, is a fellowship-trained cataract, cornea, and refractive surgeon. A New York native, Dr. Venkateswaran earned her medical degree with a distinction in community health from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. She completed her Ophthalmology residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami, after which she completed a prestigious fellowship in cornea, external disease, and refractive surgery at Duke University.  She specializes in:

• Complex cataract surgery, femtosecond laser-assisted refractive cataract surgery with use of intra-operative aberrometry and premium lens technologies
• Most advanced techniques in corneal transplantation, including DMEK (Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty), DSAEK (Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty), and PK (Penetrating keratoplasty)
• Laser refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, and SMILE) as well as intraocular refractive surgery (Implantable collamer lens (ICL) and clear lens exchange)
• Corneal cross-linking for keratoconus and post-refractive ectasia
• Anterior segment reconstruction (intraocular lens exchange, secondary intraocular lens implantation, iris repair)
• Dry eye disease and use of cutting-edge therapies such as Lipiflow and Tear Care for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction
• Diagnosis and treatment of corneal dystrophies, pterygia and ocular surface tumors

Dr. Venkateswaran is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and Cornea Society and currently serves on several committees in these organizations. She has co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters early in her career. She has received several awards for her excellence in research and clinical care and has presented her scientific work at numerous national and international meetings.

Registration (Online) 

    

Meeting Information Location: Gleacher Conference Center 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago Discounted parking with validation at area parking lots.  Validation machines are located in the main lobby of the Gleacher Center. Date:    Monday, February 9, 2026 Conference times: 6:00 p.m. - Reception 6:30 p.m. - Dinner 6:55 p.m. - Business meeting - Asim Farooq, MD, COS President 7:00 p.m. - Resident Case Presentations (Loyola and University of Chicago)  7:30 p.m. - Guest Lecture - Nandini Venkateswaran , MD 8:15 p.m. - Adjourn (approximate time)   Registration Advance registration is required although there is no fee. Please register no later than Friday, February 6.