A continuing medical education pragramme highlighting the recent advances in surgical treatment of eye diseases was held by the eye department of government Stanley Medical College, Chennai on 26th Feb 2011 at 12 noon. Prof. Dr. S. Natarajan, vitreo retinal surgeon, Mumbai, visiting professor of Ophthalmology, TheTamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, delivered a lecture on Innovations in Vitreoretinal Surgery. The function helped create awareness among the Ophthalmic Faculty, Practicing Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic postgraduates, about the recent trends in Ophthalmic surgery