VSHack, an AI hackathon for ophthalmology.
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VSHack — An AI Hackathon for Ophthalmology

VSHack is Visionary AI's hackathon for ophthalmology. A clinician brings the problem. A team builds toward a solution. The first finale has already run.

Held

GLAUCOPAT 2026

01

The first finale, on the main stage

Visionary AI ran VSHack with the Glaucoma Society of India at the 35th annual conference in Patna. Teams pitched. A panel judged. The decision on each idea stayed with the clinicians in the room.

VSHack at Glaucopat 2026 poster. Co-organised by GSI and Visionary AI. 2–4 October, Patna.
The VSHack panel on stage at GLAUCOPAT 2026 in Patna.
The VSHack group on stage at GLAUCOPAT 2026 in Patna.
Conference
2–4 October 2026
Finale
2 October · Friday
Hall
Hall A
Time
4:16–5:30 pm
Venue
Samrat Ashoka Convention Centre, Patna
[ 02 ]The programme

From a clinical problem to a pitch

VSHack asks a team to name a real problem in eye care, build toward a working answer, and present it. It is longer than a one-day hackathon.

Judges scored five things: clinical impact, clinical usability, business feasibility, technical soundness, and the team. Prizes were sponsored by the Glaucoma Society of India.

Judges
  • Dr. Alan L. Robin
  • Dr. Manish Shantilal Shah
  • Dr. Ramesh Ayyala
  • Dr. Sathyan Parthasarathi
  • Dr. Randeep Singh
  • Mr. Dipinder Sekhon

Next

KeraCon 2026

02

The cornea edition

The next VSHack is built for the people who read the cornea every day. Problem statements are set with KeraCon's clinical leadership before teams begin.

01

Diagnosis and screening

Early keratoconus on topography and tomography. Reads across Scheimpflug, OCT, and confocal imaging.

02

Treatment and planning

Who needs cross-linking, and when. Suitability for refractive surgery and keratoplasty.

03

Access and follow-up

Screening beyond the clinic, progression over time, and registries that hold the record.

Later

AIOC 2027

03

Then the national meeting

VSHack is planned for the All India Ophthalmological Conference. The Patna finale is the model: a society partnership, a stage, and a panel.

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