Prof. Dr. Johannes (Hans) van der Steen Chair of Visual Information Processing, Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, The Netherlands   When I was a child at age 7, my parents gave me a Viewmaster: a plastic device with two lenses. On the top there...

Achint Kaur, M. Optom Consultant Optometrist and Educator, Silver Line Laboratories, New Delhi, India     When your patient removes the lenses in the morning and reads 6/6. Does that mean that the lenses you dispensed have worked properly? Visual acuity is...

Bavirisetty Sai Balakrishna, M. Optom Head of Department, Pushpagiri Eye Foundation, Cuddapah, India   When natural or man-made disasters, such as chemical leaks, wildfires, extreme weather, or disease outbreaks occur, public health systems are under great...

Susweta Guham, B. Optom Intern, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, India     Measurement is a very important thing. It can be for any purpose, and in our lives measurement plays a vital role at every moment, from a tailor to a mason. Accordingly,...

Sonia Senapati, B. Optom Intern, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, City and Country   We often assume that headaches, blurred vision, or tired eyes are simply the result of spending too much time on digital screens. While prolonged screen use certainly...

Mohammad Akif Akram, B. Optom Adjunct Optometrist, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India   Imagine restoring the sight of a blind person using their own tooth. As extraordinary as it sounds, Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis (OOKP), commonly known as...

Niyati Arun Keni, M. Optom Faculty, ITM Skills University, Navi Mumbai, India   Optometry education has always depended on a strong mix of classroom teaching, practical training, and real patient interaction. From understanding optics and visual physiology to...

Jeba Ahmed 1, M. Optom Student; Haziel Rynjah 2, Assistant Professor The Assam Royal Global University, Assam, India    While the environment often takes the share of the blame for eye health and any potential damage, our DNA has a much stronger say in the...

Agila B, Assistant Professor; Dr. Raghunath N, Junior Resident Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Chengalpattu, India   Amblyopia is a neurodevelopmental visual disorder characterised by decreased visual function that cannot be connected with structural...

Dr. Nayla Altom Mohamed Ismail, M. Optom, PhD Candidate, Al Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan     Beyond Data Capture: Rethinking What Clinical Intelligence Should Preserve Healthcare has become remarkably good at remembering. Electronic health records now...

Aakanksha Pathania, MBA Program Manager, Vision Science Academy, New Delhi, India   In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland's Peter Parker undergoes a disturbing biological transformation, with his eyes appearing completely black. What makes the effect...

Partha Kumar Das, B. Optom Student, NSHM College of Management and Technology, Durgapur, India   Just as breathing is essential for life, blinking is essential for healthy eyes. We blink thousands of times a day without even noticing, yet this simple action plays...

Dhekshitha Jaikumar, B. Optom Student, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India     The stability of our body is maintained by the central nervous system which requires continuous information from the visual, the vestibular, and the...

Punam Borah1, M. Optom Student; Haziel Rynjah2, Assistant Professor The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, India   The eyes are often called the “windows to the soul,” but scientifically, they may be much more than that. Beyond allowing us to see the world,...

Dannon Boluwatife Rebecca, Doctor of Optometry Student 600-Level Doctor of Optometry Student, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria   Think about how hard it would be to catch a ball, walk downstairs, or pour water if everything looked flat. We do not usually...