Seeing Clearly is not the Whole Story: The Role of Comprehensive Eye Examinations in Detecting Systemic Disease
Naa Shome Okwei, OD, Optometrist, Sight For All Eye Care Centre, Winneba, Ghana Keywords comprehensive eye examination, systemic disease, hypertensive retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, optic neuritis Declaration of Interest The blog is written solely for...
When Red Goes Rogue: The Curious Science of Colour Vision
Jeba Ahmed (1), M. Optom. Student, Haziel Rynjah (2), Assistant Professor, Royal Global University, Guwahati, India Keywords colour vision deficiency, cone photoreceptors, colour perception, genes coding. Declaration of Interest No conflict of interest. The...
Why Your Brain Guesses What You Will See Next: The Science of Predictive Vision
Rohitha S M (1), M. Optom. Student, Bharghavy S (2), Assistant Professor, Dr. Agarwals Institute of Optometry, Chennai, India Keywords predictive coding, neuro-optometry, sensorimotor integration Declaration of Interest The blog is written solely for education...
Ocular Manifestations of Scrub Typhus Induced Infection: A Comprehensive Review
Saptarshi Mukherjee, Senior Optometrist, Centre for Sight, New Delhi, India Abstract Scrub typhus is a disease spread from animals to humans caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. It affects blood vessels throughout the body and can damage multiple...
Same Prescription, Different Vision: Why Two Patients With the Same Rx May Not See the Same Way
Kamesh M, B. Optom Student , IIVM College of Optometry, Coimbatore, India Keywords prescription, vision, contrast, tear film Declaration of Interest The blog is written solely for education purposes, and it does not have any financial support and conflict of...
Healing the Invisible Wounds: Rapid Eye Movements, Sleep and PTSD
Ranjitha Kabbinale, M. Optom Optometrist, Sri Durga Opticals, Manipal, India Keywords rapid eye movements (REM) sleep, eye movements, working memory, PTSD, smooth pursuit, trauma therapy, neurobiology of sleep Declaration of Interest The blog is written solely...
Retinal Dopamine: The Hidden Regulator of Eye Growth and Myopia
Priyadharshini S, M. Optom. Student , Bharghavy S, Assistant Professor Dr. Agarwals Institute of Optometry, Chennai, India Keywords retinal dopamine, myopia, emmetropisation, outdoor light, axial elongation Declaration of Interest The blog is written solely for...
Will AI Read your Next Retinal Scan: What Optometry Students Need to Know
Daksh Jain, B. Optom Student , Shubham Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Vadodara, India Keywords artificial intelligence, optometry, retinal imaging, clinical decision support, eye care. Declaration of interest...
The Eye’s Hidden Cleaning System: Could Ocular Glymphatic Dysfunction Help Explain Glaucoma?
Anila Farid (1), Lecturer , Hadia Asif (2), Optometrist The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan Keywords cerebrospinal fluid, glaucoma, glymphatic system, optic nerve Declaration of Interest The blog is written solely for education purpose and it does not...
Seeing Alzheimer’s Before Forgetting: The Emerging Role of Retinal Imaging in Early Detection
Alaa Mohammed Abdallh Mohammed, B. Sc. Optometry Student Faculty of Optical Sciences, Neelain University, Sudan Keywords alzheimer's disease, retinal imaging, optical coherence tomography, artificial intelligence, neurodegeneration Declaration of Interest The...
Astronaut Eyes: How Spaceflight Literally Changes Your Sight
Bhoomi Srivastav(1), B. Optom. Student, Shubham Bhattacharya(2), Assistant Professor Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Vadodara, India Keywords spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome, microgravity, astronaut vision, ocular health....
Seeing the World Through the Patient’s Eyes: Rethinking What Question We Are Trying to Answer in an Eye Examination
Robert Lederman, B.Sc. (Hons), MCOptom FOVDR Optometrist and Director, LedermanVision, Jerusalem, Israel When I lecture to Optometrists, I sometimes point to my eyes and head and say: “Please raise your hand if you think all of this exists so that we can see...
The Eye’s Secret Code: Genes and Hormones
Rojita Athokpam(1), M. Optom. Student , Haziel Rynjah(2), Assistant Professor The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, India Keywords genes, hormones, vision. Declaration of Interest No conflict of interest. Our eyes tell a fascinating biological story...
The Weight-Loss Miracle that is Quietly Testing Our Retinal Vigilance
Mayuri Deka, Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, School of Allied Health Sciences, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, India Keywords GLP-1 receptor agonists, semaglutide, diabetic retinopathy, retinal neovascularisation, optometry, screening....
Video Games in the Treatment of Amblyopia: A New Era of Vision Therapy
Lalita Sharma, B. Optom Student, Noida International University, Greater Noida, India Keywords amblyopia, video games, dichoptic. Declaration of Interest The blog is written solely for educational purposes, and it does not have any financial support and...
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