Nandhini Elango, M.Optom Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India   Iridology is the detection of medical illnesses based on pigmentation changes in the...

Aishwarya Jha, M.Optom Adjunct Optometrist, Cornea and Refractive Services, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital   Cornea preservation and tissue banking The cornea, though seemingly simple, plays a vital role in vision, serving as the eye's primary refractive...

Sejal R Singh, M. Optom Research Optometrist, Sankara Nethralaya, Tamil Nadu, India   Visual agnosia stands as a neurological disorder that hinders an individual's ability to recognise familiar objects solely through sight, even when their overall vision remains...

Swathi Madhavan, M. Optom Assistant Professor, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Sciences, Tamil Nadu, India   The world of animal vision unfolds as a captivating tapestry of diverse eye movements, each species weaving its unique adaptations through the loom...

Kristi Sharma, B.Optom M.Optom Student, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, TamilNadu, India   Introduction The increasingly growing use of digital devices have been raising an infinite number of concerns regarding the overall health of the users. One such...

Pritam Dutta, M.Optom, FAAO Assistant Professor, Ridley College of Optometry, Assam, India   Introduction The neural system's capacity for adaptation and resource optimisation in response to changes in physiology, trauma, novel environmental demands, and sensory...

Zerin M Mollah. B.Optom Student, Ridley College of Optometry, Assam, India   Introduction Virtual Reality (VR) has emerged as a ground-breaking technology, transforming the way we experience and interact with digital content. As we marvel at the immersive worlds...

Vipin G, B.Optom M.Optom Student, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Tamil Nadu, India   Introduction Picture a world where clear vision is not just a luxury but a fundamental right, accessible to all. This vision of a brighter future is not a distant dream; it is a...

Prasannasai K, M. Optom Department of Binocular Vision, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India   Introduction Local anaesthetics are vital in dentistry, with intraoral local anaesthesia being a common procedure. (1,2) Patients may experience typical ophthalmologic...

Garbita Chatterjee, Optometry Student Intern optometrist, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India   Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a senile macular degeneration, a bilateral disease that occurs in persons over 50 years of age. It is the...

Heena Gupta, M. Optom Paediatric Optometrist, Tamojyoti Netralaya, Gurgaon, India   Caffeine is a methylxanthine and can be derived from sources such as kola nuts, coffee beans, and cocoa. It is contained in most of the things we eat and drink, such as...

Aakanksha Pathania, B. Optom Optometrist   In the 16th century, the adage “eyes are the window to the soul” gained enormous popularity, (1) but nobody had thought that by the 21st century, it will not be just an adage but reality, all credit goes to the limitless...

Vipin G., B.Optom M.Optom Student, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, India   Introduction Scleral lenses are large diameter rigid contact lenses that cover the entire cornea and rests upon the sclera.(1) Between the back surface of the contact lens and...

Deepika Biswakarma, M. Optom Optometrist, Suvidha Opticians, Jammu & Kashmir, India   In recent years, Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) rapid advancement sparks debates about it is potential to replace human jobs, with predictions suggesting it might replace...