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Beyond the Letter Chart: Contrast Sensitivity and Spatial Frequency Perception in Clinical Vision Assessment
Dr. Angelea Perez, PhD, FAAO University of Florida; Fellow, American Academy of Optometry Keywords: contrast sensitivity function; spatial...
Contrast Sensitivity: The Forgotten Part of Vision
D.Sivaganesh, B. Optom Student Elite School of Optometry (ESO), Chennai, India While standard eye exams focus on visual acuity, which measures how sharply the eye can see high-contrast details, vision in real life is not just about sharpness. It is also about...
Vision Correction to Fashion Trend: Role of Consumer Behaviour and Marketing in Spectacle Selection
Gajalakshmi G, B. Optom Tutor, SRM Medical College and Research Centre, Chennai, India Spectacle wear represents the most common method for correcting refractive problems, but its acceptance depends not only on vision correction but also on factors such as...
From AREDS2 to Precision Visual Nutrition: Reframing the 10:2 Paradigm in Ocular Nutrition
Richie Huang Founder and Optometrist, JD Optometry Group Not every eye needs a 10:2 ratio - what matters most is understanding the intended Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS2) population and returning to individualised visual nutrition assessment. AREDS2...
The Neuro – Visual Connection in Down Syndrome
Jeyalakshmi S, M. Optom, FBV,VT Optometrist and Vision Therapist, Divine Myndz Vision Care and Therapy Centre, Tirunelveli, India Down Syndrome (DS), or Trisomy 21, is a common genetic condition widely recognised for characteristic facial features and...
AI-Driven Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Grading: A New Frontier
Gomathi Suresh, B. Optom Sr. Assistant Professor and Multimedia Manager, Dr. Agarwals Institute of Optometry, Chennai, India Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) is a leading cause of evaporative dry eye disease and a significant contributor to ocular discomfort...
Risk Scores to Real-World Decisions: Rethinking Myopia Assessment in Clinical Practice
Naina Jawed, B. Optom Student Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Jamshedpur, India Myopia has become a major public health concern with long-term visual and ocular effects due to its global rise. (1) With the goal to predict future refractive outcomes and...
Cerebral Visual Impairment: A Leading Cause of Childhood Vision Loss
Shiv, B. Optom Student Noida International University, Greater Noida, India Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) is a neurological disorder characterised by visual and perceptual impairments resulting from dysfunction, injury, or abnormalities of the...
How Artificial Intelligence is Learning to Read Your Eyes
Neha Singh1, B. Optom Student; Ananya Choudhury2, Assistant Professor 1,2NSHM college of Management and Technology, Durgapur, India Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are reshaping healthcare delivery, and the field of Optometry is increasingly...
Role and Approach of Traumatic Hyphaema
Rasmiya Bakrutheen, B. Optom Student Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India Traumatic Hyphaema is defined as the accumulation of blood within the anterior chamber of the eye following ocular trauma, most commonly blunt injury....
Seeing Beyond the Image: How Radiomics Is Transforming Eye Care?
Aruna Devi R, B. Optom Student, IIVM College of Optometry, Coimbatore, India Radiomics is a well-known image analysis technique that allows the extraction of quantitative descriptors from a digital radiological image that describe the morphology, texture, and...
Protocol and Prohibition of First Aid in Eye Injuries
Roshaan Abdul Basheer, B. Optom Student Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital , Puducherry, India Ocular trauma is an often-slighted cause of vision loss in developed countries. Injuries to the eye, whether blunt or penetrating, can cause visual...
Vergence-Accommodation Conflict in Immersive Display Technologies
Lalita Sharma, B. Optom Student Noida International University, Greater Noida, India Three-Dimensional (3D) display technologies, including optical see-through near-eye displays, are becoming increasingly popular in vision research, remote device operation,...
Tele-Optometry: A Practice Still Waiting to be Discovered
Amrit Jha, M. Optom Global Optometrist and Clinical Tutor, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Liberia, West Africa In just one generation-from Millennials to Gen Z-we have moved from wired telephones and black-and-white keypad phones to AI-powered smartphones. As the...
Chromatic Anchor Protocol in Paediatric Vision Therapy: Exploring an Emerging Clinical Concept
Rudranil Ghosal, B. Optom Student NSHM College of Management and Technology, Durgapur, India Vision Therapy is an important component of paediatric Optometric care. It aims to improve visual abilities required for reading, learning, sports, and daily...
The Cinema of the Brain: Dreaming Without Vision
Suraj Kumar Mahato (1), B. Optom Student Bidisha Bhattacharya (2), Assistant Professor NSHM college of Management and Technology, Durgapur, India The solution to “Why are we able to see dreams even when our eyes are closed?” The reason is that when...
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