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CMVR – Awareness is Better Than Ignorance
Tathagata Roy, B.Optom Fellow Optometrist, Vitreo-retina Department, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India Viral ocular infection caused by herpes although very common yet one of the most serious complications leading to irreversible vision...
Concept of Pneuma in Vision
Sanjukta Jana, B.Optom. NSHM Knowledge Campus Kolkata, India Figure 1 : Pneuma – Collaboration of Light And Air Makes Magical Perception Pneuma (a Greek word meaning breath) is a familiar, recognisable voice that has the potential to drive life. It is a...
Can Eye Syndrome Cause Facial Grimacing; About ‘Meige Syndrome’
Tanu Sharma, B.Optom Optometrist, Eye 7 Chaudhary, New Delhi, India Introduction Meige’s syndrome is a type of cranial dystonia characterised by blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia, it can be associated with involuntary spasms of tongue, jaw, pharynx ,...
Best Diagnostic Tools to Uncover Snake-Like Lesion in The Retina
Rohan Mandal, D.Optom. Fellow Optometrist in Retina and Posterior segment, Dr. Shroffs Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India Choroid is the part of uvea which lies between the retina and sclera. Choroiditis is a type of uveitis which mainly affects the...
New Fear Unlocked : Prosopagnosia
Anuska Chakraborty, B.Optom (Pursuing) Student, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata, India “Hey! How was your day?” a person asks you. You trying so hard to remember, whether you know him or not? Has he any similarity with any of your colleagues or he just a...
The Ability to See Clearly Underwater
Prasannasai k, M.Optom. Optometrist, Binocular Vision Department, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India Underwater Vision The ability to see objects while submerged in water is known as underwater vision. It can be significantly impacted by various factors. For...
Sparkling Eyes: Unleashing the Power of Laughter for a Brighter Outlook
Mainak Motilal, B.Optom. (Student) 3rd Year Student, Vidyasagar College of Optometry and Vision Science, Kolkata; Internship : MGM Eye Institute, Raipur [Cg], India Laughter has been called the best medicine for a reason. Not only does it make us feel good and...
Emmetropization of Human Eye
Khushi Kansal, M.Optom. Optometrist, Jawahar Eye Hospital Pvt Ltd, Meerut, U.P, India The human eye is programmed to achieve emmetropia at a young age and to maintain emmetropia as we age. Emmetropization is the result of active and passive processes. The...
Quantum Mechanics in Vision Sciences
Dr. Abhishek Mandal, Ph.D. CEO, Vision Science Academy, London, United Kingdom Vision Science Academy Exclusive The interaction between electromagnetic phenomena and visual processes is becoming widely debated in the domain of quantum mechanics. The latter is...

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