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Who Or What Is A Dispensing Optician? (D.O.)

Who Or What Is A Dispensing Optician? (D.O.)

Jayshree Vasani, F.B.D.O. Winner of Macular Society Award of Excellence "Optician of the year 2019”. CPD FACILITATOR, BAME VISION GROUP COMMITTEE MEMBER, CO-Host - 100% Optical Tech Bites, CO-Host/PODCASTER  "MORE THAN OPTICS"   I reflected on my three decades in...

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Technology and The Eye

Technology and The Eye

Kezun kez, B. Optometry Fellow Optometrist, Dr. Shroff Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India   Technology is an amazing thing. It has had a huge impact in our life. It seems like everyday new pieces of technology are being released that people are buzzing about. The...

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COVID-19’s Mark on The Eyes

COVID-19’s Mark on The Eyes

Abisha S., B. Optometry Aravind Fellowship in Clinical Optometry, Aravind Eye Care System, Chennai, India   There is a famous saying that the eye is the mirror of the soul. The eyes tell us not only about the character of the person but can reflect the physical...

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Are You Mad At ‘MADE’?

Are You Mad At ‘MADE’?

G.Sruthi, B. Optometry Aravind Fellowship in Clinical Optometry, Aravind Eye Care System, Chennai, India   The COVID 19 pandemic has made everyone use face masks in our day-to-day activities. While it helps in controlling the spread of coronavirus, unfortunately,...

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Focusing on sight loss Part 1

Focusing on sight loss Part 1

Daniel Williams Founder of Visualise Training and Consultancy, U.K.   UK based Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy shares a low vision patient’s perspective on how services and the patient experience can be improved. What more can be done for...

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Psychological Aspects Of Colour Perception

Psychological Aspects Of Colour Perception

Subhadeep Das, M. Optom Senior Training Manager (Malaysia), Vision Science Academy Lecturer of Management and Science University, Malaysia.   Vision Science Academy Exclusive   INTRODUCTION Passionate reactions to colour are unconstrained. Positive or...

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Marfan Syndrome & The Eye

Marfan Syndrome & The Eye

Ashish Gangwar, Bachelor in Optometry Optometrist, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India   Marfan Syndrome is a dominantly inherited disorder of connective tissue caused by mutations in the gene encoding fibrillin-1. (1) Connective tissue holds all...

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Insomnia Snatching The Wettability Of Cornea

Insomnia Snatching The Wettability Of Cornea

Tathagata Roy, B. Optom Intern Optom, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India.   Violation of tear secretion and tear film stability leads to Dry Eye Disease (DED), in which the quality of sleep plays an important role. (1) Tear deficiency, excessive...

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Effect Of Winter Season In Our Eyes

Effect Of Winter Season In Our Eyes

Kristi Sharma, B. Optom Intern Optometrist, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya Guwahati, Assam, India   Ocular dryness during cold weather Ocular dryness is one of the biggest ocular concerns arising with the onset of winter. While most of the time people take adequate...

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Focusing on sight loss Part 2

Focusing on sight loss Part 2

Daniel Williams Founder of Visualise Training and Consultancy, U.K.   UK based Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy shares a low vision patient’s perspective on how services and the patient experience can be improved. What more can be done for...

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Vision Centre – Reaching The Unreached

Vision Centre – Reaching The Unreached

Anusuya D, Bachelor’s in Optometry Aravind Fellowship in Clinical Optometry, Aravind Eye Care System, Chennai   Visual impairment (VI) has been a major health concern in rural areas. More than 70% of India’s population lives in rural areas, with inaccessibility...

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Dysphotopsia: Elucidating The Riddle

Dysphotopsia: Elucidating The Riddle

Aishwarya Jha, B.Optometry Fellow Optometrist, Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India   Dysphotopsia is a digressive optical phenomenon occurring after the implantation of an IntraOcular Lens (IOL). It is common after an uncomplicated, successful cataract...

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