THE VISION POST
A practical blog for professionals
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 2019â. CPD FACILITATOR, BAME VISION GROUP COMMITTEE MEMBER, CO-Host - 100% Optical Tech Bites, CO-Host/PODCASTERÂ "MORE THAN OPTICS" I reflected on my three decades in...
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...
COVID-19âs 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...
Dark Side of Eye Health in Himalayan Region in India
Anjali Uniyal, B. Optom Consultant Optometrist, Guru Nanak Eye Care Centre, Punjab, India In mountains or in remote areas, where there is lack of basic life supporting facilities, no doubt there is also lack of basic medical facilities. In mountains, a small injury is...
Does Wearing a Contact Lens Overnight Improve Your Vision And Prevent Future Progression?
Ms. Tsering lamu shongmu, M.Optometry Assistant Professor, Sushant University, Gurugram Haryana, India Introduction: The prevalence of myopia is increasing worldwide, and younger generations are affected more than others.(1-3) Early initiation of ortho-k...
Synergic Use of Atropine and Orthokeratology in Myopia Control in Children
Meenakshi Jadli, D. Optometry Fellow Optometrist, Dr. Shroffâs Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India Myopia (near-sightedness) is a leading cause of refractive error for distance. The main cause of myopia is eyeball elongation due to which light coming from the...
Are You Mad At âMADEâ?
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,...
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 patientâs perspective on how services and the patient experience can be improved. What more can be done for...
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...
Marfan Syndrome & The Eye
Ashish Gangwar, Bachelor in Optometry Optometrist, Dr. Shroffâs 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...
Insomnia Snatching The Wettability Of Cornea
Tathagata Roy, B. Optom Intern Optom, Dr. Shroffâs 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...
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...
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 patientâs perspective on how services and the patient experience can be improved. What more can be done for...
Vision Centre – Reaching The Unreached
Anusuya D, Bachelorâs 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 Indiaâs population lives in rural areas, with inaccessibility...
Dysphotopsia: Elucidating The Riddle
Aishwarya Jha, B.Optometry Fellow Optometrist, Dr Shroffâs 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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