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How is the advent of Machine Learning enhancing Ocular Diagnostics?
Kristi Sharma, M. Optom Student Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, India What is Machine Learning? Machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence (AI), adjusts its parameters based on input data to improve performance. Deep learning, a type of machine...
How Perceptual Therapy Impacts a Child’s Daily Work
Rupali Singh, B. Optom Clinical Binocular Vision and CVI Optometrist, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India Visual perceptual skills training is a method aimed at instructing the brain in interpreting information received from the eyes. This...
The Impact of AI on Retinopathy of Prematurity Management
Kalyani B, M. Optom Assistant Professor, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University,Tiruchirappalli, India Retinopathy of Prematurity Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye ailment that can affect premature neonates. It causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the...
Does the sun burn your eyes?
Chirasree Saha, M. Optom Student NSHM knowledge campus, Kolkata, India Every day we warn of the dangers of skin exposure to the sun and its ultraviolet (UV) rays, but have you heard of the dangers of UV exposure to the eyes? Just as your skin can be sunburned,...
Snake Venom Ophthalmia – A Debilitating Eye Condition
Sanjukta Jana, Optometry Intern LVPEI, Bhubaneshwar, India Snake venom ophthalmia is a rare and potentially debilitating eye condition caused by the introduction of venom from venomous snakes into the eye. Venomous snakes produce complex venom, which they...
Dry Eye and Sjogren’s Syndrome: Decoding the Symbiotic Struggle
Neha Kumari Chaudhary, B. Optom Student Acharya Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Bangalore, India Dry eye disease (DED) is a common disorder that is frequently connected to other systemic diseases, most notably Sjögren's Syndrome (SS). This autoimmune...