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Swathi Madhavan, M.Optom Freelance Medical Writer, Chennai, India   When we think of optometry and eye care, we often visualize perfecting vision and diagnosing eye diseases. Yet, a single pupil can bridge the gap between eye care and psychology.  Our pupils...

Sejal R Singh, M.Optom Research Optometrist, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India   Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition where clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain occasionally send incorrect signals, leading to seizures. Jeavons...

Yubraj Neupane, B. Optom Student, Acharya Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India   Athletes' performance is largely dependent on their visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, which affect their capacity to absorb visual information and respond...

Sathishkumar S,  B.Optom Research Fellow, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India   Eye movements can reveal the first signs of cognitive decline before symptoms become noticeable. There are studies that have found that simple eye...

Peeleer Mohammad Nayeem, B. Optom Student, Acharya Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India   Introduction: In this, Professional hazards in Occupational optometry are defined as visual function and ocular health as they relate to occupational and...

Nistha Thapa, B.Sc. Optometry Student, Acharya Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India   Intraocular pressure (IOP) is an important element in the development and progression of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness globally....