VSA BLOGS
A Practical Blog for Professionals
Visually Impaired Birders
Kalaiyarasi D, B. Optom Optometrist, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India Have you ever looked into the evening sky, amazed at the flock of birds heading back home? Have you got to see the careful nesting of these tiny architects in the trees? It is a great...
Changes noticed in the eyes due to variations in gravitational force
Aakanksha Pathania, B. Optom Optometrist, Sharp Sight Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India The gravity of the earth is the net acceleration that is imparted to objects due to the combined effects of gravitation and centrifugal force. (1) On earth, gravity forced a...
Your Brain on Words: The Neuroscience of Reading
Simran Shet Parkar, M. Optom Lecturer of Optometry, Acharya Institute of Allied Health Sciences (AIAHS), Karnataka, India Do you know what is computing in your brain when you are reading? Well from the perspective of neuroscience, reading requires multiple...
Is Crying Normal or Abnormal? An Optometristâs Perspective
Anusuya D, B. Optom Aravind Fellowship in Optometry, Aravind Eye Care System, Chennai, India Tears are the salty liquid that comes from the eye when it is hurt, or unhappiness or pain triggered by strong emotions. The fact is each year you make 15 to 30 gallons...
Eyecare and 6G Technology
Dr. Abhishek Mandal, Ph.D. CEO, Vision Science Academy, London, U.K. Vision Science Academy Exclusive In the preceding decade, we have witnessed the universal expansion of information technology (IT) which has dramatically altered the infrastructure of...
Racial Discrimination and Colour Blindness
Dr. Abhishek Mandal, PhD CEO, Vision Science Academy, London, U.K. Vision Science Academy Exclusive The UKâs Healthcare profession relies significantly on the recruitment of doctors, nurses and support staff belonging to various ethnic backgrounds. Up to 45% of...






