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New Treatment Modalities of Amblyopia
Heena Gupta, Bachelor of Optometry Paediatric Fellow, Dr. Shroffâs Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India Introduction: Amblyopia is a neuro-developmental disorder of the visual cortex that arises from abnormal visual experiences in the early life. For example,...
An Update on The Role of Optometrist in National Programme for Control of Blindness & Visual Impairment (NPCBVI)
Sourajit Kumar Banerjee, Bachelors in Optometry Masterâs in Optometry (Final year student), Sushant University, Haryana, India. Overview "India the land of diversity, uniqueness and of great leaders who are acknowledged globally '' continuing its legacy, India...
Gen Z: How to sell them glasses!
Aksha Shetty, M.Optom PhD student- BITS Goa, Lecturer, Goa Medical College, India Gen Z is an era that has given rise to social media marketing and influencer marketing industry. Loosely Gen Z are people who were born between 1997-2012. As this generation...
Digital Eye Health in A Digital World
Kristi Sharma, B.Optom Intern Optometrist, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam Overview The last decade saw an abrupt transition from the conventional lifestyle to a digital world. The way people embraced the technological surge and made innovations a...
Tele-optometry: Is it the future of clinical practice in Optometry in the era of Pandemic COVID 19?
Prateeksha G Hegde, Bachelor of Optometry Intern Optometrist, Sankara College of Optometry, Sankara Eye Hospital, Bengaluru, India Figure 1: Fundus photograph was taken with smartphone ophthalmoscope at a diabetic retinopathy screening camp in the rural area of...
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Digital Eye Strain Part – 1
Ms Tsering lamu shongmu, Masterâs in Optometry Assistant Professor, Assam Downtown University, Guwahati, India. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has forced significant lifestyle changes, including increased exposure to digital devices. On March 25,...






