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Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Disease
Aishwarya Jha, B. Optometry Fellow Optometrist, Dr shroff's charity eye hospital, Delhi, India. When the immune system attacks the body and damages healthy cells, vision is subsequently affected. In many cases, the eyes indicate to both the patient and their...
Hot Cup Of Tea Might Keep Glaucoma Away
Dipan Mondal, B.Optom Fellow Optometrist, Dr shroffâs Charity Eye Hospital , New Delhi, India What do you prefer Tea or Coffee? Which drink do you like to start the day with? Let me know because you might want to put your focus on this. According to a study...
Climate Change and its Impact on Eye Care
Dr. Abhishek Mandal, Ph.D. Senior Business Adviser, Vision Science Academy, London, U.K. Climate change is a global phenomenon which refers to a gradual increase in the overall temperature of our environment accompanied by measurable changes in weather...
Visual Display Unit and Dry Eyes
Bita Heidarzadeh, M.Optom Senior Training Manager, Vision Science Academy, Turkey Vision Science Academy Exclusive What is Dry Eye? Dry eyes are caused by a lack of an effective lubrication in the eyes. Tears offer a unique protection to the outer layers...
Smartphone Accessibility Options For Patients With Visually Impaired For Different Mobile Operating Systems
A.P.Nishad Begum, M.optom Lecturer, Abhaya College of Optometry, Bangalore, India Introduction Low Vision is defined as BCVA ( Best Corrected Visual Acuity) worse than 20/40 in the better eye, Substantial visual field loss or substantial loss of contrast...
Pearls of Spectacle Dispensing in Glaucoma Patients
Tanu Sharma, Bachelor of Optometry Fellow Optometrist, Dr. Shroffâs Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi Glaucoma is a group of disorders characterized by progressive optic neuropathy in which structural changes to optic nerve head (ONH) and peripapillary retina are...