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Tale of the modern-day Janus: The impact of Video gaming on the Brain
Arnab Mazumder, Under-graduate student Bachelor in Engineering, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India The recreational activities of the current generation are evidently distinct from forgoing generations by virtue of their access to a virtual...
The propitious effects of Corneal Collagen cross-linking using Rose Bengal and Green light â An armamentarium of the future
Swetha Ravichandran, B.S. Optometry M. Optometry Student, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal University, India Introduction: Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) is a procedure that was first explained by Wollensak et al in 2003 (1). Currently, it...
Retina and hypoxia: A âcomplex coupleâ
Brughanya S, B.Optom M.Optom student, Department of Optometry, Medical & Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India Introduction: Hypoxia is a state of low oxygen tension (refer Figure 1) and is typically associated with abnormal...
Complications Associated With Purchase from Non-Eye Care Practitioners for Contact Lens Users
Shakthi Mageshwaran R, B.Optom Work-Integrated Fellow in Clinical Optometry, Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, India Introduction: Â Contact Lens (CL) is increasingly used for refractive correction nowadays because it is cosmetically more appealing, provides...
Diagnosing Cerebral Visual Impairment in Children- Why and How?
Jannet Philip, B.S.Optometry Graduate research student, Elite School of Optometry, Units of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, in collaboration with SASTRA University Thanjavur, India Introduction: âCerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) is a verifiable visual...
How to go about in managing Accommodative Insufficiency with coexisting Convergence Insufficiency?
Nandini Ravi, BS Optometry Fellowship in Binocular Vision and Vision Therapy, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy Introduction Accommodative Insufficiency (AI) is characterized by reduced Amplitude of Accommodation (AOA), which is confirmed by comparing the...






