VSA BLOG

Somayeh Heidarzadeh, M. Optom Senior Training Manager, Vision Science Academy   Vision Science Academy Exclusive Augmented reality (AR) is revolutionising healthcare, particularly ophthalmology, by enhancing our understanding of the physical world. Unlike virtual...

Kristi Sharma, M. Optom Student Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, India   What is Machine Learning? Machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence (AI), adjusts its parameters based on input data to improve performance. Deep learning, a type of machine...

Rupali Singh, B. Optom Clinical Binocular Vision and CVI Optometrist, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India   Visual perceptual skills training is a method aimed at instructing the brain in interpreting information received from the eyes. This...

Kalyani B, M. Optom Assistant Professor, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University,Tiruchirappalli, India   Retinopathy of Prematurity Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye ailment that can affect premature neonates. It causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in the...

Chirasree Saha, M. Optom Student NSHM knowledge campus, Kolkata, India   Every day we warn of the dangers of skin exposure to the sun and its ultraviolet (UV) rays, but have you heard of the dangers of UV exposure to the eyes? Just as your skin can be sunburned,...

Sanjukta Jana, Optometry Intern LVPEI, Bhubaneshwar, India   Snake venom ophthalmia is a rare and potentially debilitating eye condition caused by the introduction of venom from venomous snakes into the eye. Venomous snakes produce complex venom, which they...

Neha Kumari Chaudhary, B. Optom Student Acharya Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Bangalore, India   Dry eye disease (DED) is a common disorder that is frequently connected to other systemic diseases, most notably Sjögren's Syndrome (SS). This autoimmune...

Madhavi K, B. Optom Contact Lens Fellow, Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, India   Introduction: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are drugs that resemble testosterone, which primarily enhances the growth of skeletal muscle and masculine sexual attributes in...

Abhirami E, M. Optom Assistant Professor, Karpagam Faculty of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore, India   Ultraviolet Radiation and Ocular Health Sun exposure is a major preventable risk factor for many ocular diseases. (1) Sunlight is a part of the...