VSA BLOG

Prasannasai K, M. Optom Department of Binocular Vision, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India   Introduction Local anaesthetics are vital in dentistry, with intraoral local anaesthesia being a common procedure. (1,2) Patients may experience typical ophthalmologic...

Garbita Chatterjee, Optometry Student Intern optometrist, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi, India   Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a senile macular degeneration, a bilateral disease that occurs in persons over 50 years of age. It is the...

Heena Gupta, M. Optom Paediatric Optometrist, Tamojyoti Netralaya, Gurgaon, India   Caffeine is a methylxanthine and can be derived from sources such as kola nuts, coffee beans, and cocoa. It is contained in most of the things we eat and drink, such as...

Aakanksha Pathania, B. Optom Optometrist   In the 16th century, the adage “eyes are the window to the soul” gained enormous popularity, (1) but nobody had thought that by the 21st century, it will not be just an adage but reality, all credit goes to the limitless...

Vipin G., B.Optom M.Optom Student, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, India   Introduction Scleral lenses are large diameter rigid contact lenses that cover the entire cornea and rests upon the sclera.(1) Between the back surface of the contact lens and...

Deepika Biswakarma, M. Optom Optometrist, Suvidha Opticians, Jammu & Kashmir, India   In recent years, Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) rapid advancement sparks debates about it is potential to replace human jobs, with predictions suggesting it might replace...

Ram Saraswat, F. Optom Optometrist , Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India   We all know that our skin produces vitamin D, so sunlight is important for us. However, excessive sun exposure can lead to painful solar burn.(1) Overtime, too much...

Keya Chakrabarty, B. Optom Student NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata, India   Have you ever seen a child facing problems in understanding, speaking, or seeing objects clearly? Or maybe their eyes are moving in an uncontrolled way when they try to focus on some...

Kristi Sharma, B.Optom, M.Optom Student, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, India   Introduction Prosthetic Replacement of Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE) lenses are a type of scleral lens used as a medical treatment device. It promotes healing, reduces...