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Artificial Intelligence Based Devices for Visually Impaired People
Swarnalakshmi. M.R, M.Optom Assistant Professor, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India Introduction In the human body, the eye is a crucial sense. The probability that the eyes will come into touch with...
Role of Vitreous In Post-Mortem
Sanjukta Jana, B.Optom Intern Optometrist, LVPEI, Bhubaneshwar, India Post-mortem examination of a dead body is undertaken to determine the cause, manner, and time of death. It may also be useful for forensic case analysis. These examinations also have...
Connection Between Dry Eye and Mental Health: A Big Question to Sustainable Eye Care
Aakanksha Pathania, B.Optom Optometrist In 2020, the whole world got a huge punch by COVID 19, devastating a huge population. With time, people adapted to the environment. New normal life began, social distance, sanitizations, masks became a part of routine.(1)...
Eyes on the Pitch: Decoding Game Patterns and Tactics in Cricket through Visual Intelligence
Sathishkumar S, B.Optom Research Fellow, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India Introduction: Visual intelligence is the ability to interpret, understand, and apply visual information(1). It requires the integration of visual sensory...
Shedding Light on Vision: Discoveries and Breakthroughs in Vision Science
Krishna Shah, M.Optom Optometrist, Department of Contact Lens, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India Introduction Have you ever wondered how humans and other creatures perceive the world around them? Welcome to the fascinating world of vision science! From...
Diagnostic Tools for Identifying Choroidal Neovascular Membranes
Monika Jha, B.Optom Fellow Optom (Retina), Dr. Shroffâs Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India Ophthalmic imaging modalities have revolutionised the field of eye care in ophthalmology by taking diagnostics to the next level. Various ophthalmic diagnostic...
Can Your Smartphone Make Your World Dark?
Kristi Sharma, B.Optom M.Optom Student, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, India Introduction People, especially parents, often complain about how the use of smartphones has been contributing to vision loss. It is true in many aspects. For one, use of...
Spectacle Lens Technologies for Myopia Control
Aksha Shetty, M.Optom Ph.D. Scholar (BITS-Goa), Clinical Operation Head, Kids Eye Project, Mumbai, India The most frequent refractive error worldwide is myopia. Progressive myopia if untreated can result in issues with vision, ocular alignment, and...
Snoozing Vision of Blind People
Deepika Biswakarma, M.Optom Optometrist, Suvidha Opticians, Jammu & Kashmir, India One of the strangest visions we experience while we are asleep, isolated from the outside environment and without receiving any new sensory stimuli are considered here as...
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