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Cost of Eyeball Tattoo
Deepika Biswakarma, M.Optom Optometrist, Suvidha Optician, Jammu & Kashmir, India Tattoos are very common and practised across the globe. Many people in the thrill of being extraordinary, undergo extreme body modification where they engrave tattoos on the...
Education as an Intervention for Myopia Control and Prevention
Aksha Shetty, M. Optom Fellow-Clinical Research, Ph.D. Scholar, BITS Goa; Head of Optometrist, V.A. Mayekar Optician, Mumbai, India There has been a drastic increase in the prevalence of myopia in the previous decade. It is a silent pandemic that is affecting...
The Most Common Eye Diseases
Nasia Nasim, B. Optometry Student, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata, India Eyes are the most important organ of our body with which we see this beautiful world. What if we cannot see? Then our lives will become dark. Now-a-days, eye diseases are increasing due to...
Habits That Change Your Eye Health
Ram Saraswat, D. Optom Optometrist, Dr. Shroffâs Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India If you are in your 30s and 40s you probably forget to think about your eye health, but this is the exact time you should think about your eyes (1) because most problems are...
The Magic of Light: A Novel Treatment Protocol for Microbial Keratitis
Paromita Mondal, B. Optom Student NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur, India Microbial keratitis is an acute and localised corneal infection and can have a significant and negative influence on visual function. Certain viruses, bacteria, fungi, and amoebae can be...
Eyecare and Nanotechnology
Swarnalakshmi.M.R, M. Optom Assistant Professor, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India This blog discusses how nanotechnology is useful as well as helpful in the ophthalmic industry. Introduction...
Potential Backbone in Saving Vision for Acid Attack Survivors: Stem Cell Growth
Aakanksha Pathania, B.Optom Optometrist, Sharp Sight Center, New Delhi, India Acid attack is a form of vicious assault involving the act of throwing acid or corrosive substance onto the body of another âwith the intention to disfigure, torture or killâ. (1) The...
Beat the Heat: Tips for Managing Eye Problems in Summer
Mainak Motilal, B.Optom Student, Vidyasagar College Of Optometry And Vision Science, Kolkata, India Summer and hot weather can bring about various eye problems and diseases that can be uncomfortable and dangerous. From dry eye to UV damage, the heat and sun can...
Eye Bank – The Barcelona of Eye Care System: An Optometrist’s Perspective
Sanjukta Jana, B. Optom Student, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata, India Barcelona is the cosmopolitan capital of Spain famed because of its individuality. Similarly, an eye bank can be portrayed as the Barcelona of the eye care system for its wide range of...
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