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Augmented Reality: The Modern Elpis Among The Eye Care Practitioners
Arnab Mazumder, Bachelorâs in Engineering Undergraduate student, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India Technology has brought about a massive change to the eye-care industry. The availability of technology has led to better outcomes which have...
Robot-assisted Eye Examination
Dr. Abhishek Mandal, Ph.D. Founder, Vision Science Academy, London, U.K. Vision Science Academy Exclusive The field of optometry has been modernised with the advent of advanced technological innovations. Today, a plethora of diagnostic modalities are available which...
Ocular Response Analyzer
Debarati Ghosh, Bachelor of Optometry Optometrist, Dr. Shroffâs Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi. Ocular Response Analyzer testing set up. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness worldwide. (1, 2) The elevated Intra-Ocular...
MiYOSMART Lenses: A new modern lens to curb myopic progression
Prantik Aditya, Bachelorâs of Clinical Optometry Optometrist, Eye7 Chaudhary Eye Centre, Delhi, India. Myopia or nearsightedness is a common cause of disability throughout the world. (1) Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, most of the people are doing their...
MearesâIrlen syndrome and coloured lenses: Is there an association?
Pritam Dutta, M.Optom, FAAO Instructor Neuro-Optometry, Vision Science Academy Background MearesâIrlen (MI) syndrome or visual stress syndrome is a perceptual processing difficulty characterized by difficulties with reading and symptoms of eye strain and...
Eyesight: The Alzheimer’s biomarker
Sankhajyoti Saha, M.Optometry, Specialty Fellowship in Low Vision Assistant Professor , NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata Alzheimerâs disease (AD), the most common form of dementia- is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes the brain to shrink (atrophy),...
Dyslexia and its Impact on Learning
Priyanka Ray, M.A., B.Ed, Digital Strategist, Vision Science Academy. Vision Science Academy Exclusive Introduction Reading is the most important factor in the learning process. Without reading, we cannot comprehend and learn. During the first few years...
Ophthalmic Biosensors to Detect Diabetes
Dr. Abhishek Mandal, Ph.D. Senior Business Adviser, Vision Science Academy, London, U.K. Vision Science Academy Exclusive A careful monitoring of blood glucose levels is highly essential for a diabetic patientâs health and safety. Checking blood glucose...
Clinical profile of serpiginous choroiditis
Nandhini Elango, Bachelor's in Optometry Junior Research Fellow, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India Introduction  Serpiginous choroiditis (SC) is a recurrent, asymmetrically bilateral inflammation of the choroid that leads to loss of choriocapillaris, atrophy,...
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