Guest Column
From AREDS2 to Precision Visual Nutrition: Reframing the 10:2 Paradigm in Ocular Nutrition
Richie Huang Founder and Optometrist, JD Optometry Group Not every eye needs a 10:2 ratio - what matters most is understanding the intended...
Beyond the Letter Chart: Contrast Sensitivity and Spatial Frequency Perception in Clinical Vision Assessment
Dr. Angelea Perez, PhD, FAAO University of Florida; Fellow, American Academy of Optometry Keywords: contrast sensitivity function; spatial...
Macular Pigment and Choroidal Thickness in Paediatric Myopia: A Case Highlighting Posterior Pole Vulnerability
Dr. Alex Ong, DOptom, FAAO, FOWNS, CPNP (US) Managing Director and Optometrist, Ong’s Optics Myopia Management Centre Introduction Myopia is...
Cycloplegic Refraction in Myopia Management: Gold Standard for Measurement or Clinical Limitation?
Richie Huang(2), (2)Founder and Optometrist, 2JD Optometry Group Dr. Alex Ong(2), Managing Director and Optometrist, Ong’s Optics Myopia Management...
Lifestyle and the Dopamine–Melatonin Axis: The Missing Piece in Myopia Control
Dr. Alex Ong(1), (1)Managing Director and Senior Optometrist, Ong Optics and Myopia Management Centre, Singapore Richie Huang(2), (2)Founder and...
Chasing Dioptres or Measuring Millimetres: The “Hidden Myope” and the Case for Axial Length
Dr. Alex Ong Optometrist and Certified Personalised Nutritional Practitioner (CPNP), Singapore Abstract If we look back just over a decade,...
Building a Successful Optometry Practice: Insights from Clinical and Academic Leadership
Dr. Biswajit Mondal, PhD (Optometry) Professor and Head, Department of Optometry, Principal, NSHM College of Management and Technology, Durgapur,...
When Machines Learn to See: AI Meets Optometry
Mahima Chandra, M. Optom Assistant Professor, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, India The Pros and Cons of Artificial...
Simplifying Scleral Lens Practice: Practical Fitting Skills for Practitioners Without Advanced Instruments
Madhumathi Subramanian, BS Opt, FCL, FIACLE, FSLS, FBCLA Deputy Manager – Department of Contact Lens, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India Assistant...
Role of Electroretinogram in Diagnosing Retinal Diseases
Dr. Purushottam Naidu Menda, M. Optom, PhD Principal and Professor, ITM Skills University, Navi Mumbai, India Electrodiagnostic examination...
From Probiotics to Puncta: A New Perspective on Anterior Segment Disease
Shruti Dagar, M. Optom. PhD Scholar, Assistant Professor, Sankara College of Optometry, Ludhiana, India The human body is an intricate...
Oculomics
K Shashi Bhushan M. Optom. Associate Professor and Head Of Department, K D Institute of Optometry, Ahmedabad, India Oculomics is a rapidly...
Virtual and Augmented Reality in Vision Training: Transforming Eye Care
Mayuri Deka, B.Optom., M.Optom. Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences, Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam The fields of Virtual...
The Ripple Effect: How Visual Impairment Impacts Brain Plasticity
Dr. Ankit Sanjay Varshney, (PHD), (B.OPTOM & M.OPTOM {gold medallist}), (F.IACLE, Australia), (F.ASCO, India) Associate Professor, Shree...
Sustainable Optometry Practices: A Vision for a Greener Future
Mayuri Deka, M.Optom Assistant Professor, Kaziranga University, Jorhat, India As climate change and environmental degradation continue to...
Is A Single Measurement Enough? – Why Spatial Considerations are Important in Diagnostic Tool in Age Related Macular Degeneration
Meenakshi Kumar, M.Sc Clinical Ophthalmology and Vision Research (COVR) Doctoral Candidate, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia ...
Sharper Sight – Stronger Stride: Decoding Visual Requirements in Athletes
Ms. Somreeta Bhattacharya, B.Optom, Mphil (Optometry), Fellowship BV&VT Senior Lecturer, Department of Optometry, Faculty of Allied Health...
Looking Beyond the Eye: Advancing Ophthalmic Frontiers with Artificial Intelligence
Ms Rehana Khan TMA, BS Opt, FAAO Doctoral Research Student, School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia...
Are You Smiling at Me? I Can’t See it Anymore!
Dr. Gopinath Madheswaran, BS Opt, M.Optom, PhD, FBDO Research Associate and Lecturer, Acchutha Eye Care & Institute of Optometry, Erode, Tamil...
Application of Virtual Reality in The Field of Low Vision Care
Dr. Sarika Gopalakrishnan, FAAO, PhD Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, The Envision Research Institute, Wichita, KS, USA Introduction to low...
Artificial Intelligence for Biosignal Analysis in Precision Medicine
Dr. Bipasha Kashyap, Ph.D., veski fellow, M.E., B.E. Lecturer, Deakin University's School of Engineering, Australia [Cover Image source -...
Artificial Intelligence in Community Optometry: Need of the Hour
Ms. Shenbagam Narasimhan, M.Phil (Optometry) Assistant Professor, Sushant University, Gurugram, India Introduction: Innovations are part of...
The Eye Hints-Schizophrenia
Mrs. Mayuri Deka, M. Optom Assistant professor, Academic In-charge, Ridley College of Optometry, Assam Background Schizophrenia- a severe...
Who Or What Is A Dispensing Optician? (D.O.)
Jayshree Vasani, F.B.D.O. Winner of Macular Society Award of Excellence "Optician of the year 2019”. CPD FACILITATOR, BAME VISION GROUP COMMITTEE...
Focusing on sight loss Part 1
Daniel Williams Founder of Visualise Training and Consultancy, U.K. UK based Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy shares a...
Focusing on sight loss Part 2
Daniel Williams Founder of Visualise Training and Consultancy, U.K. UK based Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy shares a...
Best Practices To Manage Your Optometry Outlet
Wasique A, M.Optom, FSCEH Senior Optometrist & Educator, Healthy Eye Clinic It is beyond doubt that optometrists constitute a pivotal...
Digital eye strain – there is more to come & more to explore! Part-1
Dr. Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen, M.Phil, PhD, FAAO, FCOVD-I Head of Academy, Rivoli Vision Clinical Diplomate - Binocular vision, Perception &...
Digital eye strain – there is more to come & more to explore! Part-2
Dr. Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen, M.Phil, PhD, FAAO, FCOVD-I Head of Academy, Rivoli Vision Clinical Diplomate - Binocular vision, Perception &...
Negotiation – A mandatory skill set for all
Ms. Ukti Vora, MBA, M.Optom, FAAO Founder & host of the Podcast - “Nerdy Optometrist” Director of Clinical Affairs, EyecareLive Inc. Do...
Visual needs of school children and eye care recommendations
Dr Kalpa Negiloni, BS Opt, MSc Psychology, PhD Senior Research Optometrist, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, India Visual...
Evaluation of Island of Vision: relics of a bygone age
Deepmala Mazumdar, M.Phil. (Optometry) Doctoral Research Student, Vestibular and Ocular Motor Research group, Dept. of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, The...
Eye-tracking Technology in Ophthalmic practice: A prevue
Najiya Sundus K. Meethal, M.Phil. (Optometry) Research Associate, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India Doctoral student, Dept. of...
Manuscripts
Seeing Clearly is not the Whole Story: The Role of Comprehensive Eye Examinations in Detecting Systemic Disease
Naa Shome Okwei, OD, Optometrist, Sight For All Eye Care Centre, Winneba, Ghana Keywords comprehensive eye examination, systemic disease,...
When Red Goes Rogue: The Curious Science of Colour Vision
Jeba Ahmed (1), M. Optom. Student, Haziel Rynjah (2), Assistant Professor, Royal Global University, Guwahati, India Keywords colour vision...
Why Your Brain Guesses What You Will See Next: The Science of Predictive Vision
Rohitha S M (1), M. Optom. Student, Bharghavy S (2), Assistant Professor, Dr. Agarwals Institute of Optometry, Chennai, India Keywords...
Same Prescription, Different Vision: Why Two Patients With the Same Rx May Not See the Same Way
Kamesh M, B. Optom Student , IIVM College of Optometry, Coimbatore, India Keywords prescription, vision, contrast, tear film Declaration of...
Healing the Invisible Wounds: Rapid Eye Movements, Sleep and PTSD
Ranjitha Kabbinale, M. Optom Optometrist, Sri Durga Opticals, Manipal, India Keywords rapid eye movements (REM) sleep, eye movements,...
Retinal Dopamine: The Hidden Regulator of Eye Growth and Myopia
Priyadharshini S, M. Optom. Student , Bharghavy S, Assistant Professor Dr. Agarwals Institute of Optometry, Chennai, India Keywords retinal...
Will AI Read your Next Retinal Scan: What Optometry Students Need to Know
Daksh Jain, B. Optom Student , Shubham Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Vadodara, India ...
The Eye’s Hidden Cleaning System: Could Ocular Glymphatic Dysfunction Help Explain Glaucoma?
Anila Farid (1), Lecturer , Hadia Asif (2), Optometrist The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan Keywords cerebrospinal fluid, glaucoma,...
Seeing Alzheimer’s Before Forgetting: The Emerging Role of Retinal Imaging in Early Detection
Alaa Mohammed Abdallh Mohammed, B. Sc. Optometry Student Faculty of Optical Sciences, Neelain University, Sudan Keywords alzheimer's disease,...
Astronaut Eyes: How Spaceflight Literally Changes Your Sight
Bhoomi Srivastav(1), B. Optom. Student, Shubham Bhattacharya(2), Assistant Professor Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Vadodara, India...
The Eye’s Secret Code: Genes and Hormones
Rojita Athokpam(1), M. Optom. Student , Haziel Rynjah(2), Assistant Professor The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, India Keywords...
The Weight-Loss Miracle that is Quietly Testing Our Retinal Vigilance
Mayuri Deka, Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, School of Allied Health Sciences, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, India ...
Video Games in the Treatment of Amblyopia: A New Era of Vision Therapy
Lalita Sharma, B. Optom Student, Noida International University, Greater Noida, India Keywords amblyopia, video games, dichoptic. Declaration...
Binocular Eye Movements and Stereopsis: From the Stereoscope to Modern Vision Science
Prof. Dr. Johannes (Hans) van der Steen Chair of Visual Information Processing, Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, The Netherlands...
Decoding Ortho-K Through Corneal Topography
Achint Kaur, M. Optom Consultant Optometrist and Educator, Silver Line Laboratories, New Delhi, India When your patient removes the...
Hidden Heroes: Role of Optometry in Modern Disaster Management
Bavirisetty Sai Balakrishna, M. Optom Head of Department, Pushpagiri Eye Foundation, Cuddapah, India When natural or man-made disasters, such...
Small Measurement, Big Impact
Susweta Guham, B. Optom Intern, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, India Measurement is a very important thing. It can be for any...
Binocular Vision Disorders: The Hidden Cause of Eye Strain
Sonia Senapati, B. Optom Intern, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, City and Country We often assume that headaches, blurred vision, or...
“Tooth‐in‐Eye” Surgery: How a Tooth Can Restore Vision
Mohammad Akif Akram, B. Optom Adjunct Optometrist, Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India Imagine restoring the sight of a blind...
Artificial Intelligence and Optometry Education: A New Way of Teaching, Learning and Thinking
Niyati Arun Keni, M. Optom Faculty, ITM Skills University, Navi Mumbai, India Optometry education has always depended on a strong mix of...
The Genetic Blueprint of Vision: How Genes Shape Eye Health
Jeba Ahmed1, M. Optom Student; Haziel Rynjah2, Assistant Professor The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, India While the environment...
Amblyopia as a Neurodevelopmental Disorder: Rethinking Diagnosis and Treatment
Agila B, Assistant Professor; Dr. Raghunath N, Junior Resident Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Chengalpattu, India Amblyopia is a...
What if the Clinical Record is Remembering Wrong Things?
Dr. Nayla Altom Mohamed Ismail, M. Optom, PhD Candidate, Al Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan Beyond Data Capture: Rethinking What...
Monsters, Aliens, and Sci-Fi: The Secret Role of Optometrists in Hollywood Special Effects
Aakanksha Pathania, MBA Program Manager, Vision Science Academy, New Delhi, India In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland's Peter Parker...
Blinking: A Small Action with Big Impact
Partha Kumar Das, B. Optom Student, NSHM College of Management and Technology, Durgapur, India Just as breathing is essential for life,...
Visual – Vestibular Coordination: A Descriptive Review
Dhekshitha Jaikumar, B. Optom Student, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India The stability of our body is...
Dry Eye Syndrome with Menopause in Women: A Hormonal Disorder Affecting the Ocular Surface
Niru Ranachand Kanchan, B. Optom Student, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Pondicherry, India Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a...
The Retina as a Health Fingerprint: From Vision To Health Prediction
Punam Borah1, M. Optom Student; Haziel Rynjah2, Assistant Professor The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, India The eyes are often...
How the Brain Creates Depth: The Science Behind Three-Dimensional Vision
Dannon Boluwatife Rebecca, Doctor of Optometry Student 600-Level Doctor of Optometry Student, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria Think...
Contrast Sensitivity: The Forgotten Part of Vision
D.Sivaganesh, B. Optom Student Elite School of Optometry (ESO), Chennai, India While standard eye exams focus on visual acuity, which...
Vision Correction to Fashion Trend: Role of Consumer Behaviour and Marketing in Spectacle Selection
Gajalakshmi G, B. Optom Tutor, SRM Medical College and Research Centre, Chennai, India Spectacle wear represents the most common method for...
The Neuro – Visual Connection in Down Syndrome
Jeyalakshmi S, M. Optom, FBV,VT Optometrist and Vision Therapist, Divine Myndz Vision Care and Therapy Centre, Tirunelveli, India Down...
AI-Driven Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Grading: A New Frontier
Gomathi Suresh, B. Optom Sr. Assistant Professor and Multimedia Manager, Dr. Agarwals Institute of Optometry, Chennai, India Meibomian Gland...
Risk Scores to Real-World Decisions: Rethinking Myopia Assessment in Clinical Practice
Naina Jawed, B. Optom Student Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Jamshedpur, India Myopia has become a major public health concern with...
Cerebral Visual Impairment: A Leading Cause of Childhood Vision Loss
Shiv, B. Optom Student Noida International University, Greater Noida, India Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) is a neurological disorder...
How Artificial Intelligence is Learning to Read Your Eyes
Neha Singh1, B. Optom Student; Ananya Choudhury2, Assistant Professor 1,2NSHM college of Management and Technology, Durgapur, India ...
Role and Approach of Traumatic Hyphaema
Rasmiya Bakrutheen, B. Optom Student Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India Traumatic Hyphaema is defined as...
Seeing Beyond the Image: How Radiomics Is Transforming Eye Care?
Aruna Devi R, B. Optom Student, IIVM College of Optometry, Coimbatore, India Radiomics is a well-known image analysis technique that allows...
Protocol and Prohibition of First Aid in Eye Injuries
Roshaan Abdul Basheer, B. Optom Student Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital , Puducherry, India Ocular trauma is an...
Vergence-Accommodation Conflict in Immersive Display Technologies
Lalita Sharma, B. Optom Student Noida International University, Greater Noida, India Three-Dimensional (3D) display technologies, including...
Tele-Optometry: A Practice Still Waiting to be Discovered
Amrit Jha, M. Optom Global Optometrist and Clinical Tutor, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Liberia, West Africa In just one generation-from...
Chromatic Anchor Protocol in Paediatric Vision Therapy: Exploring an Emerging Clinical Concept
Rudranil Ghosal, B. Optom Student NSHM College of Management and Technology, Durgapur, India Vision Therapy is an important component of...
The Cinema of the Brain: Dreaming Without Vision
Suraj Kumar Mahato (1), B. Optom Student Bidisha Bhattacharya (2), Assistant Professor NSHM college of Management and...
Biochemistry and its Association with Ocular Conditions
Sivapriya T, M.Sc Biochemistry Assistant Professor, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry, India Transparency, neuronal...
Data Driven Optometry: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Image Analysis
Siva Priya S, M. Optom Optometrist, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare, and eye care...
A World Where Images Never Leave: Exploring Palinopsia
Varsha Singh, M. Optom Assistant Professor, KD Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Ahmedabad, India Palinopsia is a term coined by Critchley in...
Rewiring the Brain to See: Vision Therapy in Amblyopia
Nilanjan Samanta,B. Optom Student Shoubhik Chakraborty, Assistant Professor NSHM College of Management and Technology, Durgapur, India Vision...
Visual Perception For Colour Constancy
Swanandi Gawde, M. Optom Assistant Professor, Lotus College of Optometry, Mumbai, India In the human eyeball, photoreceptor cells, rods and cones,...
When the Brain Whispers, the Eye Reveals: The Role of Optometry in Early Neuro-degeneration
Gopi Krishnan G., B. Optom M. Optom Student, Dr. Agarwal’s Institute of Optometry, Chennai, India Neurodegenerative diseases rarely announce their...
Self-Care or Self-Harm? Rethinking Skin-Care Trends Through an Optometrist’s Eye
Parbati Gaire (1), B. Optom Ranzu Dangol (2), B. Optom Consultant Optometrist, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal Most teenage girls follow a 3-5...