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Vision Science Academy observed CVI Awareness Month and National Eye Health Week UK in October 2025 London, UK - September 30, 2025: Vision Science Academy actively participated in raising awareness on brain and vision interactions and promoting eye health by...

We are proud to announce that the Visionary Blogger of September 2025 is Avantika Bind, M. Optom Student from The Sankara Nethralaya Academy. Her blog titled, “Insulin Beyond Diabetes: Healing Epithelial Defects” has been recognised for its contribution with its...

As part of the virtual grand finale of QUIZION SEASON 5, Vision Science Academy conducted a special Audience Quiz Round to add an exciting segment to its fifth edition. This interesting segment observed high interaction from the audience, and the fastest to respond...

Vision Science Academy is proud to announce the recipient of the Visionary Voice Award for the inaugural edition of the Visionary Voices Contest held on August 2025. Meet Our Winner Swastika Parui B. Optom Student NSHM College of Management and Technology Reel Title:...

TOPIC From Awareness to Action: Tackling Preventable Blindness Through Early Detection and Access SPEAKER Dr. Daniel Ayodele Femi Public Health Advocate and Project Manager, Eyeland of Vision Foundation University of Benin The talk, “From Awarеnеss to Action: Tackling...

London, UK – 19 September 2025: On the 14th of September 2025, Vision Science Academy conducted the Virtual Grand Finale of QUIZION SEASON 5. This fifth SEASON of our popular quiz competition underwent rebranding from ‘VSA Quiz’ to ‘QUIZION’, signifying a fusion of...

Congratulations to the brilliant minds who made it to the top at the QUIZION SEASON 5 Grand Finale held on 14th September 2025! 👏🏼 Your knowledge excellence and unending dedication have made this finale a grand success. Meet Our Top Scorers 🥇 Siva Priya S M. Optom...

Vision Science Academy presents “The Vision Science Innovation Challenge”! London, UK – 15 September 2025: The Vision Science Academy proudly announces The Vision Science Innovation Challenge, a special component of the World Sight Day 2025 celebrations by the Academy...

EVIDENTIA Advancing Vision Through Evidence and Innovation Vision Science Academy is proud to present the first of its kind Research Symposium on the occasion of World Sight Day 2025. In this symposium, we explore the transformative power of vision research in...

Vision Science Academy conducted the Vision Science Talks observing CVI Awareness Month London, UK - September, 2025 – Vision Science Academy (VSA) proudly conducted a global webinar celebrating the CVI Awareness Month 2025. This webinar brought together...

After four highly competitive sessions, we are excited to announce the Top 10 Finalists who secured the highest scores in SEASON 5. Announcing the outstanding minds who have made it to the final stage of this incredible journey:   🏆 Sagarika V 🏆 Sunny Kant 🏆 D....

Vision Science Academy Announces Winners of the July/August 2025 Blog Competition London, UK - September 2025 - Vision Science Academy (VSA) is proud to announce the winners of the VSA Blog Competition July/August 2025. This prestigious competition highlights...

London, UK – September 2025 – Vision Science Academy (VSA) is proud to announce the Top 10 winners of its highly anticipated July-August 2025 Blog Competition. This competition is sponsored by Ocular Interface London and recognises groundbreaking research, innovative...

QUIZION SEASON 5 Grand Finale The Ultimate Showdown of Vision Knowledge QUIZION (formerly The VSA Quiz) is an intense, global event of knowledge sharing among vision science students and professionals. With its rebranding in May 2025, the event has witnessed enormous...

London, UK – August 31, 2025 – Vision Science Academy observed the Children’s Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month in August 2025, with new initiatives and active execution of the regular awareness activities in the forum. In today’s dynamic world, attention towards...

We proudly announce Lanisha Blessy Coelho, Assistant Professor at Department of Optometry, Faculty of Life, Health and Allied Sciences, ITM Vocational University as the Visionary Blogger of August 2025! Her blog titled “Can You Get Parkinson’s Disease in the Future? A...

We are happy to announce that the submission deadline for Visionary Voices Contest for Children’s Eye Health and Safety has now been extended till 30th of August, 2025, on high demand by our members’ community. If you have not submitted yet, seize this opportunity and...

Congratulations to the Top 10 Scorers of the QUIZION SEASON 5 – Session 4 We are proud to announce the highest achievers for August 2025! Your dedication and passion for vision science have truly shined through. A huge round of applause to: 🥇 Aelisha Vishnubhai Desai...

Vision Science Academy Unveils “Visionary Voices” – Inspiring Students to Champion Public Awareness on Eye Health Through Creative Storytelling!   London, UK - 14 August 2025: The Vision Science Academy proudly announces the launch of its newest...

London, UK - August 05, 2025 - Vision Science Academy (VSA) proudly conducted a global webinar celebrating the Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month 2025 bringing together professionals, students and the general audience to learn about brain-based blindness in...

TOPIC Low Vision Aids Transforming Lives in CVI SPEAKER Daliya Patterkadavan Managing Director, Consultant Paediatric Optometrist and CVI Practitioner Vision Eye Care Vision Therapy Centre Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) is a brain-based visual disorder affecting how...

VSA conducted 3 successful sessions of Quizion SEASON 5 and is towards the conclusion, with its session 4 live in August. The Top 10 participants of the SEASON will be invited to compete in the Virtual Grand Finale. This SEASON of Quizion saw active engagement of...

Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? The registration for The Quizion (formerly The VSA Quiz) SEASON 5 - Session 4 is now open and will close on August 10th, 2025, at 12.00 PM (BST). Don't miss out on your chance to compete for the Grand Finale! The Top 10...

London, UK – July 31, 2025 – The month of July 2025 was observed as the Dry Eye Awareness Month globally. Dry Eye Disease is a common ocular condition, affecting millions of people and ranging from minor irritations to serious vision problems. Key Areas of Focus...

On popular request and overwhelming requests for more time, the deadline for the Vision Science Academy’s July 2025 Blog Competition has been extended to August 15, 2025. This extension provides additional time to enthusiastic members of Vision Science Academy to...

We proudly announce Anam Ali, Consultant Optometrist at Ayushman Eye Hospital, Bijnor, India as the Visionary Blogger of July 2025! Her blog titled “Gold Nanoparticle Injection in the Eye: A Novel Approach to Vision Restoration” has been recognised for its unique...

Congratulations to the Top 10 Scorers of the QUIZION SEASON 5 – Session 3 We are proud to announce the highest achievers for July 2025! Your dedication and passion for vision science have truly shined through. A huge round of applause to: 🥇 Dhruvi Kalpesh Parekh 🥈...

TOPIC Seeing through Child's Eyes: Identify Brain Based Blindness SPEAKER Shoubhik Chakraborty Paediatric Optometrist Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) has emerged as a leading cause of childhood visual impairment, largely due to...

London, UK – July 6, 2025 - Vision Science Academy (VSA) proudly conducted a global webinar celebrating the Dry Eye Awareness Month 2025 bringing together professionals, students and the general audience to learn about Dry Eye Disease. The event was conducted...

VSA presents to you the July 2025 VSA Blog Competition. Submissions are now open from 1st July to 31st July 2025! Each participant can submit two blogs on different topics related to vision sciences. This is your chance to showcase your knowledge, creativity, and...

Ready for another session of intense brainstorming? The registration for The Quizion (formerly The VSA Quiz) SEASON 5 – Session 3 is now open and will close on July 10th, 2025, at 12.00 PM (BST). Don’t miss out on your chance to compete at the Grand Finale! The Top 10...

June Awareness: Learning and Educating on Cataract, Deafblind and Nystagmus! The month of June 2025 observed three important ocular awareness events, the Cataract Awareness Month, Deafblind Awareness Month and Nystagmus Awareness Day. Vision Science Academy actively...

We are proud to announce that the Visionary Blogger of June 2025 is Sanjukta Jana, M.Optom student from SRM Medical College and Research Centre! Her blog titled “Can Smartwatches Decode Eye Health?” reflected on how sensors integrated into smartwatches can help to...

London, UK – June 22, 2025 - Vision Science Academy (VSA) proudly conducted a global webinar celebrating the Deafblind Awareness Month 2025 bringing together professionals, students and the general audience to learn about Sensory Impairments. The event was conducted...

Congratulations to the Top 10 Scorers of the QUIZION SEASON 5 – Session 1 We are proud to announce the highest achievers for May 2025! Your dedication and passion for vision science have truly shined through. A huge round of applause to:   🥇 Gopi Krishnan 🥈...

TOPIC Ocular Surface Immune Response and Corneal Nerves in Dry Eye Disease SPEAKER Soumen Sadhu, B.Optom, M.Optom, FAAO, AFHEA PhD Candidate, University of New South Wales This presentation will explore the immune-mediated mechanisms of dry eye disease. The role of...

Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? The registration for The Quizion (formerly The VSA Quiz) SEASON 5 - Session 2 is now open and will close on June 10th, 2025, at 12.00 PM (BST). Don't miss out on your chance to compete for the Grand Finale! The Top 10...

TOPIC Seeing Beyond Sight: Raising Awareness of Vision and Sensory Impairments SPEAKER Dr. Nayan Gupta Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Galgotias University Seeing Beyond Sight: Raising Awareness of Vision and Sensory...

The Vision Newsletter, monthly newsletter of Vision Science Academy, completes 5 years with its 60th Issue published on June 2025. Through these years, the newsletter has published a number of high-quality, thought-provoking scientific blogs in vision sciences,...

Vision Science Academy (VSA) successfully conducted its May special Vision Science Talks observing the Healthy Vision Month 2025. The talk titled Two Eyes, One Problem: The Learning and Lifestyle Impacts of Binocular Vision Anomalies, was conducted virtually on Zoom,...

The Visionary Bloggers for the month of May, 2025 are Drishti Baisla and Roshni Sengupta from GD Goenka University! Their blog titled “A Glimpse of Gold: Oguchi’s Disease and Night Vision Puzzle” provides valuable insights into the basics of this rare, inherited...

Congratulations to the Top 10 Scorers of the QUIZION SEASON 5 – Session 1 We are proud to announce the highest achievers for May 2025! Your dedication and passion for vision science have truly shined through. A huge round of applause to: 🥇 Ranjana Aryal 🥈 Ananta Raj...

TOPIC Two Eyes, One Problem: The Learning and Lifestyle Impact of Binocular Vision Anomalies SPEAKER Vishal Biswas Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, School of Allied Health Sciences, Noida International University While 20/20 vision...

London, UK — Vision Science Academy is proud to announce the launch of the Visual Scope Gallery — an exclusive section dedicated to exhibiting Clinical and Experimental Photography in Ophthalmology. Starting from May 1, 2025, members are invited to submit their unique...

Empowering Members to Showcase Their Affiliation with Pride   London, UK — Vision Science Academy is delighted to announce an exciting new milestone for its community. Starting May 1, 2025, all Premium Members will be honoured with the prestigious MVSA — Member...

A New Era Begins for VSA’s Most Popular Platform   London, UK — Vision Science Academy is pleased to announce the rebranding of its flagship blogging platform. As we approach the five-year milestone since the launch of the VSA Blog in June 2020, we are excited to...

London, 1st May 2025: Vision Science Academy (VSA) is excited to announce the rebranding of its flagship VSA Quiz to a new identity — Quizion. As we prepare to launch SEASON 5 this May, this transformation reflects a bold, fresh vision for the future of our popular...

London, UK – April 27, 2025 - Vision Science Academy (VSA) proudly conducted a global webinar celebrating Parkinson’s Awareness Month and the World Parkinson’s Day 2025, bringing together professionals, students, caregiver as well as the general audience to learn...

We are delighted to announce that the Visionary Blogger of April 2025 is Varsha Singh! 🎉 Varsha Singh, a Master of Optometry student from The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai, provided outstanding insights into the topic “Electrifying Blue Eyes: The Genetic Mystery...

TOPICThe Ocular Implications of Parkinson’s Disease SPEAKERAyisha Atiya B.S Opt, M.Phil Opt, FNO, FAAO, AFHEAHigher Degree research (HDR) Candidate/ PhD CandidateUniversity of New South Wales, Australia Parkinson’s disease (PD), though known for motor symptoms, often...