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ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 26 | Ms. Roshni Sengupta Topic Tips & Tricks in Orthoptic Evaluation Speaker Ms. Roshni Sengupta B. Optom, M. Optom, Ph.D. Scholar Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry Sushant University, Gurgaon, Haryana, India In this webinar,...

JANUARY 2023 Blog Competition – Accepting Submissions!   Vision Science Academy is now accepting submissions for the JANUARY 2023 Blog Competition! We are accepting 2 Blogs per candidate on different topics in the field of Vision Sciences / Eye-care and/or...

Congratulations to Gopinath D, Fellowship in Optometry at Aravind Eye Care System for being selected as the recipient of KBR Foundation’s Monthly Innovative Blog Award for the month of December 2022. Blog Title:  Can You Drive with One Eye? Read More

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 25 | Pracheta N. Vayanganhar Topic MiYOSMART: The smart way to treat Myopia in children Speaker Pracheta N. Vayangankar B.Optom, MBA Visionary Consultant Hoya Lens India pvt.Ltd In this webinar, Ms. Pracheta N. Vayanganhar will discuss...

TOPIC Can Optometrists Solve Crime? Forensic Optometry SPEAKER Ms. Aakanksha Pathania B. Optom Optometrist, Sharp Sight Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India VSA Blog Competition Winner of August 2022 In this Vision Science Talks session, Ms. Aakanksha Pathania will discuss...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 24 | Mr. Sachitanand Singh Topic Myopia: Past, Present, and Future Speaker Mr. Sachitanand Singh B. Optom, M. Optom, Ph.D. Scholar Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, Chitkara School of Health Science, Chitkara University, Punjab,...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 23 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Zaki Awg Isa Topic Myopia Management- Practitioner's Perception and Barriers to Practice Speaker Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Zaki Awg Isa, Ph.D. Director of Centre of Excellence for Vision and Eye Care, Management and...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 22 | Mr. Subhadeep Das Topic Nutrition and Eye Speaker Mr. Subhadeep Das M. Optom, B. Optom Lecturer and Research Coordinator Management and Science University, Malaysia In this webinar, Mr. Subhadeep Das will discuss different types of...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 21 | Dr. Md Afroz Alam Topic Management of Corneal Ulcer: A basic understanding Speaker Dr. Md Afroz Alam Ophthalmologist, DO (PMCH, Patna), MS (DMCH, Darbhanga) Fellowship in Phaco-refractive Surgery, Kolkata Chief Medical Officer at Akhand...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 20 | Mr. Pritam Dutta Topic Sports concussion: An optometrist perspective Speaker Mr. Pritam Dutta B. Optom, M. Optom Fellow of American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) Consultant Optometrist, Chandraprabha Eye Hospital Lecturer, Ridley College...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 19 | Dr. Ananth Sailoganathan Topic Crowding - Contour Interaction and its Impact on Visual Acuity Speaker Dr. Ananth Sailoganathan B. Optom, M. Phil, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept. of Optometry & Vision Science Faculty of Health & Life...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 18 | Ms. Maanasi Mahalingam Topic Publish or Perish - Ways to step into research Speaker Ms. Maanasi Mahalingam B. Optom, M. Optom Fellow of American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) Clinical Optometrist and Optometry Faculty Aravind Eye Care...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 17 | Dr. Damanjot Singh Topic Advanced Progressive Dispensing Speaker Dr. Damanjot Singh B. Optom, M. Optom, Ph.D. Scientific Head Punjab Optometry and Optical Association Scientific Director for the magazine OPTICIAN INDIA In this webinar,...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 16 | Dr. Ranadeb Banerjee Topic Vertical Imbalance in Spectacle Dispensing Speaker Dr. Ranadeb Banerjee B.S.Optometry (AIIOS), M. Optom, DCLP, CLHH (Dubai), CCLF (Dubai), RAC (Dubai), LVRBC (Jordan), MMP (Australia) Senior Optometrist &...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 15 | Ms. Vibha Kumari Topic Basic understanding of Contact lens Speaker Ms. Vibha Kumari B. Optom, M. Optom, Ph.D. Scholar Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India Founder of Sakshamta Foundation...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 14 | Dr. Tracy Matchinski Topic Vision Rehabilitation of Patients with Visual Impairment from adult onset Ocular Disease Speaker Dr. Tracy Matchinski Doctor of Optometry Associate Professor, Illinois College of Optometry, USA Optometrist, The...

On a unique shared journey in the field of vision sciences, the ITM University, Raipur, India and the Vision Science Academy, London, U.K. collaborated on a series of webinars. This event has been named as ViSThON 2022-2023. Since the opening sessions on World Sight...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 13 | Ms. Rupali Singh Topic Systematic Clinical Approach in Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) Children Speaker Ms. Rupali Singh B. Optom, Fellow of Binocular Vision & Vision Therapy Paediatric and CVI Optometrist Dr. Shroff Charity Eye...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 12 | Ms. Fairuz Binti Mohd Nordin Topic Refractive Status of Indigenous (Orang Asli) Children in one Sample Population in Kuala Langat Selangor Malaysia Speaker Ms. Fairuz Binti Mohd Nordin Ph.D. Scholar Head of Department, Optometry and...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 11 | Mr. Adam Samuels Topic Can Contact Lens Wearers Become More Compliant? – Effective Communication to Contact Lens Wearers Using Behaviour Change Strategies Speaker Mr. Adam Samuels BSc Optometry (Hons), ClinDipOpt, CertOcTher (ACO)...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 10 | Mr. Brajesh Kumar Topic: Role of Optometrists in Posterior Segment Diagnostics and Retina Co-management Speaker Mr. Brajesh Kumar M.Sc. Optom, B. Optom Senior Officer - Optometry Faculty Optometrist - Vitreo-retina Department Dr....

Congratulations to Pritam Dutta, Consultant Optometrist at Chandraprabha Eye Hospital for being selected as the recipient of KBR Foundation’s Monthly Innovative Blog Award for the month of November 2022. Blog Title:  Cognitive Science and Artificial intelligence: “The...

Full Report Coming Soon A statement by Dr. Abhishek Mandal   The COP27 has recently summoned leaders of the world nations on the catastrophic issue of global climate change. The climate conference is expected to conclude on 18th November, 2022. Its main agenda is...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 9 | Ms. Anjali Rani Topic: Determination of Presbyopic Addition Speaker Ms. Anjali Rani B. Optom, M. Optom (Gold Medalist), Ph.D. Scholar Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh,...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 8 | Mr. Bikram Ghimire Topic: Recent Advancements in the Management of Dry Eye Speaker Mr. Bikram Ghimire B. Optom, M.Optom Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry Teerthanker Mahaveer University Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India In this...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 7 | Dr. Hanie Lyn Gonato Topic: Prevalence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and its Ocular Manifestations Speaker Dr. Hanie Lyn Gonato Doctor of Optometry, Philippines Externship Clinic Preceptor of Southwestern...

Topic: Seeing well to live well: Eyecare professionals can help people living with dementia to maintain their independence Speaker: Dr. Marianne Coleman PhD, MRes, BSc (Hons) Clinical Vision Research Fellow Department of Optometry & Vision Science, University of...

ViSThON | WEBINAR 6 | Mr. Rakesh K Yadav Topic: Spectacle Dispensing in Pediatric Patients Date: Tuesday, 8th NOVEMBER 2022 | 2:30PM (GMT), 8:00PM (IST) Speaker: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Yadav B. Optom, M. Optom, Ph.D. Scholar Assistant Professor & Head of Optometry...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 5 | Dr. Timos Naskas Topic: The Application of Optical Coherence Tomography into Imaging Retinal Diseases Speaker Dr. Timos Naskas B.Sc. Optometry (Hons), M.Sc. COpthal Ph.D. in Macula & Multimodal Retinal Imaging Fellow of the American...

Vision Science Academy (VSA) is proud to sponsor at the 12th National Optometry Conference organised by Delhi Optometrists Association. VSA is pleased to support the theme of this conference, aiming in the “Prevention of Blindness in India”. In this conference VSA’s...

Congratulations to Vidushi Gupta, Optometrist at Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital for being selected as the recipient of KBR Foundation’s Monthly Innovative Blog Award for the month of October 2022. Blog Title:  Effect of Environmental Factors on Angle Closure...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 4 | Mrs. Archayeeta Rakshit Topic: Emerging Trends in Amblyopia Treatment Speaker Mrs. Archayeeta Rakshit B. Optom, M. Phil Doctoral Research Student School of Optometry and Vision Science Queensland University of Technology, Australia In...

Organised by ITM University, Raipur, India, and Vision Science Academy, London, U.K. Embarking on a unique shared journey in the field of vision sciences, the ITM University, Raipur, India and the Vision Science Academy, London, U.K. are determined to collaborate on a...

Topic Myopia and Psychological Health Speaker Ms. Nayan Gupta M. Optom, Ph.D. Scholar Assistant Professor, Academic In-charge Department of Optometry, Chitkara, School of Health Science Chitkara University, Punjab In this webinar, Ms. Nayan Gupta will be discussing...

ViSTh👁️‍🗨️N   For the first time, ITM University, Raipur, India and Vision Science Academy, London, U.K. are expected to collaborate on a series of webinars, ViSTh👁️‍🗨️N 2022-2023. This event is going to commence on the 13th of October 2022, on World Sight Day,...

Congratulations to the Top 3 Winners of the August 2022 Blog Competition sponsored by OCULAR Interface. Winner: Aakansha Pathania Runner-up: Kalaiyarasi D 2nd Runner-up: Kritika Gautam Next Blog Competition will be announced soon!   Top 10 Scorers

Topic:Treatment with Filters and Tints Speaker: Dr. Cathy Stern In this Vision Science Talks session, Dr. Cathy Stern will be discussing Filters and Tints as valuable tools for helping patients with photosensitivity, glare reduction, reducing the effect of disease,...

August 2022 Blog Competition Sponsored by Congratulations to the Top 10 Participants of August 2022 Blog Competition   Rank Name Blog Title 1 Aakanksha Pathania Can optometrists solve crime also? Forensic Optometry 2 Kalaiyarasi D Dance for the Visually Impaired...

Congratulations to Larissa S. Almeida, BV & VT Fellow at Vasai Blind Relief Association for being selected as the recipient of KBR Foundation’s Monthly Innovative Blog Award for the month of SEPTEMBER 2022. Blog Title: Syntonic Phototherapy for Visual Dysfunction...

Topic: Role of Atropine in Myopia Control Speaker: Mr. Raju Kaiti, B.optom, M.optom (Gold Medalist) Eye-Health Hero (Future Leader), 2021 Program Coordinator, BOVS, NAMS-NEH Consultant Optometrist, NEH Lecturer, NAMS, Nepal In this Vision Science Talks Session, Mr....

Topic: Advanced Business Strategies for Optometric Practices Speaker Mr. OB Malope, B.Optom CEO - Visionstryt & MD - Activyt Co-Founder - Eyefrica Media In this Vision Science Talks Session, Mr. OB Malope will be discussing the structure of advanced business...

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15TH SEPTEMBER 2022!   Following to significant number of requests from our members, a decision has being made to extend the blog submission deadline for the AUGUST 2022 Blog Competition. The Contest Panel has come to a decision to Extend the...

An Academic Survey by Vision Science Academy  (VSA Members only) Participate and get a chance to win £25 Amazon Vouchers via lucky draw!* Similar to previous year, VSA is conducting an annual survey which will help us obtain your valuable feedback and in-turn, improve...

Vision Science Talks featuring Ms. Barsha Lal Diurnal Variation and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Indices Speaker: Ms. Barsha Lal, MPhil, Doctoral Researcher  School of Optometry and Vision Science Queensland University of Technology, Australia In this...

Congratulations to Debanjali Bhattacharjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, Sushant University for being selected as the recipient of KBR Foundation’s Monthly Innovative Blog Award for the month of AUGUST 2022.   Blog title: Assistive Technology for...

Influence of Light on the Choroid and Potential Implications in Myopia Speaker: Dr. Lisa Ostrin, OD, Ph.D., FAAO, FARVO Associate Professor, University of Houston College of Optometry, TX, United States In this Vision Science talk session, Dr. Ostrin will be...

Topic: Dyslexia and Visual Attention By - Ms. Christine Nearchou, BScOptom, FACO, FCOVD, FACBO Senior Lecturer, Department of Optometry and Vision Science University of Melbourne, Australia Clinical Leader - Paediatrics and Binocular vision In this Vision Science...

AUGUST 2022 Blog Competition - Accepting Submissions! Vision Science Academy is now accepting submissions for the AUGUST 2022 Blog Competition! We are accepting 2 Blogs per candidate on different topics in the field of Vision Sciences / Eye-care and/or related areas....

Congratulations to Thamizh selvi S., Optometry Fellow at Aravind Eye Care System for being selected as the recipient of KBR Foundation’s Monthly Innovative Blog Award for the month of JULY 2022. Blog Title: Does Chewing Food Cause Gustatory HyperLacrimation (Crocodile...

Topic: Diagnosis of Aniseikonia from Retinal Anatomical Asymmetry   Speaker: Professor James Kundart Professor of Optometry Pacific University, Oregon, USA   In this Vision Science Talks session, Prof. James Kundart will be discussing what Aniseikonia is,...