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Congratulations to Anusuya D, Fellowship in Clinical Optometry, Aravind Eye Care System for being selected as the recipient of KBR Foundation Monthly Innovative Blog Award for the month of March 2023. Blog Title:  Is Crying Normal or Abnormal? An Optometrist’s...

The Voice of Vision Sciences Starting 16th April 2023 Blogging has become an increasingly popular way for authors to share their thoughts, ideas, and research with a wider audience. However, many bloggers limit their reach to just the written word and miss out on the...

Vision Science Academy (VSA) proudly celebrated World Optometry Day on 23rd March 2023, featuring keynote speaker Mr. Prem Kumar Singh who spoke on “Binocular Vision Dysfunctions & Myopia Progression”. The conclusion of the ViSThON webinar series, which comprised...

Congratulations to the Top 10 Scorers   Aaratee Jha Krishna shah Sejal Singh Haripriya v Bikash Sah Ranjana Aryal Deepika K Sweksha Anand Das Anusha Regmi Saloni Chaudhary   Thanks to all those who participated in this session. SEASON 3 – Session 4...

We are pleased to announce that NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata and The Vision Science Academy recently collaborated to hold a Blog Competition that welcomed submissions on various topics related to Optometry/Vision Sciences. Vision Science Academy has announced that...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 50 | Mr. Prem Kumar Singh WORLD OPTOMETRY DAY CELEBRATION Topic Binocular Vision Dysfunctions & Myopia Progression Speaker Mr. Prem Kumar Singh PhD Research Scholar Vice-President (DOA), Education Committee Representative (IOA) In-charge...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 49 | Dr. Biswajit Mondal Topic Entrepreneurship in Optometry Speaker Dr. Biswajit Mondal PhD Optometry Associate Professor & Head (Optometry), NSHM Knowledge Campus, Durgapur Director, Dr. Mondal’s Speciality Vision Care & Classic Eyewear...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 48 | Mrs. Somayeh Heidarzadeh CELEBRATING WORLD GLAUCOMA WEEK 2023 Topic Glaucoma in KCN Patients Speaker Mrs. Somayeh Heidarzadeh M.Optom, B.Optom Senior Training Manager Vision Science Academy (Turkey) London, United Kingdom In this talk,...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 46th | Ms. Jacinth Priscilla Jacob Jayakumar Topic Interdisciplinary Approach in Myopia Research Speaker Ms. Jacinth Priscilla Jacob Jayakumar PhD Trainee College of Optometry University of Houston, TX, USA This presentation will go through...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 47 | Dr. Ankit S. Varshney CELEBRATING WORLD GLAUCOMA WEEK 2023 Topic Glaucoma "The Sneak Thief of Sight" Speaker Dr. Ankit S. Varshney Ph.D., M.Optom (Gold Medalist) B.Optom, F.IACLE (Australia), F.ASCO (India) Associate Professor, Shree...

Theme: #EmbraceEquity Date: 8th March 2023 This event is powered by Vision Science Talks REGISTER NOW AGENDA STARTING 8:30 AM (EST) | 1:30 PM (GMT) | 5:30 PM (GST) | 7:00 PM (IST) | 7:15 PM (NPT) GUEST SPEAKERS Dr. Najiya Sundus K. Meethal "Let our ambitions, actions,...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 44 | Ms. Arpita Paul Topic All about AI Based Fundus Gradings Speaker Ms. Arpita Paul M.Optometry (Clinical, TSNA Chennai) Clinical Optometrist Ishwar Eye Center, Haryana, India In this webinar the speaker will delve into the use of...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 45 | Prof. Satwinder Singh Topic Scleral Contact Lenses: Prodigy of Optometry practice. Speaker Prof. Satwinder Singh Consultant Optometrist & Orthokeratologist Assistant Professor & Clinical Coordinator, DPHS Faculty of Medicine, Parul...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 43 | Mr. Arun Muppliyath Raghavan Topic Eyes on Low Vision & Devices Speaker Mr. Arun Muppliyath Raghavan Ph.D. Scholar, M.Optom, FLVPEI, MACO Senior Optometrist Mediclinic Middle East, Abu Dhabi, UAE. During the talk, the focus will be...

Ladies and gentlemen, we are thrilled to announce the winners of our recent blog competition! After receiving many outstanding entries from talented authors of Vision Sciences, it was a tough decision for the judges, but we finally selected our top three winners....

Congratulations! 1. Aakanksha Pathania Blog title: Changes noticed in the eyes due to variations in gravitational force 2. Simran Parkar Blog title: Your Brain on Words: The Neuroscience of Reading 3: Kalaiyarasi D Blog title: Visually Impaired Birders 4. Mahatabuz...

Congratulations to the Top 10 Scorers   Ranjana Aryal Aprina Prajapati Anusha Regmi Sejal Singh Krishna Shah Deepika k Aaratee Jha Arati Sah Simran Shet Parkar Ananta Raj Sharma   Thanks to all those who participated in this session. SEASON 3 – Session 3...

On the occasion of VSA's 3rd Foundation Anniversary Month, two recipients have been selected as winners. Congratulations to Aakanksha Pathania and Sanjukta Jana for being selected as the recipient of KBR Foundation’s Monthly Innovative Blog Award for the month of...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 42 | Ms. Poonam Chauhan Topic Head to Toe of Binocular Vision & Career Move Speaker Ms. Poonam Chauhan B.Optom, Chitkara University, M.Optom, CT University PGDBA, Welingkar Institute of Management Faculty, Sankara College of Optometry Sankara...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 41 | Mr. Aman Agarwal Topic All about Ultra-Thin Scleral Prosthesis Speaker Mr. Aman Agarwal Clinical Ocularist & Anaplastologist Founder and Clinical Director Advanced Artificial Eye Services Over this Talk Mr. Aman Agarwal will be covering...

ViSThON 2022 – 23 | WEBINAR 40 | Mr. Pinaki Adak Topic Occupational Optometry: Role of an Optometrist to Enhance Workers Productivity Speaker Mr. Pinaki Adak Senior PhD Scholar Senior Assistant Professor Department of Optometry Teerthankar Mahaveer University,...

ViSThON 2022 – 23 | WEBINAR 39 | Ms. Sunanda Sarkhel Topic Childhood Myopia – A Paranoid to Parents Speaker Ms. Sunanda Sarkhel BA (Hons); BOPTOM; FOPTOM; M. Cert Diabetes Care and Management (Glasgow); MSc Clinical Ophthalmology Vision Research (Glasgow); PhD...

ViSThON 2022 – 23 | WEBINAR 38 | Ms. Devanshi M. Dalal Topic Vascular Occlusions and COVID; The Role of Optometrists in Screening Speaker Ms. Devanshi M. Dalal M.Optom., FPOO, FASCO (Low Vision) Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator in Optometry Department of...

ViSThON 2022 – 23 | WEBINAR 37 | Mr. Sankhadeep Roy TopicBasics of Electro-Physiology SpeakerMr. Sankhadeep RoyB.Optom (WBUT), FSCEH (New Delhi)Senior OptometristCentre for Sight Pvt. Ltd.New Delhi, India Visual Electrophysiology is a group of tests that determines...

ViSThON 2022 – 23 | WEBINAR 36 | Ms. Sucheta Mitra Topic Meares-Irlen Syndrome in Children: Understanding and Managing the Impact Speaker Ms. Sucheta Mitra B.Optom, MBA, M.Optom Doctoral Researcher School of Education and Social Policy Cardiff Metropolitan University,...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 34 | Mr. Samrat Sarkar Topic Optical Interventions for Myopia Control in Children Speaker Mr. Samrat Sarkar PhD Student School of Optometry and Vision Science University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia The speaker will present a...

TOPIC Down Syndrome and the Eye: What an Optometrist should know SPEAKER Mr. Didier Fidele T. UWACU PhD Scholar, MSc, OCO Assistant Lecturer Ophthalmology Department, University of Rwanda President of ROCOCS Kigali, Rwanda Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition...

We are thrilled to announce that Vision Science Academy is celebrating its 3rd Foundation Anniversary today, the 4th February 2023! Three years of hard work, growth, and success, all thanks to our dedicated Staff and Members. We couldn't have made it this far without...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 35 | Mr. Amartya Dutta Topic The Role of Early Detection and Treatment to Prevent Blindness in Diabetic Retinopathy Speaker Mr. Amartya Dutta B. Optom Clinical Optometrist Lokeswarananda Eye Foundation, Purulia, India Diabetic retinopathy is...

ViSThON 2022-23 | WEBINAR 33 | Ms. Bhuvana Kalyani Topic Now or Never in Optometry Speaker Ms. Bhuvana Kalyani B.Optom, M.Optom (Gold Medalist) Assistant Professor in Optometry Samartha School of Optometry, Visakhapatnam, India This talk will explore the key elements...

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15TH FEBRUARY 2023 Following to significant number of requests from our members, a decision has been taken to extend the blog submission deadline for the JANUARY 2023 Blog Competition. The Contest Panel has come to a decision to Extend the...

Congratulations to Sruthi G, Fellowship in Clinical Optometry, Aravind Eye Care System for being selected as the recipient of KBR Foundation Monthly Innovative Blog Award for the month of January 2023. Blog Title:  Consanguinity and Eye Read More

Congratulations to the Top 10 Scorers   Aaratee Jha Ananta Raj Sharma Alisha Regmi Krishna Shah Pooja Gupta Ranjana Aryal Sejal Singh Suchana Shet Shirodker Simran Shet Parkar Viraj Zambaulicar   Thanks to all those who participated in this session. SEASON 3...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 31 | Ms. Preeti Sharma Topic Binocular Vision Dysfunction in Myopia Speaker Ms. Preeti Sharma Ph.D. Scholar, M. Optom, B.Optom Faculty Optometrist - Binocular Vision In-charge: Myopia Clinic Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 32 | Ms. Anjali Ahuja Topic How to Deliver an Exceptional Customer Experience in Optical Retail Speaker Ms. Anjali Ahuja B. Optom, M. Optom Corporate Trainer & Consultant Optometrist R. Kumar Opticians, Gujarat, India In this webinar, Ms....

Team Vision Science Academy is delighted to welcome one of our newest members, Dr. Cathy Stern who is expected to serve as our Senior Adviser. An esteemed professional in the ever-growing field of vision sciences, Dr. Cathy Stern needs no introduction. After becoming...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 30 | Ms. Tsering Lamu Shongmu Topic A Miracle in Myopia Control - Orthokeratology Speaker Ms. Tsering Lamu Shongmu B. Optom, M. Optom, Ph.D. Scholar Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, Sushant University, Gurugram, Haryana, India In...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 29 | Mr. Cian Gildea Topic An Overview of Refractive Surgery for Optometrists Speaker Mr. Cian Gildea FAOI, FIACLE, MBCLA, B.Sc. (Hons) Optom Clinical Optometrist, Wellington Eye Clinic, Dublin Head of Medical Contact Lens Services Royal...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 28 | Ms. Moumita Sarkar Topic Dry Eye Diagnostic & Treatment Modalities: Role as an Optometrist Speaker Ms. Moumita Sarkar B. Optom, M. Optom, Ph.D. Candidate Assistant Operations Manager & Head of Optometry INFIGO Eye Care Hospital Pvt. Ltd,...

ViSThON 2022-23 | Webinar 27 | Mr. Sourabh Jandyal Topic Recent Advances in Optometry Speaker Mr. Sourabh Jandyal B. Optom, M. Optom Member - World Council of Optometry Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry Chitkara School of Health Science Chitkara University,...

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...