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 children. The event was conducted virtually on Zoom, reinforcing VSA’s commitment to advancing education in all aspects of vision sciences.

The event was expertly hosted by Kristi Sharma, maintaining a seamless and interactive session for all attendees. The event began with a warm welcome address, followed by a brief look on how conditions such as Cerebral Visual Impairment affect children’s vision all over the world.

The speaker of this event was Shoubhik Chakraborty, Paediatric Optometrist, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, who expertly covered the neuroscience basics of CVI, along with research paper discussions, case discussions and feedback demonstrations by parents.

The session concluded with an interactive Q&A, where participants engaged with the speaker, followed by the closing remarks and vote of thanks delivered by Kristi Sharma.

Reflecting on the successful event, Kristi Sharma, Education Engagement Manager and Host of the event expressed her gratitude:

It was an absolute pleasure hosting a speaker with the capability to draw attendees to ask more and engage more. This session on CVI, from the pathophysiology to effective management with vision therapy has been a huge success among our global audience. I am eternally grateful to Shoubhik Chakraborty for preparing a detailed discussion and keeping the audience intrigued throughout the session.”

This VS Talk brought together enthusiastic individuals from countries like India, UAE, The USA and many more, who wants to enhance their understanding on the lesser-known domain of Cerebral Visual Impairments.

For the next session concluding CVI with important insights on low vision aids and rehabilitation strategies, click on the tab below to register!

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