Optom. Srikanth Dumpati, a contact lens (CL) expert begins by classifying some of the common causes of soft contact lens complications. He delves directly into the topic by elaborating more on each complication Risk factors for CL complications Contributing factors After explaining the risk factors we learn in detail about clinical manifestations for each of […]
Dr. Priti Kamdar, a glaucoma specialist begins by explaining the importance of perimetry for the diagnosis of ocular conditions. She goes on to elaborate with case studies that help us understand how perimetry can be a crucial tool in a clinic. Case 1 We learn about the Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD) and the visual […]
Dr. Daddi Fadel, a practicing optometrist and a contact lens expert begins by defining the scleral lens, stating it’s advantages and contraindications. She dives straight into explaining the three step scleral lens fitting process. Patient selection No age limit Anomalies of corneal endothelium Diabetic or immunocompromised patients Glaucoma Sports contraindications Ocular Examination Trial lens selection […]
Dr. Frank Eperjesi, a practicing optometrist and an optometry educator begins with listing the five test that he believes can significantly enhance eye examination in your practice. He starts directly with the tests: Bruckner test Finding the optimum correction for astigmatism Controlling accommodation without using drugs Prescribing for the far distance Modified monocular indirect ophthalmoscopy […]
Dr. Damaris Raymodi, a clinical optometrist begins by informing us that a large number of individuals have color vision deficiency (CVD), a staggering 300 million individuals around the world. We briefly review the different types of CVD. Dr. Raymondi focuses on the different color vision test. Ishihara Hardy Rand Rittler (HRR) Lantern Farnsworth D-15 Nagel […]
Hasanain Shikari, a practicing ophthalmologist begins with the basics by introducing the 10 retinal layers and their physiological functions. We are overview Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in detail: Definition Risk factors Classification Dry AMD Wet AMD AREDS Classification Pathophysiology Dry AMD Wet AMD Signs and symptoms Early stage dry AMD Late stage dry AMD Wet […]
Isha Dave, a practicing optometrist and an optometry educator begins by informing us that communication may be subjective and personality dependent. But, we learn about specific tips that would help us communicate better with our patients. We are introduced to the concept of ‘white-coat hypertension’ a phenomenon that affects patients when they come to see […]
Dr. Mihir Kothari, a pediatric ophthalmologist and an educator begins by explaining what is myopia. He elaborates on myopia has been classified by the international myopia institute and how myopia is classified in India. He enlist the myopia categories where atropine is useful in treating myopia. He explains what is atropine and what actions of […]
Mr. Pablo Chandra, a practicing optometrist and an educator begins by explaining what is vision therapy as accepted internationally by different expert groups. He elaborates on the difference between vision therapy and squint therapy. Vision therapy ideally encompasses squint therapy and is used to treat many other conditions. Initially, Mr. Chandra starts by focusing on […]
Optom. Rajesh Wadhwa, a practicing optometrist and an educator begins explaining why do optometrist need to know the law. He stresses the importance of not being scared of the law by simply understanding and knowing the current laws the govern our profession. He quickly explains how the optometrist must have an understanding of the important […]
Brian Tompkins, a practicing optometrist and an contact lens expert begins with introducing the reasons why we generally have to fit scleral lenses. We quickly review how the scleral lens practice has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Primarily empirical fitting of the scleral lenses. He signifies the importance of right equipment and notes the basic […]
Dr. Priti Kamdar, a practicing ophthalmologist and a glaucoma specialist, begins by explaining the reasons of when eye-care practitioners should perform perimetry and some tips on how to perform the test better. She informs us about the fundamentals of perimetry: Perimetry principle Apostilbs and Decibels Threshold We learn about the important questions that we should […]
Jinal Shah a practicing optometrist and an expert with the Bynocs system, begins by establishing a case history of a patient that she had examined. Notable finding were reduced vision in one eye and positive 4 prism base test. The patient diagnosis was microtropia and amblyopia in left eye. She then dives into explaining what […]
Sweta Ravichandran, a practicing optometrist and an anterior segment expert begins with introducing the Optical Coherence Tomographgy (OCT) and explaining how an OCT works, its principle and types. Time domain OCT Spectral Domain OCT Swept-source OCT Ultra high resolution OCT We learn about the different imaging modes available for the AS-OCT and how a normal […]
Pushpendra Singh, an optometrist and an educator, begins by establishing the expectations of a contact lens wearer. We learn that to ensure, the best wear experience, one needs to focus on the care and maintenance of a contact. When a contact lens is used it comes in contact with ocular deposits, micro-organisms and debris. These […]
Ukti Vora, an optometrist and an podcaster, begins by explaining the current eyecare practices under one roof. We learn about how we can incorporate telemedicine. It’s going to be a hybrid healthcare delivery system going forward. Telemedicine can be divided in to synchronous (live video conferencing) and asynchronous (store and forward) style.Ukti points out that […]
Dr. Yazan Gammoh, a practicing optometrist and a leading industry expert, begins by telling us that all optometrist are also business persons. Since we mostly follow-up with the products that might be most beneficial to our patients, it is our duty to be well aware of the markets. There has been a constant increase in […]
Mr. Ob Malope, an optometrist, speaker, consultant, and author, asks us how our practice stands apart from the other local practices. To understand how to improve our patient services, we first need to answer who are our patients. We learn in detail about the following points: Current patient trends Patient should find meaning for something […]
Dr. Maria Concepcion Fabreo-Anda, a practicing and academic optometrist, tells us the importance of eye and vision in the workplace. Vision plays a vital role in workplace productivity. We learn about the Phillippine’s occupational safety and health standards and their worker demographics. Occupational optometry is defined and how it relates to workplace productivity and health. […]
Mr. Rupam Sinha, a practicing optometrist, begins by telling us the importance of informing presbyopes of multifocal contact lenses (MFCL). He outlines the need for MFCL by talking about the aging population with active lifestyles. We learn about the different changes in the MCFL designs over the years as the needs of patients have changed. […]
