Apart from Optometric Education, there are a lot of other topics like self-motivation, self-recognition, and analysis which should be considered important.
Dr. Liat Gantz, an optometrist, and an optometry educator and researcher, begins by explaining the key points from an evidence-based practice paper for prescribing prisms. We learn about prescribing prisms using the following pointer Verifying no prism adaptation (Vergence Adaptation) The normal eye adapts when prisms are used the front of the eye. We learn […]
Dr. Govindaswamy Kumaramanickavel, a researcher, educator, and genetic disorder expert, explains the basics of ocular genetics and genetic counseling. Different types of genetic disorders Chromosomal Disorders Single Gene Disorders Complex Disorders Mitochondrial disorders Next, we discuss some examples to learn about the different genetic disorders seen by optometrists. Then, we know about the ophthalmic genes […]
Dr. R. Krishna Kumar, a practicing optometrist, and an educator explains the importance of optometrist’s role in caring for workers in the informal sector. We learn about the need for eye care in the unorganized work sector in India. Dr. Krishna Kumar elaborates on the differences in the organized and unorganized sectors of work. We […]
Mr Effendy Bin Hashim, a practising optometrist and an expert in public health for eye care begins by helping us understand the blindness and visual impairment classification by the World Health Organization (WHO). He walks us through the Vision Atlas website from the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) by showing us the […]
Dr. Quresh Maskati, a practising ophthalmologist and an anterior segment specialist begins by explaining the need for keratoprosthesis in today’s world and the need for eye care practitioners to be aware of the latest advances in the field. He immediately dives into the different types of keratoprosthesis available in the market. He elaborates on whether […]
Ms. Jyoti Dave-Singh, a practicing optometrist, an educator and contact lens expert begins by explaining what is a healthy practice. She explains in detail the areas that one needs to cover to build a healthy eye care practice. Optical receptionist Optometrists Dispensing Optician Offering unique services Regular staff meeting and training Continuing skill-development She concludes […]
Dr. Priya Morjaria, a practicing optometrist and a public health expert begins by explaining what is public heatlh. She defines public health for us as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO). She elaborates on the definition of epidemiology and explains how these work to improve the health of the society. We discuss what exactly […]
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 […]
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. 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. […]
Dr. Maria Sampalis, a practicing optometrist, begins with the idea that medical optometry is beyond refractive care. She mentions how optometrist can expand to medical optometry when the world is moving online for primary eye care. She says how treating dry eyes, or other ocular diseases can boost your current practice. We learn the importance […]
Mr. Babu Noushad, an optometry educator, begins with stressing on the importance of self-regulated learning in all aspects of one’s life. Is IQ enough to summarize our success capacity? Mr. Noushad busts the myth that IQ scores define success. He leads on to explain what factors of human memory systems. We learn about the sensory […]
