Disseminating New Knowledge throughPublic Engagement
May 2023
How To Control and Treat Myopia
Pavan Verkicharla
“Keep Your Eye On Myopia” is the theme of this year's global Myopia Awareness Week, May 22-26, 2023. Myopia education and management is an important and growing problem for people, especially children. Every 3 out of 10 kids are now seen with spectacles due to short-sightedness. Pavan Verkicharla, PhD Head & Consultant Optometrist - The Myopia Centre who works extensively in this space helps us understand the essentials of this eye condition.
July 2023
Visual Assistive Devices for Better Quality of Life
T.V. Aishwarya
According to the WHO, about 2.2 billion people worldwide suffer from near or distant vision impairment. Vision impairment is seen across all ages. Recent technological advances have ensured that people with low vision can continue their daily life with the aid of visual assistive devices or equipment. T.V Aishwarya educates us on the availability of devices in India, and how they improve independent living.
June 2023
Catract Treatment
Dr Rashmi Deshmukh
Cataracts, including congenital cataracts are relatively common in India. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), cataracts are a leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in India. It is estimated that >50% of the blindness cases in India are caused by cataracts. Cataracts can affect people of all age groups, but they are most commonly associated with aging, especially after the age of 50. However, cataracts can also occur in younger age groups, including children and middle-aged adults. Congenital cataracts, are present at birth or develop shortly after birth during infancy.
April 2023
Overview Of Uveitis
Dr Soumyava Basu
Dr Soumyava Basu from LVPEI provides an overview of Uveitis – the symptoms, its causes, diagnosis, treatment options, prevention, and management.
January 2023
Eye Donation and Eye Banking
Dr Sunita Chaurasia
Dr Sunita Chaurasia, Medical Director to The Ramayamma International Eye Bank, LVPEI explains the state of eye banking in India and busts the myths surrounding eye donation, while emphasizing on how simple the process is and how noble the cause.
October 2022
Overview of Retinitis Pigmentosa
Dr Deepika Parameswarappa
In this month’s article, Dr Deepika Parameswarappa (LVPEI) along with Dr Subhadra Jalali (LVPEI) takes the audience through all there is to know about Retinitis Pigmentosa, including causes, symptoms, prevention and management.
May 2022
How to cope with Vision Loss
Dr Beula Christy
Vision Rehabilitation is recommended for people with no vision or low vision, both children and adults, to enable them to live as independently as possible. Ms. Beula Christy, PhD, Head, Institute for Vision Rehabilitation, LVPEI explains how vision rehabilitation can be customized to suit the specific needs of the people concerned.
