Shiney Sebastian (Optometrist and Educator. Ex Senior Faculty, Lotus College of Optometry, Mumbai) What is low vision? Low vision is a type of vision loss that cannot be corrected with regular prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses, or other medical or surgical treatments. Low vision does not include complete blindness because there is some residual vision in persons with low vision. Persons with low vision are categorised into two groups: Partially sighted (meaning they have a vision between 20/70 and 20/200…
If you wish to understand what to expect in an eye examination, this article in just for you?
If you wish to understand what to expect in an eye examination, this article in just for you? Eye examination involves several tests to assess the eyeglass prescription and the eye's health. An eye examination includes several steps and is usually performed systematically by either an optometrist or ophthalmologist in an eye clinic. The following components are generally included in a regular and detailed eye examination. However, the decision to skip, include or add certain components in an eye examination…
Binocular Vision Assessment can help diagnose reasons for eyestrain
The binocular vision assessment follows either vision screening or a regular eye examination to investigate Binocular Vision Disorder (BVD) further. Binocular vision disorder occurs due to weak eye muscles, which affect the coordination between the two eyes and the brain. The binocular vision examination involves a series of tests to examine the two eyes' teaming ability in all aspects, along with the visual perception and processing skills to diagnose binocular vision disorder. The best part of a binocular vision disorder…
Understanding a spectacle prescription
Understanding a spectacle prescription Dr Anitha Arvind Every spectacle prescription includes numbers and abbreviations. This article helps to understand the components of any spectacle prescription. (Image of Prescription to be added here) The spectacle prescription consists of rows and columns to include a prescription for the right and left eye. In most cases, the right and the left prescriptions wouldn't match, so it is common to notice a difference in prescription between the right and left eye. The right eye…
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Computerized Eye testing
Do you have a computerized eye testing? A very common question asked at our clinic.