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22/11/2025

🚀 The Ultimate Research and Certification Accelerator is Here!

Ready to seriously upgrade your career trajectory? This package isn't just a course, it's a complete professional transformation.

🌟 What You Will Gain:
5 Professional Certifications: Earn five industry-recognized certificates to immediately boost your CV and demonstrate expertise.

1 FREE Research Course: Dive deep into advanced methodologies with a complimentary, specialised research course included in your package.

10 Knowledge Points: Accumulate 10 valuable Knowledge Points to track and recognise your comprehensive learning achievement in VSA.

Comprehensive Study Materials: Access all the structured, high-quality resources you need to succeed in every certification and course.

➡️ Action Time:
Spaces are limited!

Don't miss this opportunity to define your professional future.

Register Now: https://visionscienceacademy.org/research-and-beyond-registrations-now-open/

🚀 The Ultimate Research and Certification Accelerator is Here!

21/11/2025

From Pork to Pupil: The Journey of Taenia solium

Author: Sheenam Wakeel
Oculoplasty Optometrist
Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital

Cysticercosis is a serious parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium. This article shows the life cycle of the parasite, modes of transmission, and the health risks involved. Humans acquire infection through contaminated water, under-cooked pork, or vegetables carrying eggs. In rare cases, the eggs can travel backward from the intestine into the blood, causing infection. Larvae form cysts in muscles, brain, or eyes, and rupture of these cysts can cause swelling, inflammation, and long-term complications.

Read the blog here: https://visionscienceacademy.org/from-pork-to-pupil-the-journey-of-taenia-solium

20/11/2025

Caffeine and Vision: Effects on the Eye

Author: Kalyani B
Assistant Professor
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University

Caffeine, the most consumed psychoactive substance in the world. It is best known for enhancing energy, focus, and mood and is found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and energy drinks. Beyond its well-known impacts on energy and mood, caffeine interacts with the eyes in intriguing ways. Research shows caffeine can influence intraocular pressure, tear production, and ocular blood flow. This article highlights the surprising relationship of caffeine with eye health and the importance of understanding its impact on vision.

Read the blog here: https://visionscienceacademy.org/caffeine-and-vision-effects-on-the-eye

19/11/2025

📊 Last Week’s Poll Results Are Back!

When asked “Which first-line action has the biggest impact on improving outcomes in Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)?” — half of our participants (50%) chose Stabilising Thyroid Status as the most impactful first step. 🔬

18% voted for Smoking Cessation, 21% for Referral to a Specialist Team, and 11% for Ocular Surface Optimisation — showing how diverse the clinical approaches can be depending on presentation and priority.

These results highlight an important insight:
Systemic control lays the strongest foundation for successful TED management, but patient lifestyle, ocular protection, and timely referral still play critical roles in improving outcomes.

💬 Do you agree with the majority?

What is your first-line approach when managing a new TED case? Share your perspective below!

18/11/2025

🔍 Can Optometrists Help Solve Crime?
Step into the world of Forensic Optometry with our exclusive video course by Aakanksha Pathania.

Learn the essentials — from crime-scene visual assessment to eyewitness perception and ocular evidence.
🎥 Self-paced learning
📘 Study materials + Certificate included

🚀 Enrol now: https://visionscienceacademy.org/forensic-optometry/

18/11/2025

The Role of the Visual System During Synaesthesia

Author: Swanandi Gawde
Assistant Professor
ITM Institute

Synaesthesia is a fascinating neurological condition that reveals the extraordinary potential of the human brain. This article shows how synaesthesia blends sensory perception, allowing unusual cross-sensory experiences. In this condition, the brain processes stimuli differently, engaging multiple regions at once. Individuals may see colours when hearing sounds or sense shapes while tasting, demonstrating the brain’s intricate ability to intertwine senses and expand human perception.

Read the blog here: https://visionscienceacademy.org/the-role-of-the-visual-system-during-synaesthesia

17/11/2025

Next-Gen Spectacle Lenses: A Key Strategy in Combating Myopia Progression

Authors: Nisha Birkata(1)
B. Optom Student

Subina Timila(2)
B. Optom Student

(1)(2) Pokhara University

Myopia is rapidly emerging as a significant global health concern, with projections indicating nearly half of the population of the world could be affected by 2050. The risk of severe complications with High Myopia, such as Myopic Macular Degeneration, Retinal Detachment, Posterior Staphyloma, and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, highlights the urgent need for awareness and preventive strategies. This article underscores the importance of early intervention, lifestyle modifications, and innovative management approaches to slow Myopia progression and safeguard vision for the future.

Read the blog here: https://visionscienceacademy.org/next-gen-spectacle-lenses-a-key-strategy-in-combating-myopia-progression

16/11/2025

Do you want to start your career in Vision Research, but don't know where to start?

You are not alone! All you need is a direction, and we bring to you the RESEARCH AND BEYOND workshop!

This structured, interactive, and practical workshop will help you with:

✅ Understanding the foundations of research

✅ Conducting a quality literature review

✅ Formulating your research methodology

✅ Managing your research data

✅ Writing and publishing your research

Clear the clutter in your mind with global experts and progress in your research career.

👉 REGISTER NOW! Scan the QR code in the last slide or visit: https://visionscienceacademy.org/research-and-beyond-registrations-now-open/

14/11/2025

From Algorithms to Accessibility: The Role of AI in Visual Rehabilitation

Author: Varsha Singh
M. Optom Student
The Sankara Nethralaya Academy

Vision impairment continues to affect billions worldwide, with Cataract and Uncorrected Refractive Errors being few of the leading causes. According to the global data, around 70 million people require rehabilitation services, but only 5-10% of that population can access them. The social, economic, and personal burdens are immense, compounded by limited access to rehabilitation services. This article highlights the importance of vision rehabilitation and how emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies can empower individuals, restore independence, and reduce global disparities in eye care accessibility.

Read the blog here: https://visionscienceacademy.org/from-algorithms-to-accessibility-the-role-of-ai-in-visual-rehabilitation

13/11/2025

🚀 Ready to Begin Your Research Career?

If you have been wanting to start but feel overwhelmed by papers, methodologies, or funding processes — you are not alone.

“Research and Beyond” is your step-by-step roadmap to finally get started. 🎓

This is not theory — it is practical, real guidance to help you build the research career you have been dreaming about.

⏳ Seats are limited.
📩 Register now: https://visionscienceacademy.org/research-and-beyond-registrations-now-open/

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