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Experts discuss eye care, rehabilitation, and inclusive education at conference
2+ week, 4+ day ago (68+ words) The Hindu Published - June 09, 2026 01: 29 pm IST - CHENNAI More than 100 delegates from across the country participated in Vision Beyond Sight 2026, a conference organised by Vision-Aid Foundation Services Society (Vision-Aid India) in Chennai on Monday (June 8, 2026), to discuss ways to strengthen support…...
Doctors express concern over rising childhood myopia
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (401+ words) Updated - May 30, 2026 01: 52 am IST - CHENNAI With myopia in children on the rise, doctors have raised the need to reduce screen time, increase outdoor activity, and ensure periodic eye screening. These concerns were highlighted during the launch of a "Myopia Clinic…...
The myopia pandemic: how changing childhoods are blurring our future
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1155+ words) The early 2000s saw the first appearance of smartphones as expensive devices used only by a few. By around 2012, they had become common in urban households, and with the availability of inexpensive 4 G internet access after 2016, their use spread rapidly. At…...
Swimming pools and eye health: how to protect your vision this summer
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (498+ words) Summer is here and taking a dip in a swimming pool has become nearly irresistible. But there are always concerns about the chlorine in the pools and what this can do to your eyes. The safety of chlorine use needs…...
Ophthalmology experts convene for one-day conference
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (67+ words) The Hindu Published - May 04, 2026 12: 35 am IST - CHENNAI Ophthalmology experts from across the country gathered here on Sunday for a conference organised by Dr. Agarwals Group, where discussions centred on recent advances in retinal care. The one-day event focused on developments…...
How to strengthen the allied health and skilling ecosystem in eye care education
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (190+ words) The Hindu The growing demand for allied healthcare professionals in India, especially in core disciplines such as optometry, is placing renewed attention on the quality of education and training frameworks that prepare them for frontline care roles Optometry education in…...
Free glaucoma screening camp and awareness session at SHO Brodipet, Guntur on April 12
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (64+ words) The Hindu Published - April 10, 2026 04: 44 pm IST - GUNTUR The camp is being organised by the SHO, the Hypertension and Diabetic Club, and Manavatha Swachchanda Seva Samstha, said T. Seva Kumar, founder of the SHO Hypertension and Diabetic Club, Guntur, and organiser Pavuluri…...
Ophthall Academy of Vision Sciences inaugurated in Chennai, Mo Us signed to provide training
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (99+ words) The Hindu Ophthall Academy of Vision Sciences inaugurated in Chennai, Mo Us signed to provide training Updated - March 29, 2026 06: 45 pm IST - Chennai The Ophthall Academy of Vision Sciences (OAVS) was inaugurated in Chennai on Sunday, with a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo…...
Collaboration among optometrists necessary in digital world
3+ mon, 13+ hour ago (214+ words) Updated - March 27, 2026 12: 47 am IST CHENNAI: Collaboration'is important for optometrists to succeed, as the number of cases of diabetes and the growing geriatric population poses new challenges, , said R. Krishna Kumar, president of'Ophthalmic Science Professional Council. Speaking to students at a meeting…...
Private member bill seeks to'establish central optical devices quality control and vision care regulation
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (197+ words) Updated - March 25, 2026 09: 59 pm IST - NEW DELHI "Seeking to establish central optical devices quality control and vision care regulation a private member bill has been introduced in Parliament recently. The proposed bill, introduced by"MP Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade,"seeks to offer…...