Neuro – Optometry – A new era in Vision Science

The Sankara Nethralaya Academy (TSNA) is conducting a one day COE on Neuro – Optometry as a part of its Nethra Vidya series launched in 2014.

Dr. Smita Praveen – Senior Consultant, Neuro-Ophthalmology Department and Ms. Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen – Incharge, Binocular Vision and Vision Therapy Clinic will be the Chief Resource Persons. Ms. Revathy, Ex- neuro-optometric rehabilitation association (NORA) fellow and Researcher from the school of Optometry and Vision Science will be conducting a Skype session from UNSW Sydney.

Student Optometrists and Optometry Practitioners will be immensely benefitted by attending this daylong session to be held at V.D>Swami Auditorium, VII Floor, K.N.BIRVO Block, SN Main on 27th November, 2016.

For Registrations, please contact

- Ms. Jaanake - 9443013809/ jaanake@snmail.org

“NEURO-OPTOMETRY - A new era in vision

science”

DATE: 27th November 2016

CONTINUING

OPTOMETRIC

EDUCATION

(COE)

Venue

V D Swami Auditorium,

Sankara Nethralaya,

College road,

Nungambakkam, Chennai. www.thesnacademy.ac.in

THE SANKARA

NETHRALAYA

ACADEMY (TSNA)

&

SANKARA

NETHRALAYA (SN)

For any queries, please contact

Dr. Anuja R Singh

HOD – Optometric Education

The SN Academy

Email: anujar@snmail.org

Lets bring our brain from

the non-seen area to the

seen area in the

of Neuro-optometry

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

Neuro-Optometry is a specialty field of vision

care that combines neurology and optome-

try to assess how the brain processes visual

information sent from the eyes. Vision prob-

lems usually occur when the communication

between your brain and the eye are disrupt-

ed due to injury or diseases.

Every year about 1.5 to 2 million people sus-

tain traumatic brain injuries in India. Most of

them need visual care due to issues with

eye teaming, tracking,, visual field loss, dou-

ble vision, focusing issues and visual per-

ceptual dysfunction.

NEURO-OPTOMETRY!!! WHY NEURO-OPTOMETRY?

Neuro-Optometry is the upcoming field in

the world of Optometry in which we, the

Neuro-Optometrists can help individuals to

solve the vision problems due to brain inju-

ries. Neuro optometrist works hand in hand

with other specialists such as neuro oph-

thalmologist, neurologist, occupational ther-

apist , physiotherapist, speech therapist,

psychologist and other rehabilitation profes-

sionals to maximize the patient’s outcome

and to improve our patient’s quality of life.

So lets join our hands together to improve

the quality of life of this neurologically chal-

lenged population.

This COE, on Neuro Optometry aims to cover

the basic & practical aspects of Neuro Op-

tometric evaluation and relevant manage-

ment paradigms

TIME TOPIC SPEAkER(S)

9.00 am to

9.10 am

Introduction to Neuro Optometry

Jameel Rizwana H

9.10 am to

9.20 am

Neuro Optometry – The need – A Neuro Ophthalmologist’s perspective

Dr. Smita Praveen

9.20 am to

9.50 am

Visual and Ocular Problems in ABI

Ayisha/ Somreeta

9.55 am to

11.00 am

Components of Neuro Optometric assessment

Revathy (From UNSW)

11.00am - 11.15 am Tea break

11.15 am to

11.40 am

Assessment of diplopia

Thara/ Amit/ Sharad

11.40 am to

12.15 pm

Prisms in Neuro Optometry cases

Jameel Rizwana H / Sushmita

12.15pm to

1.00 pm

Neuro‐Optometric vision therapy

Archayeeta/ Nandita/Bidisha

1.00pm - 2.00 pm Lunch

2.00 pm to

3.10 pm

Case discussion (in groups)

BV team (Coordinators: Sruthi & Nivedha)

3.10pm - 3.20 pm Tea break

3.20pm to

3.45 pm

Neuro‐Optometric quiz

Praveen/ Thara/ Sharad

3.50 pm to

4.00 pm

Certificate distribution / Concluding remarks

Dr. Anuja

Dr. Smita Praveen –Senior consultant,

Neuro‐Ophthalmology department

Ms. Revathy ‐ Higher Degree Research

Candidate, School of Optometry and

Vision Science, UNSW, Sydney

Ms. Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen –

Incharge, Binocular vision & Vision

therapy clinic

Ms. Tharakeswari, Ms. Ayisha, Mr.

Amit, Mr. Praveen – Senior Optome-

trists, BV & VT clinic

Ms. Archayeeta – Research Optome-

trist, Binocular vision/ Vision therapy

clinic

Ms. Somreeta – Graduate Optometry

student, BV & VT clinic

Ms. Nivedha & Ms. Sushmitha – Op-

tometrists, BV & VT clinic

Ms. Hiral, Mr. Sharad, Ms. Bidisha –

Binocular vision & Vision therapy resi-

dents

Ms. Sruthi – Binocular vision & Vision

therapy fellow

Ms. Nandita - Neuro Optometry fellow

RESOURCE PERSONS

For Registration,

Please Contact - Ms. Jaanake

Phone No. +91-9443013809 jaanake@snmail.org

Registration Fee

Students – 500 INR

Practitioners – 1000 INR

Spot registration – 1500 INR Reward Your

Intelligent Brain By

Joining Us At

Neuro-Optometry COE

On

27th November 2016

Designed By : Hiral Deepak Gajra & Sharad A. Kakkar