The final seminar of the two-part online seminar on ‘Evidence Based
Glaucoma Practice-Role of Optometry’ was presented by Dr. Ramesh S.Ve,
Associate Professor, Department of Optometry, SOAHS, Manipal University on
Tuesday, 09 December 2014.
Dr. Ramesh spoke about importance of medical
history, family history and ethnicity in glaucoma, various systemic diseases
and glaucoma, comprehensive ophthalmic examination, screening techniques for
PACS, techniques for ONH analysis, visual fields, and co-relation of disc and
fundus findings with perimetry results during the presentation.
Twelfth in the IVI online seminar series, the
session witnessed participation from various optometry schools across the
country with an attendance of approximately 120 students.
IVI acknowledges the support of Brien Holden
Vision Institute Foundation and Optometry Giving Sight in funding the program.