A two-day workshop on Geriatric Optometry: what the young minds should
know was organized at IVI Hyderabad on 27 & 28 February. Dr. PremNandhini
Satgunam, Associate Research Optometrist, LVPEI, widely recognized for her work
in in the area of pediatric and geriatric vision rehabilitation, visual
development in children with vision impairment and binocular vision,
facilitated the workshop. Dr Archana Bhargava, Consultant, LVPEI, gave a guest
lecture on Geriatric Systemic problems.
Designed to provide tools and knowledge to teach
a course on the topic of Geriatric Optometry, the workshop focused on a range
of topics including healthy aging concepts, biological aging, diseases of eye
and aging, dementia, breaking the bad news and low vision aids for geriatric
patients. The workshop also provided an opportunity for participants to apprise
themselves of latest research in the field of geriatric optometry.
The workshop was well received with over 55
optometry educators, practitioners, researchers and students from eight
optometry institutes across India attending the workshop
IVI acknowledges the support of Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation
and Optometry Giving Sight in funding the program.
India Vision Institute acknowledges the support of ESSILOR India Pvt Ltd for funding this website.
