Clinical Optometry

Hypermetropia or hyperopia is the refractive condition of the eye wherein either the total refractive power of the eye or the length of the eyeball is diminished and the rays…

"The eyes are the Windows to the soul" It is an expression that is used to describe the strong connection one feels when looking into another's eyes. It is not…

Hyperopia or hypermetropia is very common in children and adults. The progression of hyperopia gradually decreases by increasing the age of a child. Compared to children the adult hyperopic patients…

What is a Bifocal Lens ? A Bifocal lens is an ophthalmic lens specially designed to compensate for visual deficiencies, such as ‘presbyopia', combined with other various ametropias. Presbyopia (Greek…

“ Dry eye syndrome” is a common disorder of the tear film that results from inadequate tear production, and excessive tear evaporation or abnormality in mucin & lipid components of…

Refractive errors are usually caused by structural irregularities in our eyes. They impact on our visual health. One of the most common refractive error is Hyperopia or  Farsightedness. It mainly…

The term of hypermetropia , first suggested by Kastner in 1755. The term hypermetropia means  ‘ excess measure of the eye ‘. The term hyper means in excess met means…

As we all know that when the refractive condition of an eyeball is normal then we define it as Emmetrpoia. And when the refractive condition of the eyeball is not…

We all know the world is battling against  with a nanoscopic rival.To stop the spread of this pandemic, Lockdown  is applied as a remedy. By growing of the time period…

‘’ The stigma of oddness is the price a myopic world always exacts of genius ‘’- Amy Lowell. Nowadays, refractive errors in the eyes are the most common thing in…