India Vision Insititute’s free vision screenings touch one million lives

Jan 11, 2024, at 04:29 pm

India Vision Institute (IVI), the NGO working to improve visual health and provide access to a pair of corrective glasses to those in need, said it has attained a milestone with one million free vision screenings across India, bringing hope of clear vision and brighter futures to urban poor and the underprivileged in remote communities.

Dates for 2nd International Optometry Conference announced, will be held virtually

Jun 25, 2021, at 03:25 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India Vision Institute will host the 2nd International Optometry Conference on the virtual platform from September 9 to 11 this year.

Blood pressure connected to eye health in young children

Jul 03, 2020, at 05:14 pm

Young children with narrow retinal artery diameters were more likely to develop higher blood pressure, and children with higher blood pressure levels were more likely to develop retinal microvascular impairment during early childhood, according to a new study published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. This is the first study to show this connection in children.

Second World Congress of Optometry will focus on 'Accessible, quality vision and eye health'

Jul 25, 2017, at 12:35 am

Hyderabad, Jul 24 (IBNS): City of the Nizams, Hyderabad in India, will host the World Congress of Optometry in September this year where experts from various related fields will meet to discuss 'Accessible, quality vision and eye health'.