Elite School of Optometry
Eleventh Dr E.Vaithilingam Memorial Scientific Session
The Dr E.Vaithilingam Memorial Scientific Session is conducted every year as a tribute to the contribution of this great man to the field of optometry and to the all round growth that the Elite School of Optometry registered during his tenure as its Principal between 1991- 2001. The 11th scientific session was held at the […]
Q & A book from the Elite School of Optometry
The Elite School of Optometry, a premier institution in its area of specialization has as part of its initiative to share and simplify its rich knowledge and expertise in a wide range of optometry related topics released an exhaustive question and answer book titled “ESO’s Optometry Question Bank with rational reasoning” for the benefit of […]
ESO Alumnus takes a deep view of Short sightedness
Dr Padmaja Sankaridurg a well known vision scientist and expert in the area of Corneal infections among contact lense wearers delivered a lecture on ‘Myopia Control- Where are we now” at the Sri VD Swami Auditorium, Sankara Nethralaya. It would be of interest to readers that Dr Padmaja Sankaridurg is among the first batch of […]
XXIII Graduation Ceremony celebrated with great enthusiasm
Thunderous applause, vigorous handshakes, joy and jubilation marked the XXIII graduation day at the Sri VD Swami Auditorium on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011. It was a day of fulfillment and pride for the passing out students, faculty members and most importantly the visibly elated parents and other family members gathered in good numbers to participate […]
Dispelling the darkness of ignorance on World Sight Day
CHICKEN BLOOD, BANANA SKIN AND EYE What connection does chicken blood and banana skin have with the eye? Nobody would imagine even a trivial correlation! A study done by Elite School of Optometry, [ESO] run by Sankara Nethralaya in collaboration with Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani a few months ago, helped in throwing […]
Vision screening for orphanage children
Whether it’s checking for refractive errors or raising awareness about eye care, the Elite School of Optometry has always considered children as its high priority group. In the year 2010 alone, the ESO conducted vision screening for 47,999 people of whom 33482 were children. Eye ailments in children Refractive errors and Squint, detected and treated […]
Over 12,000 school children undergo vision screening
Out of the 45 million blind in the world, around 15 million live in India. According to the WHO, about 85% of all visual impairment is avoidable globally. Every year Sankara Nethralaya undertakes activities to spread awareness among the public on the importance of eye care. To commemorate World Sight Day on October 14, 2010, […]
XXII graduation ceremony held
Forty-five students passed out at the XXII graduation ceremony of the Elite School of Optometry and Vidya Sagar Institute of Biomedical Sciences on September 13, 2010. Congratulating the graduates, Chief Guest, Dr.Adinarayana Kalanidhi, vice-chairman, commonwealth science and technology academy for research and chairman The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, urged the students to enrich the institution by […]
ESO’s Vision Screening Activities
Refractive errors (need for glasses) are the second main cause for avoidable blindness and the role of Optometrists in reducing this condition is significant. Elite School of Optometry, a pioneer in the field of optometry education in India, is involved in many screening activities, including cataract and diabetic retinopathy. School children vision screening occupies the […]