Associate Professor, Optometry & Visual Science @CityUniLondon @CityUniHealth #Optometrist. Interested in #LowVision. Views my own.
London, England
Joined October 2017
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Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
Thank You, @CityStGeorges, University of London! 🙏
We had the privilege of contributing to a low vision module earlier this week, discussing the many assistive technology options available to visually impaired people and showcasing our Eyes Reality Sight Loss Simulator.
ALT A student wearing an Eyes reality simulator headset.
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
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Well done to our new Professor of Ophthalmology!
@EyeSurgeonDan
@CityStGeorges @CityUniHealth @glaucoma_uk
#LondonMarathon
Congratulations to glaucoma specialist, Professor Dan Lindfield on completing the London Marathon for Glaucoma UK! He raised over £8K inspired by his patients and our support. Run for us in 2026, apply now: buff.ly/bMS7bCR
#Glaucoma #GlaucomaAwareness #LondonMarathon2025
ALT Image collage of Professor Dan Lindfield in the 2025 London Marathon.
#LowVision practitioners
We need your help.
Please complete a very brief 5-item survey to report whether you recommend visual assistive mobile apps and/or accessibility features on mobile devices to your #LowVision patients
redcap.neco.edu/surveys/?s=K…
This is a great opportunity to contribute to Paediatric #Optometry training in Ethiopia and make a big difference. #Optometrists #Volunteering #MakeADiffrence #Ethiopia
📢 Volunteer Opportunity!
Vision Action is seeking a qualified Optometrist with expertise in Paediatric Optometry & skill-sharing to update training materials & deliver our course in Ethiopia.
Make an impact—apply today! 👓✨
🔗 ow.ly/vgjE50VpBl9 #Optometry #Volunteer
Have you already submitted your abstract for Vision 2025?
A reminder that the deadline for abstract submission is on 28 February 2025! You can submit your abstract here:
vision2025florence.com
I was very privileged to have been invited to take part in the #LowVision Symposium hosted by @KsuOptometry .
It was also great to be given an opportunity to look around the excellent teaching and research facilities at @KsuOptometry
Looking forward to future collaborations
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
We caught up with the City St George’s, University of London senior lecturer to find out about the enhanced role optometrists play in glaucoma care. Watch and read more 👉 ow.ly/GLp650UmvJr @CityUniLondon @StGeorgesUni #OT
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
🎉 We’re 70% of the way there! 🎉
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we’ve reached 70% of our @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge goal—but we’re not done yet! 💪
Let’s hit that 100% goal and make a lasting difference this Christmas! 🌍🎁
🔗 bit.ly/3VlrjYa
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
🎄The @BigGive Christmas Challenge 2024 is live!🎅
🧒🏾 We're focusing on giving children in Africa the best possible start in life.
🌟 With your support we can reach our goal of £25,000!
📢Every donation made during the campaign will be DOUBLED.
➡️ bit.ly/3VlrjYa
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
🏃♂️ One Spot Left!🏅
Want to run the 2025 TCS London Marathon? This is your chance to push yourself to the limit and make a difference! 💪🌍
Join us in raising vital funds for those living with visual impairments in Africa.
Grab the last place now and make every mile count!🏃♀️❤️
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
#WorldSightDay is just around the corner! 🥳
Did you know:
👓 450 million children globally need a pair of glasses to see clearly.
👓 About 40% of the causes of childhood blindness are preventable or treatable.
#LoveYourEyes #ChildEyeHealth
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
🎁💡 It's #GiftAidAwarenessDay! 💡🎁
Did you know when you #TickTheBox we can claim an extra 25p on every £1 donated!
💙 Together, we can bring the gift of sight to more people around the world!
✨ How to help:
🔸Donate to Vision Action
🔸Tick the Gift Aid box
@CFGtweets
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
City St George’s hosts optometry and vision science congress city.ac.uk/news-and-events/n… @BCOVS2024
It’s been an exceptional two days at #BCOVS @CityUniLondon
Brilliant research across both days and lots in the area of #visionimpairment. Fantastic opportunity to catch up with colleagues across the UK and meet #PhD and #Postdoc students.
Looking forward to the British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science #BCOVS conference @CityUniLondon on the 12th and 13th of Sept, 2024. Excellent key note speakers and ECRs plus lots of #lowvision research too!
bcovs.co.uk
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
Book now for the Spectacle Makers' Lecture➡️spectaclemakers.com/events/e… delivered by Prof James Fujimoto (@MIT), inventor of OCT & a leading figure in the advancement of this transformative #technology. Open to members & the public, there will be a Q&A and canape reception.
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
🌟 Join Vision Action as our New CEO! 🌟
Are you a visionary leader passionate about making a global impact? Vision Action is seeking an inspiring and dynamic CEO to guide our mission to transform eye health.
You can find more information here: bit.ly/3tHLIvP
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
‼️📣 Every optometrist should read @TheLancet dementia commissions new report which has added ‘untreated vision loss’ as one of the 14 key evidence based modifiable risk factors for dementia:- thelancet.com/journals/lance… 👀 📖 Podcast:- podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas… 🎧 🎶
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
🚨Only 2 weeks left to submit your abstract for #BCOVS2024. ✍️
A reminder that as well as traditional research abstracts we would like to encourage abstracts focused on clinical practice based research and optometric education. 👓
bcovs.co.uk
Ahalya Subramanian retweeted
📢 Meet John Nyarko, an Optometrist at Vision Action’s centre in Bolgatanga, Ghana.
He completed Vision Action’s Training of Trainers Course at KNUST, funded by Optometry Giving Sight and The Karen Sparrow Training and Education Fund. 🌟
➡️Read more: bit.ly/4cTsdS0
