West Bengal Association for Optometrists (WBAO)

An optometrist is a healthcare professional who provides primary vision care. Optometry is a branch of health science that deals with the primary management of ocular and visual system disorders. They can prescribe contact lenses, spectacle lenses, l can prescribe contact lenses, spectacle lenses, low vision management,neuro-optometric rehabilitation of stroke and traumatic brain injury patients, vision therapy for binocular vision abnormality, and visual rehabilitation for amblyopia and CVI children. Also, an optometrist can do comprehensive eye check-ups and diagnose blinding eye diseases .like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Our mission is to facilitate the development of optometry around the world and support optometrists in promoting eye health and vision care as a human right through advocacy, education, policy development and humanitarian outreach. 1-Teaching eye care personnel, especially in low vision care, refraction, vision therapy, optical dispensing and contact lens 2-Providing screening and vision care services at secondary and tertiary levels 3-Detection and management of potentially blinding diseases such as cataract, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma 4-Research into the understanding of global eye care needs and solutions Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisi cing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.