Cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth , Addresing at Elite School of Optometry’s International Vision Science and Optometry Conference – EIVOC 2025 at Chennat Trade Centre in Nandambakkam in Chennai on Saturday.
| Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj
A sports optometry research lab was launched on Saturday by the Elite School of Optometry (ESO), run by Sankara Nethralaya, at the college’s international optometry conference.
The three-day Elite School of Optometry’s International Vision Science and Optometry Conference, or EIVOC 2025, includes over 60 speakers from around the world, covering topics from basic optometry to advanced areas like AI and imaging.
At the inauguration of the conference on August 16, cricketer Krisnamachari Srikkanth unveiled the sports optometry research lab, along with T.S. Surendran, Chairman, Sankara Nethralaya, Girish Shiva Rao, President and Medical Director, N Anuradha, Principal, ESO.
The new research lab will focus on improving the visual efficiency of athletes to help them enhance their performance in sports. It was said that the lab will explore how sports measurements can be integrated into clinical training, helping professionals enhance their performance.
At EIVOC, dignitaries released 10 new textbooks on optometry, a website for the integrated optics module, a digital psychophysics lab, and an app for optometric essentials. Mr. Surendran said that the proceedings of the conference, which includes knowledge sharing by experts from around the world, will shape the future of optometry over the next five years.
Additionally, the Indian chapter of the Global Leaders in Optometry for Women, an initiative to support women optometrists and encourage the younger generation to pursue the profession, was launched.
P.D. Santanam, former principal of ESO, S. Pradeep, Consultant, Sankara Nethralaya, V. Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan, professor at University of Waterloo, Rashima Asok, scientific chair of EIVOC 2025 and professor at ESO, were present.
Published – August 17, 2025 12:08 am IST
