Asma Zahidi

Optometrist, Vision scientist specialising in eye movements and children with special needs, PhD, mum of two

[Asma Zahidi @asmazahidi]

Our @PlymOptometry academic team getting ready to go into the graduation hall earlier today #graduation #optometry #classof2023

[Asma Zahidi @asmazahidi]

Congratulations to all our @PlymOptometry students who graduated today! We are so proud of you and wish you the very best in your career as an optom ❤️ @PlymUni #graduation #classof2023 #optometry

[Nystagmus Network @NystagmusUK]

We are delighted to announce that @NystagmusUK has jointly awarded two new #Nystagmus research grant awards with our funding partners @fightforsightUK
They are: @mrj_vision and @MervynTh0mas. Find out more here:
https://t.co/oTgr4RrIuz

[Mahesh R Joshi || PhD || @mrj_vision]

Great to receive @fightforsightUK @NystagmusUK
small grant award for our study investigating Perceptual Learning as a treatment for #nystagmus. We are starting our recruitment soon.
@asmazahidi @PlymOptometry
#visionresearch #optometry

https://t.co/tUK9eMQfig

[Mahesh R Joshi || PhD || @mrj_vision]

This week we had a session on mini-scleral lenses from @MeniconUK for our final year @PlymOptometry students. It was great to see their enthusiasm and skill to fit and assess the lenses.
Thanks to Josie, James and Hans from @Meniconuk for running these sessions.

[Asma Zahidi @asmazahidi]

Excited to have students @NDPlymouth @scottcollegeply @BodminCollege and @Callywith visiting us today to have a taster of doing #optometry at @PlymOptometry @alicerosecottle @artes_ph

[Asma Zahidi @asmazahidi]

Absolutely thrilled to be receiving funding form @fightforsightUK - @NystagmusUK small grant award to conduct our research looking into Perceptual Learning as a treatment for #nystagmus. Exciting times ahead! @mrj_vision here we go! @PlymOptometry #visionresearch #optometry

[Phillip Buckhurst @pjbuckhurst]

Check out our new paper a randomised (partially) control trial on the enVista toric https://t.co/z2sEB1jR05

[Asma Zahidi @asmazahidi]

Excited to be at the #CollegeOfOptometrists #DiplomaCeremony to introduce our @PlymACPOphth programme! Come and visit us our stand if you’re here! @PlymUni @PlymOptometry

[Asma Zahidi @asmazahidi]

Had an amazing first face-to-face day for the Acute and Emergency Eyecare module in our MScACPOphthalmology programme @PlymACPOphth @PlymOptometry @DrStephanieMroc

[BUCCLE @BUCCLE1]

Become a BCLA student ambassador. This is a fantastic opportunity for Optometry students and student Contact Lens Opticians to participate in the BCLA Clinical Conference and to promote the benefits of BCLA membership.

https://t.co/JyAc9t35sL

[BUCCLE @BUCCLE1]

The British and Irish University and College Contact Lens Educators (@BUCCLE1) celebrated its 100th meeting on 8 September at the @UWEBristol.

https://t.co/rRZH5GNyHf

[OptometryWithPlymUni @PlymOptometry]

We are all ready for the Big Optometry event, lots of awards, prizes, quizzes and Pizzas.. Great opportunity for all our year 1 to meet the academic team and current students. #OptometryInduction

[Mahesh R Joshi || PhD || @mrj_vision]

If you are involved in clinical myopia management, Can you spare 10 minutes to complete a short survey aimed at understanding current myopia diagnosis and management practice patterns. @drSafalKhanal @BykiHuntjens @asmazahidi

[Asma Zahidi @asmazahidi]

https://t.co/mX4rmU8fya

[@OptometryToday @OptometryToday]

How can you make sure your youngest patients feel welcome? In our new practice team guide, supported by @JNJVision, we spoke to optometrist, Lisa Probert, and @cardiffuni senior lecturer, Dr Margaret Woodhouse, for their tips. Read more 👉 https://t.co/anO8yO6kqo @SchoolOfOptom

[Asma Zahidi @asmazahidi]

An excellent explaination about #colour #blindness by our colleague @mrj_vision @PlymOptometry @PlymUni

[Mahesh R Joshi || PhD || @mrj_vision]

Yesterday I had a chat with Tammy and Oscar on BBC Hereford and Worcester radio (@bbchw) about how colour vision deficiency affects how we see the world. It was an exciting experience, thanks for having me on the show. 📻📻 📻

https://t.co/dO6zF2HDsb
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[Nicholas Coles, PhD @coles_nicholas_]

A year ago, a non-academic friend listened to a talk I gave. I thought it went great. My friend disagreed.

She said that academics are experts at making interesting stuff boring—and that we should all take a speech class.

So I did. And here are 6 most useful things I learned.

[Asma Zahidi @asmazahidi]

Our Year 2 #Optometry students are on placements where half of the cohort are in practice and the other half are having in house placements. Here are some of them doing the low vision workshop where they experience doing activities with #visualimpairment @PlymOptometry @PlymUni