Dr. Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen

M.Phil Opt, Ph.D.,FCOVD-I, FAAO

Lecturer, Optometry Unit,Dept of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies Preysal, Couva, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, Honorary consultant & Faculty - Binocular vision/ Vision therapy clinic, Sankara Nethralaya, Unit o

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Dr. Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen is currently serving as a Lecturer at the University of the West Indies. She was the former head of the Binocular vision and Vision therapy clinic at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India where she is currently serving as an honorary visiting consultant and faculty. Dr. Hussaindeen is the first clinical Diplomate from India, in the section of Binocular vision, perception and pediatric Optometry of the American academy of Optometry (AAO) and is the inaugural president for the AAO-India chapter. Dr. Hussaindeens expertise spans across clinical specialties of binocular vision, pediatric optometry, learning related vision problems, cerebral visual impairment, amblyopia, and neuro-optometry. She serves as a committee member and trainer for the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakrams (RBSK) -Government of Indias initiative in the preparation of a manual for the vision assessment and rehabilitation of cerebral visual impairment (CVI). Dr. Hussaindeen has been involved in the school eye health initiatives for over a decade now. Her doctoral research pertains to understanding binocular vision anomalies among school children. Dr. Hussaindeen has many peer reviewed publications in international journals and also has authored chapters in books. She serves as a reviewer for national and international peer reviewed journals including Optometry and Vision Science, PloS One, BMJ-BJO, Journal of Optometry, Indian journal of Ophthalmology, and Nature-scientific reports. Dr. Hussaindeen is currently serving as the president for the Optometric association of Tamil Nanbargal (OATN), the legal association for Optometry in Tamil Nadu.

  1. Articles 30 Aug 2021 5 min read

    Anomalies of Accommodation

    Ocular accommodation is an integral visual function that optimizes the visual perception through the focusing ability of the crystalline lens. This closed-loop system constantly interacts with the oculomotor system for finer focusing and alignment of the eyes under naturalistic binocular viewing conditions. This write-up is intended to provide an overview of the commonest anomalies of accommodation encountered by an eyecare practitioner through case-based learning. For detailed reading, the readers are requested to refer to Scheiman & Wick.1 The table below provides an overview of the commonest clinical signs, and symptoms seen in different anomalies of accommodation. 1, 2 ANOMALIES OF ACCOMMODATION DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ETIOLOGY PRIMARY SIGNS SYMPTOMS Accommodative insufficiency (Not due to sclerosis of the crystalline lens) Accommodation amplitudes (AA) lesser than expected for the patient’s age Usually idiopathic, can result from certain systemic medications Decreased AA for age (2D l

    Dr. Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen, M.Phil Opt, Ph.D.,FCOVD-I, FAAO