Asma Zahidi (@asmazahidi) 's Twitter Profile
Asma Zahidi

@asmazahidi

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

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Asma Zahidi (@asmazahidi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 OptometryWithPlymUni University of Plymouth

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 <a href="/PlymOptometry/">OptometryWithPlymUni</a> <a href="/PlymUni/">University of Plymouth</a>
Nicholas Coles, PhD (@coles_nicholas_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

@OptometryToday (@optometrytoday) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How can you make sure your youngest patients feel welcome? In our new practice team guide, supported by Johnson & Johnson | Vision, we spoke to optometrist, Lisa Probert, and Cardiff University senior lecturer, Dr Margaret Woodhouse, for their tips. Read more 👉 ow.ly/LUoQ30sh1Iy Cardiff Uni Optom

How can you make sure your youngest patients feel welcome? In our new practice team guide, supported by <a href="/JNJVision/">Johnson & Johnson | Vision</a>, we spoke to optometrist, Lisa Probert, and <a href="/cardiffuni/">Cardiff University</a> senior lecturer, Dr Margaret Woodhouse, for their tips. Read more 👉 ow.ly/LUoQ30sh1Iy <a href="/SchoolOfOptom/">Cardiff Uni Optom</a>
Mahesh R Joshi || PhD || (@mrj_vision) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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. Safal Khanal 👁 am Byki Asma Zahidi

OptometryWithPlymUni (@plymoptometry) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

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
BUCCLE (@buccle1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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. bcla.org.uk/Public/Public/…

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.

bcla.org.uk/Public/Public/…
BUCCLE (@buccle1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The British and Irish University and College Contact Lens Educators (BUCCLE) celebrated its 100th meeting on 8 September at the UWE Bristol. aop.org.uk/ot/professiona…

Asma Zahidi (@asmazahidi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Absolutely thrilled to be receiving funding form Fight for Sight - Nystagmus Network small grant award to conduct our research looking into Perceptual Learning as a treatment for #nystagmus. Exciting times ahead! Mahesh R Joshi || PhD || here we go! OptometryWithPlymUni #visionresearch #optometry

Mahesh R Joshi || PhD || (@mrj_vision) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This week we had a session on mini-scleral lenses from Menicon UK for our final year OptometryWithPlymUni 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.

This week we had a session on mini-scleral lenses from <a href="/MeniconUK/">Menicon UK</a> for our final year <a href="/PlymOptometry/">OptometryWithPlymUni</a> 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.
Mahesh R Joshi || PhD || (@mrj_vision) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to receive Fight for Sight Nystagmus Network small grant award for our study investigating Perceptual Learning as a treatment for #nystagmus. We are starting our recruitment soon. Asma Zahidi OptometryWithPlymUni #visionresearch #optometry fightforsight.org.uk/our-research/r…

Nystagmus Network (@nystagmusuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are delighted to announce that Nystagmus Network has jointly awarded two new #Nystagmus research grant awards with our funding partners Fight for Sight They are: Mahesh R Joshi || PhD || and Mervyn Thomas. Find out more here: buff.ly/3oahEpX

We are delighted to announce that <a href="/NystagmusUK/">Nystagmus Network</a> has jointly awarded two new #Nystagmus research grant awards with our funding partners <a href="/fightforsightUK/">Fight for Sight</a> 
They are: <a href="/mrj_vision/">Mahesh R Joshi || PhD ||</a> and <a href="/MervynTh0mas/">Mervyn Thomas</a>. Find out more here:
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Asma Zahidi (@asmazahidi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Congratulations to all our <a href="/PlymOptometry/">OptometryWithPlymUni</a> students who graduated today! We are so proud of you and wish you the very best in your career as an optom ❤️ <a href="/PlymUni/">University of Plymouth</a> #graduation  #classof2023 #optometry