Vision-Aid showcased India’s leadership in vision rehabilitation at the 2025 American Academy of Optometry Conference in Boston , presenting its scalable and pioneering model for enabling, educating and empowering the visually impaired. The Vision-Aid model was showcased as a poster presentation at the prestigious American Academy of Optometry (AAO) 2025 meeting in Boston by Ms. Devi Udayakumar, Head of Vision Rehabilitation, Vision-Aid India and supported by several US board members including Dr. Aparna Raghuram, Dr. Arathy Kartha, Dr. Arun Kumar and Dr. Ramkumar Ramamirtham.
The AAOpt 2025 meeting at Boston brought together 8000+ delegates including global experts, clinicians, and researchers dedicated to advancing the science and practice of optometry.
AAOpt recognizes research work from around the world by accepting scientific abstracts for its annual meeting presentations. Each abstract submitted undergoes peer review before acceptance, ensuring that only high-quality research is presented and recognized.
Vision-Aid’s unique model was selected for presentation at the AAOpt 2025 poster session, providing the opportunity to share its work with a global community of vision scientists and clinicians.
The poster presented its holistic and scalable model that empowers individuals with visual impairments through assistive technology, rehabilitation, and inclusive training programs across India. Vision-Aid also showcased cost-effective, innovative and cutting edge technology based assistive devices including its AI and AR–based tools.
There were several insightful discussions at the Academy on the latest technology updates in assistive devices, evidence-based practices, and innovations in vision rehabilitation.
It was a proud moment for Vision-Aid India’s head of vision rehabilitation, to showcase Vision-Aid’s work to an international audience. In addition to the poster, Ms. Udayakumar also displayed both the AR-enabled AURA and AI- Enabled Smart Vision Glasses, both of them made in India by Vision-Aid in collaboration with SHG Technologies, highlighting the comprehensive model of low vision rehabilitation that Vision-Aid follows — a model that uniquely focuses on integrating technology into rehabilitation and referral linkages was welcomed by many.
In 2025-2026, Vision-Aid programs are expected to deliver services to over 75,000 visually impaired across 75 locations in India. Vision-Aid has won over 12 major national and international awards in its 20+ year history including NECA’s 2024 Non Profit of the Year award, and prior awards from Harvard University and Rockefeller Foundation amongst others. Its model is recognized for its innovative, holistic and cost-effective approaches to rehabilitating the visually impaired, and this years poster session at AAO featuring the Vision-Aid model is another notable milestone in our journey.
