A unit of Caring Vision Therapy & Neuro Rehabilitation Center
Founded in Chennai with a singular purpose - to build India's most respected vision therapy specialists through rigorous clinical training, expert mentorship, and real patient exposure from day one.
Every decision at Vision Therapy Institute - from curriculum design to faculty selection - flows from a single commitment: clinical excellence that transforms patient lives.
To deliver the most rigorous clinical training in binocular vision, vision therapy, and neuro-optometry in India - producing specialists ready to treat complex cases from their very first day of independent practice.
To be recognized across India as the gold standard in vision therapy education - where every graduate carries the clinical authority, ethical grounding, and specialist depth the field demands.
Graduates practicing across India - in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and beyond - treating patients with binocular vision disorders, strabismus, amblyopia, and neuro-visual conditions that previously went untreated.
The ethical and professional principles that shape how we teach, how we treat patients, and how we build the next generation of vision therapy specialists.
We strive for excellence in all aspects of our educational programs and clinical training, maintaining the highest standards of academic rigor and patient care.
We uphold the highest standards of professional ethics and conduct in our teaching and practice - building the trust that patients, students, and the profession depend on.
We foster a Caring approach to patient management and professional relationships, placing people at the centre of everything we teach and every clinical decision we make.
We embrace new ideas and approaches to advance the field of vision therapy - continuously evolving our methods, curriculum, and techniques to stay at the leading edge.
We ground every teaching in scientific evidence and current clinical research - ensuring our graduates are equipped with the most rigorous and up-to-date knowledge available.
We believe in the power of teamwork and interdisciplinary vision care - building a lifelong community of practitioners who continue learning from each other long after graduation.
Train one-on-one with board-certified professionals holding COVD, FAAO, NORA and MCOptom-UK credentials - clinicians with deep backgrounds in binocular vision, neuro-optometry and paediatric vision therapy who have shaped the field for over a decade.
Board-certified neuro-optometric rehabilitation specialist with 17 years of clinical experience treating functional vision disorders, TBI, convergence insufficiency, amblyopia, and learning-related vision problems. Internationally recognised for work at the intersection of vision and neurology.
"The most important thing we do is listen."
Co-founder of Caring Vision Therapy, she has spent 17 years building a specialised centre for paediatric vision therapy, binocular vision rehabilitation, and neuro-functional vision care. Her founding belief: vision is not merely optical clarity, but a complex neurological function that directly influences learning, behaviour, development, and quality of life. With over 10,000 patients treated, her work spans binocular vision disorders, learning-related visual dysfunctions, developmental delays, and neurological visual impairments - distinguished by diagnostic precision and individualized rehabilitation strategies. She is the first — and currently the only — Indian optometrist to receive the Fellowship of the College of Syntonic Optometry (FCSO), awarded at the 90th International Conference on Light and Vision in Rapid City on 8 June 2023.
"Children do not always know how to describe what they are experiencing."
State-of-the-art equipment and learning environments meticulously designed to foster clinical excellence and real-world readiness from day one.
Our clinical facility is equipped with the latest vision therapy equipment and diagnostic tools, providing an ideal environment for hands-on learning and real patient care. Students work with actual patients under expert supervision from their very first week.
Our modern learning center features multimedia classrooms, a comprehensive library of resources, and collaborative spaces for case discussions and group learning sessions - designed for interactive, deeply engaging education that goes beyond the textbook.
Our diagnostic suite features industry-standard auto-refractors, binocular vision instruments, and specialized VT assessment tools - giving trainees hands-on familiarity with the exact equipment they will use throughout their clinical careers.
From synoptophores and syntonic phototherapy devices to computerized binocular vision workstations, our trainees train on the same advanced equipment used in leading vision therapy centers worldwide - building true clinical readiness from day one.
From a single clinic in Chennai to a globally recognised centre of neuro-visual care - every milestone built on one commitment: evidence-based practice and better outcomes for patients.
Rabindra Kumar Pandey and Priya Pandey opened Caring Vision Therapy & Neuro-Vision Rehabilitation Centre in Ashok Nagar, Chennai - one of the first dedicated vision therapy clinics in South India, where functional vision assessment was an unmet need.
The first formal post-graduate training programme for optometrists began, accepting candidates from across India. The curriculum combined intensive didactic sessions with supervised real-patient care from week one - the same model that defines the Institute today.
Rabindra Kumar Pandey and Priya Pandey achieved full international board certification as FCOVD / FOVDR / FCSO – USA credentialed optometrists - among very few internationally board-certified vision therapists in India, setting a benchmark that underpins all Institute training today.
Our lead clinician earned board fellowship from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) and the Optometric Vision Development & Rehabilitation Association (OVDRA) - bringing the highest internationally recognised neuro-optometric standards to clinical practice and teaching in India.
Our lead clinician was conferred Fellow of the College of Syntonic Optometry (FCSO), recognising advanced expertise in syntonic phototherapy and light-based neuro-visual rehabilitation - a specialty now integrated into Institute training modules.
Elected as Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), one of optometry's most prestigious international recognitions - affirming a sustained commitment to clinical excellence and evidence-based practice that sets the standard for every Institute programme.
Awarded certification by the Visual Snow Initiative - establishing the clinic and Institute as a recognised centre for the assessment and management of Visual Snow Syndrome and related perceptual disorders, a rapidly growing clinical speciality taught in the Fellowship programme.
With over 20 certified graduates now practising across India - in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and beyond - the training arm was formally established as Vision Therapy Institute, offering structured Residency, Fellowship, and Observership programmes open to optometrists nationwide.
Explore our specialized programs and take the first step toward becoming a certified vision therapy specialist. Hands-on clinical experience awaits - limited seats per batch.