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L V Prasad Eye Institute

G M R Varalakshmi Campus

Door No: 11-113/1, Hanumanthawaka Junction

Visakhapatnam 530 040, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Patia, Bhubaneswar 751 024

Orissa, India

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Kallam Anji Reddy Campus

L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills

Hyderabad 500 034, India

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Our International Linkages

International

Alcon, USAAllergan, USABartimeus, The NetherlandsBausch & Lomb, USABristol Eye Bank, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UKCambridge University, UKCarl Zeiss, GermanyCentre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne, AustraliaCentre for Eye Research & Technology, AustraliaCentre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, Lahore, PakistanChampalimaud Foundation, PortugalChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia,

University of Pennsylvania, USAChildren’s Hospital of Florida, USAChristoffel Blindenmission, GermanyCornea & Contact Lens Research Unit, AustraliaCombat Blindness Foundation, USADuke University, Durham, USAEye Sight International, Vancouver, CanadaFred Hollows Foundation, AustraliaFund Incorporated, Australian Federation of University Women

(AFUW) and Queensland branch, AustraliaHarvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAInstitute of Eye Research, Sydney, AustraliaInternational Federation of Eye & Tissue Banks, Baltimore, USAInternational Center for Eye Care Education, AustraliaInternational Association for Contact Lens Education, AustraliaIslamia Eye Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladeshi2 Foundation, Texas, USAJohns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USAJules Stein Eye Institute, University of California,

Los Angeles, USALighthouse International, New York, USALions International, USALondon School of Tropical Hygiene & Medicine, UKMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USAMoorfields Eye Hospital, London, UKNational Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USANational Institute of Sensory Organs, Tokyo, JapanNorthwest Lions Eye Bank, Seattle, USANorthwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

Ohio State University, Columbus, USAOperation Eye Sight Universal, CanadaORBIS International, New York, USAPharmacia & Upjohn, SwedenQueensland University of Technology, Brisbane, AustraliaRotary International, USASUNY School of Optometry, New York, USASanten Inc., USAService de Biologie Cinique Institut Salah Azaiz, TunisieSight Savers International, UKState University of Rochester, USATel Aviv University, IsraelThe Hadley School for the Blind, Illinois, USAThe Tun Hussein On National Eye Hospital and the Malaysian

Association for the Blind, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTubero, Sendai University, JapanTufts University of Medicine, Boston, MA, USAThe Cooperative Research Center for Eye Research &

Technology, AustraliaUniversity of Aberdeen, Scotland, UKUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, Fl, USAUniversity of Heidelberg, GermanyUniversity of London, UKUniversity of Melbourne, Melbourne, AustraliaUniversity of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKUniversity of New South Wales, AustraliaUniversity of Ottawa, CanadaUniversity of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry,

Rochester, USAUniversity of South Carolina, USAUniversity of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, USAUniversity of Rochester Eye Institute, University of Rochester,

New York, USAUniversity of Waterloo, CanadaVanderbilt University, USAVision CRC, AustraliaWills Eye Hospital, USAWorld Health Organization, SwitzerlandWilliam Beaumont Hospital, Michigan, USAYayasan Penyatun Wyata Guna, Indonesia

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Action on Disability and Development India, BangaloreAli Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing

Handicapped, SecunderabadAnthropological Survey of India, HyderabadAravind Eye Hospital System, MaduraiBenares Hindu University, VaranasiBhabha Atomic Research Centre, MumbaiBio-Medix Optotechnik & Devices Pvt. Limited, BangaloreBirla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniBlind Peoples Association, AhmedabadCalcutta University, KolkataCBR Forum, BangaloreCentre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, HyderabadCentre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, HyderabadCentre for Human Genetics, BangaloreConsolidated Products Corporation Pvt. Limited, New DelhiCouncil for Advancement of People’s Action, New DelhiCouncil of Scientific & Industrial Research,

Government of India, New DelhiDepartment of Biotechnology, Government of India, New DelhiDepartment of Science & Technology,

Government of India, New DelhiEye Bank Association of India, HyderabadGuru Nanak Dev University, AmritsarHoly Cross College, TiruchirappalliIndian Council for Medical Research, New Delhi

Our National Linkages

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, KolkataIndian Statistical Institute, KolkataInternational Human Resource Development Centre, CoimbatoreIndian Institute of Information Technology, HyderabadIndian Institute of Science, BangaloreIndian Institute of Technology, ChennaiIndian Orthocane Surgicals, ChennaiJammu University, JammuMilmet Laboratories Pvt. Limited, AhmedabadMicro Vision, AhmedabadNational Association for the Blind, MumbaiNational Brain Research Centre, GurgaonNational Institute for Mentally Handicapped, SecunderabadNational Institute for the Visually Handicapped, DehradunNational Institute of Mental Health, HyderabadNational Institute of Mental Health and

Neuro Sciences, BangaloreNational Institute of Nutrition, HyderabadSankara Nethralaya, ChennaiSir Ratan Tata Trust, MumbaiThakur Hari Prasad Institute for Research and

Rehabilitation of Mentally Handicapped, HyderabadThe Helen Keller Institute for Deaf and Deafblind, MumbaiUniversity of Hyderabad, HyderabadVIMTA Laboratories, HyderabadVision Research Foundation, Chennai

Relevance and Rigour

Research at


L V Prasad Eye InstituteKallam Anji Reddy Campus

L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, IndiaPhone: 91 40 3061 2345 Fax: 91 40 2354 8271

Email: [email protected] Web site: www.lvpei.org

Collaborating Centre forPrevention of Blindness

VisionTo create excellent and equitable eye care systems

that reach all those in need.

MissionThe mission of L V Prasad Eye Institute is to be a centre

of excellence in eye care services, basic and clinical

research into eye diseases and vision-threatening

conditions, training, product development, and

rehabilitation for those with incurable visual disability;

with a focus on extending equitable and efficient eye

care services to underserved populations in the

developing world.

Contents

L V Prasad Eye Institute: An Overview 1

The Eye Health Pyramid 2

Research at LVPEI 5

Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation 9

Highlights of Research Projects 17

LVPEI Faculty 25

� Hyderabad

� Bhubaneswar

� Visakhapatnam

Honors and Awards 2002 – 2007 55

Publications 2002 – 2007 61

December 2007

ORGANOGRAM

L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE

– Eye Care / Clinical Services

– Vision Rehabilitation Services

– Clinical Research and Trialswith HERF facilities

– Basic Research ingenetics of eye diseases

– Infection & Microbiology

– Cell Biology

– Public Health

– Postgraduate educationand Ph.D. programmes

Translational Research(HEI + HERF)

Bench to Bedside to Community

HYDERABAD EYEINSTITUTE

HYDERABAD EYERESEARCH FOUNDATION

L V Prasad Eye InstituteExcellence and equity in eye care

L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) is a Centre of Excellence in eye care

services, basic and clinical research into eye diseases and vision-threatening

conditions, training, product development, and rehabilitation for those with

incurable visual disability, with a focus on extending equitable and efficient

eye care to disadvantaged populations in the developing world.

The Institute is run by two not-for-profit, non-government, officially

registered organizations, the Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation (HERF)

and the Hyderabad Eye Institute (HEI). HERF conducts all research

activities – basic, clinical, translational and public-health related, while HEI

provides comprehensive eye care delivery to all who need it. Clinicians at

HEI use the facilities and support offered by the laboratories of HERF and

collaborate with the scientists at HERF to do research.

Established in 1987, the Institute has grown in strength over the last twenty

years to become one of the premier eye health institutes in the world.

LVPEI today extends beyond its Hyderabad campus into a network

spanning two additional tertiary centers in Bhubaneswar and

Visakhapatnam, 16 secondary care Service Centres and 50 primary care

Vision Centres across Andhra Pradesh and the neighbouring states of India.

In order to reach out, work with and provide service to the community,

the Institute has embarked on a public health initiative, the International

Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care (ICARE). Through this

initiative, L V Prasad Eye Institute is a World Health Organization

Collaborating Centre in the area of blindness prevention. It has been the

global headquarters of the International Agency for the Prevention of

Blindness (IAPB) and is the nodal center for VISION 2020: The Right to

Sight, the global initiative against avoidable blindness. LVPEI has been

designated by the Andhra Pradesh State Government as a resource center

for the state level VISION 2020: The Right to Sight program. The Institute

also houses the editorial offices of the ‘Community Eye Health Journal –

Indian Edition’ and the ‘Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology’.

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The pyramidal advantageEffective vision centres can entirely eliminate 25% of all blindness due to the need forspectacles, detect potentially blinding problems, address conditions like vitamin Adeficiency, detect cataract, some glaucomas and diabetic retinopathy.

Service centres can manage 75% of all avoidable blindness.

Therefore, only 25% of all people with visual impairment actually need to travelto cities to access tertiary care.

The Eye Health Pyramid

L V Prasad Eye Institute’s innovative eye care delivery model ensures excellent

eye care for all, across villages and cities. This five-level inter-connected system

has world-class permanent infrastructure and fully trained human resources at

each level of care. Each level generates income and delivers quality eye care,

with services offered free of cost to those who cannot pay.

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An Eye Health System that reaches all those in need

The Services The Structure

At this level are Vision Guardians ⎯ volunteers whodeliver Community Eye Care; they:• Monitor the eye health of 5000 people, especially

children and the elderly• Refer people who need an eye check-up to the

appropriate centre• Monitor those who have had surgery• Provide readymade near-vision glasses

Vision Guardians service 5000 people (2-3 villages) andwork closely with the nearest Vision Centre.

Vision Centres are Primary Care Centres, managed byVision Technicians. At a Vision Centre, you will find:

• Full eye screening• Prescription and supply of low cost spectacles• Referral to the next level for cataract surgeries and

other conditions• Link to other community services

Each Vision Centre caters to around 50,000 people (20-25 villages). Vision Technicians community memberswho have received a 1-year training; they screen the villagepopulation and link up with other community services. Ina year, an average Vision Centre:• Screens 2500 people (at the Centre) and 2500 children

(in schools)• Dispenses 400 pairs of spectacles and educates 300

people on spectacle usage• Identifies and refers 500 people to the next level

Service Centres or Secondary Care Centres offercomprehensive eye care services, including surgery:

• Comprehensive outpatient services• World-class surgical services (secondary)• Community based rehabilitation and low vision care

• Fully-equipped support ⎯ pharmacy, opticals

The Service Centre serves a population of 5,00,000.Ten Vision Centres, within a radius of 50 km are linked toa service centre. In a year, an average Service Centre:

• Provides outpatient services for 10-15 thousand people• Performs 1500-2000 surgeries, refers 5-10% patients

for tertiary care• Performs 50 community-based screening activities.• Acts as a referral administration source for 10 Vision

Centres.

Tertiary Care Centres offer a complete range of eyeservices, such as:

• Comprehensive eye check-ups• Advanced care for many complex problems• Rehabilitation for the blind and low vision care

• Fully-equipped support ⎯ pharmacy, opticals• Training for all cadres of eye care professionals• Clinical research

A Tertiary Eye Centre, servicing 50,00,000 people, offersthe complete gamut of eye services including subspecialtycare, low vision and rehabilitation, and conducts trainingand research. Within 5 years of establishment, every year,an average Tertiary Eye Centre:

• Provides 75,000 outpatient consultations• Performs 10,000 surgeries• Trains 100 professionals at all levels of eye care• Publishes at least 10 research papers

In a year, an average Centre of Excellence:

• Provides outpatient services to 2,00,000 people• Performs 25,000 surgeries• Trains 250 professionals at all levels of eye care• Publishes at least 50 research papers• Provides eye banking services, collecting 2500 corneas• Provides low vision services to 3000 people• Contributes to eye health policy

The Centre of Excellence is at the apex of the pyramid,and functions as an advanced Tertiary Care Centre,engaging in Training Trainers and specialists, activeresearch, and advocacy. Ten Tertiary Centres would linkto 1 Centre of Excellence.

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Research at LVPEIAn Introduction

Hyderabad Eye Research FoundationAll research at L V Prasad Eye Institute is conducted through its constituent arm, the Hyderabad Eye ResearchFoundation (HERF), which is recognized by the Indian Government’s Department of Scientific and IndustrialResearch (DSIR) as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO). HERF continues to compete forand receive grants from all over the world to conduct cutting edge research on the eye. The Prof Brien HoldenEye Research Centre (BHERC) investigates the causes and treatment strategies through its various components,namely the Champalimaud Translational Centre (C-TRACER), the Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, the Saroja ARao Immunology Laboratory, the Kallam Anji Reddy Molecular Genetics Laboratory, the Ophthalmic PathologyLaboratory, the Sudhakar and Sreekanth Ravi Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, and the clinical research laboratories.Each of these components has been named after its donor, in recognition of their generous support.

Support and recognitionResearch at HERF has concentrated on molecular genetics of inherited eye diseases, devising moleculardiagnostics for early detection, microbiology of eye infections, biochemical features of cataract, and stem celltechnology for reconstruction of the damaged ocular outer surface. Support for these projects have come fromcompetitive grants received from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Science and Technology(DST), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)– all from India, as well as the National Eye Institute (NEI, National Institutes of Health), USA. Thanks to therecently formalized US – India eye research collaboration, several joint research projects have been initiated atHERF, in collaboration with researchers in the US. Likewise, HERF is one of the four pillars of the multinationalresearch and development group called Vision CRC (operating from Sydney, Australia), and conducts researchon its behalf on the genetics of myopia, as well as a series of clinical studies such as on antibacterial contactlenses and corneal onlays.

The Institute is recognized as an external research centre by the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad; BirlaInstitute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani; and the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.This enables research scholars from LVPEI to register with, and obtain their Ph D degrees from these universities.Collaborative research has also been forged with national laboratories such as the Centre for Cellular & MolecularBiology (CCMB), Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics (CDFD), National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), andUniversity of Hyderabad – all in Hyderabad, and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The agreementsallow researchers at LVPEI to access state-of-the-art equipment and sophisticated facilities at these centers.

Clinical ResearchLVPEI’s multidisciplinary clinical research is of international standards and is sponsored by Indian fundingagencies and multinational companies from USA and France. The group conducts not only intramural clinicalresearch, but also participates in multicentre clinical trials.

Clinical research has also focused on the suitability of using extended wear contact lenses. This involvesrecruitment of volunteers and monitoring comfort levels and related factors upon the use of contact lenses overa period of time. Another area of study is the efficacy, pharmacodynamics and related features of ophthalmicdrugs and antibiotics. Many of the studies are conducted in collaboration with leading pharmaceutical companies.

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ChairDr F C KohliChairman EmeritusTata Consultancy Services Limited, Mumbai

Secretary/TreasurerDr Gullapalli N RaoDistinguished Chair of Eye HealthL V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

Lt Gen D RaghunathPrincipal ExecutiveSir Dorabji Tata Centre for Research in Tropical Medicine, Bangalore

Mr B Ramalinga RajuChairman, Satyam Computer Services Limited, Secunderabad

Dr Ch Mohan RaoDeputy DirectorCentre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad

Dr Seyed E HasnainVice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Prof K Srinath ReddyPresidentPublic Health Foundation of India, New Delhi

Dr Kiran Mazumdar-ShawChairperson & Managing DirectorThe Biocon Group of Companies, Bangalore

Prof D Balasubramanian (Ex-officio member)Director – Research, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

Dr G Chandra Sekhar (Ex-officio member)Director, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation

Members of the Board

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Members – Research Advisory BoardChairDr Avadhesha Surolia, PhD, FNA, FAScDirector, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi

Dr Narinder K Mehra, PhDProfessor & Head, Department of Transplant Immunology & ImmunogeneticsAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Dr Jyotsna Dhawan, PhDScientist, Centre for Cellular Molecular Biology, Hyderabad

Dr Ch Mohan Rao, PhDDeputy Director, Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad

Dr Seyed E Hasnain, PhDVice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Lt Gen D RaghunathPrincipal ExecutiveSir Dorabji Tata Centre for Research in Tropical MedicineIndian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore

Prof D BalasubramanianDirector – Research, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

ChairJustice T N C RangarajanRetired Justice, Andhra Pradesh High Court, Hyderabad

Member SecretaryDr Geeta K Vemuganti, MD, DNBHead, Ophthalmic Pathology ServicesHead, Sudhakar and Sreekanth Ravi Stem Cell Biology LaboratoryL V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

Dr Usha Raman, PhDAssociate Director and Head, CommunicationsL V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti, Ph DScientist, Kallam Anji Reddy Molecular Genetics LaboratoryL V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

Dr Evita Fernandez, MD, MRCOGFernandez Hospital for Women and Newborn, Hyderabad

Dr Madhukar Reddy, MSDhrishti Eye Centre, Hyderabad

Dr Roy Verghese, MDElbit Medical Diagnostics Limited, Hyderabad

Dr Ajit Babu, MDOphthalmologist, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

Dr Ramesh Murthy, MDPediatric Ophthalmologist, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad

Members – Institutional Review Board(Independent Ethics Committee)

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Prof. Brien Holden Eye Research Centre

Champalimaud Translational Centre

Kallam Anji Reddy Molecular Genetics Laboratory

Sudhakar & Sreekanth Ravi Stem Cell

Biology Laboratory

Jhaveri Microbiology Centre &

Saroja A Rao Immunology Laboratory

Biochemistry Laboratory

Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory

Clinical Research

Champalimaud Translational Centre of Eye Research

The Champalimaud Foundation, based in Lisbon, Portugal, was created on the bequest ofthe late Portuguese industrialist and entrepreneur, António de Sommer Champalimaud. Atthe end of 2004 it was incorporated as the Anna de Sommer Champalimaud and Dr CarlosMontez Champalimaud Foundation, in honour of the benefactor’s parents. The Foundationhas a long-term commitment to support medical research, in particular neurology, onclologyand vision sciences.

The Champalimaud Foundation and L V Prasad Eye Institute have agreed on the developmentof a vast program of translational research through the establishment of the ChampalimaudTranslational Centre of Eye Research or C-TRACER. This centre will lead to the beginning ofthe Foundation’s scientific activity in two years and allow Portuguese scientists to participatein research. LVPEI has been conducting translational research in relation to vision and has,notably, utilised stem cells for the treatment of eye diseases. Now this agreement hasestablished a link between the scientific communities of Portugal, Africa and Asia, and willallow the creation of programs specific to the Lusophone countries of Africa.

C-TRACER will focus on the following areas:

• Research and therapy through the utilisation of stem cells in vision-related illnesses;• Translational research utilising existing and novel clinical methodologies with the

objective of furthering the knowledge of vision in such a way that it can be readilyapplied to the patient;

• Exchange programs involving scientists chosen by LVPEI and the ChampalimaudFoundation; and

• Introduction of capacity building programs aimed at developing Lusophone countriessuch as Mozambique, Angola, Timor and others.

With the creation of C-TRACER the Champalimaud Foundation is making a significantcontribution to the prevention and eradication of vision-related disease and illness in Portugal,in the countries of the Portuguese language, in India and in the world, apart from providingunique opportunities for training and experience for talented Portuguese scientists.

The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, has also granted a five-year programsupport to the Institute to aid the Centre in its activities.

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Dr Leonor Beleza, President, Champalimaud Foundation, atthe inauguration of C-TRACER at LVPEI on January 30, 2008

Prof Balasubramanian, Director – Research, LVPEI, shows theCentre to Smt. Purandareshwari, Minister of State for HumanResource Development, Govt of India, and Dr Leonor Beleza

Kallam Anji Reddy Molecular Genetics Laboratory

The Kallam Anji Reddy Molecular Genetics Laboratory, established with the generoussupport of Dr K Anji Reddy of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Hyderabad, conducts researchleading to the understanding of underlying molecular mechanisms in various inherited eyedisorders. This laboratory has facilities for advanced research in molecular genetics andmolecular biology and is equipped with thermal cyclers, gel documentation units,spectrophotometer, electrophoresis equipment, dHPLC – a Real Time PCR and twoautomated DNA sequencers.

The primary focus lies in identifying and characterizing the genes involved in ocular disorders,understanding their mutation spectrum, screening SNPs that could be potential risk factorsfor the disease condition and generating haplotypes to understand the origin, evolution anddifferentiation of the mutations. Based on this an attempt is made towards establishing agenotype-phenotype correlation that may be useful to monitor prognosis. Identification ofgene mutations and variants can further lead to devising molecular diagnostics for rapidscreening and early intervention. In addition, functional studies are also being undertakenby cloning and expressing the disease-causing genes, and studying the resultant proteinsso as to determine the molecular phenotype based on the function of the proteins and theirinteractions.

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Sudhakar and Sreekanth Ravi Stem Cell Biology Laboratory

The stem cell laboratory, set up with the generous support of two brothers – Sudhakar Raviand Sreekanth Ravi of California, USA – is engaged in frontline research designed to applyknowledge of stem cell biology to the treatment of eye diseases. Stem cells, orundifferentiated cells from a donor eye, are cultured in a special medium to generate cornealcells that can then be transplanted into the eye of a person with corneal blindness. In thearea of ocular surface damage, the laboratory has been particularly successful in developinga technique of culturing limbal stem cells ex-vivo on an amniotic membrane substrate andtransplanting the resultant corneal epithelium into the patient’s eye. The laboratory is alsoattempting to transdifferentiate stromal cells from the bone marrow into cells of neuronallineage, which could then be taken further to grow retinal cells.

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Jhaveri Microbiology Centre and

Saroja A Rao Immunology Laboratory

The Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, established with a generous donation from the Late Shri LD Jhaveri, a pearl merchant from Japan, and the Saroja A Rao Immunology Laboratory,which was set up with initial funding from Dr Narsing Rao of USA, are an integral part of theProf Brien Holden Eye Research Centre.

Research activities at both laboratories are supported through research grants receivedfrom national agencies and industries, including the Council of Scientific and IndustrialResearch (CSIR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Millennium Indian TechnologyLeadership Initiative (NMITLI) under the CSIR, as well as international agencies such asThe Thrasher Foundation.

The Jhaveri Microbiology Centre is engaged in investigating a range of infectious diseasesof the eye that are caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. The research has ledto several conference presentations and publications in national and international journals.

The centre has a team of three microbiologists and five technicians who work in the area ofdiagnostic microbiology.

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Biochemistry Laboratory

The Biochemistry Laboratory is involved in research dealing with biochemical agents thatplay a crucial role in various eye diseases. One aspect of the work involves identifyingsubstances for use in delaying the progression or onset of age-related eye diseases.Extracts of plants such as tea, Ginkgo biloba and Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha)have been analyzed and found to have a beneficial role. The effect is traced to the antioxidantand cytoprotective molecules present in these extracts.

A second project involves the study of the molecular phenotypes in various eye disorders.The mutant gene identified as being associated with the disorder is cloned and expressedin heterologous systems, in order to produce the mutant protein, and the molecular propertiesof the latter are compared with those of the normal protein. Currently, the mutant crystallingenes in cataractous lenses, and the glaucoma-causing optineurin gene expressed in thetrabecular meshwork cells, are being cloned and expressed to understand the molecularphenotypes. In addition, where necessary, the cDNAs of the target proteins are transfectedinto relevant cells and the differences in the behavior of the normal (wild type) and mutantmolecules compared. This gives an idea of the functional alterations that occur in situ dueto the mutation. The laboratory is equipped with all the advanced instruments required forbiochemical and molecular biological work.

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Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory

The ophthalmic pathology laboratory supports the clinical services with routine tissueprocessing and histopathology reporting. In addition, the laboratory carries out tests in theareas of histochemistry and immuno-histochemistry, immuno-fluorescence studies, cytologyof fluids, fine needle aspiration cytology, rapid intra-operative imprint, and squash cytology.

In order to aid clinicians in difficult cases, the laboratory has introduced rapid intraoperativediagnosis by squash and imprint cytology. This enables the generation of a provisionalreport within 5-7 minutes of receiving a sample. Facilities for frozen section reporting arealso available.

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Clinical Research

LVPEI's large patient volume combined with its applied research focus has made it an idealsite for clinical research. The multidisciplinary clinical research that is undertaken here isof international standards, with several projects sponsored by national funding agencies aswell as multinational drug and device manufacturing companies. In recent years, LVPEIhas become a key participant in a variety of multi-site clinical trials, apart from conductingintramural clinical research.

One of the primary areas of clinical research and one in which LVPEI has had a longhistory is contact lens studies. The suitability and safety of a variety of different contactlenses-antibacterial, extended wear, multi-focal, among others-is studied in targetpopulations. This involves recruitment of volunteers and monitoring comfort levels and otherfactors related to use over time. These studies are done in collaboration with lensmanufacturers as well as vision research groups across the globe.

Another area where LVPEI research teams have worked in tandem with the industry andother research organisations is in studying the efficacy, pharmacodynamics and relatedfeatures of ophthalmic drugs and devices, including drug delivery systems.

All of LVPEI's clinical trials and other research involving human subjects are done with theapproval and monitoring of an Institutional Review Board, which provides scientific andethical oversight.

Highlights of Research Projects

Ocular surface reconstruction using oral cells

A method established by scientists at L V Prasad Eye Institute has given hope to patientswho have lost their vision due to the loss of stem cells. These stem cells, called limbalstem cells, are essential for regenerating the corneal epithelium and maintaining properintegrity and vision. Limbal stem cells are usually lost due to chemical or thermal injury.This leads to the loss of the corneal epithelium, growth of neighboring conjunctival cells onthe cornea, corneal opacity and, finally, blindness.

To reconstruct the ocular surface in such patients, limbal cells are harvested from thehealthy eye, cultured in the laboratory and then transplanted into the injured eye. Thistechnique has been used successfully at L V Prasad Eye Institute to treat over 500 patientswith limbal stem cell deficiency. But when both eyes are damaged, allogenous or ‘non-self’limbal stem cells from donors are used for transplantation, which have a higher chance ofbeing rejected by the recipient. They also require life-long use of expensiveimmunosuppressants with undesirable side-effects.

The research team at LVPEI has now demonstrated that cells from a patient’s oral cavitycan be used to reconstruct the ocular surface, in cases where the patient’s own limbalstem cells are not available. The team has developed a technique to culture oral cells inthe laboratory. Experiments show that although of oral origin, the cultured cells are similarin many ways to cultured limbal cells and, therefore capable of regenerating the ocularsurface.

In addition to eliminating the risks of allogenous transplants, this technique is also animprovement over a similar technique established earlier in Japan in that it does not requirethe use of feeder cells (animal cells that are cultured with stem cells to facilitate the growthof stem cells). This eliminates the risks inherent in introducing unknown animal productsinto the patient.

The clinical trials for using oral epithelial cultures for ocular surface reconstruction wereinitiated in October 2007. Preliminary results have been encouraging; after thetransplantation, patients have reported improvement in vision. Once established successfully,the treatment is likely to help treat around 30 such needy patients per year at the Institute.

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Histology of oral epithelial cells cultured on amniotic membraneOral epithelial cells growing out from the oral biopsy

The migration of CYP1B1 mutation across different countries worldwide. The colour of the arrow indicates acommon mutation that is found on the background of the same haplotype across different populations. Thedirection of the arrows indicate the hypothetical route of migration of these mutations in different countries.

Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is a severely blinding disorder in children with a prevalence of1 in 3300 live births in Andhra Pradesh. It is an autosomal recessive disorder manifested by twocopies of the mutant allele in the children; parents are usually asymptomatic carriers. Thecytochrome P450 gene (CYP1B1) happens to be a major culprit as defects in this gene (mutations)account for a varied proportion of primary congenital glaucoma cases worldwide.

The glaucoma research group at the Institute (Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti, Ms Kiranpreet Kaurand Dr Inderjeet Kaur from the research wing and Drs Anil Mandal, Rajul Parikh and Ravi Thomasfrom the clinical services) has been working on the genetics of PCG for the last several years.They wanted to address a rather unusual question — why are the mutation spectrums in CYP1B1in PCG patients similar even across different countries? Dr Chakrabarti, in collaboration with ProfPartha P Majumder, a renowned geneticist at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, addressedthis issue with the help of genetic signatures (haplotypes) in CYP1B1 in PCG patients andunaffected normal control patients. These were analyzed in conjunction with data available fromother populations along with ancestral great apes like chimpanzees.

The team observed that common mutations in CYP1B1 associated with PCG occurred on auniform haplotype background among Indian patients that was completely distinct from the mostfrequent haplotype found among unaffected Indian control patients. Globally, there was a strongclustering of mutations by geographical and haplotype backgrounds. Together with the data ofchimpanzees, and of normal controls from India and other global regions, it was possible toreconstruct the evolution of these mutations on different haplotype backgrounds. The presence ofpredominant CYP1B1 mutations on specific haplotypes, irrespective of geographical regions, isindicative of common founders and population movements. Some of these observations could becorrelated with the ancient population movements from Saudi Arabia to India, immigration of theRoma gypsies from India to northern and central Asia and so forth. These results are useful forpredictive testing of PCG and call for similar studies on PCG mutations that are not associatedwith CYP1B1.

The detailed results of the study were published in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology andVisual Sciences (January 2006 issue) and also cited in the directory of the Online MendelianInheritance in Man (OMIM).

Origin and migration of disease-associated mutations in

primary congenital glaucoma

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Status of Clinical Research Projects

Project Sponsor Principal DurationInvestigator

A prospective, single center, open- Bausch & Lomb (S) Dr V S Sangwan April 2005label feasibility clinical evaluation of Pvt Ltd, Singapore to September 2007an accommodating intraocular lens

Protein Kinase C ß inhibitor – reduction Eli Lilly & Company Dr Subhadra Jalali September 2005in the occurrence of center-threatening to 2009diabetic macular edema B7A-MC-MBDL

Posurdex study for DME Allergan India Pvt Ltd Dr Ajit B Majji January 2006to February 2010

Posurdex study for BRVO Allergan India Pvt Ltd Dr Annie Mathai January 2006to June 2008

Posurdex study for uveitis Allergan India Pvt Ltd Dr V S Sangwan January 2006to 2008

An evaluation of the safety and Alcon (Quintiles) Dr Prashant Garg March 2006efficacy of Moxifloxacin AF ophthalmic to December 2006solution 0.5% for the treatment of bacterialconjunctivitis in India

A natural history study and Mactel Foundation Dr Raja Narayanan October 2006genetic study of macular to 2011telangiectasia – the Mactel study

Healthy eye study Alcon (Quintiles) Dr Prashant Garg November 2006

DME – Macugen Pfizer Dr Subhadra Jalali November 2006to 2009

A study to evaluate the clinical Bausch & Lomb Dr Prashant Garg February 2007and mirobial efficacy of 0.6% to December 2007ISV-403 compared to VIGAMOX™ inthe treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis

MCS 650 device pilot study Scy Fix Dr Subhadra Jalali March 2007to 2009

Comparative, randomized, open trial on Ioltech SA (a company Dr V S Sangwan December 2007the anti-inflammatory efficacy of diclofenac of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG) to December 2009released from an intra ocular lens versusadministration of 0.1% diclofenac eye-dropsin the prevention of post operative inflammatorymanifestations after cataract surgery – Ancillarystudy: 1 year follow-up of the safety

Lux Biosciences LX211-01-UV LUX Biosciences Dr Somasheila Murthy November 2007Frankfurt, Germany to December 2008



Role of recombinant EGF in the healing of Bharat Biotech, India Dr V S Sangwan December 2007corneal epithelial defects to December 2008

Comparative study of the safety and Oculus Gen Dr Anil K Mandal July 2007effectiveness between trabeculectomy to June 2008with trabeculectomy with OculusGen TMCollagen Matrix Implant

Comparative study of the safety and Oculus Gen Dr B L Harsha July 2007effectiveness between OculusGen TM to June 2008Collagen Matrix Implant and Mitomycin-Cin glaucoma filtering surgery

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Ongoing Basic Research Projects

Project Supported by Principal DurationInvestigator

Proteome and genetic analysis of age- DST – India Japan (JSPS) Prof D Balasubramanian 2005-2007related macular degeneration (AMD) patients Collaborative Scheme & Dr Inderjeet Kaur

Characterization of microsporidia causing Department of Biotechnology Dr Savitri Sharma & 2004-2007ocluar infections Prof D Balasubramanian

Stem cell therapy for stroke in rat model Department of Biotechnology Dr Prakash Babu 2006-2009(University of Hyderabad)& Dr Geeta K Vemuganti

Phenotypic & genotypic characterization Department of Biotechnology Prof D Balasubramanian 2006-2009of limbal stem cell, cultivated limbal Dr Geeta K Vemugantiepithelial cells and the evaluation of these Dr V S Sangwancharacteristics after clinical transplantation

Centre for cell based therapy Department of Dr Geeta K Vemuganti 2005-2006Biotechnology

Transdifferentiation of bone marrow Department of Dr Geeta K Vemuganti 2004-2007stem cell into neuronal cells Biotechnology & Dr Taraprasad Das

Role of human papilloma virus, proliferative Council of Scientific and Dr Geeta K Vemugati 2005-2007markers, and p53 in the genesis & prognosis Industrial Research Dr Chitra Kannabiran &of ocular surface squamous neoplasia Dr Santosh G Honavar

Further molecular genetic studies of Department of Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti 2005-2008some eye diseases affecting the Indian Biotechnology & Dr Chitra Kannabiranpopulation

Molecular studies on hereditary congenital/ Council of Scientific and Dr Chitra Kannabiran 2007-2010juvenile cataracts Industrial Research

Genetics of myopia (strategic research) Vision CRC; Australia Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti& Dr Inderjeet Kaur 2005-2012

Characterization of cultivated oral mucosal Department of Biotechnology Dr Yashoda Ghanekar 2007-2009epithelial cells and its application forreconstructing the ocular surface in patientswith severe ocular surface disease

Establishing a ‘Risk assessment chip’ for DST – Indo Australian Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti & 2007-2010the eye disease age-related macular Collaborative Scheme Dr Inderjeet Kaurdegeneration (AMD)

Genetic evaluation of factor B and DST – India Japan (JSPS) Dr Inderjeet Kaur 2007-2010complement component C2 in the Collaborative Schemesusceptibility to age-related maculardegeneration

Programme support on translational Department of Project A: 2007-2012research on eye diseases Biotechnology Dr Geeta K Vemuganti,

Dr V S Sangwan,Dr Santosh Honavar &Dr Yashoda GhanekarProject B: Dr ChitraKannabiran & Dr Subhadra Jalali

Project C: DrInderjeet Kaur,

Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti,Dr Yashoda Ghanekar &Dr Anjli HussainProject D: Dr SubhabrataChakrabarti & Dr Rajul S ParikhProject E: Prof D Balasubramanian& Dr Anil Kumar Mandal

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Projects for approval

Project Supported by Principal DurationInvestigator

Genetic comparison of primary Department of Science & Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti 3 yearscongenital glaucoma in India and Tunisia Technology

Gene therapy with channelopsin gene for DST – Japan Society for LVPEI: Dr T P Das 2 yearspatients with retinal dystrophy Promotion of Science (JSPS) Dr Chitra Kannabiranjoint project Dr Subhadra Jalali

Prof D BalasubramanianJSPS: Prof Makato TamaiProf Hiroshi TomitaProf Eriko Sugano

Developing a global blueprint for zero Indo – Australian LVPEI: Dr Subhabrata Chakrabarti 3 yearsPCG: Towards a complete understanding Biotechnology Fund Indian Statistical Institute,of the molecular basis of primary Kolkata: Prof Partha P Majumdercongenital glaucoma Western Australian Institute of

Medical Sciences: Prof Luba Kalaydijeva

Micro RNA deregulation in cancer: Role DBT – Indo-Australian Sankara Nethralaya: 3 yearsas a biomarker in prognosis and in therapy Biotechnology Fund Dr S Krishna Kumar,

Dr J Madhavan, Dr Vikas KhetanDr Lingam GopalLVPEI: Dr Geeta K VemugantiDr Chitra KannabiranDr Santosh G HonavarNational Centre for CellSciences: Dr Gopal C KunduAustralia: Dr Jagat Rakesh KanwarDr Thomas Preiss

An advanced surface for the cell DBT – Indo-Australian LVPEI: Dr Yashoda Ghanekar 3 yearstherapy of limbal epithemium for ocular Biotechnology Fund Dr Virender S Sangwansurface disease: Proof of concept and Australia: Dr Mark Daniellclinical trials Prof Rasik Vajyapee

Dr David Steele, Dr Peter MurphyDr Robert Short, Dr Erik Thompson

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Research scholars at the Prof Brien Holden Eye Research Centre

Kallam Anji Reddy Molecular Genetics LaboratoryAfia Sultana, S V V Kalyan Chakravarthi, K Rajeshwari Devi, Sreelatha Komatireddy, Kiran Preet Kaur, HardeepPal Singh, P Surya Prakash Goud, Saritha Katta, Vidya Parsam, K Nageswara Rao, B M Sankarathi, C Pulla Rao

Sudhakar & Sreekanth Ravi Stem Cell Biology LaboratoryAnees Fatima, K Purushotham Reddy, Naresh Polisetty, Soundarya Lakshmi Madhira, Murali Mohan SagarBalla, G Subhash

Biochemistry LaboratoryTalla Venu, Madhavi Latha Chalasani

Jhaveri Microbiology CentreJoveeta Joseph, Aparna Duggirala

Ophthalmic Pathology LaboratoryM Guru Prasad

Vision CRC: Vision Cooperative Research Centre, Australia JSPS: Japan Society for Promotion of ScienceDBT: Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India DST: Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of IndiaCSIR: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Operations Research

International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care (ICARE)

Project Principal Funding Agency DurationInvestigator

Capacity building program for the Dr Taraprasad Das Lions Club International August 2005 tomanagement of diabetic retinopathy Dr Annie Mathai Foundation July 2008in the state of Andhra Pradesh

Comprehensive Eye Health program ICARE team Ravi Brothers, USA August 2005 toin Prakasam district July 2010

Diabetes prevention program through Ms S Sheeladevi World Diabetes August 2006 toChild to Family Communication for Foundation March 2011change in lifestyle and healthpromotion in Prakasam district

Providing Eyecare through Mr Shubhrakanti ORBIS International, India June 2004 toEmpowered People (PEEP) Bhattacharya December 2007

Child to Child and Child to Family Mr D Kiran Vision CRC, Australia April 2006 tocommunication as a strategy to December 2008improve awareness and uptakeof eye care services

Vision Centres for offering Mr Kovai Vilas Lavelle Fund for the Blind, July 2003 toprimary eye care services in USA, and Latter-day December 2008rural Andhra Pradesh Saint Charities

Impact Assessment Study after Mr Jachin D Williams Vision CRC, Australia September 2005 torefraction error correction among December 2008schoolgoing children

Sight for Kids Mr Jachin D Williams Lions Club International November 2005 toFoundation March 2007

Rapid assessment of cataract Mr M Srinivas LVPEI At regular intervalssurgical services in ServiceCentre areas

Pediatric Ophthalmology Learning Dr Ramesh Murthy ORBIS International, October 2006 toand Training Centre (POLTC) India March 2010

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LVPEI Faculty

The LVPEI Research Team

An underlying theme in all research undertaken at LVPEI is

relevance; relevance to clinical practice, to local conditions, to

addressing eye problems of people most in need. Our team

therefore represents a collaborative group of clinicians, and

applied and basic scientists. Our core team is assisted by a

number of doctoral research students and ophthalmology and

optometry fellows, as well as support professionals such as

social scientists, rehabilitation workers and bio-statisticians.

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D Balasubramanian, PhDDirector of Research, L V Prasad Eye Institute

Professor D Balasubramanian joined LVPEI’s Prof Brien Holden Eye Research Centre after anillustrious scientific career, which included positions such as Director, Centre for Cellular andMolecular Biology, and Professor and Dean, University of Hyderabad. He was honoured by theGovernment of India with the Padma Shri in 2002, and has received several other awards fromprofessional and institutional bodies. Notable among them are the Kalinga Prize for thepopularization of science from UNESCO, the Third World Academy of Sciences Award for BasicMedical Science, and the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Merite from the President of France.Prof Balasubramanian’s research focuses on the biology of eye diseases. He has over 160publications in national and international journals and has authored three books. He is a memberof several editorial boards and serves on a range of national and international scientificcommittees. Currently, he is President of the Indian Academy of Sciences, and Secretary Generalof the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS), Trieste, Italy.

Email: [email protected]

Some recent representative publicationsChalasani ML, Radha V, Gupta V, Agarwal N, Balasubramanian D, Swarup G. A glaucoma-associated mutant of optineurin selectivelyinduces death of retinal ganglion cells which is inhibited by antioxidants. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007; 48: 1607-14

Talla V, Narayanan C, Srinivasan N, Balasubramanian D. Mutation causing self-aggregation in human gamma C-crystallin leading tocongenital cataract. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 5212-7

Achary MS, Reddy AB, Chakrabarti S, Panicker SG, Mandal AK, Ahmed N, Balasubramanian D, Hasnain SE, Nagarajaram HA.Disease-causing mutations in proteins: structural analysis of the CYP1B1 mutations causing primary congenital glaucoma in humans.Biophys J 2006; 91: 4329-39

Krishnaiah S, Vilas K, Shamanna BR, Rao GN, Thomas R, Balasubramanian D. Smoking and its association with cataract: Results ofthe Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study from India. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005; 46: 58-65

Balasubramanian D. Photodynamics of cataract: An update on endogenous chromophores and antioxidants. Photochem Photobiol2005; 81: 498-501

Thiagarajan G, Lakshmanan J, Chalasani M, Balasubramanian D. Peroxynitrite reaction with eye lens proteins: Alpha-crystallin retainsits activity despite modification. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004; 45: 2115-21

L V Prasad Eye InstituteL V Prasad Eye InstituteL V Prasad Eye InstituteL V Prasad Eye InstituteL V Prasad Eye InstituteKallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad

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Shubhrakanti Bhattacharya, MScAssistant Public Health Specialist, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care

Shubhrakanti Bhattacharya completed his Master’s in Anthropology at the University of Kolkataand has since been working in the non-governmental space as a social researcher. His mainrole is to develop and test quantitative and qualitative research tools for data collection,assessment and evaluation of community eye health projects. He has served as an investigatoron several operation research projects and has trained field workers in community eye health.Before joining LVPEI, he worked with CARE India as a field officer in the area of HIV/AIDSintervention. He has participated in several academic and professional meetings. His currentinterests include qualitative research in health, outcomes, impact and cost effectiveness ofhealth interventions, and program management.


Subhabrata Chakrabarti, PhDScientist, Kallam Anji Reddy Molecular Genetics Laboratory

Subhabrata Chakrabarti received his PhD from the Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar. Hehas received several prestigious awards, notable among them being the Clinician-ScientistAward (World Glaucoma Association, 2005), Associate (Indian Academy of Sciences, 2004),INSA Medal for Young Scientist (Indian National Science Academy, 2006) and the Young ScientistPlatinum Jubilee Award (National Academy of Sciences India, 2007). He has published ininternational journals and obtained extramural research grants from national and internationalagencies. His current interest is in understanding the nature-nurture dialectic through genotype-phenotype correlations in India and other countries through bilateral and multi-centrecollaborations. He is on the Advisory Board of the World Glaucoma Association, and EditorialBoard Member and reviewer for various international journals and funding agencies. He is anexaminer for BITS, Pilani, University of Hyderabad, and University of Melbourne, Australia.


Some recent representative publicationsChakrabarti S, Devi KR, Komatireddy S, Kaur K, Parikh RS, Mandal AK, Chandrasekhar G, Thomas R. Glaucoma-associated CYP1B1mutations share similar haplotype backgrounds in POAG and PACG phenotypes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007; 48: 5439-44

Kaur I, Hussain A, Hussain N, Das T, Pathengay A, Mathai A, Hussain A, Nutheti R, Nirmalan PK, Chakrabarti S. Analysis of CFH, TLR4and APOE polymorphisms in India suggests the Tyr402His variant of CFH to be a global marker for age-related macular degeneration.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 3729-35

Chakrabarti S, Kaur K, Kaur I, Mandal AK, Parikh R, Thomas R, Majumder PP. Globally, CYP1B1 mutations in primary congenitalglaucoma are strongly structured by geographic and haplotype backgrounds. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 43-7

Kaur K, Reddy ABM, Mukhopadhyay A, Mandal AK, Hasnain SE, Ray K, Thomas R, Balasubramanian D, Chakrabarti S. Myocilin geneimplicated in primary congenital glaucoma. Clin Genet 2005: 67: 335-40

Reddy ABM, Kaur K, Mandal AK, Panicker SG, Thomas R, Hasnain SE, Balasubramanian D, Chakrabarti S. Mutation spectrum ofCYP1B1 gene in Indian primary congenital glaucoma patients. Mol Vis 2004: 10: 696-702

Sanghamitra Burman, MD, DNB, FRCS, MNAMSConsultant, Cornea and Anterior Segment Services

Sanghamitra Burman graduated from JIPMER, Pondicherry, and completed her residency trainingin ophthalmology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. In 2000, theNational Board of Examinations, New Delhi, awarded her the G Venkataswamy Gold Medal inOphthalmology for standing first in India in the DNB Ophthalmology Examination. Following along-term cornea fellowship at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, she received the Sir Ratan TataFellowship in phacoemulsification surgery from Sankara Nethralaya, Medical ResearchFoundation, Chennai. From 2003 to 2006, she underwent subspecialty training in Cornea,External Diseases, Cataract and Refractive Surgery at Moorfield’s Eye Hospital, London, UK.She has been involved in training and teaching corneal surgery. She has published widely inpeer-reviewed national and international journals. Her areas of specialization include ocularsurface reconstruction, infections, corneal transplantation, keratoprosthesis, scleral contactlenses and refractive surgery.


Some recent representative publicationsBurman S, Tejwani S, Vemuganti GK, Gopinathan U, Sangwan VS. Ophthalmic applications of preserved human amniotic membrane:A review of current indications. Cell Tissue Bank 2004; 5: 161-75

Sangwan VS, Burman S. Cataract surgery in Stevens-Johnson syndrome. J Cataract Refract Surg 2005; 31: 860-2

Sangwan VS, Surender P, Burman S. Cataract surgery in patients with Mooren’s ulcer. J Cataract Refract Surg 2005; 31: 359-62

Srinvasan M, Burman S, George C, Nirmalan PK. Non-contact lens related Acanthamoeba keratitis at a tertiary eye care center insouth India: Implications for eye care programs in the region. Med Sci Monit 2003; 9: CR125-9

Sangwan VS, Burman S, Tejwani S, Mahesh SP, Murthy R. Amniotic membrane transplantation: A review of current indications in themanagement of ophthalmic disorders. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007; 55: 251-60

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Beula Christy, MRSc, PGDGCAssociate Rehabilitation SpecialistDr PRK Prasad Centre for Rehabilitation of Blind & Visually Impaired

Beula Christy holds a post-graduate degree in Rehabilitation Science from Holy Cross Collegein Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, and a post-graduate diploma in Guidance and Counseling fromAnnamalai University, Tamil Nadu. She also has a B.Ed. in special education and has attendedseveral training programs in early intervention with a focus on visual impairment. Her professionalinterests lie in the area of early intervention, particularly in dealing with children with visionimpairment and multiple disabilities.


Prashant Garg, MSDirector, Education & Dr G Chandra Sekhar Distinguished Chair of EducationConsultant, Cornea and Anterior Segment ServicesMedical Director, Ramayamma International Eye Bank

Prashant Garg completed his basic medical education in 1987 and specialization inophthalmology from RNT Medical College Udaipur, Rajasthan, in 1992. He served asophthalmologist in two private sector hospitals for three years before joining LVPEI’s Corneaand Anterior Segment fellowship in 1996. He joined as faculty of the Institute in 1997 and sincethen has progressed steadily in his clinical and research career. He has over 60 scientificpublications in peer-reviewed journals to his credit, and has presented in various forums acrossthe world. He has been principal investigator for several clinical trials and is a reviewer forseveral ophthalmology journals, such as Cornea, Ophthalmology, Eye, Current Eye Researchand British Journal of Ophthalmology. In 2004, he received the American Academy ofOphthalmology’s Achievement Award. His specialization is infectious diseases of the corneaand anterior segment, and eye banking procedures.


Some recent representative publicationsGarg P, Sharma S. Corneal Biopsy in the Management of Progressive Microbial Keratitis (Letter). AM J Ophthalmol 2002; 133:291-2

Garg P, Gopinathan U, Nutheti R, Rao GN. Clinical Experience with N-butyl cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive in fungal keratitis.Cornea 2003; 22:405-8

Garg P, Mahesh S, Bansal AK, Gopinathan U, Rao GN. Fungal Infections of Sutureless Self-Sealing Incision for Cataract Surgery.Ophthalmology 2003; 110:2173-7

Basti S, Garg P, Reddy MK. Comparison of Outcomes following Dehiscence of the Posterior Capsule During Phacoemulsfication. JCataract Refract Surg 2003; 29:532-6

Garg P, Vemuganti GK, Chaterjee S, Gopinathan U, Rao GN. Pigmented plaque presentation of dematiaceous fungal keratitis: aclinicopathologic correlation. Cornea 2004; 23:571-6

Usha Gopinathan, PhDAssociate Executive Director, L V Prasad Eye InstituteHead, Jhaveri Microbiology CentreTechnical & Scientific Director, Ramayamma International Eye Bank

Usha Gopinathan received her PhD in medical microbiology from the University of New SouthWales, Sydney, Australia. Before joining LVPEI’s Prof Brien Holden Eye Research Centre in1992, she worked at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bangalore and at ChristianMedical College, Vellore. Her current areas of interest are ocular infections, eye banking, hospitalinfection control and quality assurance. She has spearheaded the training program in eyebanking at LVPEI in collaboration with ORBIS International. She has published widely in nationaland international journals, has served as principal investigator on a variety of funded researchprojects, and continues to be a key resource person for eye banking, nationally.


Some recent representative publicationsGopinathan U, Ramakrishna T, Willcox M, Rao CM, Balasubramanian D, Kulkarni A, Vemganti GK, Rao GN. Enzymatic, clinical andhistologic evaluation of corneal tissues in experimental fungal keratitis in rabbits. Exp Eye Res 2001; 72: 433-42

Gopinathan U, Garg P, Fernandes M, Sharma S, Athmanathan S, Rao GN. Epidemiological features and laboratory results of fungalkeratitis. A ten-year review at a referral eye care center in south India. Cornea 2002; 21:555-9

Stretton S, Gopinathan U, Willcox MD. Corneal ulceration in pediatric patients: A brief review of progress in topical treatment.Paediatr Drugs 2002; 4: 95-110

Gaudio PA, Gopinathan U, Sangwan V, Hughes TE. Polymerase chain reaction based detection of fungi in infected corneas. Br JOphthalmol 2002; 86:755-60

Yashoda Ghanekar, PhDSudhakar and Sreekanth Ravi Stem Cell Biology Laboratory

Yashoda Ghanekar joined L V Prasad Eye Institute in June 2006 and, since then, has beenworking on ocular surface reconstruction in patients with ocular surface disorders. She is alsolooking at the functional significance of some of the mutations observed in genetic disorders ofthe eye. Before joining L V Prasad Eye Institute, she did her doctoral work at the Indian Instituteof Science, Bangalore in the area of signal transduction and then did post-doctoral research atthe University of Manchester, UK, where she worked on the organization of the Golgi complex.


Some recent representative publicationsGhanekar Y, Chandrashaker A, Visweswariah SS. Cellular refractoriness to the heat-stable enterotoxin peptide is associated withalterations in levels of the differentially glycosylated forms of guanylyl cyclase C. Eur J Biochem 2003; 270: 3848-57

Ghanekar Y, Chandrashaker A, Tatu U, Visweswariah SS. Glycosylation of the receptor guanylyl cyclase C: Role in ligand bindingand catalytic activity. Biochem J 2004; 379: 653-63

Ghanekar Y, Lowe M. Signaling for secretion. Nat Cell Biol 2005; 7: 851-3

Kaur I, Ghanekar Y, Hussain N. The future applications and indications of Anti-VEGF in ophthalmic practice. Indian J Ophthalmol2007; 55: 445-50. Review

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Vijaya K Gothwal, MAppsc. (QUT)Head, Meera and LB Deshpande Centre for Sight Enhancement

Vijaya Kumari Gothwal completed her Bachelor’s degree in Optometry from the Elite School ofOptometry [affiliated to the Birla Institute for Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani], Chennai. Shedid her Master’s in Applied Science from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane,Australia, and has submitted her PhD thesis to QUT. She was awarded the prestigious ConstanceW Atwell award for Excellence in Low Vision Research in 2002 by the Low Vision ResearchGroup Committee at Ford Lauderdale, Florida, USA. She specializes in clinical low visionrehabilitation and works with both adults and children with visual impairment. Her researchinterests lie in pediatric low vision and qualitative studies in low vision.

E-mail: [email protected]

Some recent representative publicationsNirmalan PK, John RK, Gothwal VK, Baskaran S, Vijayalakshmi P, Rahmathullah L. The impact of visual impairment on functional visionof children in rural south India: The Kariapatti Pediatric Eye Evaluation Project. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004; 45: 3442-5

Gothwal VK, Lovie-Kitchin JE, Rishita N. The development of the L V Prasad Functional Vision Questionnaire: A measure of functionalvision performance of visually impaired children. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003; 44: 4131-9

Gothwal VK, Herse P. Characteristics of paediatric low vision population. J Ophthalmic and Physiol Optics 2000; 20: 212-9

Hornby SJ, Adolph S, Gothwal VK, Gilbert CE, Dandona L, Foster A. Evaluation of children in 6 blind schools of Andhra Pradesh. Ind.Journal Ophthalmol 2000; 48:195-200

Hornby SJ, Adolph S, Gothwal VK, Gilbert CE, Dandona L, Foster A. Requirement for optical services in children with microphthalmos,coloboma and microcornea in southern India. Eye 2000; 14: 219-24

Santosh Honavar, MD, FACSAssociate Director, L V Prasad Eye InstituteHead, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Orbit and Ocular Oncology Services

Santosh Honavar completed his basic medical education at Bangalore Medical College,Bangalore, and his post-graduate training at the All India Institute for Medical Sciences, NewDelhi. He completed a second fellowship, in ocular oncology, at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.His clinical interests include ocular and adnexal tumours, ophthalmic plastic surgery and orbitaldiseases, particularly in pediatric patients. His research interests lie in tumours of the ocularsurface, eyelid and orbit, retinoblastoma, ptosis and pediatric lacrimal disorders. SantoshHonavar has been recognised by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and by several otherprofessional organisations, for excellence in research and clinical practice. He has publishedand presented widely.

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Some recent representative publicationsHonavar SG, Shields CL, Shields JA, Demirci H, Naduvilath TJ. Intraocular surgery after treatment of retinoblastoma. Arch Ophthalmol2001; 119:1613-21

Honavar SG, Shields CL, Demirci H, Shields JA. Sclerochoroidal calcification: clinical manifestations and systemic associations. ArchOphthalmol 2001; 119:833-40

Honavar SG, Singh AD, Shields CL, Meadows AT, Demirci H, Cater J, Shields JA. Postenucleation adjuvant therapy in high-riskretinoblastoma. Arch Ophthalmol 2002; 120:923-31

Shields CL, Honavar SG, Meadows AT, Shields JA, Demirci H, Naduvilath TJ. Chemoreduction for unilateral retinoblastoma. ArchOphthalmol 2002; 120:1653-8

Honavar SG, Singh AD. Management of advanced retinoblastoma. Ophthalmol Clin North Am 2005; 18(1):65-73

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Prof Coen de Jong, PhDPrincipal, Bausch & Lomb School of OptometryDirector, Kismatpur CampusDirector, Education Development

After spending many years in The Netherlands and in international bodies successfully planningand implementing rehabilitation programs for those with visual and other disabilities, in 2002Prof Coen de Jong accepted Dr Gullapalli N Rao’s invitation to use his experience to contributeto the growth of LVPEI into new areas of education and to strengthen existing programs.


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Subhadra Jalali, MSHead, Smt. Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre

Subhadra Jalali completed her basic medical education at Jammu University and received herpostgraduate training in ophthalmology at the Post-Graduate Institute for Medical -Education andResearch (PGIMER), Chandigarh. She joined LVPEI’s retina services in 1994 after completing athree-year fellowship at the Institute. She also underwent fellowship training under Dr KaiserKupfer at the National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and later with Dr Michael Trese atthe William Beaumont Hospital in Michigan. She has been closely involved in the retinopathy ofprematurity program and networks with neonatal centres in the city for screening newborns andinitiating early intervention efforts. She pioneered a hands-on one-month fellowship ROP trainingprogram to train manpower in this critical field and helped set up ROP screening and treatmentcentres in cities across India and Asia. Her fields of interest include advanced vitreoretinal surgery,especially in pediatric cases, ocular trauma, visual electrophysiology and endophthalmitis. Shehas over 65 publications and 250 presentations, in both national and international fora.


Some recent representative publicationsJalali S, Anand R, Kumar H, Dogra MR, Azad RV, Gopal L. Program planning and screening strategy in Retinopathy of Prematurity. IndJ Ophthalmol 2003; 51: 89-99

Jalali S, Parra SL, Majji AB, Hussain N, Shah V. Ultrasonographic and treatment outcomes of surgery for vitreous haemorrhage inIdiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 142: 608-19

Jalali S, Hussain A, Matalia J, Anand R. Modification of screening criteria for India and other middle-income group countries. Am JOphthalmol 2006; 141: 966-8

Jalali S, Madavi C, Reddy GP, Nutheti R. Pilot study on in-vivo evaluation of retinal vascular maturity in newborns in the context ofRetinopathy of Prematurity. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 142: 181-3

Singh H P, Jalali S, Hejtmancik JF, Kannabiran C. Homozygous null mutations in the ABCA4 gene in two families with autosomalrecessive retinal dystrophy. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 141: 906-13

Korani Jyothi, MSWProject Coordinator, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care

Korani Jyothi completed her Masters in Social Work from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Beforejoining LVPEI, she had worked in the Andhra Pradesh Rural Livelihood Program as a SocialInvestigator, as State Resource Person in Catholic Health Association of India's (CHAI) HIV/AIDSEducation Program and as translator in the Technical Resource Unit organization for evaluatingthe NGOs of Andhra Pradesh. She was field investigator for the collaborative study conducted inAndhra Pradesh by LVPEI and Sight Savers International 'Impact of cataract surgery on quality oflife'. Currently, she is Project Coordinator for the 'Impact of refractive error correction on activitybased performance and other vision based functions of children aged 10 to 15 years' researchstudy, being conducted in collaboration with Vision CRC, Australia. She is also involved in the'Sight for Kids' project for training schoolteachers and grassroot level workers. Her researchinterests include qualitative research projects and human resource development.


Chitra Kannabiran, PhDScientist, Kallam Anji Reddy Molecular Genetics Laboratory

Chitra Kannabiran leads the molecular genetics research at LVPEI, which looks into the geneticbasis of eye disease. She received her PhD from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore,and served as a post-doctoral fellow at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, and at theUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey, USA. After joining LVPEI, she was a visitingfellow at the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA. Her current area of interestis ophthalmic molecular genetics, focusing on identification of genes responsible for eyediseases. Specific areas of research include molecular genetic aspects of retinoblastoma,corneal dystrophies, congenital cataracts and retinitis pigmentosa. Her work is funded by severalnational and international competitive grants, including the Indian Council of Medical Researchand the National Institutes of Health, USA. She has published widely in national and internationaljournals.


Some recent representative publicationsPonnam SPG, Ramesh K, Tejwani S, Ramamurthy B, Kannabiran C. Mutation of the gap junction protein alpha 8 (GJA8) gene causesautosomal recessive cataract. J Med Genet 2007; 44: e85

Friedman JS, Chang B, Kannabiran C, Chakarova C, Singh HP, Jalali S, et al. Premature truncation of a novel protein, RD3, exhibitingsub-nuclear localization is associated with retinal degeneration. Am J Hum Genet 2006; 79: 1059-70

Jiao X, Sultana A, Garg P, Ramamurthy B, Vemuganti GK, Gangopadhyay N, Hejtmancik JF, Kannabiran C. Autosomal recessive cornealendothelial dystrophy (CHED2) is associated with mutations in SLC4A11. J Med Genet 2007; 44: 64-8

Kalyan Chakravarthi SV, Kannabiran C, Sridhar MS, Vemuganti GK. TGFBI Gene mutations causing lattice and granular cornealdystrophies in Indian patients. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005; 4: 121-5

Kiran VS, Kannabiran C, Kalyan Chakravarthi SV, Vemuganti GK, Honavar SG. Mutational screening of the RB1 gene in Indian patientswith retinoblastoma reveals 8 novel and several recurrent mutations. Human Mutat 2003; 22: 339

Inderjeet Kaur, PhDScientist, Kallam Anji Reddy Molecular Genetics Laboratory

Inderjeet Kaur obtained her Master’s in forensic science from Punjabi University, before doingher doctoral studies in molecular human genetics at Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) inAmritsar. She served as a lecturer at GNDU before joining LVPEI to continue research on moleculargenetics, with a focus on the genetics of eye disease. Her main thrust is on understanding themolecular mechanisms in complex eye diseases, age-related macular degeneration (AMD),myopia and glaucoma. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed international journalsand she has generated funds through extramural research grants from government fundingagencies, such as the Department of Biotechnology and Department of Science and Technology.Her research on AMD and myopia has been hailed widely as pioneering work in the field fromIndia. She received the Young Investigator (Merit) Award (Basic Sciences) from the Associationon Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) at the SERI-ARVO 2007 meeting, Singapore,and the Amjad Rahi Prize (Indian Eye Research Group, Hyderabad, 2005).


Some recent representative publicationsHussain N, Ghanekar Y, Kaur I. The future implications and indications of antiVEGF therapy in ophthalmic practice. Indian JOphthalmol 2007; 55:445-50. Review

Kaur I, Hussain A, Hussain N, Das TP, Pathengay A, Mathai A, Hussain A, Nutheti R, Nirmalan PK, Chakrabarti S. Analysis of CFH,TLR4 and APOE polymorphisms in India suggests the Tyr402His variant of CFH to be a global marker for age-related maculardegeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 3729-35

Chakrabarti S, Kaur K, Kaur I, Mandal AK, Parikh R, Thomas R, Majumder PP. Globally, CYP1B1 mutations in primary congenitalglaucoma are strongly structured by geographic and haplotype backgrounds. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 43-7

Kaur I, Roy S, Chakrabarti S, Sarhadi VK, Majumder PP, Bhanwer AJS, Singh JR. Genomic diversities and affinities among fourendogamous groups of Punjab (India) using insertion/deletion and mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms. Hum Biol 2002; 74: 819-36

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Rohit Khanna, MBBS, DOMS, MSc (CEH)Consultant, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care

Rohit Khanna received his basic medical education in Nagpur, after which he completed afellowship in comprehensive ophthalmology at LVPEI. He went on to do his master’s in communityeye health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is responsible for theclinical and outreach aspects of LVPEI’s community eye health program, and training for manualsmall-incision cataract surgery. His clinical interest lies in glaucoma, with a focus on communityophthalmology.


Some recent representative publicationsKhanna R, Raman U, Rao GN. Blindness and poverty in India: the way forward. Clin Exp Optom 2007; 90: 6: 406-14

Hussain N, Khanna R, Mathur A, Hussain A. Measurement of greatest linear diameter for choroidal neovascular membrane usingoptical coherence tomography. Am J Ophthalmol 2007; 143: 1038-40

Murthy SI, Moreker MR, Sangwan VS, Khanna RC, Tejwani S. The spectrum of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease in South India. IntOphthalmol 2007; 27: 131-6

Hussain N, Das T, Khanna R, Sumasri K, Mohan Ram LS. Verteporfin therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration inIndian eyes. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2006; 50: 524-8

Hussain N, Das T, Rawal H, Kallukuri SB, Mohan Ram LS, Khanna R. Combination therapy of intravitreal triamcinolone and photodynamictherapy with verteporfin for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. Indian J Ophthalmol 2006; 54: 247-50

Hussain N, Khanna R, Hussain A, Das T. Transpupillary thermotherapy for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy. Graefes ArchClin Exp Ophthalmol 2006; 244: 1045-51

Ramesh Kekunnaya, FRCSConsultant, Jasti V Ramanamma Children’s Eye Care Centre

Ramesh Kekunnaya received his basic medical training from Karnataka Medical College, Hubli,Karnataka, and specialized in ophthalmology from Government Medical College, Mysore. Hecompleted a fellowship in comprehensive ophthalmology at L V Prasad Eye Institute, beforejoining as consultant in the Children’s Eye Care Centre. He has presented at various internationaland national meetings. He is actively involved in teaching and research activities in the pediatricophthalmology services. His clinical interests include strabismus, pediatric ophthalmology,and neuro-ophthalmological disorders.


Some recent representative publicationsPonnam SPG, Ramesh K, Tejwani S, Ramamurthy B, Kannabiran C. Mutation of the gap junction protein alpha 8 (GJA8) gene causesautosomal recessive cataract. J Med Genet 2007; 44: e85

Rao BV, Ramesha K. Ocular motor nerve problems in diabetes. In Das T and Rani A (eds.) Diabetic Eye Diseases; JayPee BrothersMedical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India; 2006: 31-41

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D Kiran, MA, PGDPMResearch Investigator, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care

D Kiran holds a postgraduate degree in Public and Personnel Management from OsmaniaUniversity and a postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Project Management from the Universityof Hyderabad. He did an Eye Care Program Management Course at LVPEI. He is PrincipalInvestigator for the study ‘CHILD to child and CHILD to Family Communication as a strategy toimprove awareness and uptake of eye care services’ and was co-investigator for the study‘Impact of cataract surgery on quality of life in Andhra Pradesh, India’. He was involved indeveloping the Indian Visual Function Assessment Questionnaire, supported by the NationalEye Institute, USA. He has wide experience in conducting qualitative research and operationalresearch projects, along with planning, monitoring and implementing community based healthprojects.


Pravin V Krishna, MSConsultant, Cornea & Anterior Segment ServicesConsultant, Contact Lens and Refractive Surgery ServicesConsultant, Jasti V Ramanamma Children’s Eye Care Centre

Pravin V Krishna completed his basic medical education at Bangalore Medical College, and hisinternship at Victoria Hospitals, Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore. After an MS inophthalmology from Guntur Medical College in Andhra Pradesh, he came to LVPEI in 2003 for afellowship and, subsequently joined the Institute. He received the Young Investigator Award foroutstanding research in clinical ophthalmology for 2005 at the second Singapore Eye ResearchInstitute – Association for Research in Vision Ophthalmology (SERI – ARVO) meeting inSingapore. He received the ‘Best Paper in Cornea’ award at the All India OphthalmologicalSociety annual meeting in 2006. He is reviewer for Investigative Ophthalmology & Vision Research,Archives of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, and the IndianJournal of Ophthalmology. He has devised innovative modifications in deep lamellar andpenetrating keratoplasty and is involved in research projects in contact lens and refractive surgery.His areas of interest include corneal surgery, cataract and refractive surgery, contact lenses,pediatric cornea and corneal diagnostics. He serves as faculty for training programs and haspublished papers and presented posters at international and national forums.


Some recent representative publicationsJoseph J, Sharma S, Murthy SI, Krishna PV, Garg P, Nutheti R, Kenneth J, Balasubramanian D. Microsporidial keratitis in India: 16SrRNA gene-based PCR assay for diagnosis and species identification of microsporidia in clinical samples. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci2006; 47: 4468-73

Vaddavalli PK, Garg P, Sharma S, Thomas R, Rao GN. Confocal microscopy for Nocardia keratitis. Ophthalmology 2006; 113:1645-50

Sridhar MS, Majji AB, Vaddavalli PK. Severe inflammation following iris fixated anterior chamber phakic intraocular lens for myopia.Eye 2006; 20: 1094-5

Ritesh K, Joveeta J, P K Vaddavalli, S Sharma. Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in a corneal graft. Eye 2006; 20: 1314-5

Garg P, Vaddavalli PK, Stratis AK, Gopinathan U. The value of corneal transplantation in reducing corneal blindness, Review. Eye2005; 19: 1106-14

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Ajit B Majji, MD, DNBConsultant, Smt. Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre

Ajit Babu Majji received his postgraduate training from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences,New Delhi, after completing his basic medical education at Andhra Medical College,Visakhapatnam. He followed it up with a fellowship in retina at the Johns Hopkins School ofMedicine, Baltimore, USA. His special areas of interest include retinal vasculopathies, age-related macular degeneration, and retinal prostheses. He has published more than 30 researchpapers in peer-reviewed journals, and has made presentations at more than 150 national andinternational conferences.


Some recent representative publicationsMajji AB, Vemuganti GK, Shah VA, Singh S, Das T, Jalali S. A comparative study of epiretinal membranes associated with Eales’disease: A clinicopathologic evaluation. Eye 2006; 142: 608-19

Raju B, Majji AB, Jalali S. von Hippel angioma in South Indian subjects – a clinical study. Retina 2003; 23: 670-4

Majji AB, Cao J, Chang KY, Hayashi A, Aggarwal S, Grebe RR, de Juan E Jr. Age-related retinal pigment epithelium and Bruch’s membranedegeneration in senescence accelerated mouse. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 2000; 41: 3936-42

Majji AB, de Juan E Jr. Retinal pigment epithelial autotransplantation: Morphological changes in retina and choroid. Graefes Arch ClinExp Ophthalmol 2000; 238: 779-91

Majji AB, Humayun MS, Weiland JD, Suzuki S, D’Anna S, deJuan E Jr. Long-term histological and electrophysiological results of aninactive epiretinal electrode array implantation in dogs. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 1999; 40: 2073-81

S Krishnaiah, MSc, MPSOphthalmic epidemiologist, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care

S Krishnaiah received his master’s degree in statistics from Nagarjuna University in Guntur,Andhra Pradesh, followed by a second master’s program in population studies from theInternational Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for which he received a Governmentof India Fellowship. Before joining LVPEI, he worked as Research Officer at IIPS on an internationalproject on reproductive and child health, which was jointly funded by the World Health Organizationand Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. His interests are in teaching andresearch in blindness prevention. He has authored more than 12 papers in peer-reviewedinternational journals and books.


Some recent representative publicationsKrishnaiah S, Das TP, Nirmalan PK, Shamanna BR, Nutheti R, Rao GN, Thomas R. Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy: Findings fromthe Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Clinical Ophthalmology 2007; 1: 1-8

Krishnaiah S, Nirmalan PK, Shamanna BR, Srinivas M, Rao GN, Thomas R. Ocular trauma in a rural population of southern India: theAndhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Ophthalmology 2006; 113: 1159-64

Krishnaiah S, Vilas K, Shamanna BR, Rao GN, Thomas R, Balasubramanian D. Smoking and its association with cataract: Results ofthe Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study from India. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005; 46: 58-65

Thomas R, Nirmalan PK, Krishnaiah S. Pseudoexfoliation in southern India: the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Invest OphthalmolVis Sci 2005; 46: 1170-6

Nirmalan PK, Krishnaiah S, Shamanna BR, Rao GN, Thomas R. A population-based assessment of presbyopia in the state of Andhra Pradesh,South India: The Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 2324-8

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Anil Kumar Mandal, MDHead, Jasti V Ramanamma Children’s Eye Care CentreConsultant, VST Centre for Glaucoma Care

Anil Kumar Mandal is a glaucoma specialist with particular interest and expertise in developmentalglaucoma. Dr Mandal was trained at the University of Calcutta and the All India Institute ofMedical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and completed fellowships in glaucoma and emergencyophthalmology at AIIMS. He was a visiting research fellow at the Kellogg Eye Care Center andthe Doheny Eye Institute in the United States. He has won several national and internationalawards and has published widely in premier medical journals worldwide. His current researchfocuses on the clinical and genetic aspects of glaucoma in adults and children, which earnedhim the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for excellence in science from the Government of Indiain 2003; he was the first ophthalmologist to receive this award.


Some recent representative publicationsMandal AK, Naduvilath TJ, Jayagandan A. Surgical results of combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy for developmental glaucoma.Ophthalmology 1998; 105: 974-82

Mandal AK, Gothwal VK, Bagga H, Nutheti R, Mansoori T. Outcome of surgery on infants younger than one month of age withcongenital glaucoma. Ophthalmology 2003; 110: 1909-15

Mandal AK, Bhatia PG, Bhaskar A, Nutheti R. Long-term surgical and visual outcomes in children with developmental glaucomaoperated within 6 months of birth. Ophthalmology 2004; 111: 283-90

Panicker SG, Mandal AK, Reddy ABM, Gothwal VK, Hasnain SE. Correlations of genotype with phenotype in Indian patients withprimary congenital glaucoma. Invest Ophthalmol & Visual Sci 2004; 45: 1149-56

Mandal AK, Gothwal VK, Nutheti R. Surgical outcome of primary developmental glaucoma: a single surgeon’s long-term experiencefrom a tertiary eye care centre in India. Eye 2007; 21: 764-74

Annie Mathai, MS, Dip NB, FRCSConsultant, Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre

Annie Mathai received her undergraduate and postgraduate medical training at Christian MedicalCollege (CMC), Vellore, and completed a fellowship in medical and surgical retina at the SydneyEye Hospital in Australia. She spent several years on the retina faculty at CMC, Vellore, beforejoining the Retina Vitreous Services at LVPEI. Her areas of interest are vitreoretinal diseases,diabetic retinopathy and uveitis. She has co-authored 13 papers published in national andinternational journals.


Some recent representative publicationsMathai A, Lall A, Jain R, Pathengay A. Systemic non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma masquerading as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease in an HIV-positive patient. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2006; 34: 280-2

Mathai A, Sangwan VS, Pathengay A. Acute postoperative multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis treatedwith intravitreal Piperacillin/Tazobactam. Asian J Ophthalmol 2007; 9

Thomas R, Paul P, Rao GN, Muliyil JP, Mathai A. Present status of eye care in India. Survey Ophthalmol 2005; 50: 85-101

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Ramesh Murthy, MD FRCSConsultant, Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusConsultant, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Orbit and Ocular Oncology Services

Ramesh Murthy completed his basic medical education from Armed Forces Medical College,Pune, and his postgraduation in ophthalmology from Aravind Eye Hospital and Post GraduateInstitute in Madurai. He received the Major General P P Choudhary medal and trophy for standingfirst in college in Preventive and Social Medicine in 1996. He did a fellowship in oculoplasty, orbitand ocular oncology from LVPEI in 2003. Subsequently, he did fellowships at Moorfields EyeHospital in London and specialized further in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. He haspublished widely in peer-reviewed international and national journals and written chapters intextbooks. He has presented at various national and international conferences and is activelyinvolved in clinical research into pediatric orbital diseases and squint. His areas of specializationinclude pediatric eye diseases, squint and ophthalmic plastic surgery and ocular oncology.


Some recent representative publicationsMurthy R, Vemuganti GK, Honavar SG, Burman SG, Naik MN, Parthasaradhi A. Ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Papillon Lefevresyndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 2005; 139: 207-9

Murthy R, Honavar SG, Vemuganti GK, Naik MN, Reddy VP. Systemic metastasis following hyphema drainage in an unsuspectedretinoblastoma. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2007; 44: 120-3

Dawson ELM, Murthy R, Lee J. Does Botulinum toxin have a role in the treatment of Oscillopsia? Neuro-Ophthalmology 2007; 31: 73-8

Murthy R, Honavar SG, Burman S, Vemuganti GK, Naik M, Reddy VA. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the management of sebaceousgland carcinoma of the eyelid with regional lymph node metastasis. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2005; 21: 307-9

Murthy R, Honavar SG, Vemuganti GK, Naik M, Burman S. Polycystic echinococcosis of the orbit. Am J Ophthalmol 2005; 140: 561-3

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Srinivas Marmamula, MA, MScScientist, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye careFaculty, Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry

Srinivas Marmamula completed his Master's in sociology, after a diploma in ophthalmictechniques and a post-diploma fellowship in optometry from L V Prasad Eye Institute. Hecompleted his Master's in Community Eye Health from the London School of Hygiene andTropical Medicine, University of London, with a joint sponsorship from the Department ForInternational Development (DFID - UK), British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BoulterAward) and LVPEI. He was Chief Optometrist for the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS,1996 - 2000) and for the National Eye Institute/World Health Organization supported RefractiveError Study in Children (2000). He has participated as faculty in many workshops in India andabroad. His areas of interest include refractive errors, prevention of visual impairment in childrenand training personnel for community eye care. Currently he is doing a PhD on development of'Rapid Assessment Methodology for Detection of Refractive Errors (RARE)' from the School ofOptometry & Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, with support fromVision CRC, Australia.


Some recent representative publicationsDandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, McCarty CA, Rao GN. Population-based assessment of refractive error in India: TheAndhra Pradesh eye disease study. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2002; 30: 84-93

Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Sahare P, Narsaiah S, Munoz SR, Pokharel GP, Ellwein LB. Refractive error in children in a ruralpopulation in India. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2002; 43: 615-22

Dandona L, Dandona R, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, Vilas K, Prasad MN, John RK, McCarty CA, Rao GN. Blindness in the Indian state of AndhraPradesh. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2001; 42: 908-16

Srinivas M, Keeffe J, Khanna R, Rao GN: Rapid assessment methods in eye care and their use in assessing refractive errors. JComm Eye Health; 20 (63): 95-97, Indian supplement

Milind N Naik, MDConsultant, Aesthetic and Facial Plastic Surgery

Milind Naik completed his post-graduate training at Christian Medical College, Vellore, followed bya clinical fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Orbit and Ocular Oncology at LVPEI. He did afellowship in ophthalmic and orbito-facial plastic surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, Universityof California, Los Angeles, California, USA. His areas of interest include aesthetic and facialplastic surgery, thyroid eye disease, and minimally invasive ophthalmic plastic surgery.


Some recent representative publicationsNaik MN, Honavar SG, Bhaduri A, Linberg JV. Congenital horizontal tarsal kink: A single-center experience with 6 cases. Ophthalmology2007; 114: 1564-8

Aggarwal E, Naik MN, Honavar SG. Effectiveness of the gold weight trial procedure in predicting the ideal weight for lid loading infacial palsy: a prospective study. Am J Ophthalmol 2007; 143: 1009-12

Naik MN, Gangopadhyay N, Fernandes M, Murthy R, Honavar SG. Anterior chemodenervation of levator palpebrae superioris withbotulinum toxin type-A (Botox) to induce temporary ptosis for corneal protection. Eye 2007; [Epub ahead of print]

Naik MN, Honavar SG, Murthy RK, Raizada K, Thomas R. Ethanolamine oleate sclerotherapy versus simple cyst aspiration in themanagement of orbitopalpebral cyst associated with congenital microphthalmos. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2007; 23: 307-11

Naik MN, Soparkar CN, Murthy R, Honavar SG. Botulinum toxin in ophthalmic plastic surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol 2005; 53: 279-88

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Somasheila Murthy, MSConsultant, Cornea and Anterior Segment Services

Somasheila Murthy completed her basic medical education at BYL Nair Charitable Hospital inMumbai and specialized in ophthalmology at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College,Mumbai. She has done a fellowship in uveitis and ocular pathology from the Doheny EyeInstitute at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. She served as a fellow in thecornea services at LVPEI before joining as faculty. Her areas of interest are uveitis, ocularpathology and clinical research. Currently, she is an investigator in 13 research projects. Shehas made over 50 presentations at national and international fora and has authored andcoauthored several peer-reviewed publications.


Some recent representative publicationsIpsilateral rotational autokeratoplasty: An alternative to penetrating keratoplasty in non-progressive central corneal scars. Murthy SI,Bansal AK, Sridhar MS, Rao GN. Cornea 2001; 20: 455-7

Bilateral senile scleral plaques mimicking post-inflammatory scleral ectasia. Murthy SI, Sangwan VS. Indian J Opthalmol 2004; 52:59-60

Outcome of cataract surgery in Fuch’s heterochromic cyclitis. Tejwani S, Murthy SI, Sangwan VS. J Cataract Refract Surg 2006; 32:1678-82

Corneal endothelial cell loss following chemical injury. Tejwani S, Murthy SI, Sangwan VS. Asian J Ophthalmol 2006; 8: 115-1173

Spectrum of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease in southern India. Murthy SI, Morekar M, Sangwan VS, Khanna RC. Int Ophthalmol 2007;27: 131-6

Giridhar Pyda, PhDScientist, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care

Giridhar Pyda received his M Phil and doctoral degrees in Sociology from the University of Jabalpur.He worked with two research organizations, the Centre for Public Policy Studies and the Centre forSocial Science Research on Leprosy, and has been associated with L V Prasad Eye Institute since1996, with projects like the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (1996-2000) and Refractive ErrorStudy in Children. He independently handled a major project ‘Community Assisted and FinancedEye care’ over four years. Actively involved in community eye care activities he is currently coordinatingthe Pediatric Ophthalmology Learning & Training Centre (POLTC) project. His main interest is inqualitative research including planning, monitoring and implementing community-based eye healthprojects on prevention of avoidable blindness.


Some recent representative publicationsGiridhar P, Dandona R, Prasad MN, Vilas K, Dandona L. Fear of blindness and perception about blind people: The Andhra Pradesh EyeDisease Study. Ind J Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 239-46

Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, Prasad MN, Vilas K, McCarty CA, Rao GN. Moderate visual impairment in India: TheAndhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. BJO 2002; 86: 373-7

Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, McCarty CA, Rao GN. Population-based assessment of refractive error in India. ClinExperiment Ophthalmol 2002; 30: 84-93

Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, Nutheti R, Rao GN. Planning low vision services in India: A population-basedperspective. Ophthalmology 2002; 109: 1871-8

Dandona R, Dandona L, Vilas K, Giridhar P, Prasad MN, Srinivas M. Population-based study of spectacles use in southern India. IndJ Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 145-55

Raja Narayanan, MSConsultant, Smt Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre

Raja Narayanan completed his basic medical education from Delhi University, followed by aMaster of Surgery in ophthalmology from Guru Nanak Eye Center, New Delhi. He underwent apreceptorship in uveitis, ocular immunology and uveitis service at the Massachusetts Eye andEar Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. He was a Fellow in Medical Retina, andClinical and Research Fellow in Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, at the Department of Ophthalmology,University of California, California, USA. He has received the Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship in cataractsurgery from Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation, Chennai. He was also VisitingFaculty at the University of California and Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Eye and EarInfirmary, Boston. He received the International Ophthalmologist Education Award at the 2007American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting at New Orleans. He has published widely inpeer-reviewed journals, written book chapters and is a reviewer for journals such as InvestigativeOphthalmology & Visual Science, Retina, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Archives ofOphthalmology, European Journal of Ophthalmology and Current Eye Research.


Some recent representative publicationsNarayanan R, Butani V, Boyer DS, Atilano SR, Resende GP, Kim DS, Chakrabarti S, Kuppermann BD, Khatibi N, Chwa M, Nesburn AB,Kenney MC. Complement factor H polymorphism in age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology 2007; 114: 1327-31

Narayanan R, Kuppermann BD, Jones C, Kirkpatrick P. Ranibizumab. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2006; 5: 815-6

Narayanan R, Kuppermann BD. It is not compassionate to use a drug before the risks and benefits are known from phase III clinicaltrials. Arch Ophthalmol 2006; 124: 1032-4

PJ Kappel, A Charonis, GN Holland, R Narayanan, AD Kulkarni, F Yu, DS Boyer, RE Engstrom, BD Kuppermann; Southern CaliforniaHIV/eye consortium. Long-term outcomes associated with Ganciclovir implants in patients with AIDS-related Cytomegalovirus retinitis.Ophthalmology 2006; 113: 683.e1-8

R Narayanan, MC Kenney, JK Mungcal, GM Seigel, BD Kuppermann. Toxicity of Triamcinolone Acetonide on retinal neurosensory(R28) and pigment epithelial cells (ARPE-19). Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sic 2006; 47: 722-8

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Deepa Raizada, DOTOcularist, Ocularistry Services

Deepa Raizada completed her basic optometry education and fellowship in Clinical Optometryat L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. She underwent advanced training in ocularistry atMoorfield's Eye Hospital, London. Her clinical interests include fabrication and fitting of ocularprosthesis, particularly in pediatric patients. Her research interests lie in finding practical solutionsto problems in the field of ocularistry. She received the Best Paper award at the 7th IndianOptometric Association, 2005.


Some recent representative publicationsRaizada K, Honavar SG, Murthy R, Naik MN, Raizada D. Enucleation and orbital implants: Current practices and recent trends.International Journal of Anaplastology 2007; 1: 30-6

Raizada K, Deepa Rani D. Review on ocular prosthesis. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2007; 30: 152-62

Raizada K, Deepa R, Bhaduri A, Honavar S G, Naik M. Indications and cosmetic outcome of dermis fat graft: A tertiary eye care study.Optometry Today 2007; 56: 21-3

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Kuldeep Raizada, D OrthHead, Ocularistry Services

Kuldeep Raizada graduated from Aligarh, and completed his Diploma in Orthoptics & Pleopticsfrom Gandhi Eye Hospital, Lucknow. He did a fellowship in Clinical Optometry from LVPEI beforejoining the Institute. He became involved in the fitting and fabricating of ocular prostheses,helping to establish the Department of Ocularistry at the Institute. He has done a fellowship inocularistry and anaplastology and trained at institutes like MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston,USA. He has won several awards, including Best Video Presentation at the International Congressof Ocular Oncology in 2004. He has published in national and international journals and isSouth India representative for the Indian Optometry Association. He is on the Editorial ReviewBoard of the International Journal of Anaplastology and Associate Editor of the Indian Journal ofOptometry. His research interests lie in developing medical devices in close coordination withcornea and anterior segment and ophthalmic plastics services, as well as in the field of ocularistryand anaplastolgy.


Some recent representative publicationsRaizada K, Honavar SG, Murthy R, Naik MN, Deepa R. Enucleation and orbital implants: Current practices and recent trends.International Journal of Anaplastology 2007; 1: 30-6

Naik MN, Honavar SG, Murthy RK, Raizada K, Thomas R. Ethanolamine oleate sclerotherapy versus simple cyst aspiration in themanagement of orbitopalpebral cyst associated with congenital microphthalmos. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2007; 23: 307-11

Raizada K, Shome D, Honavar SG. New measurement device and technique for assessing implant and prosthetic motility. OphthalPlast Reconstr Surg 2007; 23: 59-60

Raizada K, Deepa Rani. Review on ocular prosthesis. Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2007; 30: 152-62

Raizada K, Deepa R, Bhaduri A, Honavar S G, Naik M, Indications and cosmetic outcome of dermis fat graft: A tertiary eye care study.Optometry Today 2007; 56: 21-3

G Ashok Kumar Reddy, PhDMicrobiologist, Jhaveri Microbiology Centre

G Ashok Kumar Reddy obtained his masters in Medical Microbiology from Kasturba MedicalCollege, Mangalore, and PhD in Medical Microbiology from the Nizam’s Institute of MedicalSciences, Hyderabad. Before joining LVPEI in May 2007, he was Assistant Professor at thePrathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar. He has made presentations at scientificmeetings nationally and has publications to his credit. His current research interest is in ocularinfections.

Email: ashok [email protected]

Some recent representative publicationsShenoy S, Baliga S, Kuruvilla TA, Reddy AK. Induced sputum as a diagnostic test for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis cariniipneumoniae in HIV positive patients. Journal of Association of Physicians of India 2001; 49: 858-60

Reddy AK, Dakshinamurthy KV, Neelaprasad P, Gangadhar T, Lakshmi V. Prevalence of HBV and HCV dual infection in patients onHemodialysis. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2005; 23: 41-3

Reddy AK, Murthy KVD, Lakshmi V. Prevalence of HCV infection in patients on hemodialysis: Survey by antibody and core antigendetection. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2005; 23: 106-10

Reddy AK, Dakshinamurthy KV, Lakshmi V. Utility of HCV core antigen ELISA in the screening for Hepatitis C virus infection in patientson hemodialysis. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2006; 24: 55-7

Lakshmi V, Reddy AK, Dakshinamurthy KV. Evaluation of commercially available third-generation anti HCV ELISA in patients onhemodialysis. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2007; 25: 140-2

Gullapalli N Rao, MDDistinguished Chair of Eye HealthChairman, Hyderabad Eye InstituteFounder, L V Prasad Eye Institute

Gullapalli N Rao returned to India in 1986 to establish L V Prasad Eye Institute, after a successfulcareer in the United States as an academic ophthalmologist. Dr Rao received his basic medicaleducation in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and completed his postgraduate training in ophthalmologyat the All India Institute for Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He went to the United States in 1974,where he was trained first at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and later at theUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine, where he continued on the faculty until his return toIndia in 1986. His areas of specialization include diseases of the cornea, eye banking andcorneal transplantation, community eye health, eye care policy and planning. He has publishedover 250 papers in national and international journals, and has contributed several book chapters.He is currently President of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, in which rolehe leads VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, the global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindnessby the year 2020.


Some recent representative publicationsRao GN, Shaw EL, Arthur EJ and Aquavella JV. Endothelial cell morphology and corneal deturgescence. Ann Ophthalmol 1979; 11:885-99

Rao GN, Lohman LE and Aquavella JV. Cell size-shape. Relationship in human corneal endothelium. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 1982; 22:271-4

Dandona L, Dandona R, Naduvilath TJ, McCarty CA, Nanda A, Srinivas M, Mandal P, Rao GN. Is the current eye-care policy focusalmost exclusively on cataract adequate to deal with business in India? Lancet 1998; 351:1312-6

Sangwan VS, Matalia PH, Vemuganti GK, Ifthekar G, Fatima A, Singh S, Rao GN. Early results of penetrating keratoplasty aftercultivated limbal epithelium transplantation. Arch Ophthalmol 2005; 123: 334-40

Nutheti R, Shamanna BR, Nirmalan PK, Keeffe JE, Krishnaiah S, Rao GN, Thomas R. Impact of impaired vision and eye diseases onquality of life in Andhra Pradesh. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 4742-8

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P Rajeev K Reddy, MSConsultant, Smt. Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre

P Rajeev Kumar Reddy completed his basic medical education and MS in Ophthalmology fromOsmania Medical College, Hyderabad. He did a clinical research fellowship from 2001 – 2002and a vitreoretinal fellowship from 2001 to 2004 from Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. After workingfor two years at Sankara Nethralaya as Associate Consultant in the Vitreoretinal Services, hejoined LVPEI as a consultant. Dr Reddy has worked on several projects; His areas of interest areuveitis, trauma and macular disorders.


Virender Singh Sangwan, MDAssociate Director, L V Prasad Eye InstituteHead, Cornea and Anterior Segment, Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Services

Virender Singh Sangwan completed his basic medical education from Maharshi DayanandUniversity, Haryana, in 1986 and MS Ophthalmology in 1991. He did a fellowship in Cornea &Anterior Segment at L V Prasad Eye Institute, and another in Immunology & Uveitis Services atHarvard Medical School, USA, before joining LVPEI. He has worked as Field Medical Director atORBIS International, Inc., New York, and chief fellow, immunology & uveitis service of HarvardMedical School, Boston. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University ofRochester, New York, USA. He has received several prestigious awards, including the ShantiSwaroop Bhatnagar Award 2006 and the Biotech Products and Process Development andCommercialization Award 2007 from the Government of India. He has published several papersin peer-reviewed journals, presented widely and served as faculty for workshops and instructioncourses on uveitis, limbal stem cell deficiency and limbal stem cell transplantation, nationallyand internationally. He is reviewer for the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Cornea,Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update and Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology. He is onthe editorial board of International Ophthalmology and section editor of British Journal ofOphthalmology. He is an honorary member of the North African Centre of Sight, NationalOphthalmic Society of El Salvador and National Ophthalmic Society of Peru. He is secretary ofthe Asia Cornea Society and Vice-President, Uveitis Society of India. He is also founder secretary/treasurer of Uveitis Society of India and the LVPEI Alumni Association.


Some recent representative publicationsSangwan VS, Matalia HP, Vemuganti GK, Ifthekar G, Fatima A, Singh S, Rao GN, Nutheti R. Clinical outcome of autologus cultivatedlimbal transplantation. Indian J Ophthalmol 2006; 54: 29-34

Sangwan VS, Burman S, Tejwani S, Sankaranarayana PM, Murthy R. Amniotic membrane transplantation: A review of currentindications in the management of ophthalmic disorders. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007; 55: 251-60

Sahu SK, Govindswamy P, Sangwan VS, Thomas R. Midterm results on ocular surface reconstruction using cultivated autologousoral mucosal epithelial transplantation. Am J Ophthalmol 2007; 143: 189

Fatima A, Vemuganti GK, Iftekhar G, Rao GN, Sangwan VS. In vivo survival and stratification of cultured limbal epithelium. ClinExperiment Ophthalmol 2007; 35: 96-8

Murthy SI, Moreker MR, Sangwan VS, Khanna RC, Tejwani S. The spectrum of Vogt-koyanagi-Harada disease in South India. IntOphthalmol 2007; 27: 131-6

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Sirisha Senthil, MS, FRCSConsultant, VST Centre for Glaucoma Care

Sirisha Senthil completed her basic medical education from Rajah Muthiah Medical College,Annamalai University, followed by postgraduate training in ophthalmology from Aravind EyeHospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She obtained the first rank in ophthalmology andotorhinolaryngology in the university in 1993-94. She obtained her FRCS in Ophthalmology fromEdinburgh in 2000. She did a fellowship in glaucoma at LVPEI and underwent training in contactlens, phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery at Chennai and Madurai. Sheserved several hospitals as registrar, assistant professor and consultant before joining LVPEI.She is an investigator for several studies and has published scientific papers and co-authoreda book ‘Clinical Ophthalmology Made Easy’.


Some recent representative publicationsSenthil S, Reddy KP, Ravisankar, Srilakshmi. A retrospective analysis of the first Indian experience on phakic intraocular lensimplantation. Indian J Ophthalmol 2006; 54: 251-6

Senthil R, Senthil S, Raghunadharao D. Choroidal metastasis from lung cancer – a case report and review of literature. Indian Journalof Medical and Pediatric Oncology 2005; 26: 44-6

G Chandra Sekhar, MDDirector, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad

After receiving his basic medical degree in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Dr G Chandra Sekharcompleted his residency in ophthalmology at the All India Institute for Medical Sciences, NewDelhi. He has delivered several named orations including the prestigious Professor P SivaReddy Gold Medal Oration of the All India Ophthalmological Society/Conference. He holds theposition of Adjunct Assistant Professor at the State University New York, School of Optometry,and Clinical Professor at the University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, USA. He hasbeen a visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, and University of SouthernCalifornia, San Diego, USA. Dr Chandra Sekhar received the Junior Honors achievement awardfrom the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in November 2003. He has published 55papers in peer-reviewed journals and contributed five book chapters. His research interestsinclude optic disc imaging in glaucoma, psychophysical tests in glaucoma, plateau iris syndromeand angle closure glaucoma. He was President of Glaucoma Society of India, 2004 – 2006. Heis currently a member of the Glaucoma Research Society (ICO) and President, AP StateOphthalmological Society for 2007 – 2008.


Some recent representative publicationsGarudadri CS, Chelerkar V, Nutheti R. An ultrasound biomicroscopic study of anterior segment in Indian eyes with primary angleclosure glaucoma. J Glaucoma 2002; 11: 502-7

Thomas R, Sekhar GC, Kumar RS. Glaucoma management in developing countries: medical, laser, and surgical options for glaucomamanagement in countries with limited resources. Curr Opin in Ophthlmol 2004; 15: 127-31

Thomas R, Kumar RS, Chandrasekhar G, Parikh R. Applying the recent clinical trials on primary open angle glaucoma: The developingworld perspective. J Glaucoma 2005; 14: 324-7

Chakrabarti S, Kaur K, Komatireddy S, Acharya M, Devi KR, Mukhopadhyay A, Mandal AK, Hasnain SE, Chandrasekhar G, Thomas R,Ray K. Gln48His is the prevalent myocilin mutation in primary open angle and primary congenital glaucoma phenotypes in India. MolVis 2005; 11: 111-3

Parikh RS, Parikh S, Sekhar GC, Kumar RS, Prabakaran S, Babu JG, Thomas R. Diagnostic capability of optical coherence tomography(Stratus OCT 3) in early glaucoma.Ophthalmology 2007;114: 2238-43

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Sethu Sheeladevi, M Com, MHMAssociate Public Health Specialist, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care

Sethu Sheeladevi received two Master’s degrees in commerce and hospital management, fromMadurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, after which she worked with the Aravind Eye CareSystem for over seven years as a Research Program Manager. She has done an InternationalHealth Practitioner Residency Program from the School of Public Health (SPH), University ofBerkeley, California, USA. She has wide experience in managing both epidemiological andhospital-based clinical trials in ophthalmology and in public health. Her research interests includeepidemiology of eye diseases with a focus on children and women, primary health care andcommunity development.

Email : [email protected]

Some recent representative publicationsRahmathullah L, Tielsch JM, Thulasiraj RD, Katz J, Coles C, Sheeladevi S, et al. Impact of supplementing newborn infants with VitaminA on early infant mortality: Community-based randomized trial in south India. Br Med Journal 2003; 327: 1-6

Nirmalan PK, Vijayalakshmi P, Sheeladevi S, et al. The Kariapatty pediatric eye evaluation project. Baseline ophthalmic data of childrenaged 15 years or younger in south India. AJO 2003; 136: 703-9

Garab JN, Sheeladevi S, Shamanna BR, Nirmalan PK, et al. Blindness and vision impairment in the elderly of Papua New Guinea. ClinExperiment Ophthalmol 2006; 34: 335-341

Garab JN, Sheeladevi S, Brian G, Shamanna BR, Nirmalan PK, et al. Cataract and its surgery in Papua New Guinea. Clin ExperimentOphthalmol 2006; 34: 880-5

James M. Tielsch, Lakshmi Rahmathullah, Joanne Katz, R. D. Thulasiraj, Christian Coles, S. Sheeladevi, Kartik Prakash. NewbornVitamin A Dosing Reduces Case Fatality but not Incidence of Common Childhood Morbidities in South India. The Journal of Nutrition, InPress

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Rishi Swarup, DO, FRCSConsultant, Cornea and Anterior Segment Services

Rishi Swarup completed his basic medical education from Kasturba Medical College, MAHE,Manipal, in January 2000. While doing his MBBS, he won several awards and medals includinga gold medal in General Surgery and the R L Adiga Award for highest marks in the final examina-tions. He did a Diploma in Ophthalmology from Christian Medical College, Vellore, in 2003 andreceived the Ebenezer prize for best outgoing student. After a two-year clinical fellowship incornea from Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai (2003-2005), he did a short-term fellowship at LVPEIin oculoplasty, orbit and ocular oncology. He subsequently joined LVPEI as consultant in 2006.He has presented papers, posters, videos and instruction courses at national and internationalconferences and has been actively involved in teaching and research. He is currently principalinvestigator in a research project on role of recombinant human epidermal growth factor inhealing of corneal epithelial defects. His current areas of interest are lamellar corneal surgery,ocular surface and advances in cataract and refractive surgery.


Jachin D Williams A, MA, DCEH, BMSAssistant Public Health Specialist, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care

Jachin David Williams did his MA in Sociology at Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, and obtaineda Diploma in Community Eye Health (DCEH) from L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. He dida Bachelor of Mobility Science for the disabled (BMS) from the Madras University, Tamil Nadu. Heis also involved in community health needs assessment, community and school eye screeningand awareness programs, human resource development, schoolteachers training and is facultyfor Diploma in Community Eye Health Course and BS Optometry course, among others. He isprincipal investigator of a study on 'Impact of refractive error correction on activity basedperformance and other vision based functions of children aged 10 to 15 years,' being conductedby LVPEI in collaboration with Vision CRC, Australia. He is also involved in several othercollaborative international studies and has compiled handbooks for community eye healthworkers and schoolteachers training programs.


Recent representative publicationL Dandona, JD Williams, BC Williams, GN Rao. Population-based assessment of childhood blindness in southern India. Arch Ophthalmol1998; 116: 545-546

Geeta K Vemuganti, DCP, MD, DNBHead, Ophthalmic Pathology ServiceScientist, Sudhakar and Sreekanth Ravi Stem Cell Biology Laboratory

Geeta Vemuganti received her basic medical education at Ajmer, Rajasthan, in 1985 and thentook a diploma course in clinical pathology from Osmania Medical College, followed by MD andDNB in pathology from Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad. Before joining LVPEIin 1998, she served as consultant pathologist at Medwin Hospitals, Hyderabad. She has doneshort observation courses in ophthalmic pathology at institutes in the United States, such asDoheny Eye Institute, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology(AFIP), Washington, DC. She is a visiting pathologist at Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Departmentof Pathology, University of Illinois, Chicago, and a fellow of the National Academy of MedicalSciences. She has 5 PhD students registered with her. Her areas of interest are stem cellresearch, ocular tumors, corneal dystrophies and infections, culturing limbal and conjunctivalepithelium for clinical application, and transdifferentiation of bone marrow stromal cells to neuro-glial and retinal lineage. She is also engaged in work on pathogenesis and apoptotic cell deathin corneal infections, genotype-phenotype correlation in retinoblastoma, and isolation andcharacterization of bone marrow derived stromal cells and evaluating the stem cells in oculartumors. She is a reviewer for several journals and granting agencies. She has published widely,written book chapters and won many awards.


Some recent representative publicationsFatima A, Sangwan VS, Iftekhar G, Reddy P, Matalia H, Balasubramanian D, Vemuganti GK. Technique of cultivating limbal derivedcorneal epithelium on human amniotic membrane for clinical transplantation. J Postgrad Med 2006; 52: 257-61

Jyotsna M, Vemuganti GK, Reddy P, Chandra KS. Autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cell myocardial delivery for recentmyocardial infarction patients following early angioplasty: Results from a pilot study. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2006; 7: 217-21

Vemuganti GK, Garg P, Sharma S, Joseph J, Gopinathan U, Singh S. Is microsporidial keratitis an emerging cause of stromal keratitis– a case series study. BMC Ophthalmol 2005; 5: 19

Vemuganti GK, Naik M, Honavar SG, GC Shekar. Rapid intraoperative diagnosis of tumors of the eye and orbit by squash and imprintcytology. Ophthalmology 2004; 111: 1009-15

Vemuganti GK, Kashyap S, Sangwan VS, Singh S. Ex-vivo potential of cadaveric and fresh limbal tissues to regenerate culturedepithelium. Indian J Ophthalmol 2004; 52: 113-20

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Kovai Vilas, MA, MPhil (Anthropology)Associate Public Health Specialist, International Centre for Advancement of Rural Eye care

Kovai Vilas received his Master’s and M Phil degrees in Anthropology from the University ofHyderabad. He has been working with LVPEI’s International Centre For Advancement of RuralEye care since 1996, and is also pursuing his PhD from the University of New South Wales,Sydney, Australia. He is currently heading the Vision Centres program that aims to provide amodel of preventive, promotive and affordable eye care at the grassroots. He was also involvedin the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS) and the Refractive Error Study in Children(RESC), conducted by LVPEI. His professional skills lie in project management, social scienceresearch, advocacy, and teaching. His interests include concept development and operationalresearch. He has won several competitive research grants and has published in national andinternational journals.


Some recent representative publicationsVilas K, Krishnaiah S, Shamanna BR, Thomas R, Rao GN. Barriers to accessing eye care services among visually impairedpopulations in rural Andhra Pradesh, South India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007; 55: 365-71

Krishnaiah S, Vilas K, Shamanna BR, Rao GN, Thomas R, Balasubramanian D. Smoking and its association with cataract: Results ofAndhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005; 46: 59-65

Krishnaiah S, Vilas K, Shamanna BR, et al. Awareness of glaucoma in the rural population of southern India. Indian J Ophthalmol2005; 53: 205-8

Dandona R, Dandona L, Vilas K, Giridhar P, Prasad MN, Srinivas M. Population-based study of spectacle use in southern India. IndianJ Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 145-55

Dandona L, Dandona R, Srinivas M, Giridhar P, Vilas K, Prasad MN, John RK, McCarty CA, Rao GN. Blindness in the Indian state of AndhraPradesh. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2001; 42: 908-16

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Sujata Das, MS, FRCSHead, Cornea & Anterior Segment ServicesMedical Director, ‘drushti daan’ Eye Bank

Sujata Das received her basic medical education from MKCG Medical College, Orissa in 1994,and completed her postgraduate training in Ophthalmology at MKCG Medical College, Orissa,in 1997. She did a fellowship in cornea and anterior segment from L V Prasad Eye Institute in1999, and an ICO fellowship in Cornea at the Department of Ophthalmology & Eye Hospital,University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, in 2004. She also did a corneal fellowship at theRoyal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital and Centre for Eye Research Australia, Melbourne University,before joining LVPEI Bhubaneswar as faculty in 2006. She was instrumental in establishing‘drushti daan’ Eye Bank at LVPEI Bhubaneswar and has published widely in peer-reviewedinternational journals, and authored several book chapters. She is a reviewer for Archives ofOphthamology and Clinical Ophthalmology. Her areas of specialization include corneal diseaseand surgery, eye banking & corneal transplantation, contact lens, and refractive surgery. Hercurrent interests include C3R treatment for various corneal disorders, management of dry eyesyndrome, and keratoprosthesis.E-mail: [email protected]

Some recent representative publicationsDas S, Sheorey H, Taylor HR, Vajpayee RB. Association between cultures of contact lens and corneal scraping in contact lensrelated microbial keratitis. Arch Ophthalmol 2007; 125: 1182-5

Das S, Constantinou M, Ong T, Taylor HR. Microbial keratitis following corneal transplantation. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2007; 35:427-31

Das S, Whiting M, Taylor HR. Corneal wound dehiscence after penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea 2007; 26: 526-9

Das S, Sullivan LJ. Comparison of residual stromal bed and flap thickness in primary and repeat laser in situ keratomileusis in myopicpatients. J Cataract Refract Surg 2006; 32: 2080-4

Das S, Constantinou M, Daniell M, Taylor HR. Moraxella keratitis: predisposing factors and clinical review of 95 cases. Br J Ophthalmol2006; 90: 1236-8

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Soumyava Basu, MSHead, Retina Vitreous Services

Dr Soumyava Basu obtained his graduate and post-graduate degrees from the University ofMumbai, following which he completed fellowships in retina from Shri Ganapati Netralaya,Jalna, and L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, before heading the vitreo-retinal services at L VPrasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar. His areas of special interest are posterior uveitis and 23gauge vitrectomy. He is currently principal investigator for 'A double-masked multi-centric studyof the safety and efficacy of LX-211 in active/quiscient uveitis' and co-investigator for severalother studies.


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Sanghamitra DasConsultant, Glaucoma Services

After completing her basic medical education and masters in ophthalmology from MKCG MedicalCollege in 1994 from Berhampur, Orissa, Sanghamitra Das did a fellowship in glaucoma at L VPrasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. She also did short-term fellowships in pediatric ophthalmologyand cornea and anterior segment at L V Prasad Eye Institute, and in glaucoma from Aravind EyeHospital, Madurai. From 1996 to 2004, Sanghamitra worked at J P M Rotary Eye Institute, Cuttack,as chief of glaucoma services and, subsequently, as chief of pediatric ophthalmology services.She is currently a consultant in glaucoma services at L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar.Her areas of interest are adult and pediatric cataract and preventive ophthalmology.


T P Das, MS, DOMS, FRCSDirector, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar

Taraprasad Das received his basic medical education in Sambalpur University, Orissa, andcompleted his postgraduate training in ophthalmology at the Jawaharlal Institute of PostgraduateMedical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, and at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai.After receiving his diploma in ophthalmic medicine and surgery from Kanpur University, he wenton to work as a retina consultant with Aravind Eye Hospital. He also received further subspecialtyclinical training at University of Illinois Medical School, Wills Eye Hospital, Jefferson University,Philadelphia, and at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University. He joinedLVPEI in 1991. He has an international reputation as a retinal surgeon. He has published morethan 124 papers in international and national journals, written 24 book chapters, and authored/edited five books. He was editor of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology from 1999 to 2004.


Some recent representative publicationsDas T, Vedantham V. Intravitreal sodium fluorescein enhances visualization of clear vitreous during vitreous surgery for macularhole. A safety and efficacy study. Clin Expt Ophthalmol 2004; 32: 55-7

Das T, Simanjuntak G, Sumasri K. Optical coherence tomography titrated photocoagulation in diabetic clinically significant maculaedema. In Binder S (Ed) The Macula: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Future Trends. Springer-Verlag, Wein. 2004; 185-94

Das T, Sharma S. Current management strategies of acute postoperative endophthalmitis. Seminars in Ophthalmology 2003; 18:109-15

Das T, Sharma S, Muralidhar AV, Endophthalmitis research Group. Effect of vancomycin on Staphylococcus epidermidis adherenceto poly (methyl methacrylate) intraocular lenses. J Cat Refract Surg 2002; 28: 703-8

Das T, Jalali S, Gothwal VK, Sharma S, Naduvilath TJ. Intravitreal dexamethasone in exogenous bacterial endophthalmitis. Results ofa prospective randomized study. Br J Ophthalmol 1999; 83: 1050-5

Tapas Ranjan PadhiConsultant, Retina Vitreous Services

Tapas Ranjan Padhi completed his basic medical education from Berhampur University, Orissa,in 2000. He completed his postgraduate training in ophthalmology at JIPMER, Pondicherry, in2004, and was awarded a gold medal for best outgoing student in MS. He obtained his DNBdegree in Ophthalmology in 2004 and worked as research fellow in retina at LVPEI, Hyderabad,briefly before doing a two-year vitreoretinal fellowship from Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. Hisarea of special interest is pediatric retina. He is co-investigator in several ongoing clinical trialsat LVPEI, Bhubaneswar.


Suryasnata Rath, MS, FRCS (Glas)Consultant, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Orbit and Ocular Oncology Service

Suryasnata Rath completed his basic medical education in 1995, followed by an MS in 2000,from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Utkal University, Orissa. He became a member of theInternational Council of Ophthalmology in 2002. In 2003 he did a fellowship in comprehensiveophthalmology at LVPEI, Hyderabad, and received an FRCS (Glasgow) in 2004. He also did afellowship in oculoplastics, orbit and ocular oncology at LVPEI, Hyderabad, in 2006 beforejoining LVPEI, Bhubaneswar.


Recent representative publicationNaik MN, Medsinghe A, Rath S, Honavar SG. Management of canalicular lacerations: epidemiological aspects andexperience with Mini-Monoka® monocanalicular stent". Am J Ophthalmol (In press)

Srikant Kumar SahuConsultant, Cornea and Anterior Segment Services

Srikant Kumar Sahu completed his basic medical education at SCB Medical College, UtkalUniversity, Orissa. After an MS in ophthalmology (1999-2002) from VSS Medical College,Sambalpur University, Orissa, he worked as consultant for three years at St. Gregorious BalagramEye Hospital at Yacharam, Andhra Pradesh - a unit of ICARE - LVPEI. He did a fellowship inCornea and Anterior Segment at L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, before joining the Corneaand Anterior Segment Services at LVPEI, Bhubaneswar.


Some recent representative publicationsSahu SK, Murthy SI, Sangwan VS, Thomas R. Effect of the fourth-generation fluoroquinolones on cornealreepithelialization after penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea 2006; 25: 1130

Sahu SK, Govindswamy P, Sangwan VS, Thomas R. Midterm results on ocular surface reconstruction using cultivatedautologous oral mucosal epithelial transplantation. Am J Ophthalmol 2007; 143: 189

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Savitri Sharma, MD, MAMSAssociate Director, Laboratory Services

After completing her postgraduation in medical microbiology at the Jawaharlal Institute ofPostgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, Savitri Sharma specializedin ocular microbiology at Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She joined LVPEI in 1991.Her research interests are ocular infections and inflammation with a special focus on fungal,bacterial, protozoal and viral infections of the eye. She has published 141 papers in national andinternational journals and has won several competitive grants from industrial and governmentbodies such as Bausch & Lomb, British Contact Lens Association, Department of Biotechnologyand the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - both Government of India. She has beeneditor-in-chief of the Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology for the past six years and is on thereview board of several ophthalmology and microbiology journals. She has receivedcommendations from several professional bodies including the Indian Association of MedicalMicrobiologists, All India Ophthalmology Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.She has guided several PhD students under BITS, Pilani.


Some recent representative publicationsSharma S, Pasricha G, Das D, Aggarwal RK. Acanthamoeba keratitis in non-contact lens wearers in India: DNA typing-basedvalidation and a simple detection assay. Arch Ophthalmol 2004; 122: 1430-4

Gupta R, Sharma S, Rao D V, Das T, Endophthalmitis Research Group. Applicability of rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing in themanagement of bacterial endophthalmitis. Retina 2004; 24: 391-8

Joseph J, Sharma S, Murthy SI, Krishna PV, Garg P, Nutheti R, Kenneth J, Balasubramanian D. Microsporidial keratitis in India: 16SrRNA gene-based assay for diagnosis and species identification of Microsporidia in clinical samples. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci2006; 47: 4468-73

Sharma S, Taneja M, Gupta R, Upponi A, Gopinathan U, Nutheti R, Garg P. Comparison of clinical and microbiological profiles in smear-positive and smear-negative cases of suspected microbial keratitis. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007; 55: 21-5

Duggirala A, Kenchappa P, Sharma S, Peters JK, Ahmed N, Garg P, Das T, Hasnain SE. High-resolution genome profiling differentiatedStaphylococcus epidermidis isolated from patients with ocular infections and normal individuals. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007; 48:3239-45

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Merle Fernandes, MSDirector, L V Prasad Eye Institute, VisakhapatnamConsultant, Cornea and Anterior Segment Services

Merle Fernandes completed her basic medical training and a residency program inophthalmology at Goa Medical College, Goa, followed by a fellowship in cornea and anteriorsegment at LVPEI in 2001. She has several publications in international and national peerreviewed journals and has presented papers at conferences in India and abroad. She is areviewer for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology and Indian Journal of Ophthalmology.Her main interests are in pediatric penetrating keratoplasty, ocular surface disorders andmicrobial keratitis. She is also interested in making educational videos, one of which(Epkeratoplasty for Keratoglobus with Mechanical Lagophthalmos) received the first prize in theRefractive Surgery category at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons,Washington, USA, 2004.


Some recent representative publicationsAasuri MK, Fernandes M, Pathan PP. Comparison of acrylic and polymethyl methacrylate lenses in pediatric population. Ind JOphthalmol 2006; 54: 105-9

Fernandes M, Sangwan VS, Bansal AK, Gangopadhyay N, Sridhar MS, Garg P, Aasuri MK, Nutheti R, Rao GN. Outcome of Pterygiumsurgery: Retrospective analysis over 14 years. Eye 2005; 19: 1182-90

Fernandes M, Sridhar MS, Sangwan VS, Rao GN. Amniotic membrane transplantation for ocular surface reconstruction. Cornea2005; 24: 643-53

Sangwan VS, Fernandes M, Bansal AK, Vemuganti GK, Rao GN. Early results of penetrating keratoplasty following limbal stem celltransplantation. Ind J Ophthalmol 2005; 53: 31-5

Fernandes M, Sangwan VS, Vemuganti GK. Limbal stem cell deficiency and Xeroderma Pigmentosum: A case report. Eye 2004: 18:741

Meena Lakshmipathy, MSConsultant, Cornea and Anterior Segment Services

Meena Lakshmipathy completed her basic medical education from Stanley Medical College,Chennai, in 1997. She did her MS Ophthalmology from the Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai,followed by a fellowship in cornea and anterior segment from L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad,in 2004. She received the best presentation award in the cornea session, at the All IndiaOphthalmological Society meeting at Varanasi, 2004. She worked with a charitable institute,before joining the Cornea and Anterior Segment Services at L V Prasad Eye Institute,Visakhapatnam.


Recent representative publicationKannabiran C, Sridhar MS, Chakravarthi SK, Vemuganti GK, Lakshmipathi M. Genotype-phenotype correlation in 2 Indian families withsevere granular corneal dystrophy. Arch Ophthalmol 2005; 123: 1127-33

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Avinash Pathengay, MBBS, DO, FRCS (Glas)Consultant, Retina Vitreous Services

Avinash Pathengay received his basic medical training at Stanley Medical College, Chennai,and specialized in retina-vitreous at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. His major area of interest isendophthalmitis.


Some recent representative publicationsPathengay A, Shah GY, Das T, Sharma S. Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in the management of exogenous bacterial endophthalmitis.Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 141: 938-40

Joseph J, Pathengay A, Michael V, Raju B, Sharma S, Das T. In vitro efficacy of cefazolin and povidone-iodine 5% in eradicatingmicrobial organisms adhered to broad scleral buckles. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2006; 34: 390-1

Pathengay A, Shah GY, Das T, Sharma S. Curvularia lunata endophthalmitis presenting with a posterior capsular plaque. Indian JOphthalmol 2006; 54: 65-6

Kenchappa P, Duggirala A, Ahmed N, Pathengay A, Das T, Hasnain SE, Sharma S. Fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism(FAFLP) genotyping demonstrates the role of biofilm-producing methicillin-resistant periocular Staphylococcus epidermidis strains inpostoperative endophthalmitis. BMC Ophthalmol 2006; 6: 1

Kenchappa P, Sangwan VS, Ahmed N, Rao KR, Pathengay A, Mathai A, Mansoori T, Das T, Hasnain SE, Sharma S. High-resolutiongenotyping of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains linked to acute post cataract surgery endophthalmitis outbreaks in India. Ann ClinMicrobiol Antimicrob 2005; 4: 19

PVKS Varma, MSHead, Glaucoma Services

PVKS Varma completed his basic medical education from M S Ramaiah Medical College,Bangalore, followed by an MS in Ophthalmology from J N Medical College, Belgaum. In 1995, hedid a fellowship in Comprehensive Ophthalmology from L V Prasad Eye Institute, with training inglaucoma, retina and cornea services and received the best outgoing fellow award for the year.He worked as Assistant Professor at Maharajah’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellimarla, afterwhich he did a glaucoma fellowship in 2006 and joined L V Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam.His areas of interest include angle closure glaucoma, psychophysical tests, optic disc imagingand medical retina.


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Honors and Awards

2002 – 2007

2002 – 2003Murali K Aasuri won second prize for his video in theBausch & Lomb video competition on Phacopearls.com2002.

D Balasubramanian was awarded the Padma Shri bythe Government of India in recognition of his services tothe people of India through his contributions to medicineand science.

D Balasubramanian received the honour Chevalier del’Ordre National du Merite of France, 2002 from thePresident of France.

D Balasubramanian received National Award for bestefforts in science popularization from National Councilfor Science and Technology Communication, Departmentof Science and Technology, Government of India.

D Balasubramanian honoured by the Indian ScienceCongress Association with the Jawaharlal Nehru BirthCentenary Award for significant achievements in bio-physical chemistry, bio-molecular interaction andresearch in ocular bio-chemistry and protein structure atBangalore, India.

Subhabrata Chakrabarti awarded International GeneticsFederation Fellowship, USA.

Taraprasad Das received American Academy ofOphthalmology Achievement Award, at its annual meeting,Anaheim, California, USA.

Taraprasad Das conferred Fellow of the Royal College ofSurgeons by the Royal College, Glasgow, UK.

Vijaya Kumari Gothwal received Constance W AtwellAward for excellence in low vision research, at ARVO 2002,Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Santosh Honavar received Best of Show Award for videofilm from American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Santosh Honavar received Achievement Award fromAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology.

Santosh Honavar received Vengala Rao Award fromAndhra Pradesh State Ophthalmic Society Guntur, AndhraPradesh, India.

Chitra Kannabiran received RO1 grant from the NationalInstitutes of Health, Washington, USA, under the GlobalHealth Research Initiative Program (GRIP).

Ajit B Majji received the Dr V Raghavachar Gold Medalfrom Andhra Pradesh State Ophthalmic Society, Guntur,Andhra Pradesh, India.

Ajit B Majji won Vengal Rao Award for best paperpresentation from Andhra Pradesh State OphthalmicSociety Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Anil K Mandal received the ICMR Award 2002 for scientistsworking in bio-medical research.

Anil K Mandal won Quality Teaching award for his videoat the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery,Philadelphia, USA.

Anil K Mandal won Award for Best Instruction Film at 61stAll India Ophthalmological Society conference, New Delhi.

Anil K Mandal won Col Rangachary Award for best paperat special plenary session of 61st All IndiaOphthalmological Society conference.

Kuldeep Raizada awarded a Gold medal for hispresentation.

Gullapalli N Rao awarded the Padma Shri by theGovernment of India in recognition of his services to thepeople of India, through his contributions to medicineand science.

Gullapalli N Rao presented the Vocational ExcellenceAward by Rotary International, Hyderabad.

Gullapalli N Rao received Rustom Merwanji AlpaiwallaMemorial Award at the National Association for the Blind,Mumbai, India.

Gullapalli N Rao awarded the First Global Visionary Awardinstituted by Bausch and Lomb at the annual meeting ofthe American Academy of Ophthalmology at Anaheim,California, USA.

Gullapalli N Rao conferred Fellow qua Surgeon ad eundemof the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons ofGlasgow, University of Glasgow, UK.

Virender S Sangwan received Dr P Siva ReddyEndowment Award for research work in stem cells by theAndhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences in Hyderabad.

Savitri Sharma won Best Paper award in Parasitology atthe 26th National Congress of Indian Association ofMedical Microbiologists, Bangalore, India.

Savitri Sharma received American Academy ofOphthalmology Achievement Award at Anaheim,California, USA.

K Sreelatha awarded Amjad Rahi Prize for best basicscience paper at Indian Eye Research Group meeting.

M S Sridhar won third prize in Special Cases category ofAlcon Video competition, European Society of Cataract andRefractive Surgery (ESCRS), Munich, Germany.

Ravi Thomas received Joseph Gnanadickam Gold Medalin 2002.

Geeta K Vemuganti awarded Col Rangachary Gold Medalfor best paper at 61st All India Ophthalmological Societymeeting, New Delhi.

2004 – 2005Subhabrata Chakrabarti awarded Indian Academy ofSciences Young Associateship.

Subhabrata Chakrabarti awarded International Societyfor Eye Research Fellowship, USA.

Aparna Duggirala won Amjad Rahi Best Scientific PosterAward at 13th annual meeting of Indian Eye ResearchGroup, Chennai, India.

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Nibaran Gangopadhyay invited by Dr Robert Osher topublish video ‘Management of Posterior Lenticonus withCataract’ in Video Journal of Cataract and RefractiveSurgery.

Nibaran Gangopadhyay won First Prize in NewContributors Category and Second Prize in EducationalCategory at XXII European Society of Cataract andRefractive Surgery (ESCRS) Congress, Paris, France.

Prashant Garg received American Academy ofOphthalmology Achievement Award at Anaheim,California, USA.

Ajit B Majji received Dr Ravi Kumar Reddy EndowmentAward from Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, India.

Anil K Mandal received Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awardfrom Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, NewDelhi, India.

Anil K Mandal received U N Brahmachari Oration Awardfor 2004 at 72nd Reunion Session, at Nilratan SircarMedical School and College, Kolkata, India.

Anil K Mandal awarded C S Reshmi Gold Medal Awardfor his video at All India Ophthalmological Societyconference.

D Nagarajan received group award for his role in movingforward the goals of VISION 2020: The Right to Sight andthe International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)in the South-East Asian Region at IAPB’s seventh GeneralAssembly, Dubai, UAE, September 2004.

Milind Naik awarded Associate membership of EuropeanSociety of Ophthalmic Plastics and ReconstructiveSurgery.

Gunisha Pasricha awarded PhD for her work by BirlaInstitute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, India.

Sreedevi Penmetcha received citation and award at theInternational Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)seventh General Assembly, Dubai, UAE.

Kuldeep Raizada received Best Video Award at XIInternational Congress of Ocular Oncology, Hyderabad.

Deepa Rani won Best Scientific Paper award at 7th AllIndia Optometric Conference, Kolkata, India.

Gullapalli N Rao received HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmedbin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Award for prevention of blindnessat Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Gullapalli N Rao elected Chairman of Board of Trustees,President, and Chief Executive Officer of InternationalAgency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) at theseventh General Assembly, Dubai, UAE.

K Purushotham Reddy won Best Poster Award at the73rd annual general meeting of the Society of BiologicalChemists (India).

G Chandra Sekhar received American Academy ofOphthalmology Achievement Award at Anaheim,California, USA.

G Chandra Sekhar elected unanimously as President ofGlaucoma Society of India.

M S Sridhar invited by Dr Robert Osher to publish video‘Late Spontaneous Dislocation (or Disenclavation) of IrisClaw Intraocular Lens’ in Video Journal of Cataract andRefractive Surgery.

Ravi Thomas received Special award for LVPEI fororganization of the seventh General Assembly of theInternational Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB),Dubai.

Geeta K Vemuganti selected for National BioscienceAward for Career Development for 2003-04, fromDepartment of Biotechnology, Government of India.

2005 – 2006D Balasubramanian selected as organizer of the US-Indo Workshop on Collaborative Research at FortLauderdale, Florida, USA.

D Balasubramanian delivered an invited talk at RoyalSociety, London, UK, on stem cell research efforts in India,July 2005.

D Balasubramanian delivered the Pushpa SriramachariOration of the Indian Council of Medical Research, NewDelhi.

D Balasubramanian chosen as Senior Fellow,Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Shubhabrata Chakrabarti selected as Indian participantfor US-Indo Workshop on Collaborative Research at FortLauderdale, Florida, USA.

Shubhabrata Chakrabarti won Clinician Scientist Awardat the World Glaucoma Congress in Vienna, Italy.

Taraprasad Das elected Vice President of All IndiaOphthalmological Society.

Taraprasad Das selected as Indian participant for US-Indo Workshop on Collaborative Research at FortLauderdale, Florida, USA.

Taraprasad Das elected President of Vitreo RetinalSociety of India for 2005-2006.

Anees Fatima awarded Senior Scholarship (science) byLady Tata Memorial Trust for 2005-2006 for research instem cell.

Usha Gopinathan received Mr T L Kapadia Award foroutstanding contribution to eye banking and deliveredthe Mr T L Kapadia Endowment Lecture at Sarojini DeviEye Hospital, Hyderabad, India.

Vijaya K Gothwal received International Society for LowVision Research and Rehabilitation travel fellowship toattend ‘Vision 2005’ at London, UK.

Subhadra Jalali invited to be part of an international ROPworking team under the VISION 2020: Right to Sightprogram, to meet at World Congress of Ophthalmology2006, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Sarfaraz Khan received International Society for LowVision Research and Rehabilitation travel fellowship toattend ‘Vision 2005’ at London, UK.

Vilas Kovai received best prize for ‘Vision Centre’ conceptpaper presentation at conference on ‘Transforming India- Agenda for Research,’ at Narsee Monjee Institute ofManagement Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai, India.

Pravin Krishna received Young Investigator Award forOutstanding Achievement in Clinical Ophthalmology atSingapore Eye Research Institute – Association forResearch in Vision Ophthalmology (SERI-ARVO) meeting,Singapore.

Ajit B Majji elected Member, Scientific Committee, All IndiaOphthalmological Society for 2005-2007.

Ajit B Majji elected Joint Secretary of Vitreo Retinal Societyof India for 2005-2006.

Anil K Mandal selected as Indian participant for US-IndoWorkshop on Collaborative Research at Fort Lauderdale,Florida, USA.

Anil K Mandal authored a book ‘The Pediatric Glaucomas’along with Peter A Netland, MD, PhD, of the University ofTennessee, Memphis, USA; published by Elsevier Inc.UK.

Anil K Mandal won Apollo Award of Medical Excellence for2004-2005, New Delhi.

Praveen K Nirmalan selected as Indian participant forUS-Indo Workshop on Collaborative Research at FortLauderdale, Florida, USA.

Kuldeep Raizada received membership to AmericanSociety of Ocularists, USA, and the AmericanAnaplastology Association, USA.

Gullapalli N Rao delivered Susruta Lecture at 20thCongress of Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology(APAO), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Gullapalli N Rao delivered first Prof L P Agarwal MemorialLecture at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for OphthalmicSciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, NewDelhi, India.

Gullapalli N Rao selected as organizer for the US-IndoWorkshop on Collaborative Research at Fort Lauderdale,Florida, USA.

Gullapalli N Rao received the first G B Bietti InternationalAward for Prevention of Blindness for outstandingcontribution through creation of systems and models forthe alleviation of avoidable blindness among the world’smost disadvantaged people from the Italian Society forPrevention of Blindness, Italian Ophthalmological Societymeeting, Florence, Italy.

Virender S Sangwan won Col V Rangachary Award forbest paper at All India Ophthalmological Society meeting.

Savitri Sharma elected Chief Editor of Indian Journal ofMedical Microbiology for second term at 27th Annual

Congress of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists,Lucknow, India.

Savitri Sharma nominated by Department ofBiotechnology, Government of India, to the InstitutionalBoard of Safety Committee of Shanta Biotech Pvt. Ltd.,Hyderabad.

M Sharmila received International Society for Low VisionResearch and Rehabilitation travel fellowship to attend‘Vision 2005’, London, UK.

Afia Sultana won a prize for a poster at the InternationalSymposium on Human Origins & Genetics, NationalCentre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India.

Geeta K Vemuganti received CHEMTECH PHARMABIO‘Outstanding Contribution’ Award (Biotech) for 2005 fromthe CHEMTECH Foundation.

Geeta K Vemuganti won best paper (non PG category)award at annual meeting of the Indian Association ofPathologists and Microbiologists, AP chapter. Alsonominated Coordinator for Twin Cities Pathologistsmeetings for 2005-2006.

Inderjeet Kaur won best paper award in basic science at14th annual meeting of Indian Eye Research Group(IERG), Hyderabad, India.

Snigdha, Bausch and Lomb School of Optometry student,won best poster award in clinical science at 14th annualmeeting of Indian Eye Research Group (IERG), Hyderabad,India.

Honorary mention at World Cornea Congress for LVPEIposter authored by LVPEI alumni Sushmita Shah and M SSridhar, LVPEI faculty V S Sangwan and Gullapalli N Rao,Washington, DC, USA.

2006 – 2007

Subhabrata Chakrabarti nominated Member of AssociateAdvisory Board, Association of International GlaucomaSocieties (AIGS): The Global Glaucoma Network.

Subhabrata Chakrabarti received INSA Young ScientistMedal of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.

Subhabrata Chakrabarti elected to Executive Council ofIndian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) for 2007-2009.

Subhabrata Chakrabarti awarded International Societyfor Eye Research Fellowship, USA.

Taraprasad Das received Distinguished Service Awardat Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congressmeeting, Singapore.

Taraprasad Das elected Science Secretary, Asia PacificVitreo Retinal Society.

Taraprasad Das elected Member, International AdvisoryBoard, Asia-ARVO (Association for Research in Visionand Ophthalmology) meeting, Singapore.

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Taraprasad Das installed as President of All IndiaOphthalmological Society.

Prashant Garg appointed international advisory memberof Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.

Usha Gopinathan elected Vice President of Eye BankAssociation of India (EBAI) for the triennium 2007-2010.

Santosh Honavar awarded Dr Surya Prasad Rao Orationand Gold Medal by Andhra Pradesh StateOphthalmological Society, Hyderabad.

Santosh Honavar received Dr Siva Reddy InternationalAward and Dr R Hanumantha Reddy Award for Best Paperfrom the All India Ophthalmological Society, Hyderabad.

Santosh Honavar elected Chairman, South AsianRetinoblastoma Group.

Subhadra Jalali appointed member of All IndiaOphthalmological Society Task Force on Strategies toprevent childhood blindness in india, specifically in thefield of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Convenor of firstmeeting of ROP interest Group in India.

Joveeta Joseph received IAMM Junior Best Paper Awardat XXX National Congress of Indian Association of MedicalMicrobiologists (IAMM), Nagpur.

Inderjeet Kaur received Young Investigator Award (Merit)in basic sciences at Asia-ARVO (Association for Researchin Vision and Ophthalmology) meeting, Singapore.

Rohit Khanna selected to be part of a 3-member workinggroup for selecting a regional training centre in each ofthe WHO regions and a centre in East Africa, under VISION2020: Right to Sight initiative.

C Madhavi Latha received Young Investigator Award(Merit) in basic sciences at the Asia-ARVO (Association forResearch in Vision and Ophthalmology) meeting,Singapore.

Soundarya Lakshmi Madhira won Best Poster award at11th International Conference of Asia Pacific Associationof Surgical Tissue Banks, Mumbai.

Ajit B Majji elected Secretary of Vitreo-Retina Society ofIndia.

Somasheila Murthy appointed treasurer of Uveitis Societyof India.

Somasheila Murthy appointed reviewer of Expert Reviewof Ophthalmology.

Rajul Parikh invited to join Associate Advisory Board (AAB)of Association of International Glaucoma Societies (AIGS)for five years.

Naresh Polisetty won Best Poster Special Award in clinicalbiochemistry (B Narsingarao), National Meet of Societyof Biological Chemists (India), New Delhi.

Naresh Polisetty won Young Scientist and Best Paperaward, National Seminar on Stem Cells and Clinical

Applications, Society for Regenerative Medicine andTissue Engineering, Nagarjuna University, Guntur.

Kuldeep Raizada appointed South India representativefor Association of School & College of Optometry, India.

Kuldeep Raizada appointed South India representativefor Indian Optometric Association.

Kuldeep Raizada invited as Peer Reviewer forInternational Journal of Anaplastology, USA.

Gullapalli N Rao awarded International BlindnessPrevention Award 2006 by the American Academy ofOphthalmology.

Gullapalli N Rao continues to be Member of SightFirstAdvisory Committee, International Association of LionsClubs, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA.

V S Sangwan received Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awardfrom Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, NewDelhi, India.

V S Sangwan elected Honorary Secretary of Asia CorneaSociety

G Chandra Sekhar nominated for membership toGlaucoma Research Society (ICO), Vancouver, Canada.

G Chandra Sekhar elected President of Andhra PradeshState Ophthalmic Society, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.

G Chandra Sekhar received Best Speaker award atinternational conference, Laxmi Eye Institute, Panvel,India.

G Srinivas selected for Mary Jane O’Neill Fellowship inInternational Eye Banking by the Eye Bank Association ofAmerica (EBAA).

Rishi Swarup nominated AP State Ophthalmic SocietyRepresentative to All India Ophthalmological SocietyLeadership Development Program; first session held at65th annual conference of All India OphthalmologicalSociety, Hyderabad.

Rishi Swarup awarded Best Paper of session at 65thannual conference of All India Ophthalmological Society,Hyderabad.

Geeta K Vemuganti appointed Life Patron, Al Shifa TrustEye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Geeta K Vemuganti elected Member of National Academyof Medical Sciences.

Geeta K Vemuganti elected President of IndianAssociation for Ophthalmic Pathologists.

Geeta K Vemuganti received Achievement Award by theAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas, USA.

Geeta K Vemuganti Best Oral Presentation award forpaper presented at the Stem Cell Research Forum ofIndia and International Stem Cell Meeting, Bangalore.

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2007 – 2008Soumyav Basu won Dr KR Dutta award for best free paperat Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmic Congress, Dhanbad.

Subhabrata Chakrabarti invited to join Editorial Board ofInternational Glaucoma Review (IGR).

Subhabrata Chakrabarti received Young ScientistPlatinum Jubilee Award from the National Academy ofSciences India (NASI).

Subhabrata Chakrabarti appointed Editorial BoardMember of International Glaucoma Review (IGR).

Subhabrata Chakrabarti appointed Editorial Boardmember of Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice.

Taraprasad Das elected to Retina Section ProgramCommittee of Association for Research in Vision andOphthalmology (ARVO), USA, for 2007-2009.

Taraprasad Das received honour award from OrissaGourav Samman Ruchi Prativa Foundation, Orissa.

Taraprasad Das received Honor of Vision Award from theAhmednagar Academy of Ophthalmology.

Roshmi Gupta won Best Paper in Orbit Session at jointmeeting of Oculoplastics Association of India (OPAI) andAsia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic andReconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS), Hyderabad.

Chitra Kannabiran appointed to Editorial board of Journalof Genetics.

Ajit Babu Majji won best presentation award from DelhiOphthalmic Society, New Delhi.

A K Mandal received ‘Pascal Video Award’ at XVII annualconference of Glaucoma Society of India, Kolkata.

Raja Narayanan received International OphthalmologistEducation Award from the American Academy ofOphthalmology, New Orleans, USA.

Rajul S Parikh appointed associate editor for Journal ofCurrent Glaucoma Practice.

Gullapalli N Rao presented ANR Swarna Kankanam 2007Award by Raga Saptha Swaram, an NGO.

Gullapalli N Rao given 2007 Pisart Vision Award byLighthouse International, New York, USA.

Gullapalli N Rao awarded Doctor of Medicine (honoriscausa) by University of Melbourne, Australia.

V S Sangwan awarded Biotech Products and ProcessDevelopment and Commercialization Award 2007 byGovernment of India.

V S Sangwan nominated for American Academy ofOphthalmologists Honor Award for 2007.

V S Sangwan appointed section editor, Cornea & ExternalDisease, for British Journal of Ophthalmology.

V S Sangwan appointed Editorial Board Member ofInternational Ophthalmology Journal.

V S Sangwan appointed to international steeringcommittee of LUX Biosciences for Uveitis and CornealTransplantation drug development programs.

G Chandra Sekhar installed President of Andhra PradeshOphthalmic Society (APOS) and Chairman of OphthalmicAssociation of South Indian States (OASIS).

Rishi Swarup received Raghavachary award for BestPaper at the Andhra Pradesh Ophthalmic Society (APOS)and the Ophthalmic Association of Southern Indian States(OASIS) conference.

Geeta K Vemuganti honoured for 5 best photographs byOphthalmic Photographic Society at American Society ofCataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) symposiumand congress, San Diego, California, USA.

Geeta K Vemuganti awarded Biotech Products & ProcessDevelopment and Commercialization Award 2007 byGovernment of India.

Geeta K Vemuganti elected Fellow of National Academyof Medical Sciences.

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Publications

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13. Dandona R, Dandona L, Kovai V, Giridhar P, PrasadMN, Srinivas M. Population-based study ofspectacles use in southern India. Indian JOphthalmol 2002; 50: 145-55

14. Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P,Prasad MN, Vilas K, McCarty CA, Rao GN. Moderatevisual impairment in India: The Andhra Pradesh EyeDisease Study. Br J Ophthalmol 2002; 86: 373-7

15. Das T, Sharma S, Muralidhar AV. Effect ofvancomycin on S. epidermidis adherence to PMMAintraocular lenses. J Cataract Refract Surg 2002;28: 703-8

16. Das T. Old order changeth. Indian J Ophthalmol2002; 50: 1

17. Das T. Peer review in health sciences. Indian JOphthalmol 2002; 50: 79

18. Demirci H, Shields CL, Shields JA, Eagle RC Jr,Honavar SG. Diffuse iris melanoma: a report of 25cases. Ophthalmology 2002; 109: 1553-60

19. Demirci H, Shields CL, Shields JA, Honavar SG,Eagle RC Jr. Ring melanoma of the ciliary body:Report on twenty-three patients. Retina 2002; 22:698-706

20. Demirci H, Shields CL, Shields JA, Honavar SG,Mercado GJ, Tovilla JC. Orbital tumors in the olderadult population. Ophthalmology 2002; 109: 243-8

21. Demirci H, Shields CL, Shields JA, Honavar SG.Spontaneous disappearance of presumed retinalastrocytic hyperplasia. Retina 2002; 22: 237-9

22. Garg P, Sharma S. Corneal biopsy in themanagement of progressive microbial keratitis.Am J Ophthalmol 2002; 133: 291-2

23. Garg P, Vemuganti GK, Xie L, Shi W. Lamellarkeratoplasty for the treatment of fungal keratitis.Cornea 2002; 21: 734-5

24. Gaudio PA, Gopinathan U, Sangwan V, Hughes TE.Polymerase chain reaction based detection of fungiin infected corneas. Br J Ophthalmol 2002;86: 755-60

25. Giridhar P, Dandona R, Prasad MN, Kovai V,Dandona L. Fear of blindness and perceptions aboutblind people. The Andhra Pradesh Eye DiseaseStudy. Indian J Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 239-46

26. Gopinathan U, Garg P, Fernandes M, Sharma S,Athmanathan S, Rao GN. The epidemiologicalfeatures and laboratory results of fungal keratitis: A10-year review at a referral eye care center in SouthIndia. Cornea 2002; 1: 555-9

27. Gopinathan U. Drug combination effective for fungalkeratitis. Ocular Surgery News 2002; 13-50

20021. Aasuri MK, Shah U, Veenashree MP, Deshpande P.

Performance of truncated-edge silicone foldableintraocular lens in Indian eyes. J Cataract RefractSurg 2002; 28: 1135-40

2. Ata-ur-Rasheed M, Vemuganti GK, Honavar SG,Ahmed N, Hasnain S, Kannabiran C. Mutationalanalysis of the RB1 gene in Indian patients withretinoblastoma. Ophthalmic Genet 2002; 23: 121-8

3. Athmanathan S, Sesha Reddy B, Rao GN.Comparison of the sensitivity of a 24h shell vialassay and conventional tube culture in the isolationof Herpes simplex virus-1 from corneal scrapings.BMC Clin Pathol 2002; 2: 1

4. Balasubramanian D, Kanwar R. Molecularpathology of dityrosine cross-links in proteins:Structural and functional analysis of four proteins.Mol Cell Biochem 2002; 234: 27-38

5. Balasubramanian D. Molecular and cellularapproaches to understand and treat some diseasesof the eye. Curr Sci 2002; 82: 948-57

6. Bansal AK. Efficacy of amniotic membrane graft forreducing corneal haze after photorefractive andphotoreflective keratectomy. Refract Surg 2002;18: 389

7. Chowdhury T, Jalali S, Majji AB. Successfultreatment of fungal retinitis and retinal vasculitis withoral itraconazole. Retina 2002; 22: 800-2

8. Cosar CB, Sridhar MS, Cohen EJ, Held EL, AlvimPde T, Rapuano CJ, Raber IM, Laibson PR.Indications for penetrating keratoplasty andassociated procedures, 1996-2000. Cornea 2002;21: 148-51

9. Dan JA, Honavar SG, Belyea DA, Mandal AK,Garudadri C, Levy B, Ramakrishnan R, KrishnadasR, Lieberman MF, Stamper RL, Yaron A. Enzymaticsclerostomy: pilot human study. Arch Ophthalmol2002; 120: 548-53

10. Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P,McCarty CA, Rao GN. Population-basedassessment of refractive error in India: The AndhraPradesh Eye Disease Study. Clin ExperimentOphthalmol 2002; 30: 84-93

11. Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Sahare P,Narsaiah S, Muñoz SR, Pokharel GP, Ellwein LB.Refractive error in children in a rural population inIndia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2002; 43: 615-22

12. Dandona R, Dandona L, Srinivas M, Giridhar P,Nutheti R, Rao GN. Planning low vision services inIndia: A population-based perspective.Ophthalmology 2002; 109: 1871-8

28. Hazari A, Sangwan VS. Cataract surgery in uveitis.Indian J Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 103-7

29. Honavar SG, Shields CL, Singh AD, Demirci H,Rutledge BK, Shields JA, Eagle RC Jr. Two discretechoroidal melanomas in an eye with ocularmelanocytosis. Surv Ophthalmol 2002; 47: 36-41

30. Honavar SG, Singh AD, Shields CL, Meadows AT,Demirci H, Cater J, Shields JA. Postenucleationadjuvant therapy in high-risk retinoblastoma. ArchOphthalmol 2002; 120: 923-31

31. Hornby SJ, Ward SJ, Gilbert CE, Dandona L, FosterA, Jones RB. Environmental risk factors incongenital malformations of the eye. Ann TropPaediatr 2002; 22: 67-77

32. Jalali S. Acquiring skills in management of HIV-related and other newer infections of the eye. IndianJ Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 80-1

33. Jalali S. On how to create motivation in AIDS eyecare. Indian J Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 359-60

34. Kalyani P, Honavar SG. Ultrasound biomicroscopyin ophthalmol. Chapter in Diagnostic Procedures inOphthalmol (Ed) HV Nema, Nitin Verma; JaypeeBorthers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi2002; 196-206

35. Kompella VB, Sangwan VS, Bansal AK, Garg P,Aasuri MK, Rao GN. Ophthalmic complications andmanagement of Stevens-Johnson syndrome at atertiary eye care centre in south India. Indian JOphthalmol 2002; 50: 283-6

36. Lalitha K, Jalali S, Kadakia T, Kannabiran C.Screening for homozygosity by descent in familieswith autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa.J Genet. 2002; 81: 59-63

37. Majji AB. Paramacular von-hippel angioma withtractional macular detachment. Ophthalmic SurgLasers 2002; 33: 145-7

38. Majji AB, Aasuri MK, Vemuganti GK, Sharma S.Aspergillus iris granuloma in an immunocompetentindividual. Eye 2002; 16: 196-8

39. Mandal AK, Jain SS, Gothwal VK. Migration of setoninto the anterior chamber. Eye 2002; 16: 85-6

40. Mandal AK. Training ophthalmologists for children’seye care centres. J Community Eye Health 2002;14: 62-4

41. Mandal AK, Vemuganti GK, Ladda N, VeenashreeMP. Partial excision with a conjunctival advancementflap after a relaxing incision for a dissectingglaucoma filtering bleb. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers2002; 33: 497-500

42. Mandal AK, Bhatia PG, Gothwal VK, Reddy VM, SriRamulu P, Prasad MS, John RK, Nutheti R,Shamanna BR. Safety and efficacy of simultaneousbilateral primary combined trabeculotomy-

trabeculectomy for developmental glaucoma. IndianJ Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 13-9

43. Mandal AK, Hornby SJ, Jones RB. Congenitalhydrocephalus associated with congenitalglaucoma and natal teeth. Indian J Ophthalmol2002; 50: 322-3

44. Mandal AK, Majji AB, Mandal SP, Das T, Jalali S,Gothwal VK, Jain SS, Nutheti R. Mitomycin-Caugmented trabeculectomy for neovascularglaucoma. A preliminary report. Indian J Ophthalmol2002; 50: 287-93

45. Naik MN, Tourani KL, Sekhar GC, Honavar SG.Interpretation of computed tomography imaging ofthe eye and orbit: A systematic approach. Indian JOphthalmol 2002; 50: 339-53

46. Panicker SG, Srirangan S, Mandal AK, Reddy ABM,Ahmed N, Hasnain S. Novel mutation in FOXC1wing region causing Axenfeld-Rieger anomaly.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2002; 43: 3613-6

47. Panicker SG, Reddy ABM, Mandal AK, Ahmed N,Nagarajaram HA, Hasnain SE, BalasubramanianD. Identification of novel mutations causing familialprimary congenital glaucoma in Indian pedigrees.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2002; 43: 1358-66

48. Pasricha G, Sharma S. Acanthamoeba keratitispathogenesis. Chapter in Recent advances inOphthalmology, New Delhi. (Ed) HV Neema, NitinVerma, Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers (P) Ltd,New Delhi. 2002; 196-209

49. Sangwan VS. Limbal stem cells in health anddisease. Biosci Rep 2002; 21: 385-405

50. Sangwan VS, Sridhar U. Surgical management ofocular surface disorder. Chapter in Recent Advancesin Ophthalmol (Ed) HV Neema, Nitin Verma, JaypeeBrothers, Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi.2002; 6: 126-42

51. Sangwan VS. Amniotic membrane transplantation.Indian J Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 169-70

52. Shah UN, Garg P, Vemuganti GK. Corneal edemawith a dislocated anterior polar cataract. Am JOphthalmol 2002; 133: 399-401

53. Shah V, Vemuganti GK, Jalali S, Das T. Osseousmetaplasia in an epiretinal membrane in Ealesdisease. Retina 2002; 22: 641-3

54. Sharma S, Das D, Anand R, Das T, Kannabiran C.Reliability of nested polymerase chain reaction inthe diagnosis of bacterial endophthalmitis. Am JOphthalmol 2002; 33: 142-4

55. Sharma S, Kunimoto DY, Gopinathan U,Athmanathan S, Garg P, Rao GN. Evaluation ofcorneal scraping smear examination methods inthe diagnosis of bacterial and fungal keratitis: Asurvey of eight years of laboratory experience.Cornea 2002; 21: 643-7

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57. Shields CL, Honavar SG, Meadows AT, Shields JA,Demirci H, Naduvilath TJ. Chemoreduction forunilateral retinoblastoma. Arch Ophthalmol 2002;120: 1653-8

58. Shields CL, Honavar SG, Meadows AT, Shields JA,Demirci H, Singh A, Friedman DL, Naduvilath TJ.Chemoreduction plus focal therapy forretinoblastoma: Factors predictive of need fortreatment with external beam radiotherapy orenucleation. Am J Ophthalmol 2002; 133: 657-64

59. Shields CL, Honavar SG, Shields JA, Demirci H,Meadows AT, Naduvilath TJ. Factors predictive ofrecurrence of retinal tumors, vitreous seeds, andsubretinal seeds following chemoreduction forretinoblastoma. Arch Ophthalmol 2002; 120: 460-4

60. Shields JA, Shields CL, Demirci H, Honavar SG.Solitary idiopathic choroiditis: The Richard B WeaverLecture. Arch Ophthalmol 2002; 120: 311-9

61. Sridhar MS, Bansal AK, Rao GN. Multilayeredamniotic membrane transplantation for partialthickness scleral thinning following pterygiumsurgery. Eye 2002; 16: 639-42

62. Sridhar MS, Bansal AK, Rao GN. Surgically inducednecrotizing scleritis after pterygium exicision andconjunctival autograft. Cornea 2002; 21: 305-7

63. Sridhar MS, Cohen EJ, Rapuano CJ, Lister MA,Laibson PR. Nocardia asteroides sclerokeratitis ina contact lens wearer. CLAO J 2002; 28: 66-8

64. Sridhar MS, Fernandes M, Rao GN. Dry eyes:Diagnosis and management. US Chi J Ophthalmol2002; 2: 4-13

65. Sridhar MS, Pandrowala H, Rao GN. Unilaterallattice dystrophy in an elderly patient. Eye 2002; 16:653-5

66. Sridhar MS, Raber IM. Open-sky pupilloplasty duringphakic penetrating keratoplasty to treat a fixed, dilatedpupil. J Cataract Refract Surg 2002; 28: 404-6

67. Sridhar MS, Rao KS, Vajpayee BR, Aasuri MK,Hannush S, Sinha R. Complications of Laser-in-situ-keratomileusis (LASIK). Indian J Ophthalmol2002; 50: 265-82

68. Sridhar MS, Rapuano CJ, Cosar CB, Cohen EJ,Laibson PR. Phototherapeutic keratectomy versusdiamond burr polishing of Bowman’s membranein the treatment of recurrent corneal erosionsassociated with anterior basement membranedystrophy. Ophthalmology 2002; 109: 674-9

69. Sridhar MS, Sharma S, Gopinathan U, Rao GN.Anterior chamber tap-diagnostic and therapeutic

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70. Sridhar MS, Vishwanadh BK, Bansal AK.Phacoemulsification in vitrectomised eyes. US ChiJ Ophthalmol 2002; 3: 4-7

71. Stretton S, Gopinathan U, Willcox MD. Cornealulceration in pediatric patients: a brief review ofprogress in topical treatment. Paediatr Drugs 2002;4: 95-110

72. Thiagarajan G, Chandani S, Rao SH, Samuni AM,Chandrasekaran K, Balasubramanian D. Molecularand cellular assessment of ginkgo biloba extractas a possible ophthalmic drug. Exp Eye Res 2002;75: 421-30

73. Thiagarajan G, Shirao E, Ando K, Inoue A,Balasubramanian D. Role of Xanthurenic Acid 8-O-beta-D-Glucoside, a novel fluorophore thataccumulates in the brunescent human eye lens.Photochem Photobiol 2002; 76: 368-72

74. Thomas R, Bhat S, Muliyil J, Parikh R, George R.Frequency doubling perimetry in glaucoma. JGlaucoma 2002; 11: 46-50

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77. Thomas R, Parikh R, Paul P, Muliyil J. Population-based screening versus case detection. Indian JOphthalmol 2002; 50: 233-7

78. Thomas R, Shenoy K, Seshadri MS, Muliyil J. Visualfield defects in non-functioning pituitary adenomas.Indian J Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 127-30

79. Veenashree MP, Sangwan VS, Vemuganti GK,Parthasaradhi A. Acute scleritis as a manifestationof congenital erythropoietic porphyria. Cornea 2002;21: 530-1

80. Vemuganti G, Mandal AK. Subepithelial amyloiddeposits in congenital glaucoma – a case report.Cornea 2002; 21: 315-7

81. Vemuganti GK, Garg P, Gopinathan U, NaduvilathTJ, John RK, Rajeev B, Rao GN. Evaluation of agentand host factors in progression of Mycotic keratitis:A histological and microbiological study of 167buttons. Ophthalmology 2002; 109: 1538-46

82. Vemuganti GK, Sridhar MS, Edward PE, Singh S.Subepithelial amyloid deposits in congenitalhereditary endothelial dystrophy – a histopathologicstudy of 5 cases. Cornea 2002; 21: 524-9

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83. Vemuganti GK, Balasubramanian D. Heralding thedawn of cultured adult stem cell transplantation.Indian J Biotechnology 2002; 1: 39-49

84. Vemuganti GK, Honavar G, Jalali S. Intraocularosseous metaplasia – a clinico-pathological study.Indian J Ophthalmol 2002; 50: 183-8

85. Vemuganti GK, Naidu C, Gopinathan U. Rapiddetection of fungal filaments in corneal scrapingsby microwave heating assisted Grocott’sMethenamine Silver staining. Indian J Ophthalmol2002; 50: 326-8

86. Venkata N, Sharma S, Gora R, Chhabra R, AasuriMK. Clinical presentation of microbial keratitis withdaily wear frequent-replacement hydrogel lenses:A case series. CLAO J 2002; 28: 165-8

87. Yorston D, Jalali S. Retinal detachment in developingcountries. Eye 2002; 16: 353-8

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89. Agarwal B, Vemuganti GK, Honavar S. Intraocularcysticercosis simulating retinoblastoma in a fiveyear old child. Eye 2003; 17: 447-9

90. Bansal AK. Comparative evaluation of LASEK andLASIK. Refract Surg 2003; 19: 275

91. Chakrabarti S, Komatireddy S, Mandal AK,Balasubramanian D. Gene symbol: CYP1B1.Disease: glaucoma, primary congenital.Hum Genet 2003; 113: 556

92. Chichili GR, Athmanathan S, Farhatullah S,Gangopadhyaya N, Jalali S, Pasricha G, Sharma S.Multiplex PCR for detection of herpes simplex virus,varicella-zoster virus and cytomagelovirus in ocularspecimens. Curr Eye Res 2003; 27: 85-90

93. Dandona R, Dandona L. Childhood blindness inIndia: A population based perspective. Br JOphthalmol 2003; 87: 263-5

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95. Dandona R, Dandona L. Corneal blindness in asouthern Indian population: Need for healthpromotion strategies. Br J Ophthalmol 2003; 87:133-41

96. Das T, Sharma S. Current management strategiesof acute postoperative endophthalmitis. SeminOphthalmol 2003; 18: 109-15

97. Das T. Clinical application of optical coherencetomography in macular diseases. Orissa StateOphthalmol Journal 2003; 12: 1-2

98. Das T, Jalali S, Vedantham V, Majji AB. Retinalvascular disorders, Chapter in Clinical Practice inOphthalmol; (Ed) Saxena S. Jaypee BrothersMedical Publishers, New Delhi. 2003; 350-76

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100. Das T. National endophthalmitis survey. Indian JOphthalmol 2003; 51: 17-8

101. Dharmaraj N, Reddy AB, Kiran S, Mandal AK,Panicker SG, Chakrabarti S. Mutations in PAX6 geneand genotype-phenotype correlations in sporadiccases of aniridia. Ophthalmic Genet 2003; 24: 161-5

102. Fernandes M, Vemuganti GK, Pasricha G, BansalAK, Sangwan VS. Unilateral tuberculousconjunctivitis with tarsal necrosis: A report of twocases. Arch Ophthalmol 2003; 121: 1475-8

103. Gandhimathi M, Ravi TK, Abraham A, Thomas R.Simultaneous determination of aspirin andisosorbide 5-mononitrate in formulation by reversedphase high pressure liquid chromatography. JPharm Biomed Anal 2003; 32: 1145-8

104. Garg P, Gopinathan U, Nutheti R, Rao GN. Clinicalexperience with N-butyl Cyanoacrylate tissueadhesive in fungal keratitis. Cornea 2003; 22: 405-8

105. Garg P, Mahesh S, Bansal AK, Gopinathan U, RaoGN. Fungal infection of sutureless self-sealingincision for cataract surgery. Ophthalmology 2003;110: 2173-7

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108. Gogate PM, Deshpande M, Wormald RP. Is manualsmall incision cataract surgery affordable in thedeveloping countries? A cost comparison withextracapsular cataract extraction. Br J Ophthalmol2003; 87: 843-6

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114. Jalali S. Retinal Detachment. J Community EyeHealth 2003; 16: 25-6

115. Jalali S, Anand R, Kumar H, Dogra MR, Azad RV,Gopal L. Effective screening strategy for retinopathyof prematurity. Indian J Ophthalmol 2003; 51: 200-1

116. Jalali S, Anand R, Kumar H, Dogra MR, Azad RV,Gopal L. Program planning and screening strategyin retinopathy of prematurity. Indian J Ophthalmol2003; 51: 89-99

117. Jalali S. Learning the clinical manifestation andmanagement of HIV related ocular diseases.Karnataka J Ophthalmol 2003; 20: 4

118. Jonas JB, Thomas R, George R, Berenshtein E,Muliyil J. Optic disc morphology in South India. B rJ Ophthalmol 2003; 87: 189-96

119. Kiran VS, Kannabiran C, Chakravarti K, VemugantiGK, Honavar SG. Mutational screening of the RB1gene in Indian patients with retinoblastoma revealseight novel and several recurrent mutations.Hum Mutat 2003; 22: 339

120. Komatireddy S, Chakrabarti S, Mandal AK, ReddyABM, Sampath S, Panicker SG, BalasubramanianD. Mutation spectrum of FOXC1 and clinical geneticheterogeneity of Axenfeld-Rieger anamoly in India.Mol Vis 2003; 9: 43-8

121. Ledee DR, Booton GC, Awwad MH, Sharma S,Aggarwal RK, Niszl IA, Markus MB, Fuerst PA, ByersTJ. Advantages of using mitochondrial 16S rDNAsequences to classify clinical isolates ofAcanthamoeba. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2003;44: 1142-9

122. Mandal AK, Gothwal VK, Bagga H, Nutheti R,Mansoori R. Outcome of surgery on infants youngerthan one month with congenital glaucoma.Ophthalmology 2003; 110: 1909-15

123. Mandal AK, Anand R. Traumatic pseudophacocele.Indian J Ophthalmol 2003; 51: 177-8

124. Mandal AK, Prabhakara K, Reddy ABM, Rama DeviAR, Panicker SG. Congenital glaucoma associatedwith 22P + variant in a dysmorphic child. Indian JOphthalmol 2003; 51: 355-7

125. Mandal AK. Roberts pseudothalidomide syndrome.The NORD guide to rare disorders. Lippincott,Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia PA 2003; 244-5

126. Mandal AK, Bagga H, Nutheti R, Gothwal VK, NandaAK. Trabeculectomy with or without mitomycin-C forpaediatric glaucoma in aphakia and pseudophakiafollowing congenital cataract surgery. Eye 2003; 17:53-62

127. Mittica N, Vemuganti GK, Duffy M, Torczynski E,Edward DP. Late orbital recurrence of a choroidalmelanoma following internal resection: Report of acase and review of the literature. Surv Ophthalmol2003; 48: 181-90

128. Mohan Ram LS, Jalali S, Fahemuddin S, Das T,Nutheti R. Safety and efficacy of a new electrode(The LVP electrode). Part I Flash ERG. Pilot study.Doc Ophthalmol 2003; 107: 179-83

129. Mohan Ram LS, Jalali S, Reddy PSR, Rao VS, DasT, Nutheti R. Safety and efficacy of a new electrode(The LVP electrode). Part I Pattern ERG. Pilot study.Doc Ophthalmol 2003; 107: 171-7

130. Murthy R, Honavar SG, Naik M, Reddy VA.Thermochemo-therapy in hereditaryretinoblastoma. Br J Ophthalmol 2003; 87: 1432

131. Murthy R, Honavar SG, Naik M, Vemuganti GK. Icgand time to growth of tumors. Ophthalmology 2003;110: 2067-8

132. Pasricha G, Sharma S, Garg P, Aggarwal RK. Use of18S rRNA gene based PCR assay for diagnosis ofAcanthamoeba keratitis in non-contact lens wearersin India. J Clin Microbiol 2003; 41: 3206-11

133. Raizada K, Sridhar MS. Nomogram for sphericalRGP contact lens fitting in patients with pellucidmarginal corneal degeneration (PMCD). EyeContact Lens 2003; 29: 168-72

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135. Reddy AB, Panicker SG, Mandal AK, Hasnain SE,Balasubramanian D. Identification of R368H as apredominant CYP1B1 allele causing primarycongenital glaucoma in Indian patients. InvestOphthalmol Vis Sci 2003; 44: 4200-3

136. Sangwan VS, Murthy S, Bansal AK, Rao GN. Surgicaltreatment of chronically recurring pterygium.Cornea 2003; 22: 63-5

137. Sangwan VS, Vemuganti GK, Iftekhar G, Bansal AK,Rao GN. Use of autologous cultured limbal andconjunctival epithelium in a patient with severebilateral ocular surface disease induced by acidinjury: A case report of unique application.Cornea 2003; 22: 478-81

138. Sangwan VS, Vemuganti GK, Singh S,Balasubramanian D. Successful reconstruction of

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139. Sangwan VS, Vemuganti GK, Sridhar MS. Treatmentof complex choristoma managed by excision andamniotic membrane transplantation: a report of twocases. Arch Ophthalmol 2003; 121: 278-80

140. Sankaridurg PR, Sweeney DF, Holden BA,Naduvilath T, Velala I, Gora R, Krishnamachary M,Rao GN. Comparison of adverse events with dailydisposable hydrogels and spectacle wear: Resultsfrom a 12-month prospective clinical trial.Ophthalmology 2003; 110: 2327-34

141. Saroj Kiran V, Kannabiran C, Chakravarti K,Vemuganti GK, Honavar SG. Mutational screeningof the RB1 gene in Indian patients withretinoblastoma reveals eight novel and severalrecurrent mutations. Hum Mutat 2003; 22: 339

142. Saxena S, Jalali S, Verma L, Pathengay A.Management of vitreous haemorrhage. Indian JOphthalmol 2003; 51: 189-96

143. Sekhar GC, Kunjam V, Rao VS, Nutheti R. Humphreyvisual field and frequency doubling perimetry in thediagnosis of early glaucoma. Indian J Ophthalmol2003; 51: 35-8

144. Shamanna BR, Muralikrishnan R. Childhoodcataract – magnitude, management, economicsand impact. J Community Eye Health 2003; 48: 4

145. Shamanna BR, Nirmalan PK. Evidence-basedmedicine in eye care - relevant research to informpractice! Indian J Ophthalmol 2003; 51: 2-3

146. Sharma S, Gopalakrishnan S, Aasuri MK, Garg P,Rao GN. Trends in contact lens associatedmicrobial keratitis in southern India. Ophthalmology2003; 110: 138-43

147. Sharma S. Molecular biology techniques, makingtheir way into clinical microbiology laboratoriesIndian J Med Microbiol 2003; 21: 68

148. Sharmila M, Jeevan Rao, Rishita N. Awareness ofattitudes on disability in rural and urban community(AP, India). A comparative study. International Journalof Disability, Community and Rehabilitation 2003; 2

149. Sonavane A, Sharma S, Gangopadhyay N, BansalAK. Clinicomicrobiological correlation of suturesrelated graft rejection following penetratingkeratoplasty. Am J Ophthalmol 2003; 135: 89-91

150. Sridhar MS, Gopinathan U, Bansal AK, Rao GN.Fungal keratitis associated with vernalkeratoconjunctivitis. Cornea 2003; 22: 80-1

151. Sridhar MS, Sharma S. Microsporidialkeratoconjunctivitis in a HIV sero-negative patient

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152. Sridhar MS. Hyperopic LASIK. In Step by Step LASIKSurgery, Eds. Vajpayee RB, Sharma N, Malki SA,Sullivan L. Jaypee Brothers, 2003: 155-61

153. Sultana A, Sridhar MS, Jagannathan A,Balasubramanian D, Kannabiran C, Klintworth GK.Novel mutations of the carbohydratesulfotransferase-6 (CHST6) gene causing macularcorneal dystrophy in India. Mol Vis 2003; 9: 730-4

154. Sweeney DF, Jalbert I, Covey M, Sankaridurg PR,Vajdic C, Holden BA, Sharma S, Ramachandran L,Willcox MD, Rao GN. Clinical characterization ofcorneal infiltrative events observed with soft contactlens wear. Cornea 2003; 22: 435-42

155. Thiagarajan G, Venu T, Balasubramanian D.Approaches to relieve the burden of cataractblindness through natural antioxidants: use ofAshwagandha (Withania somnifera). Curr Sci 2003;85: 1065-71

156. Thomas R, George R, Parikh R, Muliyil J, Jacob A.Five-year risk of progression of primary angleclosure suspects to primary angle closure: Apopulation based study. Br J Ophthalmol 2003; 87:450-4

157. Thomas R, Parikh R, Muliyil J, Kumar RS. Five-yearrisk of progression of primary angle closure toprimary angle closure glaucoma: A population-based study. Acta Ophthalmol Scand 2003; 81: 480-5

158. Thomas R, Parikh R, Muliyil J. Comparison betweenphacoemulsification and the Blumenthal techniqueof manual small-incision cataract surgery combinedwith trabeculectomy. J Glaucoma 2003; 12: 333-9

159. Thomas R, Kothari M, Parikh R et al. The incidenceof vitreous loss and visual outcome in patientsundergoing cataract surgery in a teaching hospital.Indian J Ophthalmol 2003; 51: 45-52

160. Thomas R, Parikh R, George R, Kumar RS, MuliyilJ. Five-year risk of progression of ocularhypertension to primary open angle glaucoma: Apopulation based study. Indian J Ophthalmol 2003;51: 329-33

161. Thomas R, Parikh R, Muliyil JP, George R, Paul P,Abraham LM. Comparison between latanoprost andbrimonidine: efficacy and safety in Indian eyes.Indian J Ophthalmol 2003; 51: 123-8

162. Thomas R, Muliyil J, Paul P. Glaucoma in India. JGlaucoma 2003; 12: 81-7

163. Thomas R, Thomas S, Jayaprakash Muliyil.Prevalence of glaucoma in treated multibacillaryhansen disease. J Glaucoma 2003; 12: 16-22

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165. Das T, Vedantham V. Intravitreal sodium fluoresceinenhances visualization of clear vitreous duringvitreous surgery for macular hole. A safety andefficacy study. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2004;32: 55-7

166. Farhatullah S, Kaza S, Athmanathan S, Garg P, ReddySB, Sharma S. Diagnosis of HSV-1 keratitis usingGiemsa stain, IFA, and PCR on corneal scrapings.Br J Ophthalmol 2004; 88: 142-4

167. Fernandes M, Sangwan VS, Vemuganti GK. Limbalstem cell deficiency and xeroderma pigmentosum:A case report. Eye 2004; 18: 741-3

168. Fernandes M, Sangwan VS, Rao SK, Basti S, SridharMS, Bansal AK, Dua HS. Limbal stem celltransplantation. Indian J Ophthalmol 2004; 52: 5-22

169. Garg P, Vemuganti GK, Chatarjee S, Gopinathan U,Rao GN. Pigmented plaque presentation ofdematiaceous fungal keratitis – a clinicopathologiccorrelation. Cornea 2004; 23: 571-6

170. Gupta R, Sharma S, Rao DV, Das T. Applicability ofrapid antibiotic susceptibility testing in themanagement of bacterial endophthalmitis. Retina2004; 24: 391-8

171. Hussain N, Das T, Vashist U, Sumashri K. Verteporfintherapy for myopic choroidal neovascularisation(One year results). Indian J Ophthalmol 2004; 52:227-31

172. Jalali S. Principle of laser treatment and how to getgood outcomes in a patient with DiabeticRetinopathy. JK Science 2004; 6: 48

173. Jalali S, Anand R, Kumar H, Dogra MR, Azad R, GopalL. Program planning and screening strategy inretinopathy of prematurity. Indian J Ophthalmol2004; 51: 89-99

174. Khan SA. Setting up low vision care services in thedeveloping world. J Community Eye Health 2004;49: 17-8

175. Krishnaiah S, Kovai V, Nutheti R, Shamanna BR,Thomas R, Rao GN. Awareness of eye donation inthe rural population of India. Indian J Ophthalmol2004; 52: 73-8

176. Kunjam V, Sekhar GC. Optic disc imaging byHeidelberg retinal tomogram in congenital optic discanomaly. Indian J Ophthalmol 2004; 52: 149-51

177. Malhotra S, Bali T, Thomas, R. The question of radialoptic neurotomy in central retinal vein occlusion.Arch Ophthalmol 2004, 122: 1573-4

178. Mandal AK, Bhatia PG, Bhaskar A, Nutheti R. Long-term surgical and visual outcomes in Indian childrenwith developmental glaucoma operated on withinsix months of birth. Ophthalmology 2004; 111: 283-90

179. Mandal AK, Netland PA. Glaucoma in aphakia andpseudophakia after congenital cataract surgery.Indian J Ophthalmol 2004; 52: 185-98

180. Mittal R, Thomas R, Naik M, Honavar SG. The porouspolyethylene (Medpor) spherical orbital implant: aretrospective study of 136 cases. Ophthal PlastReconstr Surg 2004; 20: 403

181. Murthy R, Honavar SG, Naik M, Reddy VA, VemugantiGK. Clinicopathologic findings in choroidalmelanomas after failed transpupillarythermotherapy. Am J Ophthalmol 2004; 137: 595-6

182. Murthy SI, Sangwan VS. Bilateral senile scleralplaques mimicking post-inflammatory scleralectasia. Indian J Ophthalmol 2004; 52: 59-60

183. Namperumalsamy P, Kim R, Kaliaperumal K, SekarA, Karthika A, Nirmalan PK. A pilot study onawareness of diabetic retinopathy among non-medical persons in south India: The challenge foreye care programmes in the region. Indian JOphthalmol 2004; 52: 247-51

184. Nirmalan PK, John RK, Gothwal VK, Baskaran S,Vijayalakshmi P, Rahmathullah L. The impact ofvisual impairment on functional vision of children inrural south India: The Kariapatti pediatric eyeevaluation project. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004,45: 3442-5

185. Nirmalan PK, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Robin AL, ThulasirajRD, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R. Ocular traumain a rural south Indian population: The AravindComprehensive Eye Survey. Ophthalmology 2004;111: 1778-81

186. Nirmalan PK, Katz J, Robin AL, Krishnadas R,Ramakrishnan R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch JM.Utilization of eye care services in rural south India:The Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey. Br JOphthalmol 2004; 88: 1237-41

187. Nirmalan PK, Katz J, Robin AL, Ramakrishnan R,Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch JM. Femalereproductive factors and eye disease in a rural southIndian population: The Aravind Comprehensive EyeSurvey. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004; 45: 4273-6

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189. Nutheti R, Shamanna BR, Krishnaiah S, GothwalVK, Thomas R, Rao GN. Perceived visual ability forfunctional vision performance among persons withlow vision in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004; 45: 3458-65

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190. Pandrowala H, Bansal AK, Vemuganti GK, Rao GN.Frequency, distribution and outcome of keratoplastyfor corneal dystrophies at a tertiary eye care centerin south India. Cornea 2004; 23: 541-6

191. Panicker SG, Mandal AK, Reddy ABM, Gothwal VK,Hasnain SE. Correlations of genotype withphenotype in Indian patients with primary congenitalglaucoma. Invest Ophthal Vis Sci 2004; 45: 1149-56

192. Pathengay A, Karosekar S, Raju B, Sharma S, DasT; Hyderabad Endophthalmitis Research Group.Microbiologic spectrum and susceptibility of isolatesin scleral buckle infection in India. Am J Ophthalmol2004; 138: 663-4

193. Pathengay A, Raju B, Mathai A. Leutic chorioretinitisin an immunocompromised patient. Indian JOphthalmol 2004; 53: 254-5

194. Prajna NV, Nirmalan PK, Mahalakshmi R, Lalitha P,Srinivasan M. Concurrent use of 5% natamycin and2% econazole for the management of fungalkeratitis. Cornea 2004; 23: 793-6

195. Raghu H, Subhan S, Jose RJ, Gangopadhyay N,Bhende J, Sharma S. Herpes simplex virus-1associated congenital cataract. Am J Ophthalmol2004; 138: 313-4

196. Ragothaman M, Sarangmath N, Choudhary S, KhareV, Mittal U, Sharma S, Komatireddy S, ChakrabartiS, Mukerji M, Juyal RC, Thelma BK, Muthane UB.Complex phenotypes in an Indian family withhomozygous SCA2 mutations. Ann Neurol 2004;55: 130-3

197. Raju B, Thiagrajan G, Das T. Modified highperformance liquid chromotagraphy (HPLC).technique for detection of Vancomycin in humanVitreous. Ophthalmic Res 2004; 36: 55-61

198. Raju B, Das T. Safe and stable technique of vitreoustap. Retina 2004; 24: 803-5

199. Rao GN. An infrastructure model for theimplementation of VISION 2020: The right to sight.Can J Ophthalmol 2004; 39: 589-90

200. Rao GN. Eye banking – are we really up to it inIndia? Indian J Ophthalmol 2004; 52: 183-4

201. Rao GN, Sangwan VS, Matalia HP, Vemuganti GK,Ifthekar G, Fatima A, Singh S. Early results of co-cultivated limbal and conjunctival epitheliumtransplantation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004: 45:

202. Reddy AB, Kaur K, Mandal AK, Panicker SG, ThomasR, Hasnain SE, Balasubramanian D, ChakrabartiS. Mutation spectrum of the CYP1B1 gene in Indianprimary congenital glaucoma patients. Mol Vis 2004;10: 696-702

203. Robin AL, Nirmalan PK, Krishnadas R,Ramakrishnan R, Katz J, Tielsch J, Thulasiraj RD,Friedman DS. The utilization of eye care services by

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204. Sangwan VS, Matalia HP, Vemuganti GK, Rao GN.Amniotic membrane transplantation forreconstruction of corneal epithelial surface in casesof partial limbal stem cell deficiency. Indian JOphthalmol 2004; 52: 281-5

205. Sekhar GC, Onam KS, Kunjam V. Incomplete andcomplete plateau iris syndrome. Clin ExperimentOphthalmol 2004; 32: 222-4

206. Shah NJ, Jalali S, Shah VA, Sharma S.Transpalpebral migration of solid silicone explantin a phthisical globe. Ophthalmic Surgery Lasersand Imaging 2004; 35: 423-5

207. Shah VA, Majji AB. Ultrasound biomicroscopicdocumentation of traumatic cyclodialysis cleftclosure with hypotony by medical therapy. Eye 2004;18: 857-8

208. Shah GY, Pathengay A, Mathai A, Sharma S. Bilateralsubmacular abscess after induced abortion. IndianJ Ophthalmol 2004; 53: 253-4

209. Sharma S, Pasricha G, Das D, Aggarwal RK.Acanthamoeba keratitis in non-contact lens wearersin India – DNA typing-based validation and a simpledetection assay. Arch Ophthalmol 2004; 122: 1430-4

210. Sharma V, Sharma S, Garg P, Rao GN. Clinicalresistance of Staphylococcus keratitis tociprofloxacin monotherapy. Indian J Ophthalmol2004; 52: 287-92

211. Sridhar MS, Mahesh S, Bansal AK, Rao GN. Superiorpellucid marginal corneal degeneration. Eye 2004;18: 393-9

212. Sridhar MS, Ramakrishnan M. Ocular lesionscaused by caterpillar hairs. Eye 2004; 18: 540-3

213. Sridhar MS, Mahesh S, Bansal AK, Nutheti R, RaoGN. Pellucid marginal corneal degeneration.Ophthalmology 2004; 111: 1102-7

214. Sridhar MS, Sridhar U, Vemuganti GK, Mandal AK.Lattice corneal dystrophy type III with corneal fistula– a case report. Indian J Ophthalmol 2004; 52: 236-8

215. Sridhar MS, Ramakrishnan M, Bansal AK, Rao GN.Ocular lesions caused by caterpillar hairs. Eye 2004;18: 540-3

216. Subhan S, Jose RJ, Duggirala A, Hari R, Krishna PV,Reddy SB, Sharma S. Diagnosis of herpes simplexvirus-1 keratitis: Comparison of Giemsa stain,immuno-fluorescence assay and polymerase chainreaction. Current Eye Research 2004; 29: 209-13

217. Sweeney DF, Jalbert I, Covey M, Sankaridurg PR,Vajdic C, Holden BA, Sharma S, Ramachandran L,Willcox MDP, Rao GN. Corneal infiltrates associatedwith soft contact lens wear – Reply. Cornea 2004;23: 422-3

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218. Thiagarajan G, Lakshmanan J, Chalasani M,Balasubramanian D. Peroxynitrite reaction with eyelens proteins: alpha-crystallin retains its activitydespite modification. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci2004; 45: 2115-21

219. Thomas R, Sekhar GC, Kumar RS. Glaucomamanagement in developing countries: medical,laser, and surgical options for glaucomamanagement in countries with limited resources.Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2004; 15: 127-31

220. Thomas R, Parikh R, Muliyil J, Bhat S, George R.Validation of test duration as a screening criterionfor frequency doubling perimetry. Am J Ophthalmol2004; 137: 562-3

221. Thomas R, Rao BV, Matalia J. Comparison ofatropine and patching treatments. Ophthalmology2004; 111: 407-8

222. Vemuganti GK, Naik MN, Honavar SG, Sekhar C.Rapid intraoperative diagnosis of tumors of the eyeand orbit by squash and imprint cytology.Ophthalmology 2004; 111: 1009-15

223. Vemuganti GK, Kashyap S, Sangwan VS, Singh S.Ex-vivo potential of cadaveric and fresh limbaltissues to regenerate cultured epithelium. Indian JOphthalmol 2004; 52: 113-20

224. Vemuganti GK, Reddy K, Iftekhar G, Garg P, SharmaS. Keratocyte loss in corneal infection throughapoptosis: A histologic study of 59 cases. BMCOphthalmol 2004; 4: 16

225. Venu T, Balasubramanian D. Phytochemicalvariability. Curr Sci 2004; 86: 1054

226. Vijayakumar V, John RK, Datta D, Thulasiraj RD,Nirmalan PK. Quality of life after community basedrehabilitation for blind persons in a rural populationof south India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2004; 52: 331-5

2005227. Abraham LM, Kuriakose T, Sivanandam V,

Venkatesan N, Thomas R, Muliyil J. Amplitude ofaccommodation and its relation to refractive errors.Indian J Ophthalmol 2005; 53: 105-8

228. Bajaj MS, Pushker N, Balasubramanya R, WaghVB, Gupta S. Myoconjunctival enucleation forenhanced implant motility. Result of a randomisedprospective study. Indian J Ophthalmol 2005; 53: 80

229. Bassett K, Noertjojo K, Nirmalan PK, Courtright P,Anderson D. RESIO revisited: visual functionassessment and cataract surgery in BritishColumbia. Can J Ophthalmol 2005; 40: 27-33

230. Chakrabarti S, Kaur K, Komatireddy S, Acharya M,Devi KR, Mukhopadhyay A, Mandal AK, Hasnain SE,

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231. Chakravarthi SV, Kannabiran C, Sridhar MS,Vemuganti GK. TGFBI gene mutations causinglattice and granular corneal dystrophies in Indianpatients. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005; 46: 121-5

232. Das T, Kunimoto DY, Sharma S, Jalali S, Majji AB,Rao TN, Gopinathan U, Athmanathan S, and theEndophthalmitis research Group: Relationshipbetween clinical presentation and visual outcomein postoperative and post-traumaticendophthalmitis in South Central India. Indian JOphthalmol 2005; 53: 5-16

233. Fernandes M, Gangopadhyay N, Sharma S.Stenotrophomonas maltophilia keratitis afterpenetrating keratoplasty. Eye 2005; 19: 921-3

234. Fernandes M, Sridhar MS, Sangwan VS, Rao GN.Amniotic membrane transplantation for ocularsurface reconstruction. Cornea 2005; 24: 643-53

235. Gogate PM, Kulkarni SR, Krishnaiah S, DeshpandeRD, Joshi SA, Palimkar A, Deshpande MD. Safetyand efficacy of phacoemulsification compared withmanual small incision cataract surgery by arandomized controlled clinical trial: six-week results.Ophthalmology 2005; 112: 869-74

236. Gothwal VK, Mandal AK, Netland PA. The PediatricGlaucomas. Management of residual vision inpediatric glaucomas. Elsevier Science, London, UK;Chapter 15: 103-6

237. Gupta R, Honavar SG, Vemuganti GK. Orbitalmetastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma. SurvOphthalmol 2005; 50: 485-9

238. Honavar SG, Singh AD. Management of advancedretinoblastoma. Ophthalmol Clin North Am 2005;18: 65-73

239. Hussain N, Das T, Sumasri K, Mohan Ram LS.Bilateral sequential photodynamic therapy forsubretinal neovascularisation with Type 2AParafoveal Telengiectasis. Am J Ophthalmol 2005;140: 333-5

240. Hussain N, Hussain A, Natarajan S. Indocyaninegreen dye enhanced laser photocoagulation forjuxtafoveal choroidal neovascularisation. Indian JOphthalmol 2005; 53: 183-6

241. Hussain N, Hussain A, Natarajan S. Role ofphotodynamic therapy in polypoidal choroidalvasculopathy. Indian J Ophthalmol 2005; 53: 101-4

242. Hussain A, Hussain N, Nutheti R. Comparison ofmean macular thickness using optical coherencetomography and visual acuity in diabetic retinopathy.Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2005; 33: 240-5

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243. Hussain N, Hussain A, Natarajan S. PFCL and ILMpeeling in macular hole with retinal detachment.International Journal of Ophthalmology 2005; 5:217-20

244. Ishida K, Mandal AK, Netland PA. Glaucomadrainage implants in pediatric patients. OphthalmicClin N Am 2005; 18: 431-42

245. Jalali S, Essuman V, Thomas R. Clinical applicationof the revised indications for the treatment of‘Retinopathy of prematurity’. Arch Ophthalmol 2005;123: 407-8

246. Jalali S, Yorston D, Shah NJ, Das T, Majji AB,Hussain N, Nutheti R. Retinal detachment in southIndia – presentation and treatment outcomes.Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2005; 243: 748-53

247. Joseph J, Vemuganti GK, Sharma S. Microsporidia:emerging ocular pathogens. Indian J Med Microbiol2005; 23: 80-91

248. Kannabiran C, Sridhar MS, Chakravarthi SK,Vemuganti GK, Lakshmipathi M. Genotype-phenotype correlation in 2 Indian families withsevere granular corneal dystrophy. Arch Ophthalmol2005; 123: 1127-33

249. Kaur K, Reddy AB, Mukhopadhyay A, Mandal AK,Hasnain SE, Ray K, Thomas R, BalasubramanianD, Chakrabarti S. Myocilin gene implicated in primarycongenital glaucoma. Clin Genet 2005; 67: 335-40

250. Khan SA, Shamanna B, Nuthethi R. Perceivedbarriers to the provision of low vision servicesamong ophthalmologists in India. Indian JOphthalmol 2005; 53: 69-75

251. Kompella VB, Dhar S, Aasuri MK, Sridhar MS.Spectacle frame induced irritant contact dermatitis.Indian J Ophthalmol 2005; 1: 146

252. Kothari MT. Venkatesan G, Shah JP, Kothari K,Nirmalan PK. Can ocular torsion be measuredusing slit lamp biomicroscope? Indian J Ophthalmol2005; 53: 43-7

253. Krishnaiah S, Das T, Nirmalan PK, Nutheti R,Shamanna BR, Rao GN, Thomas R. Risk factorsfor age-related macular degeneration: findings fromthe Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study in southIndia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005; 46: 4442-9

254. Krishnaiah S, Kovai V, Srinivas M, Shamanna BR,Rao GN, Thomas R. Awareness of glaucoma in therural population of southern India. Indian JOphthalmol 2005; 53: 205-8

255. Krishnaiah S, Vilas K, Shamanna BR, Rao GN,Thomas R, Balasubramanian D. Smoking and itsassociation with cataract: Results of the AndhraPradesh Eye Disease Study from India. InvestOphthalmol Vis Sci 2005; 46: 58-65

256. Mandal AK, Chelerkar V, Nutheti R. Outcome ofcataract extraction and posterior chamberintraocular lens implantation following glaucomafiltration surgery. Eye 2005; 19: 1000-8

257. Maris PJ Jr, Mandal AK, Netland PA. Medical therapyof pediatric glaucoma and glaucoma in pregnancy.Ophthalmol Clin North Am 2005; 18: 461-8

258. Mukhopadhyay A, Komatireddy S, Acharya M,Bhattacharjee A, Mandal AK, Thakur SK,Chandrasekhar G, Banerjee A, Thomas R,Chakrabarti S, Ray K. Evaluation of Optineurin as acandidate gene in Indian patients with primary openangle glaucoma. Mol Vis 2005; 11: 792-7

259. Murthy R, Honavar SG, Vemuganti GK, Burman S,Naik M, Parthasaradhi A. Ocular surface squamousneoplasia in Papillon-Lefevre syndrome. Am JOphthalmol 2005; 139: 207-9

260. Murthy R, Honavar SG, Vemuganti GK, Naik MN,Burman S. Polycystic echinococcosis of the orbit.Am J Ophthalmol 2005; 140: 561-3

261. Naik MN, Murthy KR, Raizada K, Honavar SG.Ethanolamine oleate sclerotherapy in themanagement of orbito-palpebral cyst associatedwith congenital microphthalmos. Am J Ophthalmol2005; 139: 939-41

262. Pathengay A. Intravitreal triamicinolone inserpiginous choroidopathy. Indian J Ophthalmol2005; 53: 77-9

263. Parikshit G, Sucheta K, Krishnaiah S, Rahul D, JoshiS, Palimkar A, Deshpande CM. Safety and efficacyof phacoemulsification compared with manualsmall incision cataract surgery by a randomisedcontrolled clinical trial; six-week results.Ophthalmology 2005; 112: 869-74

264. Pushker N, Bajaj MS, Sharma V, BalasubramanyaR. Profile of trauma-related residual periorbitaldeformities in Indian children. Int Ophthalmol 2005;25: 239-42

265. Pushker N, Bajaj MS, Balasubramanya R.Disseminated cysticercosis involving orbit, brainand subcutaneous tissue. J Infect 2005; 16

266. Raman U, Shamanna BR. Communicating eyehealth messages: Challenges and constraints ina developing country. MICA Review 2005; 2-10

267. Sangwan VS, Matalia HP, Vemuganti GK, Ifthekar G,Fatima A, Singh S, Rao GN. Early results ofpenetrating keratoplasty following cultivated limbalepithelium transplantation. Arch Ophthalmology2005; 123: 334-40

268. Sangwan VS, Surender P, Burman S. Cataractsurgery in patients with Mooren‘s ulcer. J CataractRefract Surg 2005; 31: 359-62

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269. Sangwan VS, Fernandes M, Bansal AK, VemugantiGK, Rao GN. Early results of penetratingkeratoplasty following limbal stem celltransplantation. Indian J Ophthalmol 2005; 53: 31-5

270. Sangwan VS, Burman S. Cataract surgery inStevens-Johnson syndrome. J Cataract Refract Surg2005; 31: 860-2

271. Sangwan VS, Murthy SI, Vemuganti GK, Bansal AK,Gangopadhyay N, Rao GN. Cultivated cornealepithelial transplantation for severe ocular surfacedisease in vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Cornea 2005;24: 426-30

272. Satav SS, Thomas R. Preventing steroid-inducedglaucoma. Arch Ophthalmol 2005; 123: 1018

273. Sekhar GC, Peddi A. Phacolytic glaucoma in Fuchs’heterochromic uveitis. Indian J Ophthalmol 2005;53: 77

274. Shah SG, Sridhar MS, Sangwan VS. Acute cornealhydrops treated by intracameral injection ofperfluoropropane (C3F8) gas. Am J Ophthalmol2005; 139: 368-70

275. Shamanna BR, Nirmalan PK, Saravanan S. Rolesand responsibilities in the secondary level eye caremodel. Community Eye Health 2005; 18: 120-1

276. Singhal S, Sridhar MS, Garg P. Bilateral peripheralinfiltrative keratitis after LASIK. J Refract Surg 2005;21: 402-4

277. Singhal S, Vemuganti GK. Primary adult humanretinal pigment epithelial cell cultures on humanamniotic membranes. Indian J Ophthalmol 2005;53: 109-13

278. Thomas R, Paul P, Rao GN, Muliyil JP, Mathai A.Present status of eye care in India. Survey ofOphthalmology 2005; 50: 85-101

279. Thomas R, Parikh R, Sood D, Vijaya L, Sekhar GC,Sood NN, Baskaran M, Prasad K. Efficacy and safetyof Latanoprost for glaucoma treatment: A three-month multicentric study in India. Indian JOphthalmol 2005; 53: 23-30

280. Thomas R, Kumar RS, Chandrasekhar G, ParikhR. Applying the recent clinical trials on primary openangle glaucoma: The developing world perspective.J Glaucoma 2005; 14: 324-7

281. Thomas R, Nirmalan PK, Krishnaiah S.Pseudoexfoliation in southern India: The AndhraPradesh Eye Disease Study. Invest Ophthalmol VisSci 2005; 46: 1170-6

282. Vemuganti GK, Garg P, Sharma S, Joseph J,Gopinathan U, Singh S. Is microsporidial keratitisan emerging cause of stromal keratitis? A caseseries study. BMC Ophthalmol 2005; 5: 19

2006283. Aasuri MK, Fernandes M, Pathan PP. Comparison

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284. Achary MS, Reddy ABM, Chakrabarti S, Panicker SG,Mandal AK, Ahmed N, Balasubramanian D, HasnainSE, Nagarajan HA. Disease-causing mutations inproteins; structural analysis of the CPY1B1mutations causing primary congenital glaucoma inhumans. Biophys J 2006; 91: 4329-39

285. Astbury N, Ramamurthy B. How to avoid mistakesin biometry. Community Eye Health 2006; 19: 70-1

286. Balasubramanya R, Garg P, Sharma S, VemugantiGK. Acanthamoeba keratitis after LASIK. RefractSurg 2006; 22: 616-7

287. Balasubramanya R, Rani A, Madhusudan, SangwanVS. Expansive mortar-induced ocular injury. IndianJ Ophthalmol 2006; 54: 269-70

288. Blumenthal EZ, Horani A, Sasikumar R, GarudadriC, Udaykumar A, Thomas R. Correlating structurewith function in end stage glaucoma. OphthalmicSurgery and Lasers 2006; 37: 218-23

289. Bobbili RB, Mathai A. Intravitreal triamcinolonecompared with macular laser grid photocoagulationfor the treatment of cystoid macular edema. Am JOphthalmol 2006; 142: 531

290. Chakrabarti S, Kaur K, Kaur I, Mandal AK, Parikh R,Thomas R, Majumder PP. Globally, CYP1B1mutations in primary congenital glaucoma arestrongly structured by geographic and haplotypebackgrounds. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47:43-7

291. Das S, Sullivan LJ. Comparison of residual stromalbed and flap thickness in primary and repeat laserin situ keratomileusis in myopic patients. J CataractRefract Surg 2006; 32: 2080-4

292. Das S, Constantinou M, Daniell M, Taylor HR.Moraxella keratitis: predisposing factors and clinicalreview of 95 cases. Br J Ophthalmol 2006; 90: 1236-8

293. Das T and Rani A (eds.) Foundations in vitreoretinaldisease, in Diabetic Eye Diseases; Jaypee BrothersMedical Publishers (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India; 2006:31-41

294. Fatima A, Matalia HP, Vemuganti GK, Honavar SG,Sangwan VS. Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasiamimicking ocular surface squamous neoplasiafollowing cultivated limbal epitheliumtransplantation. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2006;34: 889-91

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295. Fatima A, Sangwan VS, Iftekhar G, Reddy P, MataliaH, Balasubramanian D, Vemuganti GK. Techniqueof cultivating limbal derived corneal epithelium onhuman amniotic membrane for clinicaltransplantation. J Postgrad Med 2006; 52: 257-61

296. Fernandes M, Sangwan VS. Cultivated limbal stemcell transplantation: Promise and practice. DOSTimes 2006; 12: 320-29

297. Friedman JS, Chang B, Kannabiran C, ChakarovaC, Singh HP, Jalali S et al. Premature truncation of anovel protein RD3, exhibiting subnuclearlocalization is associated with retinal degeneration.Am J Hum Genetics 2006; 79: 1059-70

298. Garap JN, Sheeladevi S, Brian G, Shamanna B,Nirmalan PK, Williams C. Cataract and its surgeryin Papua New Guinea. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol2006; 34: 880-5

299. Garap JN, Sheeladevi S, Shamanna BR, NirmalanPK, Brian G, Williams C. Blindness and visionimpairment in the elderly of Papua New Guinea.Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2006; 34: 335-41

300. Hussain N, Khanna R, Hussain A, Das T.Transpupillary thermotherapy for chronic centralserous chorioretinopathy. Graefes Arch Clin & ExpOphthalmol 2006; 1045-51

301. Hussain N, Rani A, Rawal H. Sequential dye stainingfor macular hole surgery. Internet J Ophthalmol VisSci 2006; 4 – Online journal

302. Hussain N, Das T, Khanna R, Sumasri K, MohanRam LS. Verteporfin therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration in Indian eyes. Jpn JOphthalmol 2006; 50: 524-8

303. Hussain N, Agrawal S. Optical coherencetomographic evaluation of macular infarctionfollowing dapsone overdose. Indian J Ophthalmol2006; 54: 271-2

304. Hussain N, Das T, Rawal H, Kallukuri SB, MohanRam LS, Khanna R. Combination therapy ofintravitreal triamcinolone and photodynamic therapywith verteporfin for subfoveal choroidalneovascularization. Indian J Ophthalmol 2006; 54:247-50

305. Jalali S, Hussain A, Matalia J, Anand R. Modificationof screening criteria for India and other middle-income group countries. Am J Ophthalmol 2006;141: 966-8

306. Jalali S, Madavi C, Reddy GP, Nutheti R. Pilot studyon in vivo evaluation of retinal vascular maturity innewborns in the context of Retinopathy ofprematurity. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 142: 181-3

307. Jalali S, Parra SL, Majji AB, Hussain N, Shah VA.Ultrasonographic characteristics & treatmentoutcomes of surgery for vitreous hemorrhage inidiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Am JOphthalmol 2006; 142: 608-19

308. Joseph J, Murthy SI, Garg P, Sharma S. Microscopicevaluation of corneal scrapings using differentstains for the diagnosis of microsporidial keratitis.Journal of Clin Microbiol 2006; 44: 583-5

309. Joseph J, Pathengay A, Michael V, Raju B, SharmaS, Das T. In vitro efficacy of cefazolin and povidone-iodine 5% in eradicating microbial organismsadhered to broad scleral buckles. Clin ExperimentOphthalmol 2006; 34: 390-1

310. Joseph J, Sharma S, Murthy S, Vaddavalli PK, GargP, Nutheti R, Kenneth J, Balasubramanian D.Microsporidial keratitis in India: 16S rRNA genebased PCR assay for diagnosis and speciesidentification of microsporidia in clinical samples.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 4468-73

311. Joseph J, Sharma S, Garg P, Gopinathan U,Vemuganti GK. Roles of adherence and matrixmetalloproteinases in growth patterns of fungalpathogens in Cornea Curr Eye Res 2006; 31: 467-8

312. Joseph J, Sridhar MS, Murthy SI, Sharma S. Clinicaland microbiological profile of microsporidialkeratoconjunctivitis in southern India.Ophthalmology 2006; 113: 531-7

313. Joseph J, Vemuganti GK, Garg P, Sharma S.Histopathological evaluation of ocularmicrosporidiosis by different stains. BMC ClinicalPathology 2006; 6: 6

314. Joseph J, Vaddavalli PK. Gopinathan U, Sharma S.Can donor cornea transmit microsporidialinfection? Indian J Med Microbiol 2006; 24: 305-6

315. Jyotsna M, Vemuganti GK, Reddy P, Chandra KS.Autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cellmyocardial delivery for recent myocardial infarctionpatients following early angioplasty: results from apilot study. Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2006; 7: 217-21

316. Kannabiran C, Klintworth GK. TGFBI mutations incorneal dystrophies. Hum Mutat 2006; 27: 615-25

317. Kappel PJ, Charonis A, Holland GN, Narayanan R,Kulkarni AD, Yu F, Boyer DS, Engstrom RE,Kuppermann BD; Southern California HIV/EyeConsortium. Outcomes associated with Ganciclovirimplants in patients with AIDS-relatedCytomegalovirus Retinitis. Ophthalmology 2006;113: 673-83

318. Kaur I, Hussain A, Hussain N, Das T, Pathengay A,Mathai A, Nutheti R, Nirmalan PK, Chakrabarti S.Analysis of CFH, TLR4 and APOE polymorphismsin India suggests the Tyr402His variant of CFH tobe a global marker for age-related maculardegeneration. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47:3729-35

319. Krishnaiah S, Nirmalan PK, Shamanna BR, SrinivasM, Rao GN, Thomas R. Ocular trauma in a ruralpopulation of southern India: the Andhra PradeshEye Disease Study. Ophthalmology 2006; 113: 1159-64

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320. Lanzetta P, Polito A, Del Borrello M, Narayanan R,Shah VA, Frattolillo A, Bandello F. Idiopathic macularhole surgery with low-concentration infracyaninegreen-assisted peeling of the internal limitingmembrane. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 142: 771-6

321. Luthra S, Narayanan R, Marques LEA, Chwa M, KimDW, Dong J, Seigel GM, Neekhra A, Gramajo AL,Brown DJ, Kenney MC, Kuppermann BD. Evaluationof in-vitro effects of Bevacizumab (AvastinTM) onretinal pigment epithelial, neurosensory retinal andmicrovascular endothelial cells. Retina 2006; 26:512-8

322. Luthra S, Fardin B, Dong J, Hertzog D, Kamjoo S,Gebremariam S, Butani V, Narayanan R, MungcalJK, Kuppermann BD, Kenney MC. Activation ofcaspase-8 and caspase-12 pathways by 7-ketocholesterol in human retinal pigment epithelialcells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 5569-75

323. Mandal AK, Matalia JH, Nutheti R, Krishnaiah S.Combined trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy inadvanced primary developmental glaucoma withcorneal diameter of 14 mm or more. Eye 2006; 20:135-43

324. Mathai A, Lall A, Jain R, Pathengay A. Systemic non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma masquerading as Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease in an HIV-positivepatient. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2006; 34: 280-2

325. Naik MN, Vemuganti GK, Honavar SG. Primary orbitalaspergilloma of the exenterated orbit in animmunocompromized patient. Indian J MedMicrobiol 2006; 24: 233-4

326. Naik MN, Raizada K. Eyelid switch flap techniquefor the management of congenital anophthalmoswith contracted socket. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg2006; 22: 476-9

327. Narayanan R, Kuppermann BD. Uncertaincompassion in using a drug before the risks andbenefits are known. Arch Ophthalmol 2006; 124:1032-4

328. Narayanan R, Kuppermann BD, Jones C,Kirkpatrick P. Ranibizumab (Lucentis). NatureReviews Drug Discovery 2006; 815-6

329. Narayanan R, Kuppermann BD. Optical coherencetomography in progressive outer retinal necrosis.Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 2006; 37: 506-7

330. Narayanan R, Gaster RN, Kenney MC.Pseudophakic corneal edema: A review ofmechanisms and treatments. Cornea 2006; 25:993-1004

331. Nirmalan PK, Krishnaiah S, Shamanna BR, RaoGN, Thomas R. A population-based assessmentof presbyopia in the state of Andhra Pradesh, southIndia: the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. InvestOphthalmol Vis Sci 2006; 47: 2324-8

332. Nirmalan PK, Krishnaiah S, Nutheti R, ShamannaBR, Rao GN, Thomas R. Consanguinity and eyediseases with a potential genetic etiology. Data froma prevalence study in Andhra Pradesh, India.Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2006; 13: 7-13

333. Nutheti R, Shamanna BR, Nirmalan PK, Keeffe JE,Krishnaiah S, Rao GN, Thomas R. Impact ofimpaired vision and eye disease on quality of life inAndhra Pradesh. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006;47: 4742-8

334. Pathengay A, Shah GY, Das T, Sharma S. Intravitrealtriamcinolone acetonide in the management ofexogenous bacterial endophthalmitis. Am JOphthalmol 2006; 141: 938-40

335. Raizada K, Deepa Rani D, Rath N S, Honavar SG.Ocular prosthesis. Orissa Journal of Ophthalmology2006; 15: 34-40

336. Ramamurthy B, Mittal V, Rani A, Mohan Ram LS,Sangwan VS. Spontaneneous hydrops in pellucidmarginal degeneration: Documentation by OCT-III.Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2006; 34: 616-7

337. Rani A, Pushker N, Kulkarni A, Rajpal,Balasubramanya R, Bajaj MS. Simultaneous ocularand systemic cysticercosis and tuberculosis.Infection 2006; 34: 169-72

338. Rao K, Fernandes M, Sangwan VS, Thomas R.Cataract surgery techniques. Ophthalmology 2006;113: 1687

339. Sahu SK, Murthy SI, Sangwan VS, Thomas R. Effectof the fourth-generation fluoroquinolones on cornealreepithelialization after penetrating keratoplasty.Cornea 2006; 25: 1130; author reply 1130-1

340. Sangwan VS, Matalia HP, Vemuganti GK, Fatima A,Ifthekar G, Singh S, Nutheti R, Rao GN. Clinicaloutcome of autologous cultivated limbal epitheliumtransplantation. Indian J Ophthalmol 2006; 54: 29-34

341. Sangwan VS, Ramamurthy B, Dattar SG, Evaluationof outcome of amniotic membrane transplantationwith conjunctival limbal autograft for Pterygium. AsianJ Ophthalmol 2006; 8: 20-3

342. Sankarathi BM, Chakrabarti S. Understanding thegenetics of primary glaucomas in Indianpopulations. Community Eye Health Journal 2006;19: 581-82

343. Shah SG, Matalia HP, Sangwan VS. Spontaneousonset corneoscleral hematic cyst. Indian JOphthalmol 2006; 54: 118-20

344. Sharma N, Balasubramanya R, Sinha R, Titiyal JS,Vajpayee RB. Retreatment of LASIK. J Refract Surg2006; 22: 396-401

345. Shome D, Honavar SG, Vemuganti GK, Joseph J.Orbital tuberculosis manifesting withendophthalmos and causing a diagnostic dilemma.Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2006; 22: 219-21

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346. Shome D, Honavar SG, Manderwad GP, VemugantiGK. Ocular surface squamous neoplasia in a renaltransplant recipient on immunosuppressive therapy.Eye 2006; 20: 1413-4

347. Shome D, Vemuganti GK, Honavar SG. Choroidalganglioneuroma in a patient with neurofibromatosistype 1: A case report. Eye 2006; 20: 1450-1

348. Singh HP, Jalali S, Hejtmancik JF, Kannabiran C.Homozygous null mutations in the ABCA4 gene intwo families with autosomal recessive retinaldystrophy. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 141: 906-13

349. Sridhar MS, Majji AB, Vaddavalli PK. Severeinflammation following iris fixated anterior chamberphakic intraocular lens for myopia. Eye 2006; 20:1094-5

350. Talla V, Narayanan C, Srinivasan N,Balasubramanian D. Mutations causing selfaggregation in human gamma-C-Crystallineloading to congenital cataract. Invest Opthalmol VisSci 2006; 47: 5212-7

351. Taneja N, Mathai A. Retinal blood flow and macularedema after radial optic neurotomy for central retinalvein occlusion. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 142: 710-1

352. Tejwani S, Murthy S, Sangwan VS. Cataract extractionoutcomes in patients with Fuchs’ heterochromiccyclitis. J Cataract Refract Surg 2006; 32: 1678-82

353. Tejwani S, Murthy SI, Sangwan VS. Cornealendothelial cell loss following chemical injury. AsianJ Ophthalmol 2006; 8: 115-7

354. Thomas R, Muliyil J, Simha R A, Parikh RS.Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph (HRT 2) Parametersin primary open angle glaucoma and primary angleclosure glaucoma: A comparative study in an Indianpopulation. Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2006; 13: 343-50

355. Thomas R, Navin S, Singh T, Chakrabarti S. A tigerwith glaucoma. Br J Ophthalmol 2006; 90: 1549

356. Thomas R, Parikh R. How to assess a patient forglaucoma. Community Eye Health Journal 2006;19: 36-7

357. Vaddavalli PK, Garg P, Sharma S, Thomas R, RaoGN. Confocal microscopy for Nocardia keratitis.Ophthalmology 2006; 113: 1645-50

358. Vemuganti GK. Can we grow retina. Community EyeHealth Journal 2006; 19: 6-7

359. Walland MJ, Carassa RG, Goldberg I, Grehn F,Heuer DK, Khaw PT, Thomas R, Parikh R. Failureof medical therapy despite normal intraocularpressure. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2006; 34:827-36

2007360. Acharya M, Mookherjee S, Bhattacharjee A, Thakur

SKD, Bandyopadhyay AK, Sen A, Chakrabarti S, RayK. Evaluation of the OPTC gene in primary openangle glaucoma: functional significance of a silentchange. BMC Mol Biol 2007; 8: 21

361. Bajaj MS, Pushker N, Chaturvedi A, Betharia SM,Kashyap S, Balasubramanya R, Sen S. Orbitalspace-occupying lesions in Indian children. JPediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2007; 44: 106-11

362. Bansal AG, Narayanan R, Majji AB, Thomas R.Neovascular changes after pegaptanib in diabetics.Ophthalmology 2007; 114: 615-6

363. Chakrabarti S, Devi KR, Komatireddy S, Kaur K,Parikh RS, Mandal AK, Chandrasekhar G, ThomasR. Glaucoma-associated CYP1B1 mutations sharesimilar haplotype backgrounds in POAG and PACGphenotypes. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007; 48:5439-44

364. Chalasani ML, Radha V, Gupta V, Agarwal N,Balasubramanian D, Swarup G. A glaucoma-associated mutant of optineurin selectively inducesdeath of retinal ganglion cells which is inhibited byantioxidants.Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2007; 48:1607-14

365. Das S, Whiting M, Taylor HR. Corneal wounddehiscence after penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea2007; 26: 526-9

366. Das S, Constantinou M, Ong T, Taylor HR. Microbialfollowing corneal transplantation. Clin ExperimentOphthalmol 2007; 35: 427-31

367. Das S, Sheorey H, Taylor HR, Vajpayee RB.Association between cultures of contact lens andcorneal scraping in contact lens related microbialkeratitis. Arch Ophthalmol 2007; 125: 1182-5

368. Dawson E L M, Murthy R, Lee J. Does Botulinumtoxin have a role in the treatment of Oscillopsia?Neuro-Ophthalmology 2007; 31: 73-78

369. Duggirala A, Kenchappa P, Sharma S, Peters J,Ahmed N, Garg P, Das T, Hasnain SE. Highresolution genome profiling differentiatedStaphylococcus epidermidis isolated from patientswith ocular infections and normal individual. InvestOphthalmol Vis Sci 2007; 48: 3239-45

370. Duggirala A, Joseph J, Sharma S, Nutheti R, GargP, Das T. Activity of newer fluoroquinolones againstgram-positive and gram-negative bacteria isolatedfrom ocular infections: An in vitro comparison. IndianJ Ophthalmol 2007; 55: 15-9

371. Fatima A, Vemuganti GK, Iftekhar G, Rao GN,Sangwan VS. In vivo survival and stratification ofcultured limbal epithelium. Clin ExperimentOphthalmol 2007; 35: 96-8

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372. Garg P, Sharma S, Vemuganti GK, Ramamurthy B. Acluster of Nocardia keratitis after LASIK. J RefractSurg 2007; 23: 309-12

373. Gokhale NS, Garg P, Rodrigues C, Haldipurkar S.Nocardia infection following phacoemulsification.Indian J Ophthalmol 2007; 55: 59-61

374. Gunvant P, Zheng Y, Essock EA, Parikh RS,Prabakaran S, Babu JG, Shekar GC, Thomas R.Application of shape-based analysis methods toOCT retinal nerve fiber layer data in glaucoma. JGlaucoma 2007; 16: 543-8

375. Hussain N, Mohan Ram LS. Optical coherencetomographic features of unilateral macularcoloboma. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007; 55: 321-2

376. Hussain N, Khanna R, Mathur A, Hussain A.Measurement of greatest linear diameter forchoroidal neovascular membrane using opticalcoherence tomography. Am J Ophthalmol 2007;143: 1038-40

377. Hussain N, Rao GV. Physicians battle India’sdiabetic retinopathy crisis. Ocular Surgery NewsIndian Edition; July 2007

378. Jalali S, Kolari RS, Pathengay A, Athmanathan S.Severe hemorrhagic retinopathy as initialmanifestation of acute retinal necrosis caused byherpes simplex virus. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007;55: 308-10

379. Jalali S, Kondo M, Narayanan R, Kannabiran C,McCulloch DL. Share, learn and get together:information and knowledge interactions at the XLVInternational Symposium of ISCEV at Hyderabad –India, August 25-29, 2007. Doc Ophthalmol 115: July2007

380. Jiao X, Sultana A, Garg P, Ramamurthy B, VemugantiGK, Gangopadhyay N, Hejtmancik JF, KannabiranC. Autosomal recessive corneal endothelialdystrophy (CHED2) is associated with mutations inSLC4A11. J Med Genet 2007; 44: 64-8

381. Khanna R, Raman U, Rao GN. Blindness andpoverty in India: The way forward. Clin Exp Optom2007; 90: 406-14

382. Kovai V, Krishnaiah S, Shamanna BR, Thomas R,Rao GN. Barriers to accessing eye care servicesamong visually impaired populations in rural AndhraPradesh, south India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007;55: 365-71

383. Krishnaiah S, Das TP, Nirmalan PK, Shamanna BR,Nutheti R, Rao GN, Thomas R. Risk factors fordiabetic retinopathy: Findings from the AndhraPradesh Eye Disease Study. ClinicalOphthalmology 2007; 1: 1-8

384. Marmamula S, Jill Keeffe, Rohit Khanna, GullapalliN Rao: Rapid assessment methods in eye careand their use in assessing refractive errors. JComm Eye Health 2007; 20: 95-97, IndianSupplement

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385. Murthy R, Honavar SG, Vemuganti GK, Naik MN,Reddy VP. Systemic metastasis following hyphemadrainage in an unsuspected retinoblastoma. JPediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2007; 44: 120-3

386. Murthy R, Honavar SG, Vemuganti GK, Naik M,Burman S. Isolated giant xanthogranuloma of theorbit. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007; 55: 156-8

387. Murthy SI, Sangwan VS, Sreedharan A, Tejwani S,Rao GN. Atypical manifestations of Herpes SimplexEndotheliitis. Asian J Ophthalmol 2007; 9: 76-81

388. Murthy R. Centurion syndrome: an underdiagnosedentity. DOS Times. 2007: 10: 869-71

389. Naik MN, Honavar SG, Murthy RK, Raizada K,Thomas R. Ethanolamine oleate sclerotherapyversus simple cyst aspiration in the managementof orbitopalpebral cyst associated with congenitalmicrophthalmos. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2007;23: 307-11

390. Naik MN, Mittal R, Murthy RK, Honavar SG. Preventionof exposure of porous orbital implants followingenucleation. Am J Ophthalmol 2007; 144: 161-2

391. Naik MN, Honavar SG, Bhaduri A, Linberg JV.Congenital horizontal tarsal kink: a single-centerexperience with 6 cases. Ophthalmology 2007; 114:1564-8

392. Narayanan R, Butani V, Boyer DS, Atilano SR,Resende GP, Kim DS, Chakrabarti S, KuppermannBD, Khatibi N, Chwa M, Nesburn AB, Kenney MC.Complement Factor H polymorphism in age relatedmacular degeneration. Ophthalmology 2007; 114:1327-31

393. Nirmalan PK, Thomas R. Sample sizes for clinicaltrials. Ophthalmology 2007; 114: 615

394. Nutheti R, Keeffe JE, Shamanna BR, Nirmalan PK,Krishnaiah S, Thomas R. Relationship betweenvisual impairment and eye diseases and visualfunction in Andhra Pradesh. Ophthalmology 2007;114: 1552-7

395. Parikh RS, Parikh SR, Sekhar GC, Prabakaran S,Babu JG, Thomas R. Normal age-related decay ofretinal nerve fiber layer thickness. Ophthalmology2007; 114: 921-6

396. Pathengay A, Vemuganti GK, Shah GY, Das T,Sharma S. Recurrent endophthalmitis due toAcanthamoeba. Asian J Ophthalmol 2007; 9: 36-8

397. Ponnam SP, Ramesha K, Tejwani S, RamamurthyB, Kannabiran C. Mutation of the gap junction proteinalpha 8 (GJA8) gene causes autosomal recessivecataract. J Med Genet 2007; 44: e85

398. Raizada K, Shome D, Honavar SG. Newmeasurement device and technique for assessingimplant and prosthetic motility. Ophthal PlastReconstr Surg 2007; 23: 59-60

399. Raizada K, Honavar SG, Murthy R, Naik MN,Raizada D. Enucleation and orbital implants:Current practices and recent trends. InternationalJournal of Anaplastology 2007; 1: 30-36

400. Ramamurthy BS, Astbury N. How to avoid mistakesin Biometry. Community Eye Health Journal; 19: 70-71

401. Ramamurthy BS, Sachdeva V, Mandal AK, VemugantiGK, Garg P, Sangwan VS. Coexistent congenitalhereditary endothelial dystrophy and congenitalglaucoma. Cornea 2007; 26: 647-9

402. Sahu SK, Govindswamy P, Sangwan VS, ThomasR. Midterm results on ocular suface reconstructionusing cultivated autologous oral mucosal epithelialtransplantation. Am J Ophthalmol 2007; 143: 189

403. Sangwan VS, Burman S, Tejwani S, Mahesh SP,and Murthy R. Amniotic membrane transplantation:A review of current indications in the managementof ophthalmic disorders. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007;55: 251-60

404. Sharma S, Taneja M, Gupta R, Upponi A,Gopinathan U, Nutheti R, Garg P. Comparison ofclinical and microbiological profiles in smear-positive and smear-negative cases of suspectedmicrobial keratitis. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007; 55:21-5

405. Shome D, Honavar SG, Reddy VA, Vemuganti GK.Orbital embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma inassociation with neurofibromatosis type 1. OphthalPlast Reconstr Surg 2007; 23: 147-8

406. Shome D, Honavar SG, Gupta P, Vemuganti GK,Reddy PV. Metastasis to the eye and orbit from renalcell carcinoma – a report of three cases and reviewof literature. Surv Ophthalmol 2007; 52: 213-23

407. Sultana A, Garg P, Ramamurthy B, Vemuganti G,Kannabiran C. Mutational spectrum of the SLC4A11gene in autosomal recessive congenital hereditaryendothelial dystrophy. Mol Vis 2007; 13: 1327-32

408. Taneja N, Mathai A. Optical coherence tomographyin patients with decreased visual acuity aftersuccessful surgery for proliferative vitreoretinopathy.Archives Ophthalmol. 2007; 125: 855-6

409. Tejwani S, Kolari RS, Sangwan VS, Rao GN. Roleof amniotic membrane graft for ocular chemical andthermal injuries. Cornea 2007; 26: 21-6

410. Thomas R, Chakrabarti S, Parikh RS. Update onglaucoma in India. Ophthalmology International2007; 63-9

411. Thomas R, Sekhar GC, Parikh R. Primary angleclosure glaucoma: a developing world perspective.Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2007; 35: 374-8

412. Vemuganti GK, Honavar SG. Eyelid stromal tumors.Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology. eds Arun Singh.Saunders 2007; 99-106

413. Vemuganti GK, Kannabiran C. Gene expressionsignatures in stem cells – lessons for therapy.International Journal of Human Genetics 2007; 7:83-9

414. Vemuganti GK, Sangwan VS, Rao GN. The promiseof stem cell therapy for eye disorders. ClinExperiment Optom 2007; 90: 315-6

415. Vilas K, Krishnaiah S, Shamanna BR, Thomas R,Rao GN. Barriers to accessing eye care servicesamong visually impaired populations in rural AndhraPradesh, South India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2007;55: 365-71

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