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Faculty Member Profile
1.
Contact information
Name of the Institute:
Aravind Eye Hospital & Postgraduate Institute of
Ophthalmology
Name of the Department/Centre:
Dept of Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
Name of the faculty member:
Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi
Current Designation:
Chief Consultant
Address:
1, Anna Nagar
City:Madurai
Pin/zip:
Country:
India
Phone No.:
091-452-4356100
E Mail:
[email protected]
Fax No:
091-452-2530984
Website:
www.aravind.org
2.
Qualifications (only graduate/ post-graduate degrees/diplomas/certificates)
Qualification
Year Acquired
Major Subject
University/Board
MBBS
1973
Medicine
Madurai University
DO
1976
Ophthalmology
Madurai University
MS
1988
Ophthalmology
Madurai University
3.
Specialization
3.1 Main subject area
1
Ophthalmology,
3.2 Special interests
1
4.
Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, Contact lens
Experience
Designation
Institution
Area
In Years
From
To
Resident Medical Officer
Aravind Eye
Hospital,
Madurai 1976 1982
Chief Consultant, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus
& Contact lens clinic
Aravind eye
hospital
Madurai 1983 1988
Lecturer in Ophthalmology
Aravind Eye
Hospital
Madurai 1988 1993
Reader in Paediatric Ophthalmology
Aravind Eye
Hospital
Madurai 1993 1997
Professor in Ophthalmology
Aravind Eye
Hospital
Madurai 1997
5.
Till
date
List of Publications / Books / Manuals, if any
S.No.
Title
Name of the Journal / Publisher
Year of Publication
1
keratomycosis in
Children
AFRO ASIAN J OPHTHALMOL
1991
2
Use of PCR for Prenatal
Rubella J. CLIN. MICROBIOL
and Postnatal
1995
Diagnosis of Congenital
Rubella
3
Aetiology of Childhood
BR J OPHTHALMOL
Cataract in South India
1996
4
Congenital Rubella in
South India: diagnosis
using saliva from
infants with cataract
1996
5
Use of Intraocular
Lenses in Children with
BR J OPHTHALMOL
Traumatic Cataract in
South India
1998
6
"Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada
OCUL. IMMUNOL. INFLAMM
Syndrome in Children"
1998
7
Randomised Clinical
Trial of Lensectomy
versus Lens Aspiration
and Primary
BR J OPHTHALMOL
Capsulotomy for
Children with Bilateral
Cataract in South India
1999
8
Optical Iridectomy in
Children with Corneal
Opacities
J AAPOS
2000
9
Congenital corneal
anesthesia: A series of
four case report
Cornea
2001
10
"An Outbreak of
Trematode-induced
Granulomas of the
Conjunctiva
Ophthalmology
2001
11
Amblyopia - Practical
Considerations
Eye Care
2001
12
The Kariapatti Pediatric
Eye Evaluation Project:
baseline ophthalmic
Am J Ophthalmol
data of children aged
15 years or younger in
Southern India"
2003
13
Visual Outcome of
Cataract Surgery in
Children with
Congenital Rubella
Syndrome
J AAPOS
2003
14
Can the Bruckner Test
be used as a Rapid
Screening Test to
Detect Amblyogenic
Factors in Developing
Countries
AM ORTHOPT J
2003
15
A Novel PAX6 Gene
Mutation in an Indian
Aniridia Patient
MOL. VIS
2003
16
Pediatric
Ophthalmology and
Strabismus in India
J AAPOS
2003
17
"The Impact of Visual
Impairment on
INVEST. OPHTHALMOL
Functional Vision of
Children in Rural South
BR MED J
2004
India: the Kariapatti
pediatric eye
evaluation project"
18
Mutation Analysis of
Congenital Cataracts in
Indian Families:
" INVEST. OPHTHALMOL. VIS. SCI
identification of SNPs
and a new causative
allele in CRYBB2 gene
2005
19
A New Surgical
Technique for Ocular
Fixation in Congenital
Third Nerve Palsy
2004
20
Rubella Serosurveys at
Three Aravind Eye
BULL. WORLD HEALTH ORGAN
Hospitals in Tamil Nadu
India"
2004
21
PAX6 Gene Variations
Associated with
BMC MED. GENET
Aniridia in South India"
2004
22
De Novo Deletions in
the Paired Domain of
PAX6 in South Indian
Aniridic Patients
J. HUM. GENET
2004
23
Eye Safety and
Prevention of Visual
Disability in the
Paediatric Age Group"
COMMUNITY EYE HEALTH
2005
24
Novel Mutations in
GJA3 Associated with
Autosomal Dominant
Congenital Cataract in
the Indian Population
MOL. VIS.
2005
25
Changes in
Astigmatism in Children
GRAEFES ARCH. CLIN. EXP. OPHTHALMOL
with Congenital
Nystagmus"
2005
26
Novel Mutations in
GJA8 Associated with
Autosomal Dominant
MOL. VIS
Congenital Cataract and
Microcorne
2006
27
PAX6 Missense
Mutations Associated in
MOL. VIS
Patients with Optic
Nerve Malformation"
2006
28
Identification of Novel
Mutant PAX6 Alleles in
BMC OPHTHALMOL
Indian Cases of Familial
Aniridia
2006
29
Vertical Misalignment
and Its Comparison
with Head Tilt in
Patients with
Peripheral Lateral
Rectus Palsy
ASIAN J OPHTHALMOL
2006
30
Evaluation of a
Commercial Rubella
IgM Assay for Use on
Oral Fluid Samples for
Diagnosis and
J CLIN VIROL
2006
J APOS
Surveillance of
Congenital Rubella
Syndrome and
Postnatal Rubella
31
Autosomal Recessive
Juvenile Onset Cataract
HUM. GENEt
Associated with
Mutation in BFSP1
2007
32
Pigmented FreeFloating Retrolental
Space Cyst
2007
33
Prevalence of Eye Signs
in Congenital Rubella
Syndrome in South
BR J OPHTHALMOL
India: a role for
population screening"
2007
34
Atypical
Ophthalmological
Presentation of
Neurocysticercosis in
Two Children
2007
35
Laboratory
confirmation of
congenital rubella
MED VIROL
syndrome in infants: an
eye hospital based
investigation
2008
36
Optical Iridectomy in
Children with Corneal
Opacities
J AAPOS
2008
37
Crystallin Gene
Mutations in Indian
Falilies with Inherited
Pediatric Cataract
MOL. VIS
2008
38
"Resolution of Anterior
Segment Ischemia
J AAPOS
after the Removal of
Lateral Fixation Sutures
2008
39
Incomplete Penetrance
and Phenotypic
Variability Characterize
HUM MOL GENET
Gdf6-Attributable
Oculo-Skeletal
Phenotypes
2009
40
"Mutations that are a
Common cause of Leber
Congenital Amaurosis
MOL. VIS.
in Northern America
are Rare in Southern
India"
2009
41
Novel Human
Pathological Mutations
Gene Symbol:OCA2
Disease Albinism,
Oculocutaneous II
HUMAN GENETICS
2009
42
Inferior Rectus Paresis
and Medial Rectus
Overaction following
INT OPHTHALMOL
Retrobulbar Anesthesia
for Cataract Surgery"
2010
J CATARACT REFRACT SURG
" J AAPOS
43
6.
Spectrum of Candidate
Gene Mutations
Associated with Indian
MOL VIS
Familial
Oculocutaneous and
Ocular Albinism
2010
Advisory/Consultancy work performed. Areas with duration.
a) WHO
b) Other UN
Bodies
Academic for Educational development (October 2008 to February 2011
c) Other
International
Organizations
ORBIS :
1) Consultant to ORBIS partner hospitals.
2) Training of Paediatric Ophthalmology Learning Training center (POLTC)
3) Faculty for ORBIS - Flying Programmes
1) Teaching
2) Workshop
3) Advocacy
d) National
Organizations
7.
Participation in Professional Associations
7.1 Professional memberships
1. Life Member of All India Ophthalmological Society.
2. Life Member of Strabismological Society of India.
3. Life Member of International Association for Contact Lens
Education (IACLE).
4. Life Member of Tamilnadu Ophthalmological Society.
5. Life member of Indian Medical Association.
6. Member of American Association of Paediatric
Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus
7. Member of American society of cataract and refractive
surgery.
7.2 Posts held
8.
Honours, awards received
1. University First Rank - Diploma in Ophthalmology, Madurai Medical College, 1976 2) Ishwar
Chandra Oration medal in the year 2003 from Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society 3) Dr. D.
Sundareswaran Endowment Oration award in the year 2003 from Indian Medical association 4)4.
Dr. K. Subramanian Oration Award in the year 2007 from Karnataka Ophthalmological Society 5)
Dr. Joseph Gnanadickam Oration Award from Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association
9.
Other information
As a WHO Consultancy : she has done the following:
1)Training Ophthalmologists - all WHO sponsored candidates.
2) Consultant and Principal Investigator - Population based surveillance on Congenital Rubella
syndrome