Dr. R. Ramakrishnan

Qualification
MS, DO
Designation
Senior Medical Consultant, Glaucoma Services
Active Reg.No
31631/TN
Location
Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli

Introduction

Dr. Ramakrishnan began his career as the In charge of Aravind Eye Hospital, Theni in 1987 and then the Chief of Glaucoma clinic in 1988.  After served several years as Chief Medical Officer & Professor of Ophthalmology at Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, currently he is the Advisor of Tirunelveli Hospital.

Dr. Ramakrishnan graduated in medicine, D.O, and M.S from Madurai Medical College.  He had his basic glaucoma training under Dr. George Speath of Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia and Dr.Jacob T. Wilensky, Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois, Chicago in 1989.

Research & Publications

Dr. Ramakrishnan has published more than 40 papers in peer reviewed journals. He has published a text book on Glaucoma for Post Graduate and Ophthalmologists. Also he published a book called கண்ணே நலமா?for the general public.

  1. Samyukta K, Neelam Pawar, Meenakshi R, Fathima A, Ramakrishnan R. Monotherapy of topical tacrolimus 0.03% in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis in the pediatric population. J AAPOS 2019;23:36.e1-36.e5.
  2. Devendra Maheshwari, Swathi K, Mohideen Abdul Kadar, Ramakrishnan R, Madhavi R Pillai. Midterm outcome of mitomycin C augmented trabeculectomy in open angle glaucoma versus angle closure glaucoma. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019;67:1080-1084.
  3. Devendra Maheshwari, Shylesh D, Sindhushree R, Mohideen Abdul Kadar, Ramakrishnan R. Clinical outcome of a nonvalved Aurolab aqueous drainage implant in posterior segment versus anterior chamber. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019;67:1303-1308.
  4. Haripriya A, Ramulu PY, Shivkumar C, Venkatesh R, Kalpana N, Madhu Shekhar, Ramakrishnan R, Ravindran RD, Robin AL. Aravind Pseudoexfoliation Study (APEX) – Surgical and First Year Postoperative Results in Eyes without Phacodonesis and Non-Miotic Pupils. Ophthalmology. 2019;126:362-371.
  5. Ahuja AA, Venugopal Reddy YC, Adenuga OO, Kewlani D, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan R. Risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity in a district in South India: A prospective cohort study. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2018;11:33-37.
  6. Samyukta S, Neelam Pawar, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan R. Optic Nerve Aplasia: a case series. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018;66:717-719.
  7. Neelam Pawar, Karthick, S, Samyukta, S, Meenakshi R, Devendra Maheshwari, Ramakrishnan R. Unilateral Optic Nerve Aplasia Documented with Optical Coherence Tomography – Case Report and Literature Review. J AAPOS. 2018;22:152-154.
  8. Samyukta S, Syed Mohideen, Neelam Pawar, Meenakshi R, Venugopal Reddy, Y C, Ramakrishnan R. Optic Disk Contractility in Morning Glory Disk Anomany. J AAPOS. 2018;22:154-156.
  9. Ezegwui I, Meenakshi R, Neelam Pawar, Fathima, A, Ramakrishnan R, Ramalakshmy, R. Glaucoma following Childhood Cataract Surgery: the South India experience. Int Ophthalmol. 2018;38:2321-2325.
  10. Neelam Pawar, Devendra, Maheshwari, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan R. Interocular Symmetry of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Optic Nere Head Parameters measured by Cirrus High-Definition Optical Coherence Tomography in a Normal Pediatric Population. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017;65:955-962.
  11. Khadse R, Meenakshi R, Neelam Pawar, Padmavathy, M, Ramakrishnan R. Clinical Profile and Neuroimaging in Pediatric Optic Neuritis in Indian Population: a case series. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017;65:242-245.
  12. Neelam Pawar, Kshitij, S, Meenakshi R, Devendran, M, Ramakrishnan R. Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Optic Disc Parameters in Anisometropic Amblyopia by Cirrus HD OCT in Pediatric Population. Open Access J Ophthalmol. 2017;1:1-10.
  13. Khadse R, Neelam Pawar, Padmavathy, S, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan R. Clinical Profile of Ocular Motor Nerve Palsies at Tertiary Eye Care Centre in South India. EC Ophthalmol. 2017;6:89-94.
  14. Neelam Pawar, Padmavathy, S, Devendra Maheshwari, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan R. OCT-Documented Optic Atrophy in Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis and Lacunar Skull. J AAPOS. 2017;21:78-81.
  15. Anitha V, Rathi, H, Ramakrishnan R, Meenakshi R, Ramalakshmy, R. Outcomes after Auro Keratoprosthesis Implantation: a low-cost design based on the boston keratoprosthesis. Cornea. 2016;35:1285-1288.
  16. Arijit Mitra, Ramakrishnan R, Mohideen Abdul Kader. Long Term Outcome of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) Augmented Bleb Needling Revision of Failed and Failing Filtration Blebs. Asian J Ophthalmol. 2016;14:166-184.
  17. Rathi H, Anitha, V, Ramakrishnan R, Meenakshi R. Scedosporium Keratitis: an experience from a tertiary eye hospital in South India. Cornea.  2016;35:1575-1577.
  18. Mohideen Abdul Kader, Namburi, P, Sarika, R, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Roos, B R, Sundaresan, P, Robin, A L, Fingert, J H. Clinical and Genetic Characterization of a Large Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Pedigree. Ophthalmic Genet. 2017;38:222-225.
  19. Rameshkumar G, Ramakrishnan R, Shivkumar, C, Meenakshi R, Anitha, V, Venugopal Reddy, Y C, Maneksha, V.Prevalence and Antibacterial Resistance Patterns of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Ocular Infections. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2016;64:303-311.
  20. Devendra Maheshwari, Ramakrishnan R, Neelam Pawar. Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Documentation of Reverse Pupillary Block – A Case of Pigment Dispersion Syndrome in a 10 year Old Child. Asian J Ophthalmol. 2016;15:34-39.
  21. Rathi H, Anitha V, Ramakrishnan R. Case of Late-Onset Fluid-Filled Descemet Membrane Detachment after Cataract Surgery and Its Management using the Nd:YAG Laser. Cornea. 2016;35:897-899.
  22. Rathi H, Anitha, V, Rameshkumar, G, Ramakrishnan R, Meenakshi R. Fungal Keratitis caused by Exserohilum, an Emerging Pathogen. Cornea. 2016;35:644-646.
  23. Neelam Pawar, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan R, Devendra Maheshwari, Bhakti Trivedi. Unilateral Acquired Brown’s Syndrome in Systemic Scleroderma: an unusual cause for diploma. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2015;63:861-863.
  24. Harshey KB, Karthik, S, Ramakrishnan R, Kim, R. Unilateral Crystalline Vitreoretinopathy: a rare entry associated with intraocular inflammation. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med. 2015;2015:460564.
  25. Trivedi BP, Meenakshi R, Neelam Pawar, Ramakrishnan R, Shelke, Vijaysai.Iron Deficiency Anemia Presenting with Macular Star. J AAPOS. 2015;19:486-487.
  26. Ramakrishnan R, Arijit Mitra, Mohideen Abdul Kader, Sasmita Das. To Study the Efficacy of Laser Pheripheral Iridoplasty in the Treatment of Eyes with Primary Angle Closure and Plateau Iris Syndrome, Unresponsive to Laser Peripheral Iridotomy, using Anterior-Segment OCT as a Tool. J Glaucoma. 2016;25:440-6.
  27. Ramakrishnan R, Arijit Mitra, Mohideen Abdul Kader. Surgical and Visual Outcomes of Childhood Glaucoma at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in South India. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol. 2015;4:250-258.
  28. Aung T, Ozaki, M, Mizoguchi, T, Allingham R R, Li, Z, Haripriya, Aravind, Nakano, S, Uebe, S, Ramakrishnan R, Kalpana, Narendran, Venkatesh, R, Sundaresan, P. A Common Variant Mapping to CACNA1A is Associated with Susceptibility to Exfoliation Syndrome. Nat Genet. 2015;47:387-392.
  29. Arijit Mitra, Ramakrishnan R, Mohideen Abdul Kader. Open Angle Glaucoma in a Case of Type IV Ehler Danlos Syndrome: a rarely reported association. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2014;62:880-884.
  30. Bhagat P, Sodimalla, K, Paul, C, Pandav, S S, Ganesh, V Raman, Ramakrishnan R, Joshi, A, Ahas, Raut.Efficacy and Safety of Benzalkonium Chloride-Free Fixed-Dose Combination of Latanoprost and Timolol in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension. J Clinical Ophthalmol. 2014;8:1241-1252.
  31. Arijit Mitra, Ramakrishnan R , Mohideen Abdul Kader. Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Documentation of a Case of Topiramate Induced Acute Angle Closure. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2014;62:619-622.
  32. Neelam Pawar, Devendra M, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan R. Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Normal Indian Pediatric Population Measured with Optical Coherence Tomography. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2014;62:412-8.
  33. Sunil MS, Venugopal Reddy, Y C, Syed Mohideen, Rajagopal, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan R. Necrotizing Scleritis after Strabismus Surgery with Cataract Surgery. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2013;50:e44-e46.
  34. Devendra M, Ramakrishnan R, Mohideen Abdul Kader, Neelam Pawar, Ankit Gupta.Effect of Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implantation in Eyes with Cataract and Functioning Filtering Blebs. Asian J Ophthalmol. 2013;13.
  35. Neelam Pawar, Ramakrishnan R, Devendra Maheshwari, Meenakshi R. Acute Abducens Nerve Palsy as a Presenting Feature in Carotid-Cavernous Fistula in a 6-year-old Girl. GMS Ophthalmol Cases. 2013;3:Doc03.
  36. Jayahar MB, Ramesh Kumar, G, Ramakrishnan R, Anitha, V, Ramesh, S. Vittaforma Cornea Keratitis in Southern India: role of a novel duplex PCR. J Med Microbiol. 2013;62:553-559.
  37. Jayahar MB, Rameshkumar, G, Ramakrishnan R, Venugopal Reddy, Y C, Shivkumar, C, Ramesh, Srinivasan.Comparative Evaluation of Uniplex, Nested, Semi-Nested, Multiplex and Nested Multiplex PCR Methods in the Identification of Microbial Etiology of Clinically Suspected Infectious Endophthalmitis. Curr Eye Res. 2013;38:550-562.
  38. Williams AL, Gatla, S, Leiby, B E, Fahmy, I, Biswas, A, De Barrows, D M, Ramakrishnan R, Bhardwaj, S, Wright, C, Dubey, s, LYnch, J F, Bayer, A, Khandelwal, R, Ichhpujani, P, Gheith, M, Siam, G, Feldman, R M, Henderer, J D, Spaeth, G L. The Value of Intraocular Pressure Asymmetry in Diagnosing Glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2013;22:215-218.
  39. Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R. A Study of Initial Therapy for Glaucoma in Southern India: India glaucoma outcomes and treatment (INGOT) study. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2012;19:149-158.
  40. Hennessy AL, Katz, J, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch, J M, Robin, Alan L.The Utility of Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect as a Screening Tool for Glaucoma: prospective examination of a large population-based study in a south Indian population. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011;95:1203-1206.
  41. Ramakrishnan R, Jayahar MB, Devendra Maheshwari, Mohideen Abdul Kader, Mona Khurana, Shivkumar, C.Etiology and Epidemiological Analysis of Glaucoma-Filtering Bleb Infections in a Tertiary Eye Care Hospital in South India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2011;59:445-454.
  42. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Ramesh, S, Murugan, N. Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Mediated Resistance among Bacterial Isolates Recovered from Ocular Infections. Ophthalmic Res. 2011;47:52-56.
  43. Ramakrishnan R, Mona Khurana. Surgical Management of Glaucoma: an Indian perspective. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2011;59:S118-S122.
  44. Mohideen Abdul Kader, Ramakrishnan R, Chandrashekaran, Rathinam SR. Granulomatous Anterior Uveitis and Follicular Conjunctivitis Due to Brimonidine Tartrate. Asian J Ophthalmol. 2010;11:50-52.
  45. Rathinam SR, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch, J M, Katz, J, Robin, A L, Kempen, J H, Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey Research Group. Population-Based Prevalence of Uveitis in Southern India. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011;95: 463-7.
  46. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Shivkumar, C, Meenakshi R, Lional Raj, D.Etiology and Antibacterial Susceptibility Pattern of Community-Acquired Bacterial Ocular Infections in a Tertiary Eye Care Hospital in South India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010;58:497-507.
  47. Ramesh S, Ramakrishnan R, Jayahar MB, Amuthan, M, Viswanathan, S.Prevalence of Bacterial Pathogens causing Ocular Infections in South India. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2010;53:281-286.
  48. Ramakrishnan R, Ramesh, S, Jayahar MB, Amuthan, M, Viswanathan, S. Comparative In-Vitro Efficacy of Fluoroquinolones against Streptococcus Pneumoniae Recovered from Bacterial Keratitis as Determined by E-Test. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2010;53:276-280.
  49. Ramakrishnan R, Devendra Maheshwari, Mohideen Abdul Kader, Rita Singh, Neelam Pawar, Jayahar MB,. Visual Prognosis, Intraocular Pressure Control and Complications in Phacomorphic Glaucoma following Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010;58:303-306.
  50. Saurabh Mittal, Apoorva Mittal, Meenakshi R, Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R.Infectious Keratitis in a Newborn with Goldenhar Syndrome. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2010;47:43-45.
  51. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Meenakshi R, Shivkumar, C, Lional Raj, D.Analysis of the Risk Factors Predisposing to Fungal, Bacterial and Acanthamoeba Keratitis in South India. Indian J Med Res. 2009;130:749-757.
  52. Mohideen Abdul Kader, Ankit Avasthi.Microbiological Profile of Culture-Proven cases of Exogenous and Endogenous Endophthalmitis: a 10-year retrospective study. Eye. 2009;23:945-956.
  53. Ramakrishan R, Jayahar MB, Shivkumar, C, Saurabh Mittal, Meenakshi R, Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Maneksha, V, Shivkumar, C, Nithya V, Saurabh Mittal. Comparative Bacteriology of Acute and Chronic Dacryocystitis. Eye. 2008;22:953-960.
  54. Saurabh Mittal, Apoorva Mittal, Ramakrishnan R. Safety and Efficacy of manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery Combined with Trabeculectomy: Comparison with Phacotrabeculectomy. Asian J Ophthalmol. 2008;10:221-229.
  55. Saurabh Mittal, Apoorva Mittal, Ramakrishnan R. Ocular Manifestations In Bidi Industry Workers: Possible Consequences Of Occupational Exposure To Tobacco Dust. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2008;56:319-322.
  56. Apoorva Mittal, Saurabh Mittal, Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Saravanan, S, Sathe, Padmakar S.Optic Neuritis Associated with Chikungunya Virus Inection in South India. Arch Ophthal. 2007;125:1381-1386.
  57. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Meenakshi R, Padmavathy, S, Shivkumar, C, Srinivasan, M. Microbial Keratitis in South India: influence of Risk Factors, Climate, and Geographial Variation. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2007;14:61-69.
  58. Jayahar M, Ramakrishnan R, Meenakshi R, Shivkumar, C, Padmavathy, S, Saurabh Mittal. Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Contact Lens Wear. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007;55:64-67.
  59. Jayahar MB, Srinivasan, M, Ramakrishnan R, Meenakshi R, Padmavathy, S, Lalitha, Prajna. A Study of the Spectrum of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: a three-year study at a tertiary eye care referral center in South India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007;55:37-42.
  60. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Meenakshi R, Saurabh Mittal, Shivkumar, C, Srinivasan, M.Microbiological Diagnosis of Infective Keratitis: comparative evaluation of direct microscopy and culture results. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006;90:1271-1276.
  61. Ramakrishnan R, Saurabh Mittal, Sonal Ambatkar, Mohideen Abdul Kader. Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurements in Normal Indian Population by Optical Coherence Tomography. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2006;54:11-15.
  62. Venugopal N, Ramakrishnan R, Saravanan, Eapen, Prince.Tonic Eye Deviation Due to Nonketotic Hyperglycaemia Induced Focal Seizures: case report. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2005;53:200-201.
  63. Ramakrishnan R, Kader, Mohideen Abdul, Budde, Wido M. Optic Disc Morphometry with Optical Coherence Tomography: comparison with planimetry of fundus photographs and influence of parapapillary atrophy and pigmentary conus. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2005;53:187-191.
  64. Nirmalan PK, Tielsch, James M, Katz, Joanne, Thulasiraj RD, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Robin, Alan L.Relationsip between Vision Impairment and Eye Disease to Vision-Specific Quality of Life and Function in Rural India: the Aravind comprehensive eye survey. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005;46:2308-2312.
  65. Robin AL, Nirmalan PK, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Katz, Joanne, Tielsch, James, Thulasiraj RD, Friedman, David S. The Utilization of Eye Care Services by Persons with Glaucoma in Rural South India. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2004;102:47-55.
  66. Nirmalan PK, Katz, Joanne, Robin, Alan L, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch, James M.Female Reproductive Factors and Eye Disease in a Rural South Indian Population: the Aravind comprehensive eye survey. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2004;45:4273-4276.
  67. Nirmalan PK, Katz, J, Robin, A L, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch, J. Utilisation of Eye Care Services in Rural South India: the Aravind comprehensive eye survey. Br J Ophthalmol. 2004;88:1237-1241.
  68. Nirmalan PK, Katz, Joanne, Tielsch, James M, Robin, Alan L, Thulasiraj RD, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R.Ocular Trauma in a Rural South Indian Population: the Aravind comprehensive eye survey. Ophthalmology. 2004;111:1778-1781.
  69. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Meenakshi R, Samala Vasu. Nocardia Asteroides Canaliculitis: a case report of uncommon aetiology. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2004;22:123-125.
  70. Nirmalan PK, Robin, A L, Katz, J, Tielsch, J M, Thulasiraj RD, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R. Risk Factors for Age-Related Cataract in a Rural Population of Southern India: the Aravind Comprehensive eye study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2004;88:989-994.
  71. Nirmalan PK, Katz, Joanne, Robin, Alan L, Tielsch, James M, Namperumalsamy, P, Kim, R, Narendran, V, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Suan, Eric.Prevalence of Vitreoretinal Disorders in a Rural Population of Southern India: the Aravind comprehensive eye study. Arch Ophthal. 2004;122:581-586.
  72. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Samala Vasu, Meenakshi R, Shivkumar, C, Palaniappan, R. Epidemiology of Bacterial Keratitis in a Referral Centre in South India. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2003;21:239-245.
  73. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Samala Vasu, Meenakshi R, Palaniappan, R.Epidemiological Characteristics and Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis: a three-year study. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2003;51:315-321.
  74. Nirmalan PK, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Thulasiraj RD, Katz, Joanne, Tielsch, James M, Robin, Alan L. Lens Opacities in a Rural Population of Southern India: the Aravind comprehensive eye study. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2003;44:4639-4643.
  75. Suresh Puthalath, Anup Chirayath, Shermila, M V, Sunil, M S, Ramakrishnan R. Frequency-Doubled Nd:YAG Laser Treatment for Premacular Hemorrhage. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2003;34:284-290.
  76. Thulasiraj RD, Nirmalan PK, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Manimekalai, T K, Baburajan, N P, Katz, Joanne, Tielsch, James M, Robin, Alan L. Blindness and Vision Impairment in a Rural South Indian Population: the aravind comprehensive eye survey. Ophthalmology. 2003;110:1491-1498.
  77. Ramakrishnan R, Nirmalan PK, Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch, James M, Katz, Joanne, Friedman, David S, Robin, Alan L. Glaucoma in a Rural Population of Southern India: the Aravind comprehensive eye survey. Ophthalmology. 2003;110:1484-1490.
  78. Krishnadas R, Nirmalan PK, Ramakrishnan R, Thulasiraj RD, Katz, Joanne, Tielsch, James M, Friedman, David S, Robin, Alan L. Pseudoexfoliation in a Rural Population of Southern India: the Aravind comprehensive eye survey. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2003;135:830-837.
  79. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan R, Samala Vasu, Meenakshi R, Palaniappan, R. In-vitro Efficacy of Antibacterials against Bacterial Isolates from Corneal Ulcers. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2002;50:109-114.
  80. Dan JA, Honavar, Santosh G, Belyea, David A, Mandal, Anil K, Garudadri, Chandrasekhar, Levy, Brian, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Lieberman, Marc F, Stamper, Robert L, Yaron, Arieh. Enzymatic Sclerostomy: pilot human study. Arch Ophthal. 2002;120:548-553.
  81. Nirmalan PK, Thulasiraj RD, Maneksha, V, Raheem Rahamathulla, Ramakrishnan R, Padmavathi, A, Munoz, S R, Ellwein, L B. A Population Based Eye Survey of Older Adults in Tirunelveli District of South India: blindness, cataract surgery, and visual outcomes. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002;86:505-512.
  82. Rajakannan Gayathri, Prasad, Ramakrishnan R, Prajna NV. Kearns Sayre Syndrome: an atypical presentation. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2000;48:54-55.
  83. Robin AL, Smith, Scott D, Natchiar, G, Ramakrishnan R, Srinivasan, M, Raheem, R, Hecht, Wendy.The Initial Complication Rate of Phacoemulsification in India. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 1997;38:2331-2337.
  84. Robin AL, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Smith, Scott D, Katz, Joanne D, Selvaraj, S, Skuta, Gregory L, Bhatnagar, Rohit.A Long-Term Dose-Response Study of Mitomycin in Glaucoma Filtration Surgery. Arch Ophthal. 1997;115:969-974.
  85. Prajna NV, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Manoharan, N. Lens Induced Glaucomas – Visual Results and Risk Factors for Final Visual Acuity. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1996;44:149-155.
  86. Ramakrishnan R, Natchiar, G, Michon, John, Robin, Alan L. Bilateral Extensive Persistant Pupillary Membranes Treated with the Neodymium-YAG Laser. Arch Ophthal. 1993;111:28-32.
  87. Ramakrishnan R, Michon, John, Robin, Alan L, Krishnadas R. Safety and Efficacy of Mitomycin C Trabeculectomy in Southern India: a short-term pilot study. Ophthalmology. 1993;100:1619-1623.
  88. Manohar S, Ramakrishnan R, Das, Taraprasad, Namperumalsamy, P. Malignant Melanoma of Choroid. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1991;39:70-73 .

Activities

Dr. Ramakrishnan’s main area of interest is glaucoma. He was instrumental in establishing the Glaucoma department at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai in 1989 and since then he is the Chief of Glaucoma Services of Aravind Eye Care System. He established the Aravind Zeiss Centre of Excellence in Glaucoma at Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli in 2002 with state of the art Instruments and equipment’s for the early diagnosis and management of Glaucoma.

He started long term and short term Glaucoma fellowship training program and trained more than 500 fellows from India and other countries. As a clinician he has performed approximately close to one lakh eye surgeries including Cataract, Glaucoma and laser procedures.

He has served as the President, Glaucoma Society of India from 2002 to 2004 and also he has held many distinguished posts as Organizing Secretary for Glaucoma Society of India Conference and Organizing Secretary of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association conference.

He is actively involved in community work for more than 26 years. He was the Chief surgeon for the most of the surgical cataract camps. He was the Chief surgeon for the World first largest IOL camp in Ganeshpuri, Maharashtra in 1990.

Awards & Recognition

Dr. Ramakrishnan has received many awards like Best Teacher award by M.G.R. Medical University, Dr.K.S.Sanjeevi award, Best Video award, Best Poster award at AIOS conference, Vocational excellence award by Rotary Club, Dr.Joseph Gnanadickam Memorial Gold medal Oration Award – 61st Annual Conference of TNOA – 2013 at Chennai etc.