Dr. M. Srinivasan

Qualification
MS, DO
Designation
Director – Emeritus
Senior Medical Consultant, Cornea & Refractive Surgery Services
Active Reg.No
23579/TN
Location
Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai

Introduction

Dr. M. Srinivasan, one of the founding members of Aravind Eye Care System joined the organisation as a Medical Officer in Cornea Clinic in 1981. He headed and developed the Cornea Clinic and now is the Director – Emeritus of Aravind Eye Care System. He is the Director of Aravind Integrated Eye Bank Services. He is the lifetime member of All India Ophthalmological Society, Tamil Nadu State Ophthalmic Association; National Society for Preventive of Blindness and Eye Bank Association of India.

Research & Publications

Throughout Dr. Srinivasan’s career, he has conducted several research studies, both clinical and epidemiological including drug trials. He has also conducted several WHO sponsored population based studies. The evidence from these studies has shaped the way diseases of the cornea are being addressed across the developing world.  

He has published several papers in Peer Reviewed Journals and got several awards from various ophthalmic societies and associations.

  1. Preethika Gandhi, Naveen R, Khaitan I, Srinivasan M, Prajna NV. Toxic Keratitis After Application of Custard Apple Seed for Head Lice Infestation. Cornea. 2019 2019;38:948-950.
  2. Prajna NV, Srinivasan M, Mascarenhas J, Lalitha P, Revathi R, McClintic SM, O’Brien KS, Ray KJ, Acharya NR, Lietman TM, Keenan JD. Visual impairment in fungal versus bacterial corneal ulcers four years after successful antimicrobial treatment. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019;204:124-129.
  3. Ravula Hasika, Lalitha Prajna, Naveen R, Rameshkumar G, Prajna NV, Srinivasan M. Pythium keratitis in South India: Incidence, clinical profile, management, and treatment recommendation. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019;67:42-46.
  4. O’Brien KS, Byanju R, Kandel RP, Poudyal B, Gautam M, Gonzales JA, Porco TC, Whitcher JP, Srinivasan M, Upadhyay M, Lietman TM, Keenan JD; Village-Integrated Eye Worker Trial Group. Village-Integrated Eye Worker trial (VIEW): rationale and design of a cluster-randomised trial to prevent corneal ulcers in resource-limited settings. BMJ Open. 2018;8:e021556.
  5. Oldenburg CE, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Revathy, R, Srinivasan M, Ray, K J, O’Brien, K S, Glymour, M M, Porco, T C, Acharya, N R, Rose-Nussbaumer, J, Lietman, T M. Regression Discontinuity and Randomized Controlled Trial Estimates: an application to the mycotic ulcer treatment trials. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2018;25:315-322.
  6. Hemalatha G, Uddaraju, Madhu, Sayali, Pradhan, Mano Ranjan Das, Jeena, Mascarenhas, Srinivasan M, Prajna, N Venkatesh. Ocular Manifestations of Isolated Corneal Bee Sting Injury, Management Strategies, and Clinical Outcomes. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018;66:262-268.
  7. Shiboski CH, Baer, A N, Shiboski, S C, Lam, M, Challacombe, S, Lanfranchi, H E, Schiodt, M, Shirlaw, P, Srinivasan M, Umehara, H, Vivino, F B, Akpek, E, Bunya, V, Vollenweider, C F, Greenspan, J S, Daniels, T E, Criswell, L A, Sjogren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA) Research Groups. Natural History and Predictors of Progression to Sjogren’s Syndrome among Participants of the SICCA Registry. Arthritis Care Res. 2018;70:284-294.
  8. Prajna NV, Lalitha, Prajna and Srinivasan M. Fungal Keratitis: the Aravind experience. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017;65:912-919.
  9. Lumbini Devi, Prajna NV, Srinivasan M, Naveen, R, Mano Ranjan Das.Microsporidial Infection Masquerading as Graft Rejection Post-Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017;65:869-870.
  10. Prajna NV, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Revathy, R, Patel, S, Shah, R, Srinivasan M, Mano Ranjan Das, Ray, K J, Oldenburg, C E, McLeod, S D, Zegans, M E, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M, Rose-Nussbaumer, J, Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial Group. Predictors of Corneal Perforation or Need for Therapeutic Keratoplasty in Severe Fungal Keratitis: a secondary analysis of the mycotic ulcer treatment trial II. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017;135:987-991.
  11. Srinivasan M, Naveen, R. Management of Extraocular Infections. Indian J Pediatr. 2017;84:945-952.
  12. Hemadevi B, Prajna NV, Srinivasan M, Sundaresan P. Genetic Perspective of Corneal Endothelial Dystrophies. JSM Genet Genomics. 2017;4:1026.
  13. Prajna NV, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Revathy, R, Patel, S, Shah, R, Srinivasan M, Lumbini Devi, Mano Ranjan Das, Ray, K J, O’Brien, K S, Oldenburg, C E, McLeod, S D, Zegans, M E, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M, Rose-Nussbaumer, J, Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial Group. Adjunctive Oral Voriconazole Treatment of Fusarium Keratitis: a secondary analysis from the mycotic ulcer treatment trial II. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017;135:520-525.
  14. Ray KJ, Lalitha, Prajna, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Revathy, R, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Srinivasan M, Ryg, R, McLeod, S, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M, Rose-Nussbaumer, J, Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial. The Utility of Repeat Culture in Fungal Corneal Ulcer Management: a secondary analysis of the MUTT I randomized clinical trial group. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2017;178:157-162.
  15. Rohan A, Naveen, R, Sayali Pradhan, Srinivasan M, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Lalitha, Prajna. Clinical and Demographic Study of Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis in South India: a 3-year study (2013-2015). Br J Ophthalmol. 2017;101:1436-1439.
  16. Taylor KE, Wong, Q, Levine, D M, McHugh, C, Laurie, C, Doheny, K, Lam, M Y, Baer, A N, Challacombe, S, Lanfranchi, H, Schiodt, M, Srinivasan M, Umehara, H, Vivino, F B, Zhao, Y, Shiboski, S, Daiels, T E, Greenspan, J S, Shiboski, C H, Criswell, L A. Genome-Wide Association Analysis Reveals Genetic Heterogeneity of Sjogren’s Syndrome According to Ancestry. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017;69:1294-1305.
  17. Lalitha Prajna, Geetha, M, Karpagam, R, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Mano Ranjan Das, Porco, T C, Lietman, T M, Cevallos, V, Keenan, J D. Trends in Antibiotic Resistance in Bacterial Keratitis Isolates from South India. Br J Ophthalmol. 2017;101:108-113.
  18. Prajna NV, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Revathy, R, Patel, S, Srinivasan M, Mano Ranjan Das, Ray, K J, O’Brien, K S, Oldenburg, C E, McLeod, S D, Zegans, M E, Porco, T C, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M, Rose-Nussbaumer, J, Mycotic Ulcer Treatmetn Trial II Group. Effect of Oral Voriconazole on Fungal Keratitis in the Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial II (MUTT II): a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016;134:1365-1372.
  19. Hammond JH, Hebert, W P, Naimie, A, Ray, M, Van Gelder, R D, DiGiandomenico, A, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T, Hogan, D A, Zegans, M E. Environmentally Endemic Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Strains with Mutations in lasR are Associated with Increased Disease Severity in Corneal Ulcers. mSphere. 2016;1:e00140-16
  20. Bunya VY, Bhosai, S J, Heidenreich, A M, Kitagawa, K, Larkin, G B, Lietman, T M, Gaynor, B D, Akpek, E K, Massaro-Giordano, M, Srinivasan M, Porco, T C, Whitcher, J P, Shiboski, S C, Criswell, L A, Shiboski, C H, SICCA Study Group. Association of Dry Eye Tests with Extra-Ocular Signs among 3,514 Participants in the Sjogren’s Syndrome International Registry. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2016;172:87-93.
  21. Ni N, Srinivasan M, McLeod, S D, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M, Rose-Nussbaumer, J. Use of Adjunctive Topical Corticosteroids in Bacterial Keratitis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2016;27:353-357.
  22. Sun CQ, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Revathy, R, Srinivasan M, Anita Raghavan, O’Brien, K S, McLeod, S D, Acharya, N R, Rose-Nussbaumer, J, Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial Group. Effect of Pretreatment with Antifungal Agents on Clinical Outcomes in Fungal Keratitis. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2016;44:763-767.
  23. Zegans ME, DiGiandomenico, A, Ray, K, Naimie, A, Keller, A E, Stover, C K, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M. Association of Biofilm Formation, Psl Exopolysaccharide Expression, and Clincal Outcomes in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Keratitis: analysis of isolates in the steroids for corneal ulcers trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016;134:383-389.
  24. Prajna NV, Lalitha, Prajna, Revathy, R, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Anita Raghavan, Srinivasan M, O’Brien, Kieran S, Zegans, Michael, McLeod, Stephen D, Acharya, Nisha R, Keenan, Jeremy D, Lietman, Thomas M, Rose-Nussbaumer, Jennifer, Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial Group. Changing Azole Resistance: a secondary analysis of the MUTT I randomized clinical trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016;134:693-696.
  25. Rose-Nussbaumer J, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Srinivasan M, Anita Raghavan, Oldenburg, C E, O’Brien, K S, Ray, K J, Porco, T C, McLeod, S D, Acharya, N R, Keenan, J D, Lietman, T M, Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial Group. Risk Factors for Low Vision Related Functioning in the Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial: a randomised trial comparing natamycin with voriconazole. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016;100:929-932.
  26. Upadhyay MP, Srinivasan M and Whitcher, J P. Diagnosing and Managing Microbial Keratitis. Community Eye Health. 2015;28:3-6.
  27. Rose-Nussbaumer J, Lietman, T M, Shiboski, C H, Shiboski, S C, Bunya, V Y, Akpek, E K, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Massaro-Giordano, G, McNamara, N, Whitcher, J P, Gaynor, B D, Sjogrens International Collaborative Clinical Alliance Research Group. Inter-Grader Agreement of the Ocular Staining Score in the Sjogren’s International Clinical Collaborative Alliance (SICCA) Registry. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2015;160:1150-1153.
  28. Rose-Nussbaumer J, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Srinivasan M, Anita Raghavan, Oldenburg, C E, O’Brien, K S, Ray, K J, McLeod, S D, Porco, T C, Lietman, T M, Acharya, N R, Keenan, J D, Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial I Group. Vision-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes in the Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial I: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015;133:642-646.
  29. Baer AN, DeMarco, M McAdams, Shiboski, S C, Lam, M Y, Challacombe, S, Daniel, T E, Srinivasan M, Umehara, H, Vivino, F B, Vollenweider, C F, Zhao, Y, Criswell, L A, Shiboski, C H, Sjogren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance Research Groups.The SSB-Positive, SSA-Negative Antibody Profile is not Associted with Key Phenotypic Features of Sjogren’s Syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis. 2015;74:1557-15.
  30. Sayali Pradhan, Jeena Mascarenhas, Srinivasan M. Microsporidial Stromal Keratitis Masquerading as Acute Graft Rejection. Cornea. 2015;34:353-4.
  31. Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Lalitha, Prajna, Ray, Kathryn J, Zegans, Michael E, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M, Keenan, Jeremy D. Visual Recovery in Treated Bacterial Keratitis. Ophthalmology. 2014;121:1310-1311.
  32. McClintic SM, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Lalitha, Prajna, Revathy, R, Oldenburg, C E, O’Brien, K S, Ray, K J, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M, Keenan, J D.Visual Outcomes in Treated Bacterial Keratitis: four years of prospective follow-up. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2014;55:2935-2940.
  33. Toutain-Kidd CM, Proco, Travis C, Kidd, Eric M, Srinivasan, M, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Acharya, Nisha, Lietman, Thomas, Zegans, Michael E.Evaluation of Fungal Keratitis using a Newly Developed Computer Program, Optscore, for Grading Digital Corneal Photographs. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2014;21:24-32.
  34. Ray KJ, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Glidden, David V, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Sun, Catherine Q, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M. Early Addition of Topical Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014;132:737-741.
  35. Jeena Mascarenhas, Lalitha, Prajna, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan, M, Mano Ranjan Das, Sean, S D’Silva, Oldenburg, C E, Borkar, D S, Esterberg, E J, Lietman, T M, Keenan, J D. Acanthamoeba, Fungal, and Bacterial Keratitis: a comparison of risk factors and clinical features. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2014;157:56-62.
  36. Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Lalitha, Prajna, O’Brien, K S, Glidden, D V, Ray, K J, Oldenburg, C E, Zegans, M E, Whitcher, J P, McLeod, S D, Porco, T C, Lietman, T M, Acharya, N R, Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial Group. The Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial (SCUT): secondary 12-month clinical outcomes of a randomized controlled trial. J. Ophthalmol. 2014;157:327-333.e3.
  37. Sun CQ, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Srinivasan M, Anita Raghavan, O’Brien, K S, Ray, K J, McLeod, S D, Porco, T C, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M. Expert Prior Elicitation and Bayesian Analysis of the Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial I. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54:4167-4173.
  38. Oldenburg CE, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Manikandan, P, Jayahar, M Bharathi, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Jeena Mascarenhas, Nardone, N, Ray, K J, Glidden, D V, Acharya, N R. Moxifloxacin Susceptibility Mediates the Relationship between Causative Organism and Clinical Outcome in Bacterial Keratitis. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54:1522-1526.
  39. Prajna NV, Srinivasan M, Lalitha, Prajna, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Jeena Mascarenhas, Oldenburg, C E, Ray, K J, McLeod, S D, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M.Differences in Clinical Outcomes in Keratitis Due to Fungus and Bacteria. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013;131:1088-1089.
  40. Oldenburg CE, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Jeena Mascarenhas, Borkar, Durga S, Ray, Kathryn J, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Porcol, Travis C, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R. Emerging Moxifloxacin Resistance in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Keratitis Isolates in South India. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2013;20:155-158.
  41. Anshuman Verma, Mano Ranjan Das, Srinivasan M, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Sundaresan, P. Investigation of VSX1 Sequence Variants in South Indian Patients with Sporadic Cases of Keratoconus. BMC Res Notes. 2013;6:103.
  42. McClintic SM, Srinivasan M, Mascarenhas, J, Greninger, D A, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M, Keenan, J D. Improvement in Corneal Scarring following Bacterial Keratitis. Eye. 2013;27:443-446.
  43. Ray KJ, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Geetha, M, Karpagam, R, Glidden, David, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Sun, Catherine Q, McLead, Stephen D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M. Fluoroquinolone Treatment and Susceptibility of Isolates from Bacterial Keratitis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013;131:310-313.
  44. Borkar DS, Fleiszig, Suzanne M J, Leong, Chelsia, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Ghanekar, Avanti A, Tam, Connie, Li, Wing Y, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R.Association between Cytotoxic and Invasive Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Clinical Outcomes in Bacterial Keratitis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013;131:147-153.
  45. Prajna NV, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Anita Raghavan, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Ray, Kathryn J, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Porco, Travis C, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M, Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial Group. The Mycotic Ulcer Treatment Trial: a randomized trial comparing natamycin vs voriconazole. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013;131:422-429.
  46. Prajna NV, Lalitha, Prajna, Jeena Mascarenhas, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Srinivasan M, Vaitilingam, C M, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Sy, Aileen, Keenan, Jeremy David, Porco, Travis C, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M.Natamycin and Voriconazole in Fusarium and Aspergillus Keratitis: subgroup analysis of a randomised controlled trial. Br J Ophthalmol. 2012;96:1440-1441.
  47. Lin CC, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Prajna, N Venkatesh, McLeod, Stephen D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M, Porco, Travis C. Seasonal Trends of Microbial Keratitis in South India. Cornea. 2012;31:1123-1127.
  48. Lalitha Prajna, Srinivasan M, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Jeena Mascarenhas, Priya, J L, Sy, A, Oldenburg, C E, Ray, K J, Zegans, M E, McLeod, S D, Lietman, T M, Acharya, N R. Nocardia Keratitis: clinical course and effect of corticosteroids. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2012;154:934-939.
  49. Prajna NV, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Jeena Mascarenhas, Srinivasan M, Oldenburg, C E, Toutain-Kidd, C M, Sy, A, McLeod, S D, Zegans, M E, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M, Porco, T C.Predictors of Outcome in Fungal Keratitis. Eye. 2012;26:1226-1231.
  50. Jeena Mascarenhas, Srinivasan M, Chen, M, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Lalitha, Prajna, Oldenburg, C E, Ray, K J, Glidden, D V, Costanza, S, Lietman, T M, Acharya, N R. Differentiation of Etiologic Agents of Bacterial Keratitis from Presentation Characteristics. Int Ophthalmol. 2012;32:531-8.
  51. Lalitha Prajna, Srinivasan M, Manikandan, P, Jayahar, M Bharathi, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Cevallos, Vicky, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Ray, Kathryn J, Toutain-Kidd, Christine M, Glidden, David V, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M. Relationship of In Vitro Susceptibility to Moxifloxacin and In Vivo Clinical Outcome in Bacterial Keratitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;54:1381-7.
  52. Lalitha Prajna, Lin CC, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Keenan, J D, McLeod, S D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, T M, Porco, T C. Acanthamoeba Keratitis in South India: a longitudinalanalysis of epidemics. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2012;19:111-5.
  53. Srinivasan M. Corticosteroids: a possible treatment for corneal ulcers. Expert Rev. Ophthalmol. 2012;7:1-3.
  54. Lalitha Prajna, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Srinivasan M, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Jeena Mascarenhas, Vaitilingam, C M, McLeod, S D, Zegans, M E, Porco, T C, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, T M. Organism, Minimum Inhibitory Concentration, and Outcome in a Fungal Corneal Ulcer Clinical Trial. Cornea. 2012;31:662-667.
  55. Sy A, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Lalitha, Prajna, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Ray, Kathryn J, Glidden, David, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Keratitis: outcomes and response to corticosteroid treatment. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2012;53:267-72.
  56. Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Lalitha, Prajna, Glidden, David V, Ray, Kathryn J, Hong, Kevin C, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Lee, Salena M, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R, Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial Group. Corticosteroids for Bacterial Keratitis: the steroids for corneal ulcers trial (SCUT). Arch Ophthal. 2012;130:143-50.
  57. Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Meenakshi, R, Lalitha, Prajna, Glidden, David V, Ray, Kathryn J, Hong, Kevin C, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Lee, Salena M, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R. The Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial: study design and baseline characteristics for the steroids for corneal ulcers trial group. Arch Ophthal. 2012;130:151-7.
  58. Oldenburg CE, Sy Aileen, Srinivasan M, Toutain-Kidd, Christine M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Meenakshi, R, Revathy, R, Esterberg, Elizabeth J, Chidambaram, Jaya D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M, Zegans, Michael E.Pre-Existing Blindness in a Cohort of Patients with Bacterial Keratitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011;95:1612-1613.
  59. ldenburg CE, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Lalitha, Prajna, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Jeena Mascarenhas, Vaitilingam, C M, Srinivasan M, See, Craig W, Cevallos, Vicky, Zegans, Michael E, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M. Clinical Signs in Dematiaceous and Hyaline Fungal Keratitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011;95:750-751.
  60. Lalitha Prajna, Shaprio, Brett L, Loh, Allison R, Fothergill, Annette W, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Quigley, David A, Chidambaram, Jaya D, McLeod, Stephen D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M.Amphotericin B and Natamycin are not Synergistic In Vitro against Fusarium and Aspergillus spp. Isolated from Keratitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011;95:744-745.
  61. Hemadevi B, Srinivasan M, Arun Kumar, Jambulingam, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Sundaresan, P.Genetic Analysis of Patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy in India. BMC Ophthalmol. 2010;10:3.
  62. Mehta JS, Hemadevi, Boomiraj, Vithana, Eranga N, Arun Kumar, Jambulingam, Srinivasan M, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Tan, Donald T, Aung, Tin, Sundaresan, P.Absence of Phenotype-Genotype Correlation of Patients Expressing Mutations in the SLC4A11 Gene. Cornea. 2010;29:302-306.
  63. Prajna NV, Jeena, Mascarenhas, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Ravindranath Reddy, P, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Vaitilingam, C M, Hong, Kevin C, Lee, Salena M, McLeod, Stephen D, Zegans, Michael E, Porco, Travis C, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R. Comparison of Natamycin and Voriconazole for the Treatment of Fugnal Keratitis. Arch Ophthal. 2010;128:672-678.
  64. Shapiro Brett L, Lalitha, Prajna, Loh, Allison R, Fothergill, Annette W, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M, Kabra, Amit, Chidambaram, Jaya, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M. Susceptibility Testing and Clinical Outcome in Fungal Keratitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2010;94:384-385.
  65. Upadhyay MP, Srinivasan M and Whitcher, John P. Managing Corneal Disease: focus on suppurative keratitis. Community Eye Health. 2009;22:39-41.
  66. Acharya NR, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Meenakshi, R, Revathy, R, Zegans, Michael, McLeod, Stephen, Lietman, Thomas M. The Steroid Controversy in Bacterial Keratitis. Arch Ophthal. 2009;127:1231.
  67. Srinivasan M, Lalitha, Prajna, Mahalakshmi, Rajendran, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Jeena Mascarenhas, Chidambaram, J D, Lee, S, Hong, K C, Zegans, M E, Glidden, D V, McLeod, S, Whitcher, J P, Lietman, T M, Acharya, N R.Corticosteroids for Bacterial Corneal Ulcers. Br J Ophthalmol. 2009;93:198-202.
  68. Zelefsky JR, Taylor, C J, Srinivasan M, Peacock, S, Goodman, R S, Key, T, Watson, P G, Cunningham, E T.HLA-DR17 and Mooren’s Ulcer in South India. Br J Ophthalmol. 2008;92:179-181.
  69. Arpitha Parthasarathy, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M, Muthukkaruppan, V R.A Subset of Human Limbal Epithelial Cells with Greater Nucleus-to-Cytoplasm Ratio Expressing High Levels of p63 Possesses Slow-Cycling Property. Cornea. 2008;27:1164-1170
  70. Kim Elmab, Chidambaram, Jaya P, Srinivasan M, Lalitha, Prajna, Wee, Daniel, Lietman, Thomas M, Whitcher, John P, Gelder, Russell N. Prospective Comparison of Microbial Culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2008;146:714-723.
  71. Hemadevi B, Veitia, R A, Srinivasan M, Arun Kumar, Jambulingam, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Lesaffre, C, Sundaresan, P. Identification of Mutations in the SLC4A11 Gene in Pateients with Recessive Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy. Arch Ophthal. 2008;126:700-708.
  72. Acharya, Srinivasan M, Kundu, A, Lietman, T M, Whitcher, J P, Cunningham, E T.Mooren’s Ulcer Following Extracapsular Cataract Extraction. Eur J Ophthalmol.2008;18:351-355.
  73. Arpitha Parthasarathy, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M, Muthukkaruppan, V R.A Method to Isolate Human Limbal cells Enriched for a Subset of Epithelial Cells with a large Nucles/ Cytoplasm ratio Expressing High Levels of p63. Microsc Res Tech.2008;71:469-476.
  74. Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas and Prashanth, C N. Distinguishing Infective Versus Noninfective Keratitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2008;56:203-207.
  75. Chen A, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Mahalakshmi, Rajendran, Whitcher, John P, Mcleod, Stephen, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R. Does In Vitro Susceptibility Predict Clinical Outcome in Bacterial Keratitis. Am. J. Ophthalmol.2008;145:409-412.
  76. Upadhyay MP, Srinivasan M and Whitcher, John P.Microbial Keratitis in the Developing World: Does Prevention Work. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2007;47:17-25.
  77. Lalitha Prajna, Shapiro, Brett L, Srinivasan M, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Acharya, Nisha R, Fothergill, Annette W, Ruiz, Jazmin, Chidambaram, Jaya D, Maxey, Kathryn J, Hong, Kevin C, McLeod, Stephen D, Lietman, Thomas M.Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Fusarium, Aspergillus, and other Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Keratitis. Arch Ophthal. 2007;125:789-793.
  78. Lalitha Prajna, Mamta Tiwari, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Gilpin, Christopher, Karthik Prakash, Srinivasan M.Nocardia Keratitis: species, drug sensitivities, and clinical correlation. Cornea. 2007;26:255-259.
  79. Prajna NV, Praveen, K Nirmalan, Saravanan, S, Srinivasan M. Economic Analysis of Corneal Ulcers in South India. Cornea. 2007;26:119-122.
  80. Srinivasan M, Zegans, Michael E, Zelefsky, Joseph R, Arunava Kundu, Lietman, Thomas, Whitcher, John P, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Clincal Characteristics of Mooren’s Ulcer in South India. Br J Ophthalmol. 2007;91:570-575.
  81. Jayahar M Bharathi, 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.
  82. Zelefsky JR, Srinivasan M, Arunava Kundu, Lietman, Thomas, Whitcher, John P, Wang, Kun, Buyse, Marc, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Hookworm Infestation as a Risk Factor for Mooren’s Ulcer in South India. Ophthalmology. 2007;114:450-453.
  83. Jayahar M Bharathi, 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.
  84. Srinivasan M. Infective Keratitis: a challenge to Indian ophthalmologists. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007;55:5-6.
  85. Srinivasan M, Upadhyay MP, Brinda Priyadarsini, Mahalakshmi, Rajendran, Whitcher, JP. Corneal Ulceration in South-East Asia III: prevention of fungal keratitis at the village level in south India using topical antibiotics. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006;90:1472-1475.
  86. Jayahar M Bharathi, 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.
  87. Srinivasan M. Bilteral Dissociated Vertical Deviation in case of Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2006;54:210-211.
  88. Maung N, Thant, C C, Srinivasan M, Upadhyay, M P, Brinda Priyadarsini, Mahalakshmi, Rajendran, Whitcher, J P. Corneal Ulceration in South East Asia II: a strategy for the prevention of fungal keratitis at the village level in Burma. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006;90:968-970.
  89. Gritz DC, Srinivasan M, Smith, S D, Usha, Kim R, Lietman, T M, Wilkins, J H, Priyadharshini, B, John, R K, Aravind, S, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Thulasiraj, R D, Whitcher, J P. The Antioxidants in Prevention of Cataract Study: effects of antioxidant supplements on cataract progression in South India. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006;90:847-851.
  90. Chidambaram JD, Alemayehu, Wondu, Melese, Muluken, Lakew, Takele, Yi, Elizabeth, House, Jenafir, Cevallos, Vicky, Zhou, Zhaoxia, Maxey, Kathryn, Lee, David C, Shapiro, Brett L, Srinivasan M, Porco, Travis, Whitcher, John P, Gaynor, Bruce D, Lietman, Thomas M. Effect of a Single Mass Antibiotic Distribution on the Prevalence of Infectious Trachoma. JAMA. 2006;295:1142-1146.
  91. Gritz DC, Srinivasan M, Smith, Scott D, Usha, Kim R, Lietman, Thomas M, Wilkins, John H, Priyadarshini, Brinda, Aravind, Srinivasan, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Smolin, Gilbert, Thulasiraj, R D, Selvaraj, Sivasubramaniam, Whitcher, John P. Antioxidants in Prevention of Cataracts in South India: methodology and baseline data. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2006;13:97-107.
  92. Lalitha Prajna, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Amit Kabra, Kannan Mahadevan, Srinivasan M. Risk Factors for Treatment Outcome in Fungal Keratitis. Ophthalmology. 2006;113:526-530.
  93. Amit Kabra, Lalitha, Prajna, Kannan Mahadevan, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M. Herpes Simplex Keratitis and Visual Impairment: a case series. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2006;54:23-27.
  94. Getshen K, Srinivasan M, Upadhyay, M P, Brinda Priyadarsini, Mahalakshmi, Rajendran, Whitcher, J P.Corneal Ulceration in South East Asia I: a model for the prevention of bacterial ulcers at the village level in rural Bhutan. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006;90:276-278.
  95. Lalitha Prajna, Srinivasan M, Prajna, N Venkatesh. Rhodococcus Ruber as a cause of keratitis. Cornea. 2006;25:238-239.
  96. McLeod SD, Kumar, Abha, Cevallos, Vicky, Srinivasan M, Whitcher, John P.Reliability of Transport Medium in the Laboratory Evaluation of Corneal Ulcers. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2005;140:1027-1031.
  97. Arpitha Parthasarathy, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M, Muthukkaruppan, V R. High Expression of p63 Combined with a Large N,C Ratio Defines a Subset of Human Limbal Epithelial Cells: implications on epithelial stem cells. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005;46:3631-3636.
  98. Lalitha Prajna, Jyothsna, Rajagopalan, Karthik Prakash, Kim, R, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M.Postcataract Endophthalmitis in South India: incidence and outcome. Ophthalmology. 2005;112:1885-1890.
  99. Smitha S, Lalitha, Prajna, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M. Susceptibility Trends of Pseudomonas Species from Corneal Ulcers. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2005;23:168-171.
  100. Haripriya Aravind, Lalitha, Prajna, Minu, M Mathen, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Kim, R, Shukla, Dhananjay, Natchiar, G, Srinivasan M. Nocardia Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery: clinicomicrobiological study. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2005;139:837-846.
  101. Mansberger SL, Johnson, Chris A, Cioffi, George A, Choi, Dongseok, Krishnadas, R, Srinivasan M, Balamurugan, V, Usha, Kim R, Smith, Scott D, Wilkins, John H, Gritz, David C.Predictive Value of Frequency Doubling Technology Perimetry for Detecting Glaucoma in a Developing Country. J Glaucoma. 2005;14:128-134.
  102. Srinivasan M, Lalitha, Prajna, Prajna, N Venkatesh. A Cluster of Cases of Mycobacterium Chelonei Keratitis following Penetrating Keratoplasty. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2005;53:67-68.
  103. Srinivasan M, Sangita Prasad, Prajna NV. Late Dislocation of LASIK Flap following Fingernail Injury. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2004;52:327-328.
  104. Prajna NV, Praveen, K Nirmalan, Mahalakshmi, Rajendran, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M.Concurrent Use of 5 Percentage Natamycin and 2 Percentage Econazole for the Management of Fungal Keratitis. Cornea. 2004;23:793-796.
  105. Srinivasan M. Fungal Keratitis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2004;15:321-327.
  106. Lalitha Prajna, Rathinam, Sivakumar R and Srinivasan M. Ocular Infections Due to Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2004;22:231-237.
  107. Srinivasan M, Lolly Patnaik. Fixed Dilated Pupil-Urrets-Zavalia Syndrome in Corneal Dystrophies. Cornea. 2004;23:81-83.
  108. Srinivasan M, Lolly Pattnaik. Avellino Corneal Dystrophy in an Indian Family. Asia Pacific J. 2003;15:21-25.
  109. Srinivasan M, Sanghamitra Burman, Celine George, Praveen, K Nirmalan. Non-Contact Lens Related Acanthamoeba Keratitis at a Tertiary Eye Care Center in South India: implications of eye care programs in the region. Med. Sci. Monit. 2003;9:125-129.
  110. Warren JF, Aldave, Anthony J, Srinivasan M, Thonar, Eugene J, Kumar, Abha B, Cevallos, Vicky, Whitcher, John P, Margolis, Todd P. Novel Mutations in the CHST6 Gene Associated with Macular Corneal Dystrophy in Southern India. Arch Ophthal. 2003;121:1608-1612.
  111. Prajna NV, Rajesh Kumar John, Praveen, K Nirmalan, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M. A Randomised Clinical Trial Comparing 2 Percentage Econazole and 5 Percentage Natamycin for the Treatment of Fungal Keratitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003;87:1235-1237.
  112. Brinda Priyadarshini, Srinivasan M, Padmavathi, Alagarsamy, Selvam, Sethuraman, Saradha, Ramasubbu, Praveen, K Nirmalan. Awareness of Eye Donation in an Adult Population of Southern India: a pilot study. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2003;51:101-104.
  113. Rathinam Sivakumar R, Lalitha, Prajna, Minu, M Mathen, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M.Endogenous Nocardial Scleral Abscess: a case report. Asia Pacific J. 2002;14:32-34.
  114. Prajna NV, Rema Rao, A, Minu, M Mathen, Lalith, Prajna, Celine George, Srinivasan M.Simultaneous Bilateral Fungal Keratitis caused by Different Fungi. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2002;50:213-214.
  115. Whitcher JP, Srinivasan M, Upadhyay MP. Prevention of Corneal Ulceration in the Developing World. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2002;42:71-77.
  116. Whitcher JP, Srinivasan M and Updahyay, Madan P. Corneal Blindness: a global perspective. Bull. World Health Organ. 2001;79:214-221.
  117. Rathinam Sivakumar R, Fritche, Thomas R, Srinivasan M, Vijayalakshmi, P, Read, Russel W, Gautom, Romesh, Namperumalsamy, P, Rao, Narsing A.An Outbreak of Trematode-induced Granulomas of the Conjunctiva. Ophthalmology. 2001;108:1223-1229.
  118. Minu MM, Seema Vishnu, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Vijayalakshmi, P, Srinivasan M. Congenital corneal anesthesia: A series of four case reports. Cornea. 2001;20:194-196.
  119. Prajna NV, Celine George, Selvaraj, S, Lu, Kenneth L, Mcdinnell, Peter J, Srinivasan M. Bacteriologic and clinical efficacy of ofloxacin 0.3 percentage versus ciprofloxacin 0.3 percentage ophthalmic solutions in the treatment of patients with culture-posive bacterial keratitis. Cornea. 2001;20:175-178.
  120. Srinivasan M, Vamshidhar, M, Gopal, R, Banushree, R. Sodium Bicarbonate – An Alternative to Hyaluronidase in Ocular Anaesthesia for Cataract Surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2000;48:285-290.
  121. Whitcher JP, Srinivasan M. Leprosy – A New Look at an Old Disease. Br J Ophthalmol 2000;84:809-810
  122. Taylor CJ, Smith, Sheila, Morgan, Catherine H, Stephenson, Susan F, Key, Tim, Srinivasan M, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T, Watson, Peter G. HLA and Mooren’s Ulceration. Br J Ophthalmol. 2000;84:72-75.
  123. Prajna NV, Arunava Kundu, Maghizh, A, Srinivasan M. Primary Acquired Melanosis of Conjunctiva with Corneal Involvement. Asia Pacific J. 1999;11:15-17.
  124. Zegans ME, Srinivasan M, McHugh, Thomas, Whitcher, John P, Margolis, Todd P, Lietman, Thomas, Jennette, J Charles, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T.Mooren Ulcer in South India: serology and clinical risk factors. Am. J. Ophthalmol..1999;128:205-210.
  125. Prajna NV, Manju Pillai, R, Manimegalai, T K, Srinivasan M. Use of Traditional Eye Medicines by Corneal Ulcer Patients Presenting to a Hospital in South India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1999;47:15-18.
  126. Zegans ME, Srinivasan M. Mooren’s Ulcer. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 1998;38:81-88.
  127. Prajna NV, Anitha, M, Divya, R, Celine George, Srinivasan M. Effect of Topical 0.02 Percentage Polyhexamethylene Biguanide on Nocardial Keratitis Associated with Scleritis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1998;46:251-252.
  128. 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.
  129. Srinivasan M, Raheem Rahamathullah, Blair, Clifford R, Murphy, Aparna C, Beck, Roy W, Wilkins, John H, Whitcher, John P, Smolin, Gilbert. Cataract Progression in India. Br J Ophthalmol. 1997;81:896-900.
  130. Srinivasan M, Gonzales, Christine A, Celine George, Cevallos, Vicky, Jeena Mascarenhas, Wilkins, John, Smolin, Gilbert, Whitcher, J P. Epidemiology and Aetiological Diagnosis of Corneal Ulceration in Madurai, South India. Br J Ophthalmol. 1997;81:965-971.
  131. Whitcher JP, Srinivasan M. Corneal Ulceration in the Developing World – A Silent Epidemic. Br J Ophthalmol. 1997;81:622-623.
  132. Gonzales CA Srinivasan M, Whitcher, J P, Smolin, G. Incidence of Corneal Ulceration in Madurai District, South India. Ophthalmic Epidemiol.1996;3:159-166
  133. Srinivasan M, Arup Chakrabarti, Meena Chakrabarti. Expulsive Haemorrhage in a Case of Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1996;44:44-45.
  134. Sathish Srinivasan, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan M. Pyogenic Granuloma of Cornea: a case report. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1996;44:39-40.
  135. Srinivasan M, Sujatha, Y, Sathish, S. Scleral Melting in a Patient with Oculosporidiosis. Afro Asian J ophthalmol. 1995;14:43-45.
  136. Agrawal VB , Jyotirmay, Madhavan, H N, Mangat, Gurmeet, Reddy, Madhukar K, Saini, Jagjit S, Sharma, Savitri, Srinivasan M. Current Ophthalmology: Current Perspectives in Infectious Keratitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1994;42:171-192.
  137. Srinivasan M, Sundar, K. Nocardial Endophthalmitis. Arch Ophthal. 1994;112:871-872.
  138. Srinivasan M, Sundar, K, Celine George. Fungal Endophthalmitis Due to Trichoderma SP following Intraocular Surgery. Afro Asian J Ophthalmol. 1993;12:342-343.
  139. Srinivasan M, Channa, Prabjot, Gopal Raju, C V, Celine George. Acanthamoeba Keratitis in Hard Contact Lens Wearer. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1993;41:187-188.
  1. Srinivasan M. Expulsive Choroidal Haemorrhage. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1992;40:100-102.
  2. Srinivasan M, Vijayalakshmi, P. Keratomycosis in Children. Afro Asian J ophthalmol. 1991;10:5-8.
  3. Savitri Sharma, Srinivasan M, Celine George. Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis- A Report of Four Cases and Review of Literature. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1990;38:50-56.
  4. Srinivasan M, Srinivasan S. Vernal Ulcer. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1990;38:33-34.
  5. Savitri Sharma, Celine George. Acanthamoeba Keratitis in Non-Contact Lens Wearers. Arch Ophthal. 1990;108:676-678.
  6. Edward DP, Thonar, Eugene J M A, Srinivasan M, Yue, Beatrice J Y T, Tso, Mark O M. Macular Dystrophy of the Cornea: a systemic disorder of keratan sulfate metabolism. Ophthalmology. 1990;97:1194-1200.
  7. Robin JB, Chan, Roger, Rao, Narsing A, Sharma, Savitri, Srinivasan M. Fluorescein-Conjugated Lectin Visualization of Fungi and Acanthamoeba in Infectious Keratitis. Ophthalmology. 1989;96:1198-1202.
  8. Savitri Sharma, Srinivasan M, Celine George. Keratitis Due to Acanthamoeba Castellanii. Afro Asian J Ophthalmol. 1988;7:104-106.
  9. Savitri Sharma, Srinivasan M, Celine George. Corneal Ulceration by Shigella Dysenteriae. Afro Asian J Ophthalmol. 1987;6:107-108.
  10. Srinivasan M, Savitri Sharma. Nocardia Asteroids as a Cause of Corneal Ulcer. Arch Ophthal. 1987;105:464.
  11. Srinivasan M, Rao GN. Management of Bacterial Corneal Ulcers. Afro Asian J Ophthalmol. 1985;4:68-75.
  12. Srinivasan M, Rao GN, Aquavella James V. Extended Wear Contact Lenses usings High Water Contact Lenses in Aphakia. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1984;32:516-518
  13. Srinivasan M, Rao GN, Aquavella James V. Corneal Regrafting Analysing of Results. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1984;32:402-404.
  14. Rao GN, Srinivasan M. Non-surgical Management of Penetrating Corneal Injuries. Indian J Ophthalmol. 1984;32:307-309.

Awards & Recognition

  • 2020: Listed among the TOP 2% scientists of the world by Stanford University
  • 2017: Honorary FAICO Award by All India Ophthalmological Society, Jaipur
  • 2015: Eminent Doctor Award by Tamil Nadu Medical Council, Chennai
  • 2015: Life Time Achievement Award by Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association
  • 2014: Life Time Achievement Award by Cornea Society of India
  • 2012: APAO Award
  • 2011: The Prof C.S. Bhaskaran Endowment Lecture 2011 Commemorative Plaque by L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar
  • 2009: Dr. M.C. Nahata Rashtriya NetraSuraksha Puraskar – Public Lecture Award by National Society for Prevention of Blindness, Indore
  • 2008: Late Sri Pushkar Lalji Public  Lecture on “Eye Banking in India” by L.V.Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
  • 2006: Dr.Joseph Gnandhickam Oration Medal by Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association, at Pondicherry
  • 2004: Dr. Ishwarachandra Silver Jubilee Award by Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society, Nagpur, Maharastra
  • 2001: Best Teacher Award by Andhra Pradesh Academic Sciences
  • 2000: Alexander Memorial Oration Award at 27th Annual Conference of Kerala
  • 2000: Dr. Sundareswaran Oration Award by Indian Medical Association, Coimbatore
  • 1996: Rustom Ranji Oration Award by Andhra Pradesh Ophthalmic Society