Dr. S.R. Rathinam, FAMS, PhD

Qualification
DO, DNB, Ph.D., MNAMS, FAMS
Designation
Chief, Uvea Services
Principal – Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology
Active Reg.No
38834/TN
Location
Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai

Introduction

Dr. S.R. Rathinam is the Chief of Uveitis Service & Principal of PG Institute of Ophthalmology. She graduated in medicine from Madurai University, DO, DNB and MNAMS (Ophthalmology) from Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, PhD from Dr. M.G.R. University and FAMS from the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Her basic, epidemiological and clinical research over 30 years at the uveitis clinic, Aravind Eye Care System, uncovered the cause, source and pathogenesis for three new unknown outbreaks, which include Ocular Leptospirosis, Trematode eye disease in children and Ocular West Nile virus infection. She received the prestigious Prof. C.S Bhaskaran Oration award and P.Siva Reddy International Award for her Research on novel infectious uveitis etiologies from All India Ophthalmology Society (AIOS) 2014 and from Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM). She has made outstanding contributions to ophthalmic literature both in national and international arenas. She has been an elected member of the International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG) since 2001.

Research & Publications

Total number of publications, including Book chapters at present -170

Total citations of these publications received are 4852, h-index-39, i10-index- 74. The maximum citation received by the landmark paper on epidemiology is 526. (As on 30/4/2026) She has contributed chapters for books published in India, the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea and the United States of America, Co-Editor for Wills Eye Manual Uvea Atlas, USA and authored a manual on Ocular Pharmacology.

The article, Rathinam SR, Babu M, Thundikandy R, et al A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Methotrexate and Mycophenolate Mofetil for Noninfectious Uveitis. Ophthalmology. 2014 was one out of 12 uveitis papers selected by members of the American Uveitis Society for their outstanding teaching value for residents published in 2014

Dr. Rathinam has contributed chapters for books published in India, United Kingdom, Germany and the United States of America, Co Editor for Wills eye manual uvea atlas, USA and authored a manual on Ocular Pharmacology.

Research experience

  • Ph.D., Dissertation by Dr.Rathinam: The TN Dr.MGR University, Chennai

Study on clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of infectious uveitis with reference of leptospirosis

  • Collaborative research with  Royal tropical institute Netherland-2001-2002 

A pilot study to establish the leptospiral etiology of uveitis.

  • Collaborative research with Indian Council of Medical Research- 1997-2001

Value of culture and serology in ophthalmic complication of leptospirosis

Evaluation of PCR and other parameters in diagnosis of tubercular uveitis

  • Collaborative research with Proctor Foundation, San Francisco, USA (1997-1998)

PCR assay of aqueous humor in an epidemic outbreak of leptospirosis in India

Principal investigator – Basic research projects

  1. Etiology and immunopathogenesis of subconjunctival and anterior chamber granulomatous uveitis in children of South India – Funded by ICMR (2011-2014).
  2. MIF study- funded by ICMR

Co-Investigator – Basic research projects

  1. Standardisation and application of Multiplex PCR in the detection of infectious agents in the intraocular fluid of patients with retinochoroiditis –  (ICMR) – 2006-2009
  2. Molecular insights into the etiology of infectious uveitis (DBT) – 2007- 2010
  3. Antigenic mimicry between leptospiral and human lens proteins (ALCON) 2008-2011
  4. Cytokine profile in aqueous humour of Trematode Granuloma (ALCON) 2008-2011

International Drug trials 2006-2012 (Principal investigator)

  1. FAST Study NIH funded: First-line Antimetabolites as Steroid-sparing Treatment (FAST) Uveitis Pilot Trial- Proctor Foundation (from 2015-17)
  2. Sakura Study: A Phase III, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Double – Masked, Study Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Injections of DE-109 (three doses) for the Treatment of Active, Non-Infectious Uveitis of the Posterior Segment of the eye – Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (2011-2013)
  3. Protocol CAIN457C2301: A 24-week multicenter, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging phase III study of AIN 457 versus placebo for maintaining uveitis suppression when reducing systemic  immunosuppression in patients with quiescent, non-infectious intermediate, posterior or panuveitis  (ENDURE study)
  4. Novartis -2010Protocol: CAIN457C2303: A 24-week multicenter, randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study to assess the difference in the rate of recurrent exacerbations in Behçet’s patients with posterior or panuveitis treated with AIN457 vs placebo adjunctive to standard-of-care immunosuppressive therapy.
  5. Lux –Bio 2007-2008.Double-Masked, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Centre, Dose Ranging Study with an optional extension to assess the Efficacy and Safety of LX211 as Therapy in Subjects with Active Sight-threatening, Non-Infectious Uveitis (01and 03) and Clinically Quiescent Sight-threatening, Non-Infectious Uveitis (02).
  6. Allergan An 8-Week, Multicenter, Masked, Randomized Trial (with an 18-Week Masked Extension) to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of 700µg and 350 µg Dexamethasone Posterior Segment Drug Delivery System (DEX PS DDS) Applicator System Compared with Sham DEX PS DDS Applicator System in the treatment of Non-Infectious Ocular Inflammation of the Posterior Segment in Patients with Intermediate or Posterior Uveitis –2006

Editorial experience:

  1. Associate editor – For the Journal, Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
  2. Co-editor for Uveitis, Wills Eye Colour Atlas and Synopsis of Clinic Ophthalmology (Wills Eye Series), Lippincott, USA, 2011

Reviewer for the following journals

  1. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation (Associate Editor)
  2. The Cochrane Library
  3. American Journal of Ophthalmology
  4. Achieves of Ophthalmology
  5. JAMA
  6. Ocular infection and immunology
  7. Journal of Visualized Experiments.
  8. Journal of postgraduate medicine
  9. Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology
  10. Indian journal of Ophthalmology
  11. PLOS

List of publications

Indexed Journals

  1. Rathinam SR, Anjana S. Noninfectious uveitis: Management with biologic agents. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2026 Jun;74(6):837-844.
  2. Thundikandy, R., S. R., R., P. R., A., & Somanath, A. (2026). Bilateral Outer Retinal Necrosis Following Mumps Infection: A Case Series and Literature Review. Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2025.2584917
  3. Sunny L, Balakrishnan N, Rathinam SR. Multifocal fungal retinitis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae. Ophthalmol Retina. 2026 May 10. doi:10.1016/j.oret.2026.04.010.
  4. Rathinam SR, Vedhanayagi R, Thundikandy R, Sundar B, Kohila J. Leptospiral uveitis: A late complication of systemic leptospirosis. Indian J Med Res. 2026 Apr;163:541-547.
  5. Sethu Nagarajan R, Radhika T, Rathinam SR, Nivetha V, Rameshkumar G, Lalitha P. Fusicolla species as a rare cause of Fungal Endophthalmitis: A Case Report. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026 Apr 23. [Epub]
  6. Rathinam SR, Narang P, Somanath Rao AS, Rajendran A, Lalitha P, Shen-Sampas JH, Maningding E, Menda S, O’Brien KS, Wittberg DM, Lietman TM, Margolis TP, Keenan JD. Clinical Features of Newly Diagnosed Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in South India. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2026 Apr 9. [Epub]
  7. Rathinam SR, Anjana S. Noninfectious uveitis: Management with biologic agents. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2026 Mar 12. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_3239_25. Epub ahead of print.
  8. Chavan JM, T R, Sr R. Oral Valacyclovir Effectively Treating Acute Retinal Pigment Epithelitis in Cases Unresponsive to Oral Steroids Alone. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2026 11:1-5.
  9. Alhelaly M, Soylu C, Oncel D, Corradetti G, Chen K, Jackson NJ, Rathinam SR, Gonzales JA, Thundikandy R, Kanakath AV, Murugan SB, Vedhanayaki R, Lim LL, Suhler EB, Al-Dhibi HA, Doan T, Sadda SR, Madow B, Coyne AB, Acharya NR, Tsui E. OCT-Based Evaluation of Vitreous Haze in the First-Line Antimetabolites as Steroid-Sparing Treatment (FAST) Uveitis Trial. Ophthalmology Science. 2026 Feb 4. [Epub]
  10. Rathinam SR, Kohila J, Balagiri S, Rajesh V, Radhika T. Trematode-induced ocular granuloma in children from South India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2026 Feb 11.
  11. Biju Mark J, Smit DP, Rajashree E, Rathinam SR. Intermediate Uveitis: An Updated Review of the Differential Diagnosis and Relevant Special Investigations. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2025 May;33(4):522-534.
  12. Shanthi R, Rathinam SR, Haripriya A, Rajendran A, Lalitha S. Emerging trends in parasitic uveitis due to Gnathostoma spinigerum: A case series and diagnostic challenge. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2025 Nov 1;73(11):1702-1704.
  13. Rathinam, S.R., Rajendran, A., Gupta, A. et al.Outer retinal deposits as initial manifestation of occipital B cell lymphoma: photo essay. Eye 39 (Suppl 1), 66–68 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-024-03449-8
  14. Rathinam SR, Gupta A, Singh P, Gupta R, Behera S, Chattopadhyay M, Banerjee P, Rana V, Badhani A, Priya S. Geographic helicoid peripapillary choroidopathy: a photo essay. Eye (Lond). 2024 Dec 2. [Epub] [Photo Essay]
  15. Guest Editorial Rathinam SR. Role of clinician scientists: Uncovering novel infectious uveitis in India. Kerala J Ophthalmol. 2024;36:104-109.
  16. Rajashree, Rathinam SR, Parida H, Kumar R, Prajna SL. Endogenous Serratia marcescens endophthalmitis in an 11‑year‑old immunocompetent boy – A case report and review of literature. Indian J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2024 Apr-Jun;4(2):540-543
  17. Vedhanayagi R, Rathinam SR, Thundikandy R. Trematode granuloma: Journey of the worm from the river bed to the agar plate. TNOA J Ophthalmic Sci Res. 2024 Apr-Jun;62(2):157-161.
  18. Balakrishnan H, Thundikandy R, Ravindran RS, Balakrishnan L, Vedhanayagi R, Rathinam SR. Correlation of Mantoux test and serum angiotensin‑converting enzyme (ACE) levels with clinically and radiologically diagnosed ocular tuberculosis and ocular sarcoidosis. TNOA J Ophthalmic Sci Res. 2024 Apr-Jun;62(2):162-167.
  19. Sundararajan M, Rathinam SR, Thundikandy R, Kanakath A, Balamurugan S, Vedhanayaki R, et al. Association Between Baseline Macular Morphologic Features on Optical Coherence Tomography and Visual Outcomes in Patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2024 Aug 27:1-8
  20. Nisha R. Acharya, Sivakumar.R. Rathinam, Radhika Thundikandy, the FAST Research Group, Outcomes in Patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease from the First-line Antimetabolites for Steroid-sparing Treatment Uveitis Trial, American Journal of Ophthalmology (2024), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2024.06.004
  21. Rathinam SR. Ocular leptospirosis: lack of awareness among ophthalmologists and challenges in diagnosis.  Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2022
  22. Rathinam SR, Kohila JG, Sundar BK, Gowri CP, Vedhanayagi R, Radhika M, et al. Utility of demographic and clinical signs as diagnostic predictors for leptospiral uveitis: A retrospective study. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2024 Mar. [Epub]
  23. Rathinam SR, Vedhanayagi R, Radhika M, Balamurugan MS, Balagiri K, Priya CG, Kohila GJ. Why do doctors miss the diagnosis of leptospiral uveitis? Emergence of new serovars and challenges in diagnosis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Dec 21:1-6. [Epub]
  24. Reddy AK, Miller DC, Sura AA, et al. Risk of failing both methotrexate and mycophenolate mofetil from the First-line Antimetabolites as Steroid-sparing Treatment (FAST) uveitis trial. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2023;13(1):29. Published 2023 Jun 9. doi:10.1186/s12348-023-00350-5
  25. Chadalawada S, Rathinam SR, Lalitha P, Kannan NB, Devarajan B. Detection of microRNAs expression signatures in vitreous humor of intraocular tuberculosis. Mol Biol Rep. 2023;50(12):10061-10072. doi:10.1007/s11033-023-08819-1
  26. Mahendradas P, Patil A, Kawali A, Rathinam SR. Systemic and Ophthalmic Manifestations of Chikungunya Fever. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Sep 29:1-8. [Epub]
  27. Kumar J, Chandrappa D, Sen S, Sivakumar R. Retinopathy secondary to flare-up of systemic lupus erythematosus. Natl Med J India. 2023 ;36(1):26-28.
  28. Rathinam SR, Kohila GJ, Gowri PC, Balagiri KS. Leptospiral uveitis- “Transition from epidemic to endemic form”, difficulties in laboratory confirmations. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 Aug;71(8):3031-3038.
  29. Pillai MR, Balasubramaniam N, Wala N, Mathews AM, Tejeswi B, Krishna H, Ishrath D, Rathinam SR, Sithiq Uduman S M. Glaucoma in Uveitic Eyes: Long-Term Clinical Course and Management Measures. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 May 4:1-7. [Epub]
  30. Chattopadhyay A, Rathinam SR, Gonzales JA, Kelly NK, Thundikandy R, Kanakath A, Murugan SB, Vedhanayaki R, Lim LL, Suhler EB, Al-Dhibi HA, Doan T, Ebert CD, Porco TC, Acharya NR; FAST Research Group. Association between Quality of Life and Visual Acuity in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Patients with Uveitis Taking Antimetabolites. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Feb 7:1-9. [Epub]
  31. Sura AA, Sun Y, Reddy AK, Rathinam SR, Gonzales JA, Thundikandy R, Vedhanayaki R, Kanakath A, Murugan B, Doan TA, Lim LL, Suhler EB, Al-Dhibi HA, Acharya NR; FAST Research Group. Reduced Dose Methotrexate and Mycophenolate Mofetil in Noninfectious Uveitis: A Sub-Analysis from the First-Line Antimetabolites as Steroid Sparing Therapy (FAST) Trial. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2023 Jan 26:1-6. [Epub]
  32. Sankarananthan R, Prasad S, Shekhar M, Narendran S, Balakrishnan L, Rathinam SR. Outcomes of cataract surgery in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection in a developing country. Int Ophthalmol. 2022 Oct 23. [Epub]
  33. Rathinam SR. Ocular leptospirosis: lack of awareness among ophthalmologists and challenges in diagnosis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2022 Sep. [Epub]
  34. Balakrishnan H, Ganesan V, Sivakumar R. A Case of Pupillary Ruff Detachment. Ophthalmology. 2022 Jun 27. [Epub]
  35. Rathinam SR. Commentary: EyeSmart EMR-based analytics of big data: LEAD‑Uveitis Report 1: Demographics and clinical features of uveitis in a multi‑tier hospital-based network in Southern India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Apr;70(4):1268-9.
  36. Jayaprakash AA, Aswin PR, Rathinam SR. Joint pain liniments and gum lotion in the eye ‑ A consecutive case series of mistaken identity. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Apr;70(4):1159-62.
  37. Tsui E, Rathinam SR, Gonzales JA, Thundikandy R, Kanakath A, Balamurugan S, Vedhanayaki R, Lim LL, Suhler EB, Al-Dhibi HA, Doan T, Keenan J, Ebert CD, Kim E, Madow B, Porco TC, Acharya NR; FAST Research Group. Outcomes of uveitic macular edema in the First-line Antimetabolites as Steroid-sparing Treatment (FAST) Uveitis Trial. Ophthalmology. 2022 Feb 7. [Epub]
  38. Bui AD, Kong CL, Kelly NK, Rathinam SR, Gonzales JA, Thundikandy R, Kanakath A, Murugan B, Vedhanayaki R, Lim LL, Suhler EB, Al-Dhibi HA, Doan T, Acharya NR; First-line Antimetabolites as Steroid-sparing Treatment (FAST) Research Group. Time to Uveitis Control with Methotrexate and Mycophenolate Mofetil. Ophthalmology. 2022 Jan 24. [Epub]
  39. Swathi C, Kathirvel K, Lalitha P, Rathinam SR, Devarajan B. Dysregulated expression of microRNAs in aqueous humor from intraocular tuberculosis patients. Mol Biol Rep. 2021 Oct. [Epub].
  40. Radhakrishnan N, Smit D, Venkatesh Prajna N, Rathinam SR. Corneal Involvement in HIV-infected Individuals. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2021 Jul 7:1-6. [Epub]
  41. Thundikandy R, Priya CG, Radhakrishnan N, Rathinam SR. In Vivo Confocal Microscopic Evaluation of the Limbus and Cornea in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2021 Apr 1:1-8. [Epub]
  42. Rathinam SR, Arya LK, Siva Ganesa Karthikeyan R, Sen S. Aqueous humor cytokines and cellular profiles in pediatric ocular granulomas caused by the Trematode Fluke Procerovum sp. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2021 Apr 1:1-10. [Epub]
  43. Kelly NK, Chattopadhyay A, Rathinam SR, Gonzales JA, Thundikandy R, Kanakath A, Murugan SB, Vedhanayaki R, Cugley D, Lim LL, Suhler EB, Al-Dhibi HA, Ebert CD, Berlinberg EJ, Porco TC, Acharya NR; FAST Research Group. Health and Vision-Related Quality of Life in a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Methotrexate and Mycophenolate Mofetil for Uveitis. Ophthalmology. 2021 Mar 3. [Epub]
  44. Babu K, Biswas J, Agarwal M, Mahendradas P, Bansal R, Rathinam SR, Basu S, Ganesh SK, Konana VK, Vedhanayaki R, Philips M, Choudhary T. Diagnostic Markers in Ocular Sarcoidosis in A High TB Endemic Population – A Multicentre Study. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020 Sep 1:1-5. [Epub]
  45. Rathinam SR, Tugal-Tutkun I, Agarwal M, Rajesh V, Egriparmak M, Patnaik G. Immunological tests and their interpretation in uveitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020;68:1737-1748.
  46. Rathinam SR, Chidambaranathan GP. Corneal melt in leptospirosis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020;68:1970.
  47. Rathinam SR, Shanthi R. Rapid maturation of unilateral cataract in leptospirosis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020;68:1977-1979.
  48. Rathinam SR, Parikh JG, Rao NA. Ocular erythema nodosum leprosum: An immunohistochemical study. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020;68:2028-2030.
  49. Kong CL, Kelly NK, Sundararajan M, Rathinam SR, Gonzales JA, Thundikandy R, Vedhanayaki R, Kanakath A, Murugan B, Doan T, Goldstein D, Al-Dhibi HA, Acharya NR. Comparison of CD4 Counts with Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Methotrexate from the First-line Antimetabolites as Steroid-sparing Treatment (FAST) Uveitis Trial. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020 Aug 11:1-5. [Epub]
  50. Merrill PT, Clark WL, Banker AS, Fardeau C, Franco P, LeHoang P, Ohno S, Rathinam SR, Ali Y, Mudumba S, Shams N, Nguyen QD; Sirolimus Study Assessing Double-Masked Uveitis Treatment (SAKURA) Study Group. Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal Sirolimus for Noninfectious Uveitis of the Posterior Segment: Results from the Sirolimus Study Assessing Double-Masked Uveitis Treatment (SAKURA) Program. Ophthalmology. 2020 Apr 3. [Epub]
  51. Tugal-Tutkun I, Onal S, Stanford M, Akman M, Twisk JWR, Boers M, Oray M, Özdal PÇ, Kadayifcilar S, Amer R, Rathinam SR, Vedhanayaki R, Khairallah M, Akova Y, Yalcindag FN, Kardes E, Basarir B, Altan Ç, Özyazgan Y, Gül A. The Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Behçet Disease Uveitis in Adults. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020 Apr 14: 1-10. [Epub]
  52. Agrawal R, Testi I, Mahajan S, et al The Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study (COTS) Consensus (CON) Group Meeting Proceedings. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020 Apr 6:1-11. [Epub]
  53. Agrawal R, Testi I, Mahajan S, Yuen YS, Agarwal A, et al. Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Tubercular Uveitis-Report 1: Guidelines for Initiating Antitubercular Therapy in Tubercular Ophthalmology. 2020 Jan 11. [Epub]
  54. Parida H, Kannan NB, Rathinam SR. Imaging of Muller cell sheen dystrophy. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020;68:533-535.
  55. Rathinam S, Thundikandy R, Balagiri K. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Leptospirosis among Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Students in India. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2020 Feb 14:1-6. [Epub]
  56. Rathinam S, Vedhanayaki R, Balagiri K. A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Leptospirosis among Rural and Urban Population of a South Indian District. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2019 Dec 9:1-12. [Epub]
  57. Anjana S, Rekha S, Rathinam SR. Metastatic carcinoma masquerading as lens matter. Indian J Ophthalmol 2019;67:2046-2047.
  58. Rathinam SR, Irene D, Dharmalingam K, Jeya Maheshwari J. Molecular Mimicry between Betaine Aldehyde Dehydrogenase of Leptospira and Retinal Dehydrogenase 1 of Human Lens: A Potential Trigger for Cataract Formation in Leptospiral Uveitis Patients. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2019 Nov;1–8. [Epub]
  59. Rathinam SR,  Gonzales J, Radhika T, Anuradha K, Bala Murugan S, Vedhanayaki R,  Lim L, Suhler EB, Al-Dhibi HA, Doan T, Keenan JD, Rao MM, Ebert CD, Nguyen HH, Kim E, Porco TC, Acharya NR; for the FAST Research Group. Effect of Corticosteroid-Sparing Treatment with Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Methotrexate on Inflammation in Patients with Uveitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2019;322:936-945.
  60. Kumar JS, Rathinam S, Karothia D, Parida M. Cloning, expression & evaluation of potential immunogenic recombinant capsid premembrane protein of West Nile virus. Indian J Med Res. 2019;149:656-661.
  61. Rathinam SR, Vedhanayagi, Balagiri S, Priya S. A cross sec­tional assessment of knowledge, atti­tude and practice towards Leptospiro­sis among rural and urban population of a South Indian District. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res. 2019;16:1-14.
  62. Nithya V, Rathinam SR, Siva Ganesa Karthikeyan R, Lalitha Prajna. A ten year study of prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and genotypic characterization of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing ocular infections in a tertiary eye care hospital in South India. Infect Genet Evol. 2019;69:203–210.
  63. Cunningham ET Jr, Khairallah M, Rathinam SR, Belfort R Jr, Zierhut M. Mosquito-Borne Uveitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2018;26:651-653.
  64. Kumar JS, Saxena D, Parida M, Rathinam SR. Evaluation of real-time reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for clinical diagnosis of West Nile virus in patients. Indian J Med Res. 2018 Mar;147:293-298.
  65. Rathinam SR, Vijayakumar, B, Gowri Priya, C, Visalakshi, J. Leptospiral Uveitis: usefulness of clinical signs as diagnostic predictors. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2018;26:569-576.
  66. Bhagya S, Lalitha, Prajna, Arya LM, Rathinam SR. Polymerase Chian Reaction and its Correlation with Clinical Features and Treatment Response in Tubercular Uveitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm.2018;26:845-852.
  67. Rathinam SR. Tubercular Uveitis and Scleritis. Focal Points. 2017:1-15.
  68. Niemeyer KM, Gonzales, J A, Rathinam SR, Manohar Babu, B, Radhika, T, Anuradha, K, Porco, T C, Browne, E N, Rao, M M, Acharya, N R. Quality of Life Outcomes from a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Antimetabolites for Intermediate, Posterior, and Panuveitis. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2017;179:10-17.
  69. Browne EN, Rathinam SR, Anuradha, K, Radhika, T, Manohar Babu, B, Lietman, T M, Acharya, N R. A Bayesian Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Antimetabolite Therapies for Non-Infectious Uveitis. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2017;24:63-70.
  70. Nguyen, Q D Merrill, P T, Clark, W L, Banker, A S, Fardeau, C, Franco, P, LeHoang, P, Ohno, S, Rathinam, S R, Thurau, S, Abraham, A, Wilson, L, Yang, Y, Shams, N, Sirolimus Study Assessing Double-Masked Uveitis Treatment. Intravitreal Sirolimus for Noninfectious Uveitis: A Phase III Sirolimus Study Assessing Double-Masked Uveitis Treatment (SAKURA). Ophthalmology. 2016;123:2413-2423.
  71. Shen E, Rathinam SR, Manohar Babu, B, Anuradha, K, Radhika, T, Lee, S M, Browne, E N, Porco, T C, Acharya, N R. Outcomes of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease: a subanalysis from a randomized clinical trial of antimetabolite therapies. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2016;168:279-286.
  72. Arya LM, Rathinam SR, Lalitha, Prajna, Usha, Kim R, Sudeep, Ghatani, Tandon, Veena. Trematode Fluke Procerovum Varium as a cause of Ocular Inflammation in Children, South India. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016;22:192-200.
  73. Rathinam SR, Rao NA. Anterior Segment Ischemia in Viper Bite. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2016;24:49-54.
  74. Lou SM, Montgomery, P A, Larkin, K L, Winthrop, K, Zierhut, M, Rosenbaum, J T, Rathinam SR, Uveitis Specialists Study Group. Diagnosis and Treatment for Ocular Tuberculosis among Uveitis Specialists: the international perspectie. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2015;23:32-39.
  75. Cunningham, Emmett T, Rathinam SR, Albini, T A, Chee, S-P, Zierhut, M. Tuberculous Uveitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2015;23:2-6.
  76. Cunningham Jr., Emmett T, Rathinam SR, Tugal-Tutkun, I, Muccioli, C, Zierhut, M. Vogt Koyanagi-Harada Disease. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2014;22:249-252.
  77. Rathinam SR Manohar Babu, B, Radhika, T, Kanakath, A, Nardone, N, Esterberg, E, Lee, S M, Enanoria, W T, Porco, T C, Browne, E N, Weinrib, R, Acharya, N R. A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Methotrexate and Mycophenolate Mofetil for Noninfectious Uveitis. Ophthalmology. 2014;121:1863-70.
  78. Hornbeak DM, Payal, A, Pistilli, M, Biswas, J, Ganesh, S K, Gupta, V, Rathinam SR, Davis, J L, Kempen, J H. Interobserver Agreement in Clinical Grading of Vitreous Haze using Alternative Grading Scales. Ophthalmology. 2014;121:1643-1648.
  79. Umesh CB, Rathinam SR, Lalitha, Prajna, Niraj Agrawal, Renu, P Rajan. Epiretinal Deposits Post Cataract Extraction. Ret Case Brief Rep. 2013;7:359-361.
  80. Saxena D, Kumar, J S, Parida, M, Rathinam SR, Patro, I K. Development and Evaluation of NS1 Specific Monoclonal Antibody Based Antigen Capture ELISA and its Implications in Clinical Diagnosis of West Nile Virus Infection. J Clin Virol. 2013;58:528-534.
  81. Rathinam SR, Lalitha, Prajna, Arya LM, Praveen Muraly, Shukla, Jyoti, Saxena, Divyasha, Parida, Manmohan. Molecular Diagnosis and Ocular Imaging of West Nile Virus Retinitis and Neuroretinitis. Ophthalmology. 2013;120:1820-1826.
  82. Kamath YS, Rathinam SR, Ankush Kawali. Ocular Toxoplasmis Associated with Scleritis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2013;61:295-297.
  83. Rathinam SR, Manohar Babu, B. Algorithmic Approach in the Diagnosis of Uveitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2013;61:255-262.
  84. Arun Kannan, Gowri Priya, C, Lalitha, Prajna, Rathinam SR. Efficiency of Two Commercial Kits in Serodiagnosis of Leptospiral Uveitis. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2012;30:418-422.
  85. Rathinam SR, Arya LM, Usha, Kim R, Lalitha, Prajna, Veena Tandon. Novel Etiological Agent: molecular evidence for trematode-induced anterior uveitis in children. Arch Ophthal. 2012;130:1481-1483.
  86. Subha S, Rathinam SR, Gowri Priya, C, Manjula Sritharan. Serological Diagnosis of Leptospiral Uveitis by HbpA-IgG ELISA. J Med Microbiol.  2012;61:1681-7.
  87. Davis EJ, Rathinam SR, Okada, A A, Tow, S L, Petrushkin, H, Graham, E M, Chee, S P, Guex-Crosier, Y, Jakob, E, Tugal-Tutkun, I, Cunningham, Emmett Jr., Leavitt, J A, Mansour, A M, Winthrop, K L, Hills, W L, Smith, J R. Clinical Spectrum of Tuberculous Optic Neuropathy. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2012;2:183-9.
  88. Batmanabane V, Rathinam SR. Steroids in Leptospiral Uveitis: does the route of administration matter. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2012;3:58-60.
  89. Vaishnavi B, Gowri Priya, C and Rathinam SR. Spectrum of Leptospira Species Identified in Patients with Leptospiral Uveitis in an Ophthalmological Institute in South India. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2011;29:444-445.
  90. Shukla J, Saxena, D, Rathinam SR, Lalitha, Prajna, Joseph, C R, Sharma, S, Soni, M, Rao, P V, Parida, M. Molecular Detection and Characterization of West Nile Virus Associated with Multifocal Retinitis in Patients from Southern India. Int J Infect Dis. 2012;16:e53-9.
  91. Rathinam SR, Radha Annamala, Biswas, Jyotirmay. Intraocular Parasitic Infections. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011;19:327-336.
  92. Wender JD, Rathinam SR, Shaw, Richard E, Cunningham, Jr., Emmett T. Intraocular Cysticercosis: case series and comprehensive review of the literature. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011;19:240-245.
  93. 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.
  94. Rathinam SR, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Spontaneous Hyphaema and Acute Ocular Hypertension Associated with Severe Lens-Induced Uveitis. Eye. 2010;24:1822-1824.
  95. 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.
  96. Rathinam SR, Ashok, KA. Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease: ocular parasitosis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2010;21:478-484.
  97. Rathinam SR, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Vitiligo Iridis in Patients with a History of Smallpox Infection. Eye. 2010;24:1621-1631.
  98. Martin TD, Rathinam SR, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and causes of Vision Loss in Children with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease in South India. Retina. 2010;30:1113-1121.
  99. Tiercy J-M, Rathinam SR, Gex-Fabry, Marianne, Baglivo, Edoardo. A Shared HLA-DRB1 Epitope in the DR Beta First Domain is Associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome in Indian Patients. Mol. Vis. 2010;16:353-358.
  100. Cunningham Jr., Emmett T, London NJS, Rathinam SR. Uveitis: a global view. Expert Rev. Ophthalmol. 2010;5:113-114.
  101. Rathinam SR. Treating Uveitis in the Developing World Setting. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2010;50:219-228.
  102. London NJS. Shukla, Dhananjay, Heiden, David, Rathinam SR, Arevalo, J Fernando, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. HIV, AIDS in the Developing World. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2010;50:201-218.
  103. Shukla Dhananjay, Rathinam SR, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Leptospiral Uveitis in the Developing World. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2010;50:113-124.
  104. Rathinam SR. Leprosy Uveitis in the Developing World. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2010;50:99-111.
  105. London NJ S, Rathinam SR, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. The Epidemiology of Uveitis in Developing Countries. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2010;50:1-17.
  106. Manohar Babu B, Rathinam SR. Intermediate Uveitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010;58:21-27.
  107. Jayakumar D, Kavitha, Sivakumar, Rathinam SR, Vasanthi, Gnanam. Geomapping of Trematode-Induced Granulomatous Anterior Uveitis – a Newly Identified cause of Blindness among Children in the Pudukkottai District of the Tamil Nadu State, India. Geospatial Health. 2009;4:55-63.
  108. Khairallah M, Chee, S P, Rathinam SR, Attia, S, Venu Nadella. Novel Infectious Agents causing Uveitis. Int Ophthalmol.  2010;30:465-83.
  109. Roe RH, Rathinam SR, Wong, R W, McDonald, H R, Jumper, JM, Cunningham J., E T. Delayed Fellow Eye Involvement in Patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease. Br J Ophthalmol. 2009;93:701-702.
  110. Kempen JH, Ganesh, Sudha K, Sangwan, Virender S, Rathinam SR. Interobserver Agreement in Grading Activity and Site of Inflammation in Eyes of Patients with Uveitis. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2008;146:813-818.
  111. Gowri Priya C, Rathinam SR, Muthukkaruppan, V R. Evidences for Endotoxin as a Causative Factor for Leptospiral Uveitis in Human. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sc. 2008;49:5419-24.
  112. Ashutosh Verma, Rathinam SR, Gowri Priya, C, Muthukkaruppan, V R, Stevenson, Brian, Timoney, John F T. LruA and LruB Antibodies in Sera of Humans with Leptospiral Uveitis. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008;15:1017-1023.
  113. Rathinam SR, Hadi, M Khazaei. Histopathological Study of Ocular Erythema Nodosum Leprosum and Post-Therapeutic Scleral Perforation: a case Report. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2008;56:417-419.
  114. Arvind V, Rathinam SR. A Pre- And Post-Treatment Evaluation Of Vision-Related Quality Of Life In Uveitis . Indian J Ophthalmol. 2008;56:307-312.
  115. Gowri Priya C, Hoogendijk, K T, Berg, M V D, Rathinam SR, Ahmed, A, Muthukkaruppan, V R, Hartskeeri, R A. Field Rats form a major infection Source of Leptospirosis in and around Madurai. India. J Postgrad Med. 2007;53:236-240.
  116. Carolyn TB, Talbot, Elizabeth A, Rathinam SR, Stevens, Rosaling, Zegans, Micheal E. Diagnosis of Ocular Tuberculosis: a role for New Testing Modalites?. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2007;47:45-62.
  117. Shukla Dhananjay, Rathinam SR, Cunningham, Emmett T. Contribution of HIV/AIDS to Global Blindness. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2007;2007:27-43.
  118. Lalitha Prajna, Rathinam SR, Banushree, R, Mahesh Kumar, Vijayakumar, R, Sathe, P. Ocular Involvement Associated with an Epidemic Outbreak of Chikungunya Virus Infection. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2007;144:552-556.
  119. Rathinam SR, Lalitha, Prajna. Paradoxical Worsening of Ocular Tuberculosis in HIV Patients after Antiretroviral Therapy. Eye. 2007;21:667-668.
  120. Rathinam SR, Namperumalsamy, P. Global Variations and Pattern Changes to Epidemiology of Uveitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007;55:173-184.
  121. Rathinam SR, Lalitha, Prajna. Hypopyon in Leprosy Uveitis. J Postgrad Med. 2007;53:46-47.
  122. Rathinam SR, Rao, Narsing A. Sympathetic Ophthalmia following Postoperative Bacterial Endophthalmitis: a clinicopathologic study. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2006;141:498-507.
  123. Rathinam SR. Customized LogMAR Charts for Mass Vision-Screening. J Postgrad Med. 2005;51:115.
  124. Rathinam SR. Ocular Manifestations of Leptospirosis. J Postgrad Med. 2005;51:189-194.
  125. Lalitha Prajna, Rathinam SR and Srinivasan, M. Ocular Infections Due to Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria. Indian J Med Microbiol.2004;22:231-237
  126. Rathinam SR, Rao, N A. Tuberculous Intraocular Infection Presenting with Pigmented Hypopyon: a clinicopathological case report. Br J Ophthalmol. 2004;88:721-722.
  127. Gowri Priya C, Bhavani, K, Rathinam SR, Muthukkaruppan, V R. Identification and Evaluation of LPS Antigen for Serodiagnosis of Uveitis Associated with Leptospirosis. J Med Microbiol. 2003;52:667-73.
  128. Rathinam SR. Ocular Leptospirosis. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2002;13:381-386.
  129. Rathinam SR, Lalitha, Prajna, Minu, M Mathen, Prajna, N Venkatesh, Srinivasan, M. Endogenous Nocardial Scleral Abscess: a case report. Asia Pacific J. 2002;14:32-34.
  130. Rathinam SR, Usha, Kim R and Rao, Narsing A. Presumed Trematode-induced Granulomatous Anterior Uveitis: a newly recognized cause of intraocular inflammation in children from South India. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2002;133:773-779.
  131. Rathinam SR. Ocular Complications of Leptospirosis. Eye Care. 2001;:29-32.
  132. Rathinam SR, 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.
  133. Cunningham, Emmett T, Rathinam SR. TB or not TB: the perennial question. Br J Ophthalmol. 2001;85:127-128.
  134. Rathinam SR, Namperumalsamy, P, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Spontaneous Cataract Absorption in Patients with Leptospiral Uveitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2000;84:1135-1141.
  135. Rathinam SR, Cunningham, Emmett T. Infectious Causes of Uveitis in the Developing World. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2000;40:137-152.
  136. Rathinam SR, Namperumalsamy, P. Leptospirosis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 1999;7:109-118.
  137. Rathinam SR, Namperumalsamy, P, Nozik, Robert A, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome after Cutaneous Injury. Ophthalmology. 1999;106:635-638.
  138. Chu KM, Rathinam SR, Namperumalsamy, P, Dean, Deborah. Identification of Leptospira Species in the Pathogenesis of Uveitis and Determination of Clinical Ocular Characteristics in South India. J Infect Dis. 1998;177:1314-1321.
  139. Rathinam SR, Vijayalakshmi, P, Namperumalsamy, P, Nozik, Robert A, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome in Children. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 1998;6:155-161.
  140. Rathinam SR, Namperumalsamy, P, Nozik, Robert A, Cunningham Jr., Emmett T. Angle Closure Glaucoma as a Presenting Sign of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome. Br J Ophthalmol. 1997;81:608-609.
  141. Rathinam SR, Selvaraj, S, Dean, D, Nozik, R A, Namperumalsamy, P. Uveitis associated with an epidemic outbreak of leptospirosis. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1997;124:71-79.
  142. Rathinam SR, Ratnam, S, Sureshbabu, L, Natarajaseenivasan, K. Leptospiral Antibodies in Patients with Recurrent Ophthalmic Involvement. Indian J Med Res. 1996;103:66-68.

Non-Indexed Journals

  1. Thundikandy R, Vedhanayaki R, Anjana S, Rathinam SR. Ophthalmia nodosa presenting as pan-uveitis and infective scleral abscess. Indian J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2022 Jul-Sep;2(3):688-690.
  2. Mishra C, Upadhyay A, Thundikandy R, Rajesh V, Baliga G, Rathinam S. Tubercular retinal vasculitis in a patient with benign familial fleck retina mimicking frosted branch angiitis. Indian J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Oct-Dec;1(4):680-682.
  3. Prakash S, Rathinam S R. A rare case report of peri-papillary choroidal neovascularization in vogt-koyanagi-harada disease. TNOA J Ophthalmic Sci Res. 2020;58:298-301.
  4. Vedhanayaki R, Rathinam SR. Trematode granuloma in children. Journal of Ophthalmology and Related Sciences 2020;4(1):1-5.
  5. Geetha VKP, Rathinam SR. Functional Vision: what else do we need to do. Kerala J Ophthalmol. 2014;26:182-186.
  6. Rathinam SR, Saurabh A. Uveitis and Leptospirosis. Kerala J Ophthalmol. 2014;26:22-25.
  7. Anand Rajendran, Pushpanjali R, Rathinam SR. Enhanced Depth Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging – A Review. Delhi J Ophthalmol. 2014;24:181-187.
  8. Rathinam SR. Eminent Ophthalmologist’s Journey. TNOA. 2014;52:178-182.
  9. Ankush Kawali, Ahuja Ashish, Rathinam SR. Scleritis in Takayasu Disease. TNOA. 2014;55:106-109.
  10. Rathinam SR, Vidyarani M, Vedhanayaki R. Molecular Diagnostics in Uveitis. TNOA. 2013;53:61-65.
  11. Prajakta Muley, Anuradha, Rathinam SR. Steroids – A Double-Edged Sword. TNOA. 2013;51:67-72.
  12. Lalitha, Prajna Lalan Kumar Arya; Geetha, Monoharan; Rathinam, Sivakumar R. Microbiology and Molecular Techniques in the Diagnosis in Infectious Diseases of the Eye.TNOA.2012;50:121-127.
  13. Rathinam SR, Kawali Ankush Ashok, Radhika T. Parasitic Infections. TNOA. 2010;48:75-80.
  14. Rathinam SR. Leptospirosis. CHAKSHU. 2008.
  15. Rathinam SR. Chikungunya. CHAKSHU. 2008.
  16. Rathinam SR. Investigations in Uveitis. TNOA. 2008;46:15-19.
  17. Rathinam SR. Subretinal Fibrosis as a Complication of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome. Karnataka J Ophthalmol. 2005;22:29-31.
  18. Rathinam SR. Uveitis. TNOA. 1995;33:1-23.
  19. Anand Rajendran, Rathinam SR. Bilateral Acute Retinal Becrosis with Retinal Detachment – A Case Report. TNOA. 1999;40:57-60.
  20. Gowri Priya C, Rathinam SR, Dharmalingam K, Namperumalsamy P. Anterior Chamber Granuloma in Adult Male – A Case Report. TNOA. 1999;40:49-54.
  21. Rathinam SR. Leptospirosis. TNOA. 1997;36:1-5.

Book Chapters

  1.  Rathinam SR. Amyloidosis. In: Sandhu H, Kaplan HJ, editors. Clinical cases in uveitis: differential diagnosis and management. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2021. p. 94-97.
  2. Rathinam SR. Cysticercosis. In: Sandhu H, Kaplan HJ, editors. Clinical cases in uveitis: differential diagnosis and management. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2021. p. 262-265.
  3. Rathinam SR. Leptospirosis. In: Sandhu H, Kaplan HJ, editors. Clinical cases in uveitis: differential diagnosis and management. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2021. p. 266-268.
  4. Rathinam SR. Dengue retinopathy. In: Sandhu H, Kaplan HJ, editors. Clinical cases in uveitis: differential diagnosis and management. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2021. p. 299-303.
  5. Rathinam S.R. (2020) Ocular Tuberculosis. In: Albert D., Miller J., Azar D., Young L. (eds) Albert and Jakobiec’s Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90495-5_15-1
  6. Rathinam SR, Lalitha P. Evaluation of Ocular Tuberculosis. In: Yu H, editor. Inflammatory and Infectious Ocular Disorders. Retina Atlas. Singapore: Springer; 2020. p. 137-141.
  7. Rathinam SR, Vedhanayaki R, Anjana S. Leptospirosis. In: Yu H, editor. Inflammatory and Infectious Ocular Disorders. Retina Atlas. Singapore: Springer; 2020. p. 159-162.
  8. Bhagya S, Rathinam SR. Posterior segment manifestations of leptospirosis. In: Gupta V, Nguyen QD, LeHoang P, Agarwal A, editors. The uveitis atlas. New Delhi: Springer; 2020. p. 335-337.
  9. Manoj RT, Rathinam SR. Hansen’s uveitis. In: Gupta V, Nguyen QD, LeHoang P, Agarwal A, editors. The uveitis atlas. New Delhi: Springer; 2020. p. 201-203.
  10. Vedhanayaki R, Rathinam SR. River water granuloma. In: Gupta V, Nguyen QD, LeHoang P, Agarwal A, editors. The uveitis atlas. New Delhi: Springer; 2020. p. 345-346.
  11. Radhika TM, Rathinam SR. Anterior segment manifestations of leprosy. In: Gupta V, Nguyen QD, LeHoang P, Agarwal A, editors. The uveitis atlas. New Delhi: Springer; 2020. (In Production)
  12. Rathinam SR. Uveitis nomenclature, classification and clinical work-up in uveitis. In: Prajna NV, editor. Peyman’s principles & practice of ophthalmology. 2nd ed. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2019. p. 1353-1367.
  13. Rathinam N A Rao Sympathetic uveitis In Yanoff & Duker, Ophthalmology Elsevier London 2017 In press
  14. Rathinam P. Lalitha Tuberculous Uveitis and Scleritis Focal Points: Clinical Modules for Ophthalmologists. Module In press, 2017
  15. SR Rathinam, Y Kamath, Ocular Parasitic Infections In Uveitis: An Update, Springer Publications London 119-132;2016
  16. Sudheer Bhagya, Rathinam SR, Posterior Segment Manifestations of Leptospirosis’ in The Uveitis Atlas. Springer Publications London;2017
  17. Rathinam SR Namperumalsamy P Mycobacterial Infection In: Ryan Stephen Retina 6th Edition Wilkinson, Hinton, Sadda, Wiedemann 2015 Elsevier Canada
  18. Rathinam SR Leptospiral Uveitis In Intraocular Inflammation a. Zierhut M, Ohno S, Orefice F, Pavesio C, Rao N Springer Publisher Germany 2015  in press
  19. Rathinam SR Leptospirosis In Emerging bacterial infections Springer Publications- In press
  20. Rathinam, Prachi Agashe. Uveitis in PG Text Book of Paediatrics, by Piyush Gupta, Common Eye Abnormalities, Section 47.5, Jaypee Brothers, New Delhi, 2015
  21. Rathinam SR. Uveitic Glaucoma. In Ramakrishnan R, editors, Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers,2012
  22. Vaishnavi B SR Rathinam Leptospiral uveitis Eye in Systemic Disorders 2012
  23. Rathinam SR; Uveitis made simple: Educational manual: editor, (AIOS)  All India Ophthalmological Society, National Association of Ophthalmologists in India. 2010
  24. Rathinam SR; Applied Anatomy of uveitis in Imaging In Eds A. Gupta, V. Gupta, CP Herbort, Uveitis Text and Imaging  2009 Page3-13 JAYPEE Brothers India
  25. Rathinam SR; “Leptospiral Uveitis. In Eds A. Gupta, V. Gupta, CP Herbort, Uveitis Text and Imaging  2009 Page 335-347 JAYPEE Brothers India
  26. Rathinam SR; “Anterior granulomatous uveitis, In Eds A. Gupta, V. Gupta, CP Herbort, Uveitis Text and Imaging  2009, Page 605-610, JAYPEE Brothers India
  27. Rathinam SR; “Cunningham ET. Leptospirosis. Ed: Cecilia Murphy, Current Ocular Therapy, Elsevier Ltd, London, 2005
  28. Rathinam SR; Namperumalswamy. P Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of Uvea in Clinical Practice in Ophthalmology. Eds  Sandeep Saxena 2003, Chapter 9, 257-285
  29. Rathinam SR; Basic Concepts on immunology and immunological disorders of the eye. Ed.  Gupta, A K; Krishna, V, Current Topics in Ophthalmology – Vol. 6, New Delhi: B I Churchill Livingstone, 2003
  30. Rathinam SR; Authored a manual on “Ocular Pharmacology” published by Aravind Publication -1991

Activities

Membership of Professional Bodies

  1. Elected as a member of International Uveitis study group (IUSG)
  2. Life member of International Society for Leptospirosis (ILS)
  3. Past president of Uveitis Society of India (USI)
  4. Life member of Indian Society for Leptospirosis(ISL)
  5. Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)
  6. Life member of All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
  7. Life member of Tamilnadu Ophthalmic Association (TNOA)
  8. Life member of Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  9. Aravind institutional review board as member, chairman, member secretary since 1998-2011
    ORCID  0000-0002-5374-9328

Conferences conducted:

  • Conducted Uvea 360 conference on 25 years completion of uveitis services- 28& 29th January 2017
  • Course Chairman and Lead Faculty – Annual Research Methodology workshop for Post Graduate students at Aravind Eye Hospital, since 2008 to date.
  • Conducted Uveitis update – Pre-conference session – TNOA 1994 – Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai.
  • Conducted Course on Basics of Uveitis & Neuro-Ophthalmology, January 20-21st, 1996, at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai.
  • Conducted the III Symposium on Uveitis on I & II in February 1998 at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai.
  • Conducted a symposium on Leptospirosis on 16th November 1998 at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai.
  • Conducted “All India Uveitis Conference” on 12 & 13th January 2000 at Aravind Eye Hospital.
  • Conducted the “Sixth All India Uveitis Conference” 2006 at Aravind Eye Hospital.
  • Served as scientific committee chair/Member
    • The 11th IOIS congress and international assembly of ocular inflammation – scientific committee Member
    • Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association meet 2015, Madurai- scientific committee chair
    • IOIS 2017 in Lausanne – scientific committee Member

Dr. Rathinam is involved in several National and International Research Studies.

  1. Division of Virology, Defense Research and Development Establishment, (DRDE) Gwalior,
    • Molecular diagnosis of West Nile virus infection in Human
  2. Proctor Foundation, San Francisco, USA on:-1997-1998
    • PCR assay of aqueous humor in an epidemic outbreak of leptospirosis in India
  3. Indian Council of Medical Research- 1997-2017
    • Evaluation of PCR and other parameters in diagnosis of tubercular uveitis (1997-98)
    • Value of culture and serology in ophthalmic complication of leptospirosis (2000-2001)
    • Etiology and immunopathogenesis of subconjunctival and anterior chamber granulomatous uveitis in children of South India – Funded by ICMR (2011-2014).
    • Kap Studies On Risk Factors Of Ocular Leptospirosis In South India,(2015-17)
  4. Royal tropical institute Netherland-2001-2002
    • A pilot study to establish the leptospiral etiology of uveitis.
  5. Central university of Hyderabad-
    • Study on nature of leptospiral antigen -2009
  6. International Drug trials 2006-2012 (Principal investigator)
  7. University of Shillong
    • Molecular diagnostics in trematode eye disease in children

Awards & Recognition

  1. Honoured with AIOS P. Namperumal Swamy Endowment Award, March 2026
  2. Honoured with the Dr. KGR Nair Oration Award at the annual conference of Trivandrum Ophthalmic Club, Reflection 2024, Thiruvananthapuram, under the aegis of the Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons (KSOS) on 5/5 2024
  3. S R Rathinam, G Jeya Kohila, P Gowri, K S Balagiri. Leptospiral uveitis- “Transition from epidemic to endemic form” difficulties in laboratory confirmation. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 2023 71(8):p 3031-3038. – selected as one of the BEST of IJO publications for the year 2023.
  4. Based on citation, recognised as one of the top 2% scientists globally by Stanford University, 2020-2023
  5. 2020: Based on citation, recognised as one of the top 2% scientists globally by Stanford University
  6. 2020: Unsung Hero of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
  7. 2018: Prof G. Venkadasamy Endowment Award by the Uveitis Society of India
  8. 2018: American Academy Achievement Award (AAO)
  9. 2017: Prof. C.S Bhaskaran Oration Award, LVP Eye Institute, Bhuvaneswar, My Journey in Uveitis
  10. 2014: P.Siva Reddy International Award – Research on novel infectious uveitis etiologies. All India Ophthalmology Society (AIOS) Awards
  11. Elected to the Fellowship of the National Academy of Medical Sciences. (FAMS)
  12. 2001: R.N.Mathur Award – Outstanding service in the field of medical ophthalmology – work done on Ocular Leptospirosis at “All India Ophthalmological Conference”
  13. 2000 & 2014: Recognised as an International Research Associate by Proctor Foundation, Sanfrancisco
  14. 1997: Recognised as Proctor Associate Fellow by Proctor Foundation, Sanfrancisco.
  15. 1997: Bruce Ostler Award – for her work on Ocular leptospirosis from Proctor Foundation, University of California, Sanfrancisco, USA
  16. Best Scientific Poster Award – First Indian Report on Epidemic Ocular Leptospirosis
  17. University First Rank in Diploma in Ophthalmology
  18. University First Rank in Surgery (Final MBBS)
  19. University First Rank in Pathology (III Year MBBS)

Academical Career

  • Lecturer & Reader in Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai – 1990-1999
  • Prof. of Ophthalmology- Since 2000
  • Speciality experience – Started Uveitis clinic at Aravind Eye Hospital under the guidance of Dr. P Namperumalsamy in January 1993.
  • Teaching experience-32 years
  • Invited Faculty to the American Academy Uveitis Sub-Speciality Day for past 12 years
  • Visiting Professor, LVP Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, 2017
  • Visiting Professor UCSF, Sanfrancisco 2017
  • Invited Faculty in International Conferences: (33)
  • Invited Faculty in National Conferences: (97)

 PhD, guide recognition:

  • The TN Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai (2010)
  • Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (2011)
  • Alagappa University, Karaikudi (2012)

PhD, examiner for the following Universities:

  • Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad
  • Bharathidasan University, Trichy
  • The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
  • Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai