Research & Publications

Published papers

1. Outcome of optical penetrating keratoplasties at a tertiary care eye institute in Western India Indian J ophthalmol 2012 Jan-feb; 60(1): 15-21.

2. Prevalence and causes of avoidable blindness and severe visual impairment in a tribal district of Maharashtra, India. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2011.

3. Ocular disorders in children with learning disabilities in special education schools of Pune, India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2011 May-Jun; 59(3): 223–228.

4. Is glaucoma blindness a disease of deprivation and ignorance? A case-control study for late presentation of glaucoma in India. Indian Journal of ophthalmology 2011 Jan-Feb;59(1):29-35.

5. Delayed presentation of cataracts in children: are they worth operating upon? Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2010 Jan-Feb;17(1):25-33

6. Comparison of endothelial cell loss after cataract surgery: phacoemulsification versus manual small-incision cataract surgery: six-week results of a randomized control trial. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery (2010) Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 247-253

7. Prevalence of uncorrected refractive error and other eye problems among urban and rural school children. Middle East African J Ophthalmology 2009;16:96-74.

8. Prevalence and Determinants of Xerophthalmia in Preschool Children in Urban Slums, Pune, India—A Preliminary Assessment. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Volume 16, Issue 1 February 2009, pages 8 – 14.

9. The crisis in ophthalmology residency training programs. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2009 Jan-Feb;57(1):74-5

10. Visual impairment in the hearing impaired students. Indian J Ophthalmology. 2009 Nov–Dec; 57(6): 451–453.

11. The Pattern of Childhood Blindness in Karnataka, South India. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Volume 16, Issue 4 August 2009 , pages 212 – 217

12. Small incision cataract surgery: Complications and mini-review. Indian J Ophthalmology 2009; 57:45-9

13. Causes of childhood blindness in the northeastern states of India. Indian J Ophthalmol 2008; 56:495-9.

14. Which is the best method to learn ophthalmology? Resident doctors′ perspective of ophthalmology training. Indian J Ophthalmology. 2008 Sep–Oct; 56(5): 409–412.

15. Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Eye Donation among Health Professionals in India. Asian J Ophthalmol. 2008;10:171-173.

16. Eye donation programme through faith leaders. Br J Ophthalmol 2008;92: 867-868

17. Recognizing 'high-risk' eyes before cataract surgery.Community Eye Health. 2008 Mar; 21(65):12-4.

18. Blindness in children: a worldwide perspective. Community Eye Health J 2007;20(62): 32-33

19. Why Do Phacoemulsification? Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery Is Almostas Effective, but Less Expensive. Ophthalmology 2007;114:965– 968

20. Changing pattern of childhood blindness in Maharashtra, India Br J Ophthalmology 2007;91:8-12 Published Online First: 29 June 2006

21. Comparison of subtenon anaesthesia with peribulbaranaesthesia for manual small incision cataract surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol 2005;53:255-9.

22. Safety and Efficacy of Phacoemulsification Compared with Manual Small-Incision. Journal of Ophthalmology Volume 112,Issue 5,Pages 869-874, May 2005.

23. Surgical audit at H. V. Desai Eye Hospital, Pune: causes of poor postoperative visual outcome. J Comm Eye Health Vol 17 No. 52 DECEMBER 2004.

24. Clinical Trial of Manual Small Incision Surgery and Standard Extra capsular Surgery. J Comm Eye Health 2003;16(48): 54-55.

25. Extracapsular cataract surgery compared with manual small incision cataract surgery in community eye care setting in western India: a randomized controlled trial Br J Ophthalmologic 2003; 87:667-672.