» Dr.M.Srinivasan's Profile
  
     
 
1. Contact information

Name of the Institute: Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology 
Name of the Department/Centre: Cornea Clinic
Name of the faculty member: Dr.M.Srinivasan   
Current Designation: Chief Medical Officer  
Address: 1, Anna Nagar 
City:
Madurai 
 Pin/zip:
625020 
 Country: India 
Phone No.: 91-452-5356100  E Mail: m.srinivasan@aravind.org
Fax No: 91-452-2530984  Website: www.aravind.org 

2. Qualifications (only graduate/ post-graduate degrees/diplomas/certificates)

Qualification Year Acquired Major Subject University/Board
MBBS 1967 - 1972   Madurai Kamaraj University
D.O 1976 - 1978 Ophthalmology MKU
M.S 1979 - 1981 Ophthalmology MKU

3. Specialization

3.1 Main subject area
1 Cornea

3.2 Special interests
1Corneal Ulcer, Eye Banking

4. Experience

Designation Institution Area In Years
From To
Chief, Cornea Servics. Aravind Eye Hospoital Cornea 1981 1997
Chief Medical Officer. Aravind Eye Hospoital Cornea 1997 till date

5. List of Publications / Books / Manuals, if any

S.No. Title Name of the Journal / Publisher Year of Publication
1 Spheroidal degeneration TNOA 1995
2 Current Perspectives in Infectious Keratitis IJO 1994
3 Rapid cost effective method of Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis TNOA
 1995
4 Expulsiva Haemorrhage in a case of thrombocytopenic purpura IJO 1996
5Mycotic Keratitis Susceptibility to antiseptic agents International Ophthalmology 1996
6 A new donor eye collection chamber TNOA 1997
7 Lamellar crescentic resection in pellucid marginal corneal degeneration TNOA 1997
8 Cataract progression in India British journal of Ophthalmology 1997
9 Corneal Ulceration in the Developing World - a silent epidemic British journal of Ophthalmology 1997
10 Epidemiology and aetiological diagnosis of corneal ulceration in Madurai British journal of Ophthalmology 1997
11 Treatment of recurrent pterygium by auto conjunctival transplantation TNOA 1997
12 Trial of chlorhexidine gluconate for fungal corneal ulcers - Ophthalmology Epidemiology Ophthalmic Epidemiology 1997
13 Corneal allograft rejection TNOA 1998
14 Ocular nocardiosis TNOA 1998
15 Serology and Clinical risk factors American Journal of Ophthalmology 1999
16 HLA and mooren's ulceration British Journal of Ophthalmology 2000
17 Corneal Blindness: a global perspective Bulletin of World Health Organisation 2000
18 Leprosy - a new look at an old disesse British Journal of Ophthalmology 2000
19 Congenital corneal anethesia: A series of four case reports Cornea CORNEA 2001
20 Acanthamoeba Kertitis TNOA 2001

6. Participation in Professional Associations

6.1 Professional memberships Life Member, All India Ophthalmological Society,Tamil Nadu State Ophthalmic Association, National Society for Prevention of Blindness,Eye Bank Association of India,Medical Director,Rotary Aravind International Eye Bank,Editorial Board Member,IJO Hyderabad.  
6.2 Posts held Medical Director, Rotary Aravind International Eye Bank. 

7. Honours, awards received

Outstanding Performance Award for a Drug Trial by Allergan, Irvine,CA,USA - 1994. Rustom Ranji Oration Award - 1996. International Research Associate Award by University of California, San Francisco,USA - effect from January 2000. Dr.Sundareswaran Oration Award - March 2000. Alexander Memorial Oration Award - December 2000.