» Dr. P. Namperumalsamy's Profile
  
     
 
1. Contact information

Name of the Institute: Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology
Name of the Department/Centre: Retina - Vitreous Services 
Name of the faculty member: Dr. P. Namperumalsamy   
Current Designation: Chairman Of AECS   
Address: 1, Anna Nagar 
City:
Madurai 
 Pin/zip:
625020 
 Country: India 
Phone No.: 91-452-5356100  E Mail: dr.nam@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 1963   Madras University
DO 1966 Ophthalmology Madras University
MS 1970 Ophthalmology Madras University
  Feb. 1972 - Aug. 1973 Diabetic Retinopathy study programme Eye and Ear infirmary, University of Illinois, Chicago
  Feb. 1977 - Aug. 1978 Retinal Detachment and Vitreous Surgery Retina Associates, Boston, Mass. U.S.A.
  Feb. 1977 Aug. 1978 Retina - Vitreous Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical University
  March 2000 Ophthalmology New Delhi

3. Specialization

3.1 Main subject area
1 Retina - Vitreous

3.2 Special interests
1Diabetic Retinopathy

4. Experience

Designation Institution Area In Years
From To
Director & Professor of Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospitals & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology   1997 till date
Adjunct Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine,   till date 1981
Professor of Ophthalmology & Chief Medical Officer Aravind Eye Hospitals & Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology   1979 1997
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Madurai Medical College   1970 1972
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Madurai Medical College   1973 1977

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

S.No. Title Name of the Journal / Publisher Year of Publication
1 Vitreous A Text Book of Clinical Ophthalmology. 1985
2 Aetiology, Prophylaxis and Management of Sympathetic Ophthalmitis Diagnosis and Management of Ocular inflammations : Recent concepts. New Delhi, Jaypee Brothers 1987
3 Management of Post operative Bacterial Endophthalmitis Diagnosis and Management of Ocular inflammations : Recent concepts. New Delhi, Jaypee Brothers 1987
4 Medical Management of Inflammatory condition of Optic Nerve Diagnosis and Management of Ocular inflammations : Recent concepts. New Delhi, Jaypee Brothers 1987
5 Modern Trends in Retinal Detachment Surgery A Text book on Update in Ophthalmology 1992
6 Eales Disease Recent Advances in Text Book of Ophthalmology. 1993
7 Lasers in Ophthalmology : Posterior Segment Diseases A Text of Current Topics in Ophthalmology 1993
8 Pars Plana Surgery. A Text Book of Modern Ophthalmology 1994
9 Phacomatoses A Text Book of Modern Ophthalmology 1994
10 Retinal Detachment A Text Book of Modern Ophthalmology 1994
11 Clinical Spectrum of Retinitis Pigmentosa and its variants A Text Book of Current Topics in Ophthalmology 1996
12 A review of 700 cases seen in L.V.A. Clinic Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1967
13 Clinical Trial of Intravitreal C4F8 in Retinal Detachment Surgery Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology 1975
14 Prevention of corneal opacification in open-sky vitrectomy Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology 1975
15 Vitrectomy in Aphakic Glaucoma Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1982
16 Vitrectomy in Eales' Disease Bihar Journal of Ophthalmology 1982
17 Surgical Treatment of Complicated Cataract Following Chronic Uveitis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1982
18 Posterior Lensectomy Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1983
19 Ocular Ultrasound in Preoperative Evaluation of Posterior Segment of the eye. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1983
20 Vitrectomy in Eales' Disease Trans. Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology 1983
21 Visual Recovery after Scleral Buckling in Retinal Detachment with Macular Involvement Afro Asian Journal of Ophthalmology 1984
22 Photocoagulation of serous detachments of the Retinal Pigment Epitheliums in patients with senile macular disease Annals of Ophthalmology 1984
23 Ultrasonographic Characterisation of vitreous haemorrhage and retinal detachment Afro Asian Journal of Ophthalmology 1985
24 Scleral buckling for retinal detachment without detectable retinal breaks. Afro Asian Journal of Ophthalmology 1985
25 Scleral buckling for Retinal Breaks without Detachment Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1985
26 Subretinal Cysticercosis Afro Asian Journal of Ophthalmology 1986
27 Ultrasonic Evaluation of Retinoblastoma Afro Asian Journal of Ophthalmology 1986
28 Ultrasonic characterisation of proliferative vitreoretinopathy Afro Asian Journal of Ophthalmology 1987
29 Ultrasonography in ocular trauma Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1987
30 Study on the Immunological status of Eales' patients Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1989
31 Biochemical analysis of serum proteins from Eales' patients Current Eye Research 1989
32 Wedge scleral buckling Afro Asian Journal of Ophthalmology 1990
33 Scleral buckling with hydrogel implants Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1991
34 Malignant melanoma of choroid Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1991
35 Groenblad Strandberg syndrome A Case Report Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1991
36 Eales' Disease Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 1994
37 Uveitis associated with an epidemic outbreak of Leptospirosis American Journal of Ophthalmology 1997
38 Two cases of isolated astrocytoma of the optic nerve head without systemic disease Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology 1997
39 Angle closure glaucoma as a presenting sign of Vogt - Koyanagi Harada Syndrome British Journal of Ophthalmology 1997
40 Argon laser treatment for premacular hemorrhage Retina 1998
41 Identification of Leptospira Species in the Pathogenesis of Uveitis and Determination of Clinical Ocular Characteristics in South India The Journal of Infectious Diseases 1998
42 Eales' Disease - Clinical features, pathophysiology, etiopathogenesis. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America 1998
43 Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome in children Ocular Immunology and Inflammation 1998
44 Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome following Cutaneous injury Ophthalmology 1999
45 Bilateral macular infarction due to diaminodiphenyl sulfone (4,4' DDS) Toxicity Retina 1999
46 Choroidal neovascularisation associated with Best's vitelliform macular dystrophy in siblings Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology 1999
47 Presumed non-familial retinal capillary hemangioma associated with retinitis pigmentosa Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology 1999
48 A modified technique for repositioning of dislocated posterior chamber intraocular lenses (multipiece) Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology 1999
49 Mutation analysis of 3 genes in patients with Leber's congenital amaurosis
 Archives of Ophthalmology 2000
50 Bullous variant of idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy British Journal of Ophthalmology 2000
51 Spontaneous cataract absorption in patients with leptospiral uveitis British Journal of Ophthalmology 2000
52 Mutations in the CRB1 gene cause leber congenital amaurosis Archives of Ophthalmology 2001
53 An Outbreak of Trematode-induced Granulomas of the Conjunctiva Ophthalmology 2001
54 Novel mutations in the ? crystalline genes cause autosomal dominant congenital cataracts Journal of Medical Genetics 2002
55 Management of age-related macular degeneration Journal of Indian Medical Association 2003
56 Atypical Manifestations of Diabetic Retinopathy. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 2003
57 Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) : Clinical profile and management Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 2003

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. Participation in Professional Associations

7.1 Professional memberships Professional memberships
1) Member of Indian Medical Association
2) Member of All India Ophthalmological Society
3) Member of Tamilnadu State Ophthalmic Association
4) International member American Academy of Ophthalmology
5) Member: Schepens Alumini Association;
6) Life member Diabetic Association of India
7) Member of Vitreo-Retinal Society of India.
8) Member of Schepens International Society International Advisory Board
9) Life Member : Vijayawada Ophthalmological Society 
7.2 Posts held 1) Executive Member of Madurai Eye Bank Association
2) Active Founding member, Schepens International Society, Boston
3) Consulting Editor, Afro Asian Journal of Ophthalmology, New Delhi
4) Member of Editorial Board: The Journal of the American Medical Association India (JAMA) Selections from Archives of Ophthalmology
5) Member: Board of Studies, The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai
6) Fellow: National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
7) Corresponding Member - Elected by Retina Society, Boston, USA.
8) Member : Managing Committee of All India Ophthalmological Society from Tamilnadu Ophthalmic Association (1999 - 2002)
9) Vice - President, Tamilnadu Ophthalmic Association (2002)
10) Member, Governing Council, (Governors nominee) The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai 


8. Honours, awards received

1) "RUSTOM RANJI ORATION GOLD MEDAL" by Andhra State Ophthalmic Conference "CLOSED VITRECTOMY", October 1982.
2) Dr. P. SIVA REDDY ORATION GOLD MEDAL, RECENT CONCEPTS on AETIOLOGY and MANAGEMENT in EALES DISEASE All India Ophthalmological Conference Kanpur in 1986.
3) Dr.JOSEPH GNANADICKAM MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL ORATION RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT MANAGEMENT Madras State Ophthalmic Association Conference Pondicherry 1986.
4) "PARASNATH SINHA GOLD MEDAL ORATION" on PRESENT STATUSof PARS PLANA SURGERY at Bihar Ophthalmological Society and Third Eastern Zone Ophthalmological Conference, Patna 1987.
5) "C.S. RESHMI AWARD" for BEST VIDEO FILM PRESENTATION at the 46th All India Ophthalmological Conference, Bombay 1988.
6) PADMABHUSHAN DR.P.SIVA REDDYS ENDOWNMENT BEST TEACHER AWARD on 12th September 1998 at Hyderabad by the Andhra Pradesh Academic Sciences.
7) MOST OUTSTANDING RETINAL SURGEON OF THE MILLENNIUM presented by the Executive Committee of "Eye Advance 2000", Bombay, September 2000.
8) INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES of PROCTOR FOUNDATION - recognized by Proctor Foundation, USA.
9) Award for DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO HUMANITY - by Tamilnadu Senior Citizens & Pensioners Welfare Association II State Conference, Coimbatore, May 2002. 10)DR.R.V.RAJAM ORATION AWARD - on "DIABETIC RETINOPATHY- AN EMERGING PROBLEM IN INDIA" at the 43rd Annual Conference of National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) at Jaipur, April 2004.