» Dr.N.Venkatesh Prajna's Profile
  
     
 
1. Contact information

Name of the Institute: Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology 
Name of the Department/Centre: Cornea 
Name of the faculty member: Dr.N.Venkatesh Prajna  
Current Designation: Chief Medical Officer  
Address: 1, Anna Nagar 
City:
Madurai 
 Pin/zip:
625020 
 Country: India 
Phone No.: 91-452-5356100  E Mail: prajna@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
DNB 1993 Ophthalmology National Board of Examination

3. Specialization

3.1 Main subject area
1Corneal Disorder

3.2 Special interests
1Infectious Keratin

4. Experience

Designation Institution Area In Years
From To
DNB Aravind Eye Hospoital., Madurai Cornea Department 1996 present

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

S.No. Title Name of the Journal / Publisher Year of Publication
1 Endogenous nocardical scleral abscess. Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology 2002
2 A randomized clinical trial comparing 2% Econazole and 5% Natamycin for the treatment of fungal keratitis British Journal of Ophthalmology 2003
3 A comparison of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of three different methods of cataract extraction in relation to the Magnitude of Postoperative Astigmatism Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
 2003
4 Can antiseptic scrubs between cataract surgeries reduce bacterial load on surgical gloves of safe level British Journal of Ophthalmology 2004
5Acanthamoeba as a cause of peripheral ulcerative keratitis
 2003

6. Participation in Professional Associations

6.1 Professional memberships All India Ophthalmological Society 
6.2 Posts held None