Dr. R. Meenakshi

Qualification
DO, DNB
Designation
Chief Medical Officer
Chief, Paediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus Services
Active-Reg.No
Location
Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli

Introduction

Dr. Meenakshi is the Chief Medical Officer of Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli and also has been the Chief of Paediatric Ophthalmology department since 1999.  She graduated in medicine from Madras Medical College, D.O from Reginal Institute of Opthalmology, Madras Medical College and D.N.B  from Aravind Eye Hospital.  She has got Special Training in Pediatrics’ at Institute of Child Health, Madras Government General Hospital, Madras Medical College.

She has been the reviewer and speaker for Instruction Course & Free Paper in State / National level conferences and published in National & International Journals.  She has presented free papers at National / State level conference. She won the best paper award at the session in the TNOA.

Research & Publications

Dr. Meenakshi has published several research papers in Peer Reviewed International and State Journals.

  1. Samyukta K, Neelam Pawar, Meenakshi R, Fathima A, Ramakrishnan R. Monotherapy of topical tacrolimus 0.03% in the treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis in the pediatric population. J AAPOS 2019;23:36.e1-36.e5.
  2. Samyukta S, Neelam Pawar, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan, R. Optic Nerve Aplasia: a case series. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018;66:717-719.
  3. Ahuja Ashish, Venugopal Reddy, Y C, Adenuga, O O, Kewlani, D, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan, R. Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in a District in South India: a prospective cohort study. Oman J Ophthalmol. 2018;11:33-37.
  4. Neelam Pawar, Karthick, S, Samyukta, S, Meenakshi R, Devendra Maheshwari, Ramakrishnan, R. Unilateral Optic Nerve Aplasia Documented with Optical Coherence Tomography – Case Report and Literature Review. J AAPOS. 2018;22:152-154.
  5. Samyukta S, Syed Mohideen, Neelam Pawar, Meenakshi R, Venugopal Reddy, Y C, Ramakrishnan, R. Optic Disk Contractility in Morning Glory Disk Anomany. J AAPOS. 2018;22:154-156.
  6. Ezegwui I, Meenakshi R, Neelam Pawar, Fathima, A, Ramakrishnan, R, Ramalakshmy, R. Glaucoma following Childhood Cataract Surgery: the South India experience. Int Ophthalmol. 2017 [Epub]
  7. Neelam Pawar, Devendra, Maheshwari, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishan, R. Interocular Symmetry of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Optic Nere Head Parameters measured by Cirrus High-Definition Optical Coherence Tomography in a Normal Pediatric Population. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017;65:955-962.
  8. Khadse R, Meenakshi R, Neelam Pawar, Padmavathy, M, Ramakrishnan, R. Clinical Profile and Neuroimaging in Pediatric Optic Neuritis in Indian Population: a case series. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017;65:242-245.
  9. Neelam Pawar, Kshitij, S, Meenakshi R, Devendran, M, Ramakrishnan, R. Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Optic Disc Parameters in Anisometropic Amblyopia by Cirrus HD OCT in Pediatric Population. Open Access J Ophthalmol. 2017;1:1-10.
  10. Khadse R, Neelam Pawar, Padmavathy, S, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan, R. Clinical Profile of Ocular Motor Nerve Palsies at Tertiary Eye Care Centre in South India. EC Ophthalmol. 2017;6:89-94.
  11. Neelam Pawar, Padmavathy, S, Devendra Maheshwari, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan, R. OCT-Documented Optic Atrophy in Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis and Lacunar Skull. J AAPOS. 2017;21:78-81.
  12. Anitha V, Rathi, H, Ramakrishnan, R, Meenakshi R, Ramalakshmy, R. Outcomes after Auro Keratoprosthesis Implantation: a low-cost design based on the boston keratoprosthesis. Cornea. 2016;35:1285-1288.
  13. Rathi H, Anitha, V, Ramakrishnan, R, Meenakshi R. Scedosporium Keratitis: an experience from a tertiary eye hospital in South India. Cornea. 2016;35:1575-1577.
  14. Rameshkumar G, Ramakrishnan, R, Shivkumar, C, Meenakshi R, Anitha, V, Venugopal Reddy, Y C, Maneksha, V. Prevalence and Antibacterial Resistance Patterns of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Ocular Infections. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2016;64:303-311.
  15. Rathi H, Anitha, V, Rameshkumar, G, Ramakrishnan, R, Meenakshi R. Fungal Keratitis caused by Exserohilum, an Emerging Pathogen. Cornea. 2016;35:644-646.
  16. Neelam Pawar, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan, R, Devendra Maheshwari, Bhakti Trivedi. Unilateral Acquired Brown’s Syndrome in Systemic Scleroderma: an unusual cause for diploma. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2015; 63:861-863.
  17. Trivedi Bhakti P, Meenakshi R, Neelam Pawar, Ramakrishnan, R, Shelke, Vijaysai.Iron Deficiency Anemia Presenting with Macular Star. J AAPOS. 2015;19:486-487.
  18. Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Lalitha, Prajna, Ray, Kathryn J, Zegans, Michael E, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M, Keenan, Jeremy D.Visual Recovery in Treated Bacterial Keratitis. Ophthalmology. 2014;121:1310-1311.
  19. Ray KJ, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy R, Meenakshi R, Glidden, David V, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Sun, Catherine Q, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M. Early Addition of Topical Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014;132:737-741.
  20. Oldenburg CE, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Manikandan, P, Jayahar MB,, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Jeena Mascarenhas, Nardone, N, Ray, K J, Glidden, D V, Acharya, N R. Moxifloxacin Susceptibility Mediates the Relationship between Causative Organism and Clinical Outcome in Bacterial Keratitis. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54:1522-1526.
  21. Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Lalitha, Prajna, O’Brien, K S, Glidden, D V, Ray, K J, Oldenburg, C E, Zegans, M E, Whitcher, J P, McLeod, S D, Porco, T C, Lietman, T M, Acharya, N R, Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial Group. The Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial (SCUT): secondary 12-month clinical outcomes of a randomized controlled trial. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2014;157:327-333.e3.
  22. Neelam Pawar, Devendra Maheshwari, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan, R. Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Normal Indian Pediatric Population Measured with Optical Coherence Tomography. Indian J Ophthalmol.2013;
  23. Sunil M, Venugopal Reddy, Y C, Syed Mohideen, Rajagopal, Meenakshi R, Ramakrishnan, R. Necrotizing Scleritis after Strabismus Surgery with Cataract Surgery. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2013;50:e44-e46.
  24. Prajna NV, Srinivasan M, Lalitha, Prajna, Thiruvengada Krishnan, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Jeena Mascarenhas, Oldenburg, C E, Ray, K J, McLeod, S D, Acharya, N R, Lietman, T M. Differences in Clinical Outcomes in Keratitis Due to Fungus and Bacteria. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013;131:1088-1089.
  25. Neelam Pawar, Ramakrishnan, R, Devendra Maheshwari, Meenakshi R. Acute Abducens Nerve Palsy as a Presenting Feature in Carotid-Cavernous Fistula in a 6-year-old Girl. GMS Ophthalmol Cases. 2013;3:Doc03.
  26. Oldenburg CE, Lalitha, Prajna, Srinivasan M, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Jeena Mascarenhas, Borkar, Durga S, Ray, Kathryn J, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Porcol, Travis C, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R. Emerging Moxifloxacin Resistance in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Keratitis Isolates in South India. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2013;20:155-158.
  27. Lalitha, Prajna Srinivasan M, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Jeena Mascarenhas, Priya, J L, Sy, A, Oldenburg, C E, Ray, K J, Zegans, M E, McLeod, S D, Lietman, T M, Acharya, N R. Nocardia Keratitis: clinical course and effect of corticosteroids. Am. J. Ophthalmol. 2012;154:934-939.
  28. Jeena Mascarenhas, Srinivasan M, Chen, M, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Lalitha, Prajna, Oldenburg, C E, Ray, K J, Glidden, D V, Costanza, S, Lietman, T M, Acharya, N R. Differentiation of Etiologic Agents of Bacterial Keratitis from Presentation Characteristics. Int Ophthalmol. 2012;32:531-8.
  29. Lalitha Prajna, Srinivasan M, Manikandan, P, Jayahar MB, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Cevallos, Vicky, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Ray, Kathryn J, Toutain-Kidd, Christine M, Glidden, David V, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M. Relationship of In Vitro Susceptibility to Moxifloxacin and In Vivo Clinical Outcome in Bacterial Keratitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;54:1381-7.
  30. Sy A, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Lalitha, Prajna, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Ray, Kathryn J, Glidden, David, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R.Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Keratitis: outcomes and response to corticosteroid treatment. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2012;53:267-72.
  31. Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Lalitha, Prajna, Glidden, David V, Ray, Kathryn J, Hong, Kevin C, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Lee, Salena M, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R, Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial Group. Corticosteroids for Bacterial Keratitis: the steroids for corneal ulcers trial (SCUT). Arch Ophthal. 2012;130:143-50.
  32. Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Revathy, R, Meenakshi R, Lalitha, Prajna, Glidden, David V, Ray, Kathryn J, Hong, Kevin C, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Lee, Salena M, Zegans, Michael E, McLeod, Stephen D, Lietman, Thomas M, Acharya, Nisha R. The Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial: study design and baseline characteristics for the steroids for corneal ulcers trial group. Arch Ophthal. 2012;130:151-7.
  33. Oldenburg CE, Sy, Aileen, Srinivasan M, Toutain-Kidd, Christine M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Meenakshi R, Revathy, R, Esterberg, Elizabeth J, Chidambaram, Jaya D, Acharya, Nisha R, Lietman, Thomas M, Zegans, Michael E. Pre-Existing Blindness in a Cohort of Patients with Bacterial Keratitis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2011;95:1612-1613.
  34. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R, Shivkumar, C, Meenakshi R, Lional Raj, D. Etiology and Antibacterial Susceptibility Pattern of Community-Acquired Bacterial Ocular Infections in a Tertiary Eye Care Hospital in South India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010;58:497-507.
  35. Saurabh Mittal, Apoorva Mittal, Meenakshi R, Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R. Infectious Keratitis in a Newborn with Goldenhar Syndrome. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2010;47:43-45.
  36. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R, Meenakshi R, Shivkumar, C, Lional Raj, D. Analysis of the Risk Factors Predisposing to Fungal, Bacterial and Acanthamoeba Keratitis in South India. Indian J Med Res. 2009;130:749-757.
  37. Acharya NR, Srinivasan M, Jeena Mascarenhas, Meenakshi R, Revathy, R, Zegans, Michael, McLeod, Stephen, Lietman, Thomas M. The Steroid Controversy in Bacterial Keratitis. Arch Ophthal. 2009;127:1231.
  38. Ramakrishan R, Jayahar MB,, Shivkumar, C, Saurabh Mittal, Meenakshi R, Mohideen Abdul Kader, Ankit Avasthi.Microbiological Profile of Culture-Proven cases of Exogenous and Endogenous Endophthalmitis: a 10-year retrospective study. Eye. 2009;23:945-956.
  39. Vijayalakshmi P, Amala Rajasundari, T, Noela Marie Prasad, Karthik Prakash, Kalpana, Narendran, Meenakshi R, Muthukkaruppan, V R, Lalitha, Prajna, Brown, David, W G. Prevalence of Eye Signs in Congenital Rubella Syndrome in South India: a role for population screening. Br J Ophthalmol. 2007;91:1467-1470.
  40. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R, Meenakshi R, Padmavathy, S, Shivkumar, C, Srinivasan M. Microbial Keratitis in South India: influence of Risk Factors, Climate, and Geographial Variation. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2007;14:61-69.
  41. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R, Meenakshi R, Shivkumar, C, Padmavathy, S, Saurabh Mittal. Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Contact Lens Wear. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007;55:64-67.
  42. Jayahar MB, Srinivasan M, Ramakrishnan, R, Meenakshi R, Padmavathy, S, Lalitha, Prajna. A Study of the Spectrum of Acanthamoeba Keratitis: a three-year study at a tertiary eye care referral center in South India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007;55:37-42.
  43. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R, Meenakshi R, Saurabh Mittal, Shivkumar, C, Srinivasan M. Microbiological Diagnosis of Infective Keratitis: comparative evaluation of direct microscopy and culture results. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006;90:1271-1276.
  44. Vijayalakshmi P, Anuradha, Rajamanickam, Karthik Prakash, Kalpana, Narendran, Meenakshi R, Lalitha, Prajna, Brown, David, Robertson, Susan E. Rubella Serosurveys at Three Aravind Eye Hospitals in Tamil Nadu, India. Bull World Health Organ. 2004;82:259-264.
  45. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R, Meenakshi R, Samala Vasu. Nocardia Asteroides Canaliculitis: a case report of uncommon aetiology. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2004;22:123-125.
  46. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R, Samala Vasu, Meenakshi R, Shivkumar, C, Palaniappan, R. Epidemiology of Bacterial Keratitis in a Referral Centre in South India. Indian J Med Microbiol.2003;21:239-245.
  47. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R, Samala Vasu, Meenakshi R, Palaniappan, R. Epidemiological Characteristics and Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis: a three-year study. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2003;51:315-321.
  48. Jayahar MB, Ramakrishnan, R, Samala Vasu, Meenakshi R, Palaniappan, R. In-vitro Efficacy of Antibacterials against Bacterial Isolates from Corneal Ulcers. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2002;50:109-114.