PubMed

Exposure to indoor biomass fuel and tobacco smoke and risk of adverse reproductive outcomes, mortality, respiratory morbidity and growth among newborn infants in south India.

Tielsch JM, Katz J, Thulasiraj RD, Coles CL, Sheeladevi S, Yanik EL, Rahmathullah L.

Int J Epidemiol. 2009 Oct;38(5):1351-63. Epub 2009 Sep 16.PMID: 19759098 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Prevalence of early and late age-related macular degeneration in India: the INDEYE Study.

Krishnan T, Ravindran RD, Murthy GV, Vashist P, Fitzpatrick KE, Thulasiraj RD, John N, Maraini G, Camparini M, Chakravarthy U, Fletcher AE.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Aug 20. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19696177 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Risk factors for maternal night blindness in rural South India.

Katz J, Tielsch JM, Thulasiraj RD, Coles C, Sheeladevi S, Yanik EL, Rahmathullah L.

Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2009 May-Jun;16(3):193-7.PMID: 19437315 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy: a population-based assessment from Theni District, south India.

Namperumalsamy P, Kim R, Vignesh TP, Nithya N, Royes J, Gijo T, Thulasiraj RD, Vijayakumar V.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Apr;93(4):429-34. Epub 2008 Dec 17.PMID: 19091856 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cataract surgery at Aravind Eye Hospitals: 1988-2008.

Natchiar G, Thulasiraj R, Sundaram RM.

Community Eye Health. 2008 Sep;21(67):40-2. No abstract available. PMID: 19030127 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Specialty care systems: a pioneering vision for global health.

Bhandari A, Dratler S, Raube K, Thulasiraj RD.

Health Aff (Millwood). 2008 Jul-Aug;27(4):964-76.PMID: 18607029 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Maternal night blindness during pregnancy is associated with low birthweight, morbidity, and poor growth in South India.

Tielsch JM, Rahmathullah L, Katz J, Thulasiraj RD, Coles C, Sheeladevi S, Prakash K.

J Nutr. 2008 Apr;138(4):787-92.PMID: 18356336 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Advocacy to improve the delivery of eye care.

Thulasiraj R.

Community Eye Health. 2007 Dec;20(64):66-7. No abstract available. PMID: 18330440 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Newborn vitamin A dosing reduces the case fatality but not incidence of common childhood morbidities in South India.

Tielsch JM, Rahmathullah L, Thulasiraj RD, Katz J, Coles C, Sheeladevi S, John R, Prakash K.

J Nutr. 2007 Nov;137(11):2470-4.PMID: 17951487 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Care of instruments and equipment: a success story.

Thulasiraj R, Srinivasan V.

Community Eye Health. 2007;20(61):16. No abstract available. PMID: 17515977 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Cost containment in eye care.

Thulasiraj RD, Sivakumar AK.

Community Eye Health. 2001;14(37):4-6. No abstract available. PMID: 17491900 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Optical services through outreach in South India: a case study from Aravind Eye Hospitals.

Thulasiraj RD, Sundaram RM.

Community Eye Health. 2006 Jun;19(58):29-30. No abstract available. PMID: 17491728 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Antioxidants in prevention of cataracts in South India: methodology and baseline data*.

Gritz DC, Srinivasan M, Smith SD, Kim U, Lietman TM, Wilkins JH, Priyadharshini B, Aravind S, Prajna NV, Smolin G, Thulasiraj RD, Selvaraj S, Whitcher JP.

Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2006 Apr;13(2):97-107.PMID: 16581613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Evaluation of non-specific effects of infant immunizations on early infant mortality in a southern Indian population.

Moulton LH, Rahmathullah L, Halsey NA, Thulasiraj RD, Katz J, Tielsch JM.

Trop Med Int Health. 2005 Oct;10(10):947-55.PMID: 16185228 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Refresher training and continuing education for para-medical ophthalmic assistants.

Shamanna BR, Rao RS, Premarajan KC, Saravanan S, Thulasiraj RD, Venkataswamy G.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 1999 Mar;47(1):49-52.PMID: 16130288 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Relationship between vision impairment and eye disease to vision-specific quality of life and function in rural India: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey.

Nirmalan PK, Tielsch JM, Katz J, Thulasiraj RD, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Robin AL.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Jul;46(7):2308-12.PMID: 15980215 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The development of the Indian vision function questionnaire: field testing and psychometric evaluation.

Gupta SK, Viswanath K, Thulasiraj RD, Murthy GV, Lamping DL, Smith SC, Donoghue M, Fletcher AE.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2005 May;89(5):621-7.PMID: 15834097 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The development of the Indian vision function questionnaire: questionnaire content.

Murthy GV, Gupta SK, Thulasiraj RD, Viswanath K, Donoghue EM, Fletcher AE.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2005 Apr;89(4):498-503.PMID: 15774932 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The utilization of eye care services by persons with glaucoma in rural south India.

Robin AL, Nirmalan PK, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Katz J, Tielsch J, Thulasiraj RD, Friedman DS.

Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 2004;102:47-54; discussion 54-5.PMID: 15747744 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Quality of life after community-based rehabilitation for blind persons in a rural population of South India.

Vijayakumar V, John RK, Datta D, Thulasiraj RD, Nirmalan PK.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2004 Dec;52(4):331-5.PMID: 15693330 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Female reproductive factors and eye disease in a rural South Indian population: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey.

Nirmalan PK, Katz J, Robin AL, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch JM.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2004 Dec;45(12):4273-6.PMID: 15557432 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Utilisation of eye care services in rural south India: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey.

Nirmalan PK, Katz J, Robin AL, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch J.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2004 Oct;88(10):1237-41.PMID: 15377541 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Ocular trauma in a rural south Indian population: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey.

Nirmalan PK, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Robin AL, Thulasiraj RD, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R; Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey.

Ophthalmology. 2004 Sep;111(9):1778-81.PMID: 15350336 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Risk factors for age related cataract in a rural population of southern India: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Study.

Nirmalan PK, Robin AL, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Thulasiraj RD, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2004 Aug;88(8):989-94.PMID: 15258010 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prevalence of vitreoretinal disorders in a rural population of southern India: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Study.

Nirmalan PK, Katz J, Robin AL, Tielsch JM, Namperumalsamy P, Kim R, Narendran V, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Suan E.

Arch Ophthalmol. 2004 Apr;122(4):581-6.PMID: 15078677 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Utilization of community-based rehabilitation services for incurably blind persons in a rural population of southern India.

Vijayakumar V, Datta D, Karthika A, Thulasiraj RD, Nirmalan PK.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2003 Sep;51(3):273-7.PMID: 14601859 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Lens opacities in a rural population of southern India: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Study.

Nirmalan PK, Krishnadas R, Ramakrishnan R, Thulasiraj RD, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Robin AL.

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2003 Nov;44(11):4639-43.PMID: 14578379 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Blindness and vision impairment in a rural south Indian population: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey.

Thulasiraj RD, Nirmalan PK, Ramakrishnan R, Krishnadas R, Manimekalai TK, Baburajan NP, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Robin AL.

Ophthalmology. 2003 Aug;110(8):1491-8.PMID: 12917162 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Glaucoma in a rural population of southern India: the Aravind comprehensive eye survey.

Ramakrishnan R, Nirmalan PK, Krishnadas R, Thulasiraj RD, Tielsch JM, Katz J, Friedman DS, Robin AL.

Ophthalmology. 2003 Aug;110(8):1484-90. Erratum in: Ophthalmology. 2004 Feb;111(2):331. PMID: 12917161 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impact of supplementing newborn infants with vitamin A on early infant mortality: community based randomised trial in southern India.

Rahmathullah L, Tielsch JM, Thulasiraj RD, Katz J, Coles C, Devi S, John R, Prakash K, Sadanand AV, Edwin N, Kamaraj C.

BMJ. 2003 Aug 2;327(7409):254.PMID: 12896935 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Sex inequalities in cataract blindness burden and surgical services in south India.

Nirmalan PK, Padmavathi A, Thulasiraj RD.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Jul;87(7):847-9.PMID: 12812882 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Pseudoexfoliation in a rural population of southern India: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey.

Krishnadas R, Nirmalan PK, Ramakrishnan R, Thulasiraj RD, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Friedman DS, Robin AL.

Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 Jun;135(6):830-7.PMID: 12788123 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Nasopharyngeal carriage of resistant pneumococci in young South Indian infants.

Coles CL, Rahmathullah L, Kanungo R, Thulasiraj RD, Katz J, Santosham M, Tielsch JM.

Epidemiol Infect. 2002 Dec;129(3):491-7.PMID: 12558331 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The Sivaganga eye survey: II. Outcomes of cataract surgery.

Thulasiraj RD, Reddy A, Selvaraj S, Munoz SR, Ellwein LB.

Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2002 Dec;9(5):313-24.PMID: 12528916 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The Sivaganga eye survey: I. Blindness and cataract surgery.

Thulasiraj RD, Rahamathulla R, Saraswati A, Selvaraj S, Ellwein LB.

Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2002 Dec;9(5):299-312.PMID: 12528915 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Diabetic retinopathy among self reported diabetics in southern India: a population based assessment.

Narendran V, John RK, Raghuram A, Ravindran RD, Nirmalan PK, Thulasiraj RD.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2002 Sep;86(9):1014-8.PMID: 12185129 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

A population based eye survey of older adults in Tirunelveli district of south India: blindness, cataract surgery, and visual outcomes.

Nirmalan PK, Thulasiraj RD, Maneksha V, Rahmathullah R, Ramakrishnan R, Padmavathi A, Munoz SR, Ellwein LB.

Br J Ophthalmol. 2002 May;86(5):505-12.PMID: 11973242 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization in young South Indian infants.

Coles CL, Kanungo R, Rahmathullah L, Thulasiraj RD, Katz J, Santosham M, Tielsch JM.

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2001 Mar;20(3):289-95.PMID: 11303832 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Vitamin A supplementation at birth delays pneumococcal colonization in South Indian infants.

Coles CL, Rahmathullah L, Kanungo R, Thulasiraj RD, Katz J, Santhosham M, Tielsch JM.

J Nutr. 2001 Feb;131(2):255-61.PMID: 11160543 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Low uptake of eye services in rural India: a challenge for programs of blindness prevention.

Fletcher AE, Donoghue M, Devavaram J, Thulasiraj RD, Scott S, Abdalla M, Shanmugham AK, Murugan PB.

Arch Ophthalmol. 1999 Oct;117(10):1393-9.PMID: 10532449 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Estimating costs of programme services and products using information provided in standard financial statements.

Ellwein LB, Thulasiraj RD, Boulter AR, Dhittal SP.

Bull World Health Organ. 1998;76(5):459-67.PMID: 9868836 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Vision-specific function and quality of life after cataract extraction in south India.

Oliver JE, Thulasiraj RD, Rahmathullah R, Baburajan, Katz J, Tielsch JM, Schein OD.

J Cataract Refract Surg. 1998 Feb;24(2):222-9.PMID: 9530597 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The Madurai Intraocular Lens Study. III: Visual functioning and quality of life outcomes.

Fletcher A, Vijaykumar V, Selvaraj S, Thulasiraj RD, Ellwein LB.

Am J Ophthalmol. 1998 Jan;125(1):26-35.PMID: 9437310 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The Madurai Intraocular Lens Study. I: A randomized clinical trial comparing complications and vision outcomes of intracapsular cataract extraction and extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens.

Natchiar GN, Thulasiraj RD, Negrel AD, Bangdiwala S, Rahmathallah R, Prajna NV, Ellwein LB, Kupfer C.

Am J Ophthalmol. 1998 Jan;125(1):1-13.PMID: 9437308 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Measurements of vision function and quality of life in patients with cataracts in southern India. Report of instrument development.

Fletcher AE, Ellwein LB, Selvaraj S, Vijaykumar V, Rahmathullah R, Thulasiraj RD.

Arch Ophthalmol. 1997 Jun;115(6):767-74.PMID: 9194729 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A long-term approach to eliminate cataract blindness.

Robin AL, Natchiar G, Thulasiraj RD, Venkataswamy G.

Ophthalmology. 1997 Apr;104(4):571-2. No abstract available. PMID: 9111247 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Attacking the backlog of India's curable blind. The Aravind Eye Hospital model.

Natchiar G, Robin AL, Thulasiraj RD, Krishnaswamy S.

Arch Ophthalmol. 1994 Jul;112(7):987-93.PMID: 8031283 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Quality of life assessment in blindness prevention interventions.

Ellwein LB, Fletcher A, Negrel AD, Thulasiraj RD.

Int Ophthalmol. 1994-1995;18(5):263-8. Review.PMID: 7607806 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevalence of childhood disability in a southern Indian city: independent effect of small differences in social status.

Natale JE, Joseph JG, Bergen R, Thulasiraj RD, Rahmathullah L.

Int J Epidemiol. 1992 Apr;21(2):367-72.PMID: 1428494 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Diarrhea, respiratory infections, and growth are not affected by a weekly low-dose vitamin A supplement: a masked, controlled field trial in children in southern India.

Rahmathullah L, Underwood BA, Thulasiraj RD, Milton RC.

Am J Clin Nutr. 1991 Sep;54(3):568-77.PMID: 1877512 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article