Research And Publications

Research is carried out as a part of our ongoing academic and patient care activities. Publications are carried out in many areas of ophthalmology along with presentations and training sessions at state,national and international conferences.

1. Babu K, Murthy KR. Hypopyon uveitis following band keratopathy removal in ankylosing spondylitis-a case report. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2006;14(1): 57-8.
2. Babu K, Murthy KR. Combined fungal and acanthamoeba keratitis: diagnosis by in vivo confocal microscopy. Eye. 2007 Feb;21(2):271-2.
3. Babu K, Narasimha Murthy K, Murthy KR. Wave like epitheliopathy after phacoemulsification: role of invivo confocal microscopy. Cornea. 2007 Jul;26(6):747-8.
4. D’Souza GA, Sunad R, Rajagopalan N, Ananthamurthy A, KR Murthy, Babu K. NK/T cell lymphoma in AIDS. J Assoc Physicians India. 2006 Nov;54:890-2.
5. Babu K, Murthy KR, Babu N, Ramesh S. Triple A syndrome with ophthalmic manifestations in two siblings. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007 Jul-Aug;55(4):304-6.
6. Babu K, Murthy KR. In vivo confocal microscopy in different types of posterior polymorphous dystrophy. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2007 Sep-Oct;55(5):376-8.
7. Babu K, Murthy KR, Rajagopalan N. Primary bilateral multifocal choroiditis as an initial manifestation of disseminated cryptococcosis in a HIV positive patient. Ocul Immnol Inflamm.2008; 16(4): 191-3
8. Murthy KR, Venkataraman N, Satish V, Babu K. Bilateral retinitis following chikungunya fever. Indian J Ophthalmol.2008; 56(4):329-31
9. Babu K, Murthy PR, Murthy KR. Intravitreal bevacizumab as an adjunct in a patient with presumed vascularised choroidal tubercular granuloma. Eye. 2009 Apr 17. [Epub ahead of print].
10. Babu K, Murthy KR, Rajagopalan N, Satish B. Vision recovery in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with optic neuropathy treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy: A case series. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2009;57(4):315-8.
11. Babu K, Satish V, Prakash O, Subbakrishna DK, Murthy KR. Role of the mantoux test and treatment with antitubercular therapy in a South Indian patient population of presumed intraocular tuberculosis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2009;17(5):307-11.
12. Babu K, Satish V, Satish S, Subbakrishna DK, Mariamma Philips Abraham, Murthy KR. Utility of QuantiFERON TB gold test in a south Indian patient population of ocular inflammation. Indian J Ophthalmol:2009; 57:427-430
13. Babu K, Maralihalli EY R. Insect wing tarsal foreign body causing conjunctival granuloma and marginal keratitis. Indian J Ophthalmol: 2009; 57:473-474.
14. Prabhakaran C V, Babu K, Mahadevan A, Murthy SR. Amyloidosis of lacrimal gland. Indian J Ophthalmol 2009; 57: 461-463.
15. Babu K, Murthy VR, Akki VP, Prabhakaran VC, Murthy KR. Coin-shaped epithelial lesions following an acute attack of erythema multiforme minor with confocal microscopy findings. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan-Feb;58(1):64-6.
16. Babu K, Gundannavar PV, Satish V, Prabhakaran VC. Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome in a patient with tubercular panuveitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan-Feb;58(1):78-80.
17. Babu K, Murthy KR, Sudarshan S, Biswas J. Bilateral arteritis with cytomegalovirus retinitis in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Retinal Cases & Brief Reports: Winter 2010 - Volume 4 - Issue 1 - pp 31-33.
18. Shenoy SK, Babu K, Prabhakaran VC. Large drusen following long-standing retinal detachment. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2010 Apr-Jun;53(2):329-30.
19. Babu K, Kini R, Mehta R. Scleral nodule and bilateral disc edema as a presenting manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2010 Jun;18(3):158.
20. Babu K, Murthy KR, Krishnakumar S. Two successive ocular malignancies in the same eye of a HIV-positive patient: a case report. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2010 Apr;18(2):101-3.
21. Babu K, Murthy PR. Neuroretinitis as a manifestation of Lyme disease in South India: a case report. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2010 Apr;18(2):97-8..
22. Babu K, Satish V, Satish S, Subbakrishna DK, Mariamma Philips Abraham, Murthy KR. Utility of QuantiFERON TB gold test in a south Indian patient population of ocular inflammation (authors reply). Indian J Ophthalmol:2010; 58(4):346.
23. Murthy KR, Nagendra, Babu K, Benkappa N, Niranjan, Murthy PR. Analysis of risk factors for the development of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants at a tertiary referral hospital in South India. Acta Medica Lituanica 2006;13(3):147-152
24. Babu K, Kini R, Mehta R, Abraham MP, Subbakrishna DK, Murthy KR. Clinical profile of ocular sarcoidosis in a South Indian patient population. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2010 Oct;18(5):362.
25. Murthy SR, Babu K, Mahadevan A, Prabhakaran VC. Amyloidosis of lacrimal gland: authors' reply. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2010 Sep-Oct;58(5):450-1.
26. Babu K, Murthy GJ. Chikungunya virus iridocyclitis in Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jan;60(1):73-4.
27. Babu K, Murthy VR, Akki VP, Prabhakaran VC, Murthy KR.Reply: coin-shaped epithelial lesions following an acute attack of erythema multiforme minor with confocal microscopy findings. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2011 Mar-Apr;59(2):167.
28. Babu K, Kini R, Mehta R, Philips M, Subbakrishna DK, Murthy KR. PREDICTORS FOR TUBERCULAR UVEITIS: A Comparison Between Biopsy-Proven Cases of Tubercular and Sarcoid Uveitis. Retina. 2011 Dec 5 (Epub ahead of print).