Vaitheeswaran Ganesan Lalgudi MD
Vaitheeswaran Ganesan Lalgudi
MD
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This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
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Awards and Honors:
- Inducted into Cornea Society as a Member with Thesis (2023)
Journal Articles:
- Rodrigues R, Scanga H, Potluri P, Grodecki B, Tripi K, Lalgudi VG, Awner S, Bohnsack BL, Kerr NC, Schmitt M, Way AL, Motley WW, Stahl E, Serafino M, Chu CT, Nischal KK. (2025) Tectonic Corneal Transplant in the Management of Congenital Anterior Staphyloma. Cornea (Jun), 44(10): 1208-1218.
- Conner E, Gagrani M, Lalgudi VG, Shah PR, Hiasat J, Jhanji V, Nischal KK. (2025) Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for Keratoconus in Pediatric and Developmentally Delayed Patients. Cornea (Jan), 44(1): 7-14.
- Gurnani B, Kaur K, Lalgudi VG, Kundu G, Mimouni M, Liu H, Jhanji V, Prakash G, Roy AS, Shetty R, Gurav JS. (2024) Role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning models in corneal disorders - A narrative review. Journal francais d'ophtalmologie (Sep), 47(7): 104242.
- Franco E, Gagrani M, Lalgudi VG, Shah PR, Lenhart P, Bhola R, Nischal KK. (2023) Technique for the Management of Extensive Ocular Surface Lipodermoid Involving the Cornea of Children. Cornea (Jun), 42(6): 770-775. doi:10.1097/ICO.0000000000003245
- Gurnani B, Kaur K, Lalgudi VG, Tripathy K. (2023) Risk Factors for Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Rejection: Current Perspectives- Systematic Review. Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (Jan), 17: 421-440. doi:10.2147/OPTH.S398418
- Gurnani B, Kaur K, Agarwal S, Lalgudi VG, Shekhawat NS, Venugopal A, Tripathy K, Srinivasan B, Iyer G, Gubert J. (2022) Pythium insidiosum Keratitis: Past, Present, and Future. Ophthalmology and therapy (Oct), 11(5): 1629-1653. doi:10.1007/s40123-022-00542-7
- Lalgudi VG, Qazi S, Baig K, Shetty R. (2022) Commentary: Predictors of outcomes after corneal collagen cross linking: Present, and future directions. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Aug), 70(8): 2937-2938. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_882_22
- Qazi S, Baig K, Lalgudi VG. (2022) Commentary: Biological tear substitutes: Overview, evidence, and future. Indian journal of ophthalmology (May), 70(5): 1554-1555. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_162_22
- Kumar M, Shetty R, Lalgudi VG, Roy AS, Khamar P, Vincent SJ. (2022) Corneal Biomechanics and Intraocular Pressure Following Scleral Lens Wear in Penetrating Keratoplasty and Keratoconus. Eye & contact lens (May), 48(5): 206-209.
- Kundu G, Shetty R, Khamar P, Gupta S, Mullick R, Ganesan VL, D'Souza S. (2022) Impact of tear optics on the repeatability of Pentacam AXL wave and iTrace in measuring anterior segment parameters and aberrations. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Apr), 70(4): 1150-1157. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_2153_21
- Kundu G, Shetty R, Ranade R, Trivedi D, Lalgudi VG, Nuijts RMMA, Annavajjhala S, Khamar P. (2022) Repeatability and Agreement of a New Scheimpflug Device and a Hartmann-Shack Aberrometer With a Ray-Tracing Aberrometer in Normal, Keratoconus, and CXL Groups. Journal of refractive surgery (Thorofare, N.J. : 1995) (Mar), 38(3): 201-208.
- Lalgudi VG, Shetty R, Nischal KK, Ziai S, Koaik M, Sethu S. (2022) Biochemical and molecular alterations and potential clinical applications of biomarkers in keratoconus. Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society (Jan), 36(1): 7-16. doi:10.4103/SJOPT.SJOPT_203_21
- Lalgudi VG. (2021) Commentary: Corneal biomechanical assessment following refractive surgery: Past, present, and future. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Oct), 69(10): 2656-2657. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_1569_21
- Lalgudi VG. (2021) Commentary: Assessment of subjective functional and emotional compromise in Keratoconus patients: Significance, confounders, and future. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Sep), 69(9): 2435-2436. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_811_21
- Kumar M, Shetty R, Lalgudi VG, Khamar P, Vincent SJ, Atchison DA. (2021) The effect of scleral lenses on vision, refraction and aberrations in post-LASIK ectasia, keratoconus and pellucid marginal degeneration. Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (Jul), 41(4): 664-672.
- Kumar M, Shetty R, Lalgudi VG, Khamar P, Vincent SJ. (2021) Scleral Lens Visual Rehabilitation of Sequential Bilateral Corneal Hydrops With Post-LASIK Ectasia. Eye & contact lens (Jul), 47(7): 429-431.
- Kumar M, Shetty R, Lalgudi VG, Atchison DA, Vincent SJ. (2021) Corneal ectasia with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Clinical & experimental optometry (May), 104(4): 535-537.
- Shetty R, Shroff R, Chhabra A, Arora R, Lalgudi VG. (2021) Topography-based customized trans-epithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy for anterior corneal scar removal. European journal of ophthalmology (May), 31(3): 1437-1443.
- Shetty R, Israni NA, Ramuka S, Dadachanji Z, Roy AS, Mehra R, Lalgudi VG. (2020) Intracorneal Ring Segments Followed by Simultaneous Topography-Guided Removal of Epithelium and Stroma With Accelerated Collagen Cross-Linking For Keratoconus (I-TRESK/CXL). Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Dec), 10(2): 152-160.
- Gupta K, Lalgudi VG, Arora V, Gupta S, Khamar P. (2020) Epithelial remodelling masquerading as keratoconus progression: An interesting case report. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Dec), 68(12): 3053-3057. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_2554_20
- Kundu G, D'Souza S, Lalgudi VG, Arora V, Chhabra A, Deshpande K, Shetty R. (2020) Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) Prediction, Examination, tReatment, Follow-up, Evaluation, Chronic Treatment (PERFECT) protocol - A new algorithmic approach for managing post PRK haze. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Dec), 68(12): 2950-2955. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_2623_20
- Sharma M, Jain N, Koshy AS, Arora V, Lalgudi VG. (2020) Repeatability of Orbscan III for anterior segment parameters in normal eyes. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Dec), 68(12): 2903-2905. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_2856_20
- Shetty R, Lalgudi VG, Kaweri L, Choudhary U, Chabra A, Gupta K, Khamar P. (2020) Customized laser vision correction for irregular cornea post-refractive surgery. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Dec), 68(12): 2867-2879. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_2793_20
- Doctor K, Vunnava KP, Shroff R, Kaweri L, Lalgudi VG, Gupta K, Kundu G. (2020) Simplifying and understanding various topographic indices for keratoconus using Scheimpflug based topographers. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Dec), 68(12): 2732-2743. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_2111_20
- Shetty R, Brar S, Sharma M, Dadachanji Z, Lalgudi VG. (2020) PresbyLASIK: A review of PresbyMAX, Supracor, and laser blended vision: Principles, planning, and outcomes. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Dec), 68(12): 2723-2731. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_32_20
- Shetty R, Lalgudi VG, Khamar P, Gupta K, Sethu S, Nair A, Honavar SG, Ghosh A, D'Souza S. (2020) Potential ocular and systemic COVID-19 prophylaxis approaches for healthcare professionals. Indian journal of ophthalmology (Jul), 68(7): 1349-1356. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_1589_20
- Kumar M, Shetty R, Lalgudi VG, Vincent SJ. (2020) Scleral lens wear following penetrating keratoplasty: changes in corneal curvature and optics. Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (Jul), 40(4): 502-509.
- Dhiman R, Singh D, Gantayala SP, Ganesan VL, Sharma P, Saxena R. (2018) Neuro-Ophthalmology at a Tertiary Eye Care Centre in India. Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (Sep), 38(3): 308-311.
- Gupta V, Ganesan VL, Kumar S, Chaurasia AK, Malhotra S, Gupta S. (2018) Visual Disability Among Juvenile Open-angle Glaucoma Patients. Journal of glaucoma (Apr), 27(4): e87-e89.
Professional Memberships:
- Cornea Society; Member with Thesis (2023–present)
- All India Ophthalmological Society; Member
- Indian Society of Cornea and Keratorefractive surgery; Life Member
- American Academy of Ophthalmology; Member
Service Activities:
- New York Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons; Board of Directors member (2025–present)
- Interviewing 4 candidates for the position of Department Chair; Committee for Interviewing Chair candidates (2025–present)
- Committee member in Residency interview 2023; Residency interviews 2023 November (2023)
- PLOS ONE; Academic Editor (2023–present)
- Frontiers in Ophthalmology; Guest Editor- Special issue (2023)
- Reviewed over 20 articles cumulatively for different journals- Clinical Ophthalmology, Eye and Vision, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Med hypothesis; Invited Reviewer (2023–present)
- Frontiers in Ophthalmology; Academic Editor- Frontiers in Ophthalmology