Dr Ravi Thomas

  FELLOWSHIPS & OTHER TRAINING                

1. Fellowship in Glaucoma at the Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology Glasgow, U.K., with Dr. Jeff Jay. April 1986 - March 1987. 
2. Fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus with Prof. Frank Billson, Sydney University, Sydney.1987 - 1988.   
3. Fellowship in Glaucoma with Prof. Frank Billson, Sydney University, Sydney 1988 - 1989.  
4. Three weeks hands on training in Phaco-emulsification at Vellore under Professor Kenneth Spitzer, Syracuse, U.S.A: 1992.  
5. Low Vision training with Dr. Tracy Williams of the Deicke Center, Wheaton, Illinois, USA: Feb 28 - March 11th 2002. 
6. Two basic, two advanced epidemiology courses and hands on experience in clinical epidemiology at CMC, Vellore for 12 years. 

Experience in Ophthalmology                                    

• Resident at the R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi: June 1979-June 1982. (Best resident at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1982).  
• Jr. Lecturer at C.M.C. & Hospital Vellore: July 1982-June 1983.
• Lecturer at C.M.C & Hospital Vellore July 1983 - June 1986 (In-charge of Glaucoma and Squint Clinics).
• Reader in Ophthalmology, CMC & Hospital, Vellore: 1986 – 1989.
• Associate Professor and Head of the Dept. of Ophthalmology CMC & Hospital, Vellore: 1989 – 1991.
• Sr. Lecturer, Sydney University 1994 – 1995 (Sabbatical leave from CMC, Vellore).
• Professor of Ophthalmology, and Head of Department CMC & Hospital, Vellore: July 6, 1991 till May 2^nd 2002.

Present Position:                                            

• Visiting Professor at LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad.
• Clinical Professor: University of Rochester, New York.
• Director of Glaucoma Services, Queensland Eye Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
• Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Queensland.

Sub-Specialty: 

                                               

• Glaucoma.                                                                                       
• Cataract: Phacoemulsification, Micro-incision surgery and MSICS.
• Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
• Clinical Epidemiology.

 Teaching:

• Undergraduates - 3 years at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
  Undergraduates and Postgraduates (Diploma and Masters) at the Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore 1982 - to- May 2002.
  Undergraduates and registrars at Glasgow University - 1 year 1986.
  Undergraduates and registrars at Sydney University, Australia 1 ½ years, August 1987-Feb 1989.
  Undergraduates and registrars at Sydney University, Australia 1994-1995.
  Comprehensive and sub specialty fellows at L. V. Prasad Eye Institute from 2002 to date.
  Introduced and implemented Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence Based Ophthalmology in L. V. Prasad Eye Institute teaching programs and clinics.   

Awards:                                                          

• Best teacher in Ophthalmology for the year 1997, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, Andhra Pradesh. India.
  Sydney Eye Hospital (Sydney University) – Alumni lecturer July 1998.
  Several named orations in India and the Fred Hollows oration at RANZCO 2005 in Australia.

Assignments:

• Evaluation of Teaching Departments of Ophthalmology in the State of Andhra Pradesh, 1996.
  WHO consultant for development of a draft National Plan of Action For Control of Blindiness in Jordon, July 1999.
  Formerly medical advisory board of the Christoeffel Blinden Mission.
  Formerly strategic board of Orbis International.
  Formerly medical advisor to Operation Eyesight International.
  Member international agency for prevention of blindness (IAPB) Cataract Committee.  

Examiner:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate examiner to Universities of Madras, Manipal and JIPMER–Pondicherry.
  Undergraduate, Sydney University.  

Professional Organizations

• Founder member and ex -president, Glaucoma Society of India.   
  Formerly president of The International Society of Geographical and Epidemiological Ophthalmology. (ISGEO).
  Board of Governors: World Glaucoma Society.
  Board Member: South & East Asia Glaucoma Interest Group.
  Editorial Board: Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Journal of Glaucoma and International Ophthalmology.  
  Member: Glaucoma Research Society.