Dr. Gowri J Murthy

Dr. Gowri J Murthy

MBBS, DO, DNB,  FRCS (Edin),FRCO (London)

Glaucoma Services and Cataract Surgery

Dr Gowri J Murthy is a senior consultant in Glaucoma at the Prabha Eye Clinic ,and VIIO. She has published studies in peer reviewed national and international Journals. She also has been faculty at National and international Glaucoma meetings. She has been the recipient of the best paper award at the Glaucoma society of India. She has experience in handling refractory and difficult glaucoma, by Implants, and Endoscopic surgery and in the management of Glaucoma in infants and children.

Awards :

  • GC Bothra Oration award for Glaucoma, 2019 
  • IJO Platinum award for the best publication in the year 2019, in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 

                            Renewal of driving license in India and glaucoma: A study of prevalent practice and its lacunae.Murthy GJ, Deshmukh AV, Mallidi AR, Murthy PR, Kattige JS, Murthy VR.Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Feb;67(2):240-246. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_776_18

  • Awarded the overall best paper award at the Glaucoma society of India meeting 2010, Delhi.

                             Comparision of three questionnaires in the assessment of quality of life on patients with glaucoma compared to controls with cataract. Gowri J Murthy, Pallavi BA, Ashwini Niranjan, Mariamma Philip, DK Subbakrishna Rao 

  • “Nayana” –  Novel project aimed at Diabetic retinopathy care in rural population of Karnataka 

                              Krishna R Murthy, Praveen R Murthy, Subbakrishna Rao, KR Murthy, Gowri J Murthy
                              Awarded the best paper in Community Ophthalmology- Mahashabde award, At the 67th AIOS – All India Ophthalmological Society conference, 2009. 

  • Presented  a Challenging case- “ UGH syndrome” at the Grand Rounds section of the World Glaucoma Congress, July 2009, Boston. 
  • Awarded the overall best paper presented at the annual meeting of the Glaucoma Society of India in Calcutta, 2007.

                             “ Impact of “Nayana” a project empowering Rural and district ophthalmologists in Glaucoma care”

                               Shibi Dev BN, Gowri J Murthy, Praveen R Murthy, Krishna R Murthy, SK Rao, KR Murthy

 

  • Awarded the best video in the community ophthalmology section at the annual meeting of the Glaucoma Society of India in Calcutta, 2007.

                               “Empowering rural and district ophthalmologists in Glaucoma management- Nayana”

                                 Shibi Dev BN, Gowri J Murthy, Praveen R Murthy, Krishna R Murthy, SK Rao, KR Murthy

  • “Comparison of SAP and SWAP in superior hemifield defects in patients with Glaucoma”

                                 Gowri J Murthy, Narendra KP, Murthy KR.
                                 Glaucoma society of India meet 2005, Ahmedabad-Awarded the “Pfizer prize for the overall best paper presented at the conference” 

  • Paper presented at the Glaucoma Society of India meeting in 2003 was awarded “The Allergan Prize for the Best paper presented by a young ophthalmologist

                                 “Applanation Intraocular pressure Changes after LASIK”

                                    Anupama NV, Gowri J Murthy, Anil Kumar AS, K.R.Murthy 

  • Recipient of the Gold medal for the university in Pathology, and Sankarambal gold medal in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1995 from Bangalore University, for highest marks in the university. 

Publications in peer reviewed journals:

  • A deep dive into the latest European Glaucoma Society and Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society guidelines and their relevance to India.

Murthy GJ, Ariga M, Singh M, George R, Sarma P, Dubey S, Choudhry RM, Parikh R, Panday M.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 Jan;70(1):24-35. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1762_21.

  • Chikungunya virus iridocyclitis in Fuchs’ heterochromic iridocyclitis.

Babu K, Murthy GJ.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jan-Feb;60(1):73-4. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.90495.PMID: 22218256

  • Endoilluminator-aided cataract surgery in eyes with corneal opacity – A modified surgical approach.

Parameshwarappa DC, Nanda S, Kavya N, Matada R, Murthy GJ, Murthy PR.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 May;70(5):1868. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1014_22.PMID: 35502115

  • Reply to comment on: Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus 2.2 mm clear corneal phacoemulsification.

Ranjini H, Murthy PR, Murthy GJ, Murthy VR.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018 Feb;66(2):344-345. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1212_17.PMID: 29380806

  • Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery versus 2.2 mm clear corneal phacoemulsification.

Ranjini H, Murthy PR, Murthy GJ, Murthy VR.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct;65(10):942-948. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_152_17.PMID: 29044058

  • Older Drivers and Glaucoma in India: Driving Habits and Crash Risks.Deshmukh AV, Murthy GJ, Reddy A, Murthy PR, Kattige J, Murthy VR.J Glaucoma. 2019 Oct;28(10):896-900. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001333.PMID: 31385913
  • Response comments on: A deep dive into the latest European Glaucoma Society and Asia-Pacific Glaucoma Society guidelines and their relevance to India.

Murthy GJ, Ariga M, Singh M, George R, Sarma P, Dubey S, Choudhry RM, Parikh R, Panday M.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2023 Jan;71(1):315. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_3140_22.PMID: 36588268

  • Renewal of driving license in India and glaucoma: A study of prevalent practice and its lacunae.

Murthy GJ, Deshmukh AV, Mallidi AR, Murthy PR, Kattige JS, Murthy VR.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Feb;67(2):240-246. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_776_18.PMID: 30672478

  • A homozygous mutation in LTBP2 causes isolated microspherophakia.Kumar A, Duvvari MR, Prabhakaran VC, Shetty JS, Murthy GJ, Blanton SH.

Hum Genet. 2010 Oct;128(4):365-71. doi: 10.1007/s00439-010-0858-8. Epub 2010 Jul 9.PMID: 20617341

  • A study of the efficacy of endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of refractory glaucomas.

Murthy GJ, Murthy PR, Murthy KR, Kulkarni VV, Murthy KR.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2009 Mar-Apr;57(2):127-32. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.45502.PMID: 19237786

  • Cytomegalovirus anterior uveitis in immunocompetent individuals following topical prostaglandin analogues.

Babu K, Murthy GJ.

J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2013 Jul 9;3(1):55. doi: 10.1186/1869-5760-3-55 PMID: 23837444

  • Exome sequencing and functional studies in zebrafish identify WDR8 as the causative gene for isolated Microspherophakia in Indian families.

Madhangi M, Dutta D, Show S, Bhat VK, Rather MI, Tiwari A, Singh N, Duvvari MR, Murthy GJ, Kumar A, Nongthomba U.

Hum Mol Genet. 2021 Apr 30;30(6):467-484. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddab061.PMID: 33693649

  • Uveitis, retinal vasculitis, and loss of accommodation as sole manifestations of demyelinating disease: A case report.

Babu K, Murthy GJ, Murthy KR.

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Sep;68(9):2007-2009. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2017_19.PMID: 32823460

  • Management of adult onset orbital hemangioma by oral propranalol: a case report.

Murthy GJ, Goswami M.

Orbit. 2012 Oct;31(5):373-5. doi: 10.3109/01676830.2012.711891. Epub 2012 Aug 9.PMID: 22877318

  • A novel model to deliver advanced eye care for people with diabetes living in resource-poor settings: results of care provided to date.

Murthy KR, Murthy PR, Rao S, Murthy GJ, Kapur A, Lefebvre P.

Diabetes Care. 2012 Apr;35(4):e31. doi: 10.2337/dc11-2098.PMID: 22442400 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Chapters in Books:

  • Murthy Gowri J, Murthy KR, Management of Glaucoma in cataract patients, Chapter in “ The art of Phacoemulsification” ed: Alpar John J, Keiki Mehta R, Jaypee publishers pvt ltd, 2001 
  • Murthy Gowri J, Devi Sathi AV, Glaucoma in uveitis, Chapter in “ Glaucoma diagnosis and Management Pathways” ed: Viney Gupta, Devinder Sood, Harsh Kumar, Glaucoma Society of India , 2012 
  • Harsh Kumar, Gowri J Murthy, Reena Choudary, Laser procedures in glaucoma, Chapter in “ Glaucoma diagnosis and Management Pathways” ed: Viney Gupta, Devinder Sood, Harsh Kumar, Glaucoma Society of India , 2012 
  • Sathi Devi AV,Gowri J Murthy ,Rajani Battu , Padmamalini Mahendradas ,Supriya Dabir ,Chitralekha De,Role of  perimetry  in the diagnosis and management of retinal/macular disorders, Chapter in” Practical perimetry”, editors :  Shibal Bhartiya, George V Puthuran, Murali Ariga, Ronnie George,  Jaypee brothers , 2016.
  • Gowri J Murthy, Praveen R Murthy, Glaucoma after Vitreoretinal Surgery, Chapter in Clinical Cases in Glaucoma- An evidence Based Approach, editors: Shibal Bhartiya, Parul Icchpujani, Jaypee Publishers, 2017
  • AIOS guidelines for Primary Angle Closure Disease- contributing faculty
  • Gowri J Murthy, Praveen R Murthy,Pars plana Valve- AGV- chapter in “ Glaucoma Drainage Devices” – ed: Monica Gandhi, Springer Publications
  • Gowri J Murthy, Angle Closure Glaucoma, chapter in Clinical Handbook of Glaucoma, Ed: Shibal Bhartiya, Maneesh Singh, Incessant Nature Science Publishers Private Ltd
  • Gowri J Murthy, Meghana Hiremath, Neovascular Glaucoma,chapter in Clinical Handbook of Glaucoma, Ed: Shibal Bhartiya, Maneesh Singh, Incessant Nature Science Publishers Private Ltd.
  • Contributing author, Glacuoma Society of India Guidelines for Glaucoma. Assessment of OHT/ Glaucoma suspect, Screening for Glaucoma
  • Contributing author, All India Ophthalmologic society learning module on OCT in Glaucoma.

 

Other research/ academic activities:

  • Reviewer for “ Ophthalmology” – Journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology , since 2007
  • Reviewer for “ Indian Journal of Ophthalmology”
  • Reviewer for “Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology”
  • Editor of Journal “ Chakshu” – of the Karnataka Ophthalmic society, for two years 2005,2006.
  • Involved in a project “NAYANA” which empowers rural and semi urban ophthalmologists in providing Glaucoma care- Project supported by the World diabetes foundation. Since 2006 Feb to date.
  • Completed the Leadership Development Program of the All India Ophthalmological society, representing the state of Karnataka 2007.
  • Was the Secretary of the Karnataka Ophthalmic Society- 2007-2008
  • Organising Secretary of VISTA 2009– the 19th annual conference of the Glaucoma Society of India- 2009 November.

Clinical trials:

  1. Was one of the principal investigators in a clinical trial of study of use of Xalatan(Latanoprost0.005%) in the management of POAG, and ocular hypertensives. Trial conducted at Prabha eye clinic and research centre from 2002- Jun- 2003-Jan.
  1. Principal Investigator of a multi centre drug trial of Dorzolamide eye drops conducted at Prabha Eye Clinic and Research centre in 2003. 
  1. Principal Investigator of a multi centre drug trial of Dorzolamide + Timolol Eye Drops – 2005

Lectures/ presentations:

  • Invited lectures / talks on various aspects of Glaucoma at various symposia, national and International Glaucoma meets since 2001. More than 100 talks given to date.

List of talks given in the current year- 2023

  • October 2023:  invited faculty, GlaucoPune, Annual  meeting of the Glaucoma Society of India
  • July 2023: invited faculty , meeting of the Cochin Ophthalmologists society, CME on Glaucoma
  • April 2023 : faculty in AIOS OCT audiovisual Module, webinar organized by the All India Ophthalmologists Society
  • March 2023: Faculty in Kerala state ophthalmologists society online webinar, on Glaucoma
  • March 2023: Faculty in Webinar organized by Viatris, Updates in Glaucoma Management

International Presentations by students guided in the last year-

1)   Presentation  in Grand rounds at World Glaucoma Congress , Rome Italy – Dr Varsha Belamgi, Gowri J Murthy, Priyanka Sudhakar –Occult lens subluxation as a cause for Angle closure – June 2023

Memberships:

  • Glaucoma Society of India
  • All India Ophthalmological Society
  • Karnataka Ophthalmic Society
  • Bangalore Ophthalmic Society
  • Member of independent ethics committee” Science for Health” Bangalore

Other positions held:

  • Member- Executive committee, South Zone, Glaucoma Society of India.

           2009-2010

  • Coordinator Glaucoma India education Programme