Ramana S. Moorthy, M.D. is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In addition to his practice at the Associated Vitreoretinal and Uveitis Consultants, Dr. Moorthy has been a clinical assistant professor of Ophthalmology at the Indiana University School of Medicine since 1995. He is also actively involved in research and education, with over 75 papers, presentations, lectures, book chapters and other publications to his name.

After graduating with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Dr. Moorthy achieved an M.D. with Highest Distinction from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed an Internship in General Surgery and Residency in Ophthalmology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where he was the chief teaching resident for a year. He also completed Fellowships at Northwestern University (retina) and the Doheny Eye Institute (uveitis).

Dr. Moorthy has received numerous awards and recognition throughout his schooling and career, including:

• The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Research Award
• Best Resident's Day Research Project
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
• Indiana University Summer Research Scholarship
• Herman Moench Distinguished Senior Commendation
• Rose-Hulman Academic Scholarship
• Blue Key Honor Society
• Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
• Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society

Dr. Moorthy's professional memberships and activities include:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology (1991 to present)
• Faculty for Basic and Clinical Science Course in Intraocular Inflammation (1999-2004)
• Faculty for Ophthalmic Knowledge Base Outline Development in Uveitis (2003-present)
• American Board of Ophthalmology - Associate Examiner (1999, 2001)
• Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology - Member (1992-present)
• American Uveitis Society - Member (1995-present)
• Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology - Member (1995-present)
• Indianapolis Ophthalmological Society - Member (1989-present)
• Indianapolis Medical Society - Member (1995-present), Public Relations Subcommittee Member (1999-2002)
• Indiana State Medical Association - Member (1995-present)
• American Society of Retina Specialists

Research Activities

• Efficacy of Macugen (Eyetech Pharmaceuticals) in neovascular macular degeneration- EOP 1003 Study- Principal Investigator
  • Phase IIIb clinical trial- recruitment center- trial discontinued 2003.
• Fluocinolone (envision) intravitreal implant for the management of refractory uveitis. BLP 001 trial. Principal Investigator.
  • Phase III clinical trial- recruitment center- 2001 to present.
• Efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone in the management of macular edema.
  • Poster presented at ARVO- May 2001, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
• Management of cataracts after silicone oil surgery in patients with AIDS.
  • Paper presented at ARVO- May 1996. Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• Medical and Surgical Management of Progressive Outer Retinal Necrosis
  • Poster #22- AAO October 31-November 3, 1994, San Francisco.
• Retinal Thickness Measurement in Diabetic Maculopathy using Laser Retinal Thickness Analyzer.
  • Pilot Clinical Trial at Northwestern University.
• Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Oral Cyclosporine in Refractory Uveitic Cystoid Macular Edema.
  • Proposal submitted for USC-IRB review-1993. Los Angeles, CA.
• BW256U87 Prophylaxis for Opportunistic Cytomegalovirus End-Organ Disease in Patients with Advanced HIV Infection- ACTG 204.
  • Principal Ophthalmic Investigator- 1992-1993. Los Angeles.
• Combination Intravenous Ganciclovir and Foscarnet for CMV Retinitis- Syntex
  • Principal Ophthalmic Investigator- 1992-1993. Los Angeles.
• Oral Ganciclovir for CMV Retinitis- Clinical Trial - ACTG 1774. Syntex
  • Principal Ophthalmic Investigator- 1992-1993. Los Angeles.
• Passive Pressure Regulating Shunt Valve in Tube Shunt Implants.
  • Paper #1288- ARVO 1992.
• Design of Capsulorrhexis Instrument.
  • Presented at ASME Winter Annual Meeting 1991.
• Efficacy of Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis in Orbital Hemorrhage.
  • ASOPRS - Outstanding Research Award 1995.
  • Poster #574- ARVO 1992.
  • Winner of Best Resident's Reseach Project - 1991.
• Indiana University Dept. of Ophthalmology.
  • Penetrating Keratoplasty Using Cryopreserved Donor Corneas
    • Presented on Resident's Day 1991.
  • Development of Collateral Circulation in Branch Retinal Vein and Artery Occlusions.
    • Presented on Resident's Day 1991.
  • Effect of Cardiac Glycosides on Salt Induced Hypertension.
    • Presented at Indiana University Summer Research Program Poster Session. 1985

Posters and Presentations:

• O'Leary MK, Stockton M, Pidaparti RMV, Moorthy RS. Design of capsulorrhexis instrument." Paper BIO-9A#2. ASME 1991.
• Moorthy RS, Yung CW, Lindley D, Ringle M, Nunery WR. Efficacy of lateral canthotomy and cantholysis in orbital hemorrhage. Poster 574. ARVO 1992.
• Wild MR, Pidaparti RMV, Cantor LB, Moorthy RS. Passive pressure regulating shunt valve in tube shunt implants. Paper 1288. ARVO 1992.
• Moorthy RS, Chong LP, Smith RE, Rao NA. Subretinal neovascular membranes in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome. American Uveitis Society. November 1992. Dallas, Texas.
• Moorthy RS, Chong LP, Smith RE, Rao NA. Subretinal neovascular membranes in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome. Poster 1982. ARVO 1993.
• Valluri S, Moorthy RS, Khan A, Rao NA. Treatment of primary intraocular lymphoma with Ommaya reservoir. Presented at the 97 th Annual American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting. Poster. November 14-18, 1993, Chicago, Illinois.
• Moorthy RS, Buddi R, Smith RE, Rao NA. Prevalence and management of cataracts in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome. Poster. ARVO 1994.
• Weisz JM, Roer LN, Park MS, Yuge AJ, Moorthy RS, et al. HLA association in Hispanic patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. Poster. ARVO 1994.
• Moorthy RS, Weinberg DV, Teich SA, Minturn JT, Jampol LM, Loose I. Medical and surgical management of progressive outer retinal necrosis (PORN). Presented at the 98 th Annual American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting. Poster #282. 1994. San Francisco, California.
• Moorthy RS, Weinberg DV, Teich SA, Berger BB, Minturn JT, Fowell SM, Loose I, Jampol LM. Medical and surgical management of progressive outer retinal necrosis (PORN). Poster. ARVO 1995.
• Moorthy RS, Weinberg DV, et al. Management of cataracts after silicone oil surgery in patients with AIDS. Paper. ARVO 1996.
• Moorthy RS, Fountain JA. Retinal pigment epithelial detachments after repair of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. Poster. ARVO 1998.
• Kershaw J, Moorthy RS, Danis RP, Valluri S. Multifocal Choroiditis following cataract surgery. Poster. ARVO 1998.
• Kurz P, Moorthy RS. Efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone in the treatment of macular edema. Poster. ARVO 2001.

Publications:

• Moorthy RS. Dense premacular hemorrhage from a retinal macroaneurysm treated by argon laser.[Letter] Retina. 21(2):192, 2001.
• Moorthy RS. Dense premacular hemorrhage from a retinal macroaneurysm treated by argon laser.[Letter] Retina. 20(4):420-421, 2000.
• Moorthy RS. Dense premacular hemorrhage from a retinal macroaneurysm treated by argon laser.[see comment]. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Retina. 20(1):96-8, 2000.
• Moorthy RS, Valluri S, Jampol LM. Drug-induced uveitis (Latanaprost induced uveitis)[letter]. Survey of Ophthalmology. 43(5):466-468, 1999.
• Martidis A. Miller DG. Ciulla TA. Danis RP. Moorthy RS. Corticosteroids as an antiangiogenic agent for histoplasmosis-related subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. [Journal Article] Journal of Ocular Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 15(5):425-8, 1999.
• Moorthy RS. Valluri S. Ocular toxicity associated with systemic drug therapy. [Review] [37 refs] [Journal Article. Review. Review, Tutorial] Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 10(6):438-46, 1999.
• Moorthy RS. Lyon AT. Rabb MF. Spaide RF. Yannuzzi LA. Jampol LM. Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy of the macula. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Ophthalmology. 105(8):1380-5, 1998.
• Moorthy RS. Valluri S. Jampol LM. Drug-induced uveitis.[see comment]. [Review] [74 refs] [Journal Article. Review. Review, Tutorial] Survey of Ophthalmology. 42(6):557-70, 1998.
• Moorthy RS. Mermoud A. Baerveldt G. Minckler DS. Lee PP. Rao NA. Glaucoma associated with uveitis. [Review] [368 refs] [Journal Article. Review. Review, Tutorial] Survey of Ophthalmology. 41(5):361-94, 1997.
• Moorthy RS. Weinberg DV. Teich SA. Berger BB. Minturn JT. Kumar S. Rao NA. Fowell SM. Loose IA. Jampol LM. Management of varicella zoster virus retinitis in AIDS. [Case Reports. Journal Article. Multicenter Study] British Journal of Ophthalmology. 81(3):189-94, 1997.
• Weinberg DV. Moorthy RS. Cystoid macular edema due to cytomegalovirus retinitis in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Retina. 16(4):343-4, 1996.
• Weisz JM. Holland GN. Roer LN. Park MS. Yuge AJ. Moorthy RS. Forster DJ. Rao NA. Terasaki PI. Association between Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome and HLA-DR1 and -DR4 in Hispanic patients living in southern California. [Journal Article] Ophthalmology. 102(7):1012-5, 1995.
• Rao NA. Moorthy RS. Inomata H. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. [Review] [30 refs] [Journal Article. Review. Review, Tutorial] International Ophthalmology Clinics. 35(2):69-86, 1995.
• Valluri S. Moorthy RS. Khan A. Rao NA. Combination treatment of intraocular lymphoma. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Retina. 15(2):125-9, 1995.
• Danis RP. Moorthy RS. Savage J. Microhemodynamics of retinal collateral vessel formation. [Review] [35 refs] [Journal Article. Review. Review, Tutorial] Medical Hypotheses. 44(2):103-9, 1995.
• Moorthy RS. Inomata H. Rao NA. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. [Review] [128 refs] [Journal Article. Review. Review, Academic] Survey of Ophthalmology. 39(4):265-92, 1995.
• Moorthy RS. Rao NA. Atypical mycobacterial wound infection after blepharoplasty. [Case Reports. Journal Article] British Journal of Ophthalmology. 79(1):93, 1995.
• Moorthy RS. Rao NA. Sidikaro Y. Foos RY. Coccidioidomycosis iridocyclitis. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Ophthalmology. 101(12):1923-8, 1994.
• Yung CW. Moorthy RS. Lindley D. Ringle M. Nunery WR. Efficacy of lateral canthotomy and cantholysis in orbital hemorrhage. [Journal Article] Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 10(2):137-41, 1994.
• Moorthy RS. Rajeev B. Smith RE. Rao NA. Incidence and management of cataracts in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. [Journal Article] American Journal of Ophthalmology. 118(2):197-204, 1994.
• Valluri S. Moorthy RS. Liggett PE. Rao NA. Endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis in an immunocompetent individual. [Case Reports. Journal Article] International Ophthalmology. 17(3):131-5, 1993.
• Moorthy RS. Chong LP. Smith RE. Rao NA. Subretinal neovascular membranes in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. [Journal Article] American Journal of Ophthalmology. 116(2):164-70, 1993.
• Moorthy RS. Smith RE. Rao NA. Progressive ocular toxoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. [Case Reports. Journal Article] American Journal of Ophthalmology. 115(6):742-7, 1993.
• Moorthy RS. Yung CW. Nunery WR. Sondhi N. Fogle N. Spontaneous orbital subperiosteal hematomas in patients with liver disease. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 8(2):150-2, 1992.
• Moorthy RS. Yung CW. Antibiotic responsive exophthalmos and lateral rectus paralysis. [Case Reports. Journal Article] Annals of Ophthalmology. 23(5):195-8, 1991.
  

Lectures:

• Featured Speaker and Guest Faculty at The Fourth Annual Theodore F. Schlaegel, Jr., M.D. Uveitis Update Course. March 3-4, 1994. Indianapolis, IN.
• Guest Speaker and Faculty at The Seventh Annual Theodore F. Schlaegel, Jr., M.D. Uveitis Update Course. September 26, 1997. Indianapolis, IN.

Chapters in Books:

• Rao NA, Inomata H, Moorthy RS. "Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome." In Ocular Infection and Immunity . JS Pepose, GN Holland eds. Mosby Year Book. 1995. pp. 734-753.
• Moorthy RS, Valluri S. "Uveitis." In Review of Ophthalmology- A Question and Answer Book . KC Chern and KW Wright eds. Williams and Wilkins. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 307-352.
• Moorthy RS, Valluri S. "Retina and Vitreous." In Review of Ophthalmology- A Question and Answer Book . KC Chern and KW Wright eds. Williams and Wilkins. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 513-582.
• Moorthy RS, Weinberg DV. "Antivirals in Retinal Diseases." In Ophthalmic Pharmacology . DV Weinberg LM Jampol eds. Lippincott-Raven. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 387-408.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Uveitis: Introduction and Classification." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 477-479.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Approach to the Uveitis Patient." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 481-486.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Therapy and Complications of Uveitis." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 487-492.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Anterior Uveitis." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 493-503.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Intermediate Uveitis." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 505-507.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Posterior Uveitis." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp.509-520.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "White Dot Syndromes." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp.521-524.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Panuveitis." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp.525-534.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Masquerade Syndromes." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 535-538.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Ophthalmic Manifestations of AIDS." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 539-547.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Episcleritis and Scleritis." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 549-553.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Endophthalmitis." In Textbook of Ophthalmology . KW Wright ed. Williams and Wilkins Co. Philadelphia. 1997. pp. 554-559.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Noninfectious Posterior Uveitis." In Essentials of Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery . C Regillo ed. Thieme. New York. 1998.
• Moorthy RS, Fountain JA. "Fungal Uveitis." In Ophthalmology . M Yanoff and JS Duker eds. Mosby. London. 1998. pp.10.13.1-10.13.6.
• Moorthy RS, Jampol LM. "Uveitis of Unknown Cause." In Ophthalmology . M Yanoff and JS Duker eds. Mosby. London. 1998. pp.10.16.1-10.16.10.
• Moorthy RS, Rao NA. "Sympathetic Ophthalmia." In Current Ocular Therapy . 5 th Edition. FT Fraunfelder and H Roy eds. W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia. 2000. pp. 320-322
• Moorthy RS, Fountain JA. "Histoplasmosis." In Ophthalmology . 2 nd Edition. M Yanoff and JS Duker eds. NA Rao Section ed. Mosby. St. Louis. 2004. Chapter 170. pp. 1159-1162.
• Valluri S, Moorthy RS. "Candidiasis, Aspergillosis, and Coccidioidomycosis." In Ophthalmology. M Yanoff and JS Duker eds. NA Rao Section ed. Mosby. St. Louis. 2004. Chapter 171. pp. 1163-1166.
• Moorthy RS, Jampol LM. "Posterior Uveitis of Unknown Cause." In Ophthalmology . M Yanoff and JS Duker eds. NA Rao Section ed. Mosby. St. Louis. 2004. Chapter 182. pp. 1219-1228.
• Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis. Basic and Clinical Science Course. Volume 9 . American Academy of Ophthalmology. 2003-2004 Edition. Opremcak EM(Chair), Cunningham ET, Foster CS, Forster D, Moorthy RS, Lopatynsky M.