Ahalya Subramanian

Department of Optometry and Visual Science
City University
London EC1V 0HB
Voice: +44 20 7040 4326
Fax: +44 20 7040 8494
Ahalya.Subramanian.1@city.ac.uk

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Biography

B.S. Optometry, Elite School of Optometry, Chennai, India, 1998

PhD Optometry, University of Manchester, Manchester, 2004

1998-2000: Lecturer, Elite School of Optometry, Chennai, India

2000-2003: Research Assistant, University of Manchester, Manchester

2004-2005: Research Fellow, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

2006- 2010: Lecturer in Optometry, City University London

2010-To date: Senior Lecturer in Optometry, City University London

2006:  Honorary Research Fellow, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

2008-2011: Programme Director UG Optometry

Articles

·         Gillespie-Gallery H, Conway M & Subramanian A (2012)

Are rehabilitation services for patients in UK eye clinics adequate? A survey of eye care professionals.

Eye doi:10.1038/eye.2012.141

 

·         Conway ML, Thomas J, Subramanian A (2012)

      Is the Aligning Prism Measured with the Mallett Unit Correlated with Fusional Vergence Reserves?

      PloS ONE 10.1371/journal.pone.0042832

 

·         Pardhan S, Gonzalez-Alvarez C, Subramanian A (2012)

Target contrast affects reaching and grasping in visually impaired subjects.

            Optom Vis Sci. 2012 Apr;89(4):426-34.

 

·         Pardhan S, Gonzalez-Alvarez C & Subramanian A (2011)

How does the presence and duration of central visual impairment affect reaching and grasping movements?

Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 31(3):233-9.

 

·         Chadha RK & Subramanian A (2011)

The Effect of Visual Impairment on Quality of Life of Children aged 3-16.

British Journal of Ophthalmology 95(5):642-5. Epub 2010 Sep 18.

 

·         Subramanian A, Pardhan (2009)

Repeatability of reading ability indices in subjects with impaired vision

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 50(8):3643-7

 

  • McNally KJ, Latham K, Gonzalez-Alvarez C, Subramanian A, Pardhan S (2008)

A Comparative evaluation of Nidek MP1 microperimetery to the Humphrey VFA24-2 program in normals and macular disease

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Low Vision – Vision 2008, Montreal, Canada

 

·         Gonzalez-Alvarez C, Subramanian A & Pardhan, S (2007)

           Reaching and Grasping with restricted peripheral vision

           Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 27:265-274

 

·         Subramanian A, Pardhan S (2006)

The repeatability of the MNREAD acuity charts and variability at different test distances

Opt. Vis Sci 83(8):572-576

 

·         Subramanian A, Dickinson C (2006)

Spatial localization in visual impairment

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 47(1):78-85.

 

·         Subramanian A, Pardhan S. (2005)

How does visual acuity (VA) correlate to recognising a tin of beans in the central and peripheral visual fields?

International Congress Series. 1282 (Sept): 732-736.

 

·         Subramanian A, Dickinson C (2004)

Size constancy in visual impairment: a comparison with normally sighted individuals

Ophthalmic Physiol Opt.24:350-54.

 

·         Subramanian A & Lakshmi N. (January- June 2000)

Optometric Management of Spastic Children.

Indian Journal of Optometry 12 (1): 14-16.

 

Invited Papers

  • Subramanian, A. (2005)

Optometry: An Indian Perspective.

Souvenir: ESO International Vision and Optometry Conference, 36-38

Conference Presentations

·         Conway M,  Gillespie-Gallery H, Yang YC Reddy G Mathews J & Subramanian A (2012)
Investigating Eye Clinic Liaison Officers (ECLOs) using quality of life questionnaires? 
ARVO Meeting Abstracts March 26, 2012 53:4406
 
·         Subramanian A. Gillespie-Gallery H,  & Conway, M. (2012)
The role of the Eye Cinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) - A diary study 
ARVO Meeting Abstracts March 26, 2012 53:4407
 
·         Gillespie-Gallery H, Subramanian A. & Conway, M. (2012)
A Comparative Analysis Of  Rehabilitation Services For Visually Impaired People Worldwide 
ARVO Meeting Abstracts March 26, 2012 53:4411
 
·         Gillespie-Gallery H, Subramanian A. & Conway, M. (2010). 
Evaluating the Impact of Eye Care Liaison Officers. 
Vision UK 2010 Conference, Birmingham. 
 
  • Subramanian A, Yu D, Wagoner, Legge G.E. (2010)

Reading Vertical and Horizontal Text in the Peripheral Visual Field.

Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2010 51: E-Abstract 3056

 

  • Pardhan S, Gonzalez-Alvarez C, Subramanian A (2010)

How Does Visual Impairment Affect Reaching and Grasping Movements When the Visibility of the Target Object is Changed?

Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2010 51: E-Abstract 3621

 

  • Gillespie-Gallery H, Conway M, Subramanian A (2010)

Services for Visually Impaired People in the UK: Is There Room for Improvement?

Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2010 51: E-Abstract 3638

 

  • Gillespie-Gallery H, Conway M & Subramanian A. (2010).

The opinions of eye care professionals on patient related, low vision services in the UK.

Optometry Tomorrow, York.

 

  • R. K. Chadha, J. Steen, and A. Subramanian (2009).
    Evaluation of the Effect of Visual Impairment on Quality of Life of Children Aged 3-16
    Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 50: E-Abstract 3766

 

  • Subramanian A, Pardhan S (2008)

The repeatability of the MNREAD acuity charts in subjects with low vision

Presentation at Vision 2008, 9th International Conference on Low Vision, Montreal, QC, 19.3  

 

  • McNally KJ, Latham K, Gonzalez-Alvarez C, Subramanian A, Pardhan S (2008)

A Comparative evaluation of Nidek MP1 microperimetery to the Humphrey VFA24-2 program in normals and macular disease

Presentation at Vision 2008, 9th International Conference on Low Vision, Montreal, QC, 69.1  

 

  • Gonzalez-Alvarez, C., Subramanian, A., & Pardhan, S. (2006).

Can subjects with visual impairment scale object size and distance accurately when reaching and grasping under different viewing conditions

Journal of Vision, 6(6), 932a,

 

  • Subramanian A, Pardhan S (2005)

How repeatable are indices of reading ability in subjects with impaired vision?

ESO International Vision and Optometry Conference

 

  • Subramanian A, Dickinson C (2005)

Spatial localisation in visual impairment

Vision 2005 PO 91

 

Is there a relationship between Visual Acuity and Vernier Acuity?

Vision 2005 PO 92

 

  • Subramanian A, Pardhan S (2005)

How does visual acuity correlate to recognising a tin of beans in the central and peripheral visual field?

Vision 2005 PO 93

 

  • Gonzalez-Alvarez C, Subramanian A, Pardhan S (2005)

How does stimulated visual impairment affect reaching and grasping movements?

Vision 2005 PO 47

 

  • Gonzalez–Alvarez C, Subramanian A, Pardhan,S (2005)

How Does Cognitive Demand Affect Reaching and Grasping Behaviour for Normal and Simulated Visual Impairment?

Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2005 46: E-Abstract 4593.

 

  • Subramanian A, Dickinson C(2004)

Size Constancy in visual impairment: A comparison with normals. 

UK multi disciplinary Low-vision Rehabilitation and Research Conference, Birmingham, UK

 

  • Subramanian A, Dickinson C(2002)

Vernier Acuity with a central scotoma

Vision 2002

 

  • Gopal L, Varma M, Kumar KK, Lingam V, Subramanian A (2000)

Inter and intra-operator reproducibility of the retinal nerve fibre layer using the GDx

Annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology

 

Other Articles

  • Subramanian, A. (2008)  A taste of Vision 2008, Optician (01.01.2008) Page 29
  • Subramanian, A,  Conway M, Gillespie Gallery H (2011)

The role of Eye Care Liaison Officers on improving the quality of life of people with visual impairment

 

 

Grants

  • College of Optometrist Summer Studentship 2011
  • City University London Pump Priming Grant 2010-2011
  • Royal  National Institute for Blind People (PI along with Dr Miriam Conway) 2009-2011
  • Royal Society Travel Grant 2009

Links

Sankara Nethralaya

Elite School of Optometry

 

 

Last Updated: 18th June, 2012