Diplomat, American Board of Ophthalmology Certification 2022
Hospital Appointments
St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco
California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco
Alta Bates Medical Center, Berkeley
John Muir Hospital, Walnut Creek
Awards and Honors
Yannuzzi Rounds Presentation Award, Dec 2021
Marmor-Blumenkranz Resident Research Award 2021
Education Story of the Year: “Beyond Eye Care, A Vision for the Future”
Women In Ophthalmology Virtual Summer Symposium 2020 “Top Poster” Award
Marmor-Blumenkranz Resident Research Award 2020
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, Housestaff Inductee, 2020
Marmor-Blumenkranz Resident Research Award 2019
Macular News Exclusive Interview at American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), 2016
“Medical Student Establishes Eye Clinic in India”, Feature Article May, 2016, Retinal Physician
Macular News Exclusive Interview at American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), 2015
Feagin Leadership Scholar
National Eye Institute Travel Grant
Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship, 2011
Duke Global Health Institute Fieldwork Grant
Global Health & Program Delivery Certificate, 2010
Bibliography
Yu MD, Chiang B, Pasricha MV, Erickson BP, Mruthyunjaya P. Endoscopic enucleation and clinicopathologic
correlation of a small choroidal melanoma hiding massive extrascleral extension. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2023 Jan
16;29:101797. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101797.
Veerappan Pasricha M, Johnson RN, Agarwal A, Jumper MJ, McDonald HR, Chen JJ, Cunningham EC. A 48-year-old
man with unilateral “smudge” in inferior visual field. Retinal Cases and Brief Reports. 2022 Sept 16; doi:
10.1097/ICB.0000000000001355.
Li Angela S, Veerappan Pasricha M, Nguyen QD, Beres S, Wood EH. CRB1-associated retinal dystrophy presenting as
self-resolving opsoclonus-myoclonus and posterior uveitis. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2022 Feb 20;
doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101444.
Azad A, Chandramohan A, Li A, Rosenblatt TR, Reeves MR, Pasricha MV, Ludwig CA, Nguyen A, Winges KM,
Wang SY, Pan CK, Moss HE, Do DV, Fountain TR, Kossler AL. Representation of Women in Ophthalmology
Subspecialities Societies over 20 Years. Ophthalmology. 2021 Dec 24; doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.12.011.
Rosenblatt TR, Vail D, Ludwig CA, Al-Moujahed A, Veerappan Pasricha M, Ji MH, Callaway NF, Mosfeghi DM. Fall
Risk in Patients with Pseudophakic Monovision. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Aug 20; doi:
10.1016/j/jcjo.2021.07.010.
Ludwig CA, Vail D, Rajeshuni N, Al-Moujahed A, Callaway NF, Pasricha MV, Ji MH, Rosenblatt T, Moshfeghi DM.
Statins and the Progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the United States. PLOS One. 2021 Aug 4; doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0252878.
Reeves MG, Veerappan Pasricha M, Ludwig CA, Chandramohan A, Azad AD, Li A, Rosenblatt TR, Sears CM, Kossler
AL, Do DV, Pan CK. Trends in Leadership and Award Recognition Amongst Women in the American Society of Retina
Specialists (ASRS). Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. 2021 July 9; doi: 10.1177/24741264211021019.
Veerappan Pasricha M, Callaway NF, Nguyen QD, Do DV. Serous Retinal Detachment as a Presenting Sign of Acute
Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Report and Literature Review. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2021
Jun 22; doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101142.
Rosenblatt TR, Ji MH, Vail D, Ludwig CA, Al-Moujahed A, Veerappan Pasricha M, Callaway NF, Moshfeghi DM.
Key Factors in a Rigorous Longitudinal Image-Based Assessment of Retinopathy of Prematurity. Scientific Reports.
2021 Mar 8;11(1):5369. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-84723-7.
Cunha LP, Cavalcante Costa MA, Augusto de Miranda II H, Guimaraes JR, Aihara T, Ludwig CA, Rosenblatt TR,
Callaway NF, Veerappan Pasricha M, Al-Moujahed A, Vail D, Ji MH, Kumm J, Moshfeghi DM. Comparison Between
Wide-Field Digital Imaging System and the Red Reflex Test for Universal Newborn Eye Screening in Brazil. Acta
Ophthalmologica. May 2021; doi.org/10.1111/aos.14759.
Veerappan Pasricha M, Ludwig CA, Moshfeghi DM. Stanford University Network for Diagnosis of Retinopathy Of
Prematurity (SUNDROP): Truly Mobile Teleophthalmology. OSLI Retina. Jan 2021; 52(1):11-12.
Ludwig CA, Jabbehdari S, Ji M, Al-Moujahed A, Rosenblatt T, Azad AD, Veerappan M, Callaway NF, Moshfeghi DM.
Higher prevalence of fundus haemorrhages in early-screened (NEST Study) as compared to late-screened (SUNDROP
Study) newborn populations. Br J Ophthalmol. Jan 2021; doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-317908.
Veerappan Pasricha M, Callaway NF, Mahajan VB. Intravitreal Fluocinolone Acetonide (Retisert®) Implantation Using a
Keratome Blade. Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases. Jan 2021; doi.org/10.1177/2474126420946911.
Veerappan Pasricha M, So J, Myung D, Jelks A, Pan CK. Nonmydriatic Photographic Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy
in Pregnant Patients with Pre-existing Diabetes in a Safety Net Population: 1-Year Results from the Diabetic Retinopathy In
Pregnant Patients (DRIPP) Study. Women’s Health Reports. 2021 Jan;1(1):1–8. doi: 10.1089/whr.2020.0082.
Veerappan Pasricha M, Tai V, El-Hage-Sleiman AK, Winter KP, Chiu SJ, Farsiu S, Stinnett SS, Lad EM, Wong WT,
Chew EY, Toth CA. Local Anatomical Precursors to New Onset Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
as Defined on Optical Coherence Tomography. Ophthalmology Retina. 2020 Dec;S2468-6530(20)30491-7. doi:
10.1016/j.oret.2020.12.010.
Al-Moujahed A, Tran EM, Azad A, Vail D, Ludwig CA, Veerappan Pasricha M, Rosenblatt TR, Callaway NF,
Moshfeghi DM. Risk of Retinal Artery Occlusion in Patients with Migraine. American Journal of Ophthalmology.
2020 Dec;S0002-9394(20)30632-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.11.004.
Li A, Veerappan M, Mittal V, Do D. Anti-VEGF Agents in the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema. Expert Review of
Ophthalmology. 2020 Sept;15(5): 285-296. doi: 10.1080/17469899.2020.1806713.
Garcia GA, Veerappan Pasricha M, Charlson ES, Wu AY. Orbital Trauma from Wooden Drumstick. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Aug. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2020.07.016.
Ludwig CA, Vail D, Callaway NF, Veerappan Pasricha M, Moshfeghi DM. Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium Exposure and
Drug-induced Maculopathy in Commercially Insured Patients in the United States. Ophthalmology. 2020 Apr;127(4):535-
543. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.10.036.
Veerappan M, Fleischman D, Ulrich JN, Stinnett SS, Jaffe GJ, Allingham RR. The Relationship of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada
Syndrome to Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2017 Dec; 25(6):748-752. doi:
10.1080/09273948.2016.1189578.
Sleiman K, Veerappan M, Winter KP, McCall MN, Yiu G, Farsiu S, Chew EY, Clemons T, Toth CA. Optical
Coherence Tomography Predictors of Risk for Progression to Non-Neovascular Atrophic Age-Related Macular
Degeneration. Ophthalmology. 2017 Dec; 124(12): 1764-1777. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.06.032.
Veerappan M, Chak G, Shieh C, Challa P. Atypical Presentation of Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma in Maroteaux-Lamy
Mucopolysaccharidosis with Patent Prophylactic Laser Peripheral Iridotomy: A Case Report. Perm J. 2017. doi:
10.7812/TPP/17-012.
Veerappan M, El-Hage-Sleiman AK, Tai V, Chiu SJ, Winter KP, Stinnett SS, Hwang TS, Hubbard GB, Michelson M,
Gunther R, Wong WT, Chew EY, Toth CA. Optical Coherence Tomography-Reflective Drusen Substructures (ODS)
Predict Progression to Geographic Atrophy in Non-Neovascular AMD. Ophthalmology. 2016 Dec; 123(12): 2554-2570.
doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.08.047.
Veerappan M, Seider MI, Fekrat S. Reduced Visual Acuity Following Kidney Stone Extraction. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016
Nov; 134(11):1321-1322. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.2173.
Publications in Preparation
Veerappan Pasricha M, So J, Myung D, Jelks A, Pan CK. Nonmydriatic Photographic Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy
in Pregnant Patients with Pre-existing Diabetes in a Safety Net Population: 3-Year Results from the Diabetic Retinopathy In
Pregnant Patients (DRIPP) Study. Manuscript in preparation.
Eppley S, Pasricha MV, Jumper MJ. Anti-VEGF Therapy to Prevent Macular Fibrosis in Coats Disease. Manuscript in
preparation.
Pasricha MV, Burckhard BA, Agarwal A. Resolution of Macular Hole Detachment after Latanoprost Discontinuation.
Pictures and Perspectives in preparation.
Eppley S, Pasricha MV, Jumper MJ. Scleral Buckle Techniques and Complications. Vitreoretinal Surgery, Springer
Nature, 2023. Book chapter in preparation.
Meeting Presentations
Veerappan Pasricha M, McDonald HR, Agarwal A. Macular hole closure and resolution of subretinal fluid in a
high myope coinciding with cessation of latanoprost. The Pacific Retina Club. Los Angeles, CA. April 1-2, 2022.
(Podium)
Veerappan Pasricha M, So J, Myung D, Jelks A, Pan CK. Non-mydriatic Photographic Screening in a Safety Net
Population: 3 Year Results from the Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnant Patients (DRIPP) Study. Envision Summitt.
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. February 18-21, 2022.
Veerappan Pasricha M, Johnson RN, Agarwal A, Jumper JM, McDonald HR, Cunningham ET. Syphilitic
Necrotizing Retinitis. The Yannuzzi Rounds. Virtual Meeting. December 13, 2021. (ePodium)
Veerappan Pasricha M, So J, Myung D, Jelks A, Pan CK. Non-mydriatic Photographic Screening in a Safety Net
Population: 3 Year Results from the Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnant Patients (DRIPP) Study. Annual
Ophthalmology Day at Stanford. Virtual Meeting. June 5, 2021. (ePodium)
Veerappan Pasricha M, Ludwig CA, Davila JA, Al-Moujahed A, Vail D, Ji MH, Rosenblatt TR, Callaway NF,
Moshfeghi DM. The Association Between Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium Exposure and Drug-Induced Maculopathy.
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting. Virtual Meeting. Nov 13-15, 2020. (ePoster)
Veerappan Pasricha M, Reeves MR, Ludwig CA, Chandramohan A, Azad A, Kossler A, Do D, Pan CK. Female
Leadership and Award Recognition in the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS): Steps to Strides. Women in
Ophthalmology (WIO) Annual Meeting. Virtual Meeting. August 20-23, 2020. (ePoster)
Veerappan Pasricha M, Reeves MR, Ludwig CA, Chandramohan A, Azad A, Kossler A, Do D, Pan CK. Women in the
American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS): Steps to Strides. American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual
Meeting. Virtual Meeting. July 24-28, 2020. (ePoster)
Veerappan Pasricha M, Reeves MR, Ludwig CA, Chandramohan A, Azad A, Kossler A, Do D, Pan CK. Women in
Retina: Steps to Strides. Annual Ophthalmology Day at Stanford. Virtual Meeting. June 6, 2020. (ePodium)
Veerappan Pasricha M, Ludwig CA, Davila JA, Moshfeghi DM. The Association Between Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium
Exposure and Drug-Induced Maculopathy. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual
Meeting. Virtual Meeting. May 2-5, 2020. (ePoster)
Veerappan M, Myung D, Jelks A, Pan CK. Nonmydriatric Photographic Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnant
Patients with Pre-existing Diabetes in a County Population. American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual
Meeting. San Francisco, CA. October 12-15, 2019. (ePoster)
Veerappan M, Myung D, Jelks A, Pan CK. Nonmydriatric Photographic Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnant
Patients with Pre-existing Diabetes in a County Population: 9-Month Results. Women In Ophthalmology (WIO) Annual
Meeting. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. August 22, 2019. (Poster)
Veerappan M, Myung D, Jelks A, Pan CK. Nonmydriatric Photographic Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnant
Patients with Pre-existing Diabetes in a County Population. Annual Ophthalmology Day at Stanford. Palo Alto, CA. June 8,
2019. (Podium)
Veerappan M, Myung D, Jelks A, Pan CK. Nonmydriatric Photographic Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnant
Patients with Pre-existing Diabetes in a County Population. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
(ARVO) Annual Meeting. Vancouver, Canada. May 1, 2019. (Poster)
Veerappan M, El-Hage-Sleiman AK, Tai V, Winter KP, Chiu SJ, Farsiu S, Stinnett SS, Lad EM, Wong WT, Chew EY,
Toth CA. Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography 2, 3, and 4-year Localized Precursors to New Onset
Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual
Meeting. Chicago, IL. Oct 17, 2016. (Podium)
Veerappan M, Tai V, Chiu SJ, Winter KP, El-Hage-Sleiman AK, Lad EM, Harrington C, Gunther R, Wong WT, Chew
EY, Toth CA. Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography 2-Year Localized Precursors to New Onset Geographic
Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual
Meeting. Seattle, WA. May 3, 2016. (Poster)
Lee J, Mangalesh S, Dandridge A, Tran-Viet D, Veerappan M, Toth CA. Topographic Findings of the Optic Disc in
Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR). Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual
Meeting. Seattle, WA. May 3, 2016. (Poster)
El-Hage-Sleiman AK, Veerappan M, Winter KP, McCall MN, Farsiu S, Chew EY, Clemons TE, Toth CA. Optical
Coherence Tomography Predictors of 5-Year Progression to Non-Neovascular Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. May 2, 2016. (Podium)
Toth CA, El-Hage-Sleiman AK, Veerappan M, Winter KP, McCall MN, Farsiu S, Chew EY, Clemons TE. Optical
Coherence Tomography Characteristics to Predict Risk of New Onset Geographic Atrophy Up to 5 Years. Macula Society
Annual Meeting. Miami, FL. February 25, 2016. (Podium)
Veerappan M, El-Hage-Sleiman AK, Tai V, Folgar FA, Toth CA. Classification and Correlation of SDOCT-Visualized
Drusen Substructures with Drusen Progression in Non-Neovascular AMD. American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. November 15, 2015. (Poster)
Veerappan M, Chak G, Shieh C, Challa P. Atypical Presentation of Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma in Maroteaux-Lamy
Mucopolysaccharidosis with Patent Prophylactic Laser Peripheral Iridotomy. Women In Ophthalmology (WIO) Annual
Meeting. Scottsdale, AZ. August 8, 2015. (Poster)
Veerappan M, El-Hage-Sleiman AK, Tai V, Chiu SJ, Winter KP, Stinnett SS, Hwang TS, Hubbard GB, Michelson M,
Gunther R, Wong WT, Chew EY, Toth CA. OCT-reflective Drusen Substructures (ODS) are Associated With Progression
to Geographic Atrophy in Non-Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Duke Ophthalmology Trainee
Day. Durham, NC. June 19, 2015. (Podium)
Veerappan M, Tai V, Folgar FA, Winter KP, Michelson M, Stinnett SS, Wong WT, Toth CA. Classification and
Correlation of SDOCT-Visualized Drusen Substructures with Drusen Progression in Non-Neovascular AMD. Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. May 6, 2015. (Poster)
Gunther R, Veerappan M, Michelson M, Tai V, Winter KP, Folgar FA, Chew EY, Farsiu S, Toth CA. Association of
Drusen Substructure Findings on SDOCT With Abnormal Drusen Volumes and Progression to Choroidal
Neovascularization in the AREDS2 Ancillary Study. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. May 6, 2015. (Poster)
Gunther R, Veerappan M, Michelson M, Tai V, Winter KP, Folgar FA, Chew EY, Farsiu S, Toth CA. Association of
Drusen Substructure Findings on SDOCT With Abnormal Drusen Volumes and Progression to Choroidal
Neovascularization in the AREDS2 Ancillary Study. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. May 6, 2015. (Poster)
Veerappan M. Improving the Impact of Health Aid Delivery: The Relationship Between Healthcare Provider and Patient
in the Aravind Eye Care System Outreach Camp Project in Rayavaram, India. Senior Honors Thesis Defense. Durham, NC.
December 5, 2011. (Podium)
Veerappan M. Improving the Impact of Health Aid Delivery: The Relationship Between Healthcare Provider and Patient
in the Aravind Eye Care System Outreach Camp Project in Rayavaram, India. Duke Senior Honors Thesis Symposium.
November 11, 2011. (Poster)
Veerappan M, Agrawal S, Kaplan M, Wheat S. The Prevalence of Infectious and Chronic Disease in Ngöbe Seeking
Health Care in Costa Rica. Las Cruces Biological Station. Las Cruces, Costa Rica. November 15, 2010. (Poster)