Biography

Dr Vishal Jhanji is currently the Director of Refractive Surgery Service in the Chinese University of Hong Kong Eye Centre. Dr Vishal, as he is affectionately called in our Eye Centre, completed his ophthalmology training from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. His doctorate dissertation was on the contrast and comparison of modern harvesting techniques of donor cornea for transplantation. He then undertook his specialist training in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery in India and Melbourne, Australia. Dr Vishal has made significant contributions in innovative techniques of corneal transplantation and management of corneal infections. He has co-pioneered new techniques of endothelial corneal transplantation and has major publications to his credit in reputed international peer-reviewed journals. He is a very sought-after speaker to present his scientific and clinical advancements in local, national and international meetings. In 2008 and 2009 he won the Best of Show Award at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr Vishal is engaged in active international duties, including Section Editor, Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, Australia, Editorial Board Member, World Journal of Ophthalmology, Member of International Members Committee, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology USA, and Member of the Organizing committee in Refractive Surgery in Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congresses. Dr Vishal is presently involved in research encompassing keratoconus, dry eyes, infectious keratitis and corneal imaging. His research involves advanced clinical investigations and protocols, and also upfront laboratory technologies in ocular stem cells, experimental animal models and histopathology. Dr Vishal has a keen interest in teaching. He is a Visiting Professor at the Joint International Eye Center of Shantou University, China. He has been actively involved in the training and teaching of medical students, research students, ophthalmology residents, and fellows.

Dr Vishal has published more than 100 papers in SCI international indexed peer reviewed journals,2 books, and more than 15 book chapters.

Research interests

1. Pathogenesis, aetiology and treatment of dry eyes and pterygium
2. Keratoconus: genetics, management and outcomes
3. Corneal infections: Diagnosis and management of external eye disease
4. Regenerative medicine: Stem cells of the cornea
5. Corneal transplantation
6. Imaging of the cornea
7. Wound profile in refractive surgery

Representative Publications

1. Chow VW, Biswas S, Yu M, Wong VW, Jhanji V. Intraoperative Pachymetry Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography during Accelerated Corneal Collagen Crosslinking. Biomed Res Int. 2013;2013:848-363.
2. Young AL, Leung KS, Tsim N, Hui M, Jhanji V. Risk Factors, Microbiological Profile, and Treatment Outcomes of Pediatric Microbial Keratitis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Hong Kong. Am J Ophthalmol. 2013 Aug 20. [Epub ahead of print]
3. Vajpayee RB, Shekhar H, Sharma N, Jhanji V. Demographic and Clinical Profile of Ocular Chemical Injuries in the Pediatric Age Group. Ophthalmology. 2013 Aug 12. [Epub ahead of print]
4. Young AL, Ho M, Jhanji V, Cheng LL. Ten-Year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing 0.02% Mitomycin C and Limbal Conjunctival Autograft in Pterygium Surgery. Ophthalmology. 2013 Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print]
5. Chow VW, Agarwal T, Vajpayee RB, Jhanji V. Update on diagnosis and management of Descemet's membrane detachment. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2013 Jul;24(4):356-61.
6. Jhanji V, Yang B, Yu M, Ye C, Leung CK. Corneal thickness and elevation measurements using swept source optical coherence tomography and slit scanning topography in normal and keratoconic eyes. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2013 Apr 9. [Epub ahead of print].
7. Jhanji V, Chan E, Nambiar M, Vajpayee RB.Morphology of graft-host junction in cases with postkeratoplasty corneal ectasia. Cornea. 2013 Jul;32(7):1031-3.
8. Constantinou M, Jhanji V, Jing X, Lamoureux EL, Boffa U, Taylor HR, Vajpayee RB. A randomized, single-center study of equivalence of 2 intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery. Ophthalmology. 2013 Mar;120(3):482-8.
9. Yam GH, Wang K, Jhanji V, Choy KW, Baum L, Pang CP. In vitro amyloid aggregate forming ability of TGFBI mutants that cause corneal dystrophies. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012 Aug 27;53(9):5890-8.
10. Ganekal S, Venkataratnam S, Dorairaj S, Jhanji V. Comparative evaluation of suture-assisted and fibrin glue-assisted scleral fixated intraocular lens implantation. J Refract Surg. 2012 Apr;28(4):249-52.