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Srikanth Dumpati

Srikanth Dumpati

PhD Candidate
Postgraduate Research Student
Medicine & Health School of Optometry and Vision Science

Research Title: Investigation of the effect of Intense Pulsed light therapy to improve the symptoms and signs of contact lens discomfort.

Supervisors: Prof. Mark Willcox Dr.Aj,ay Kumar Vijay, Dr.Jacqueline Tan-Showyin, Dr. Furqan Maulvi

Research Abstract Background: Approximately 150 million people wear contact lenses (CL) globally. Of these, 50% experience discomfort during lens wear and 25% of wearers are likely to discontinue lens wear permanently. The etiology of contact lens discomfort (CLD) is multifactorial and could be due to changes to meibomian glands of the lids during lens wear. Meibomian glands dysfunction (MGD) results in increased evaporation of the tear film. MGD produces an abnormal meibum that is more viscous than the usual olive-oil-like secretion which can lead to severe inflammation and bacterial overgrowth that exacerbates the problem. Intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment, with or without meibomian gland expression, has been proven to be an effective therapy for improvement of signs and symptoms of MGD but it has not been fully evaluated as a treatment for contact lens discomfort.

Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the qualitative and quantitative changes in signs and symptoms of MGD and contact lens discomfort (CLD) following IPL treatment in contact lens wearers.

Methods: Single center, double masked, randomized prospective study will be conducted on 76 eyes of 38 subjects wearing contact lenses and experiencing CLD. Participants will be assigned randomly to one of the two treatment groups. The IPL treatment group will receive two IPL treatment sessions at 3-week intervals while control group will receive sham IPL treatments. Various clinical procedures will be performed and tear, meibum and ocular swabs will be collected pre and post IPL treatment. The expected outcomes are improvement in symptoms and signs of contact lens discomfort following IPL therapy.

Education: 
1. Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques 2002
2. Bachelor of Clinical Optometry 2006
3. Master's in Clinical Optometry 2017
Email

s.dumpati@unsw.edu.au

Biography:
Srikanth Dumpati did a Diploma in Ophthalmic Techniques (DOT) from FOREC 2002, followed by a one-year fellowship in Clinical Optometry in 2003 from LVPEI, Hyderabad. He completed his Bachelor’s in Optometry in Bharatiya Vidhyapeeth University, Pune in 2006. He completed his master’s in clinical optometry from Amity University.Gurgeon in 2017. He is a Fellow of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (FIACLE), Australia. He served as Contact lens clinician, educator, and researcher at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute Hyderabad over 13 years, during this period he gained immense experience in the areas of Boston scleral contact lens fittings and specialty fitting of RGP contact lenses. He had published a total of fifteen papers on scleral lenses, specialty lenses and contact lens infection and been active in reviewing manuscripts for various journals in the field of contact lenses and their management strategies. He had presented his research work at prestigious national and international conferences. He completed the prestigious Marie Curie Research Fellowship at Aston University (Sept 2020 to March 2022), Birmingham, UK. Currently He is pursuing his Ph.D. at School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

1. Antimicrobial Efficacy of Ultraviolet-C Device against Microorganisms Related to Contact lens Adverse events. Dumpati S, Naroo S A, Shah S, Dutta D. Antibiotics (Basel).2022 May 21;11(5): 699.
2. Bacterial Dye Release Measures in Responses to Antimicrobial peptides Dumpati S, Dutta, D. Methods Mol Biology. 2022; 2402: 285-290.
3. Prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem for corneal irregularity: Visual improvement and optical device characteristics. Kumar, P, Mohamed, A, Bhombal F, Dumpati S, Vaddavalli, PK
4. Scleral lens after intracorneal ring segments in patients with keratoconus. Rathi VM, Mandathara PS, Dumpati S, Sangwan VS. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2017 Oct 24. pii: S1367-0484(17).
5. Role of scleral contact lenses in management of coexisting Keratoconus and steven –Johnson syndrome. Rathi VM, Taneja M, Dumpati S, Mandathara PS, Sangwan V. Cornea. 2017 Jul 26.
6. Change in vault during scleral lens trials assessed with anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Rathi, VM, Mandathara PS, Dumpati S, Sangwan VS. Contact lens Anterior Eye, 2017 Jun: 40(3): 157-161.
7. Scleral contact lenses in the management of pellucid marginal degeneration. Rathi VM, Dumpati, S, Mandathara PS,Taneja MM,Sangwan VS. Contact Lens Anterior Eye 2016 Jun:39(3): 217-20.
8. Scleral for Keratoconus: technology update. Rathi VM, Mandathara PS, Taneja M Dumpati, S, Sangwan VS. Clin Ophthalmol 2015, Oct 28; 9: 2013-8
9. Contact lens in keratoconus. Rathi VM, Mandathara PS, Dumpati S. Indian J Ophthalmology.2013 Aug; 61(8):410-5.
10. RGP contact lens fitting in Keratoconus using FITSCAN technology. Mandathara PS, Fatima M, Taureen S, Dumpati S, Ali MH, Rathi. Cont. Lens and Anterior Eye. 2013 June; 36(3):126-9.
11. Fluid filled scleral contact lens in pediatric patients: challenges and outcome. Rathi VM, Mandathara PS, Vaddavalli PK, Srikanth D, Sangwan V. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2012 Aug; 35(4):189-92.
12. Fluid-filled scleral contact lenses in vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Rathi VM, Sudharman Mandathara P, Vaddavalli PK, Dumpati S, Chakrabarti T, Sangwan VS. Eye Contact Lens. 2012 May; 38(3):203-6.
13. Prevalence of contact lens related complications in a tertiary eye centre in India. Nagachandrika T, Kumar U, Dumpati S, Chary S, Mandathara P, Rathi VM. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2011 Dec; 34(6):266-8.
14. Boston ocular surface prosthesis: an Indian experience. Rathi VM, Mandathara PS, Dumpati S, Vaddavalli PK, Sangwan VS. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2011 Jul-Aug;59(4):279-81.
15. Rose K Lenses for Keratoconus—An Indian Experience. Preeji Mandathara Sudharman, Varsha Rathi, Srikanth Dumpati. Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice. 2010; 36(4): 22.

  • 1. Awarded the travel grant to present paper on “Efficacy of Ultraviolet-C in reducing contamination of contact lenses and lens cases” at International Society of Contact Lens Conference (ISCLR), 2022, Proto, Portugal.
    2. Awarded the travel grant from British chapter to present paper on Ultraviolet- C antimicrobial treatment for contact lens and lens cases in American Academy of Optometry 2021, Boston, USA.
    3. Awarded the Fellow of International Association of Contact Lens Educators (FIACLE).
    4. IACLE travel award received in the year of 2015 to participate in British Contact Lens Association, Liverpool, UK.
    5. Awarded the Travel grant for poster presentation on Role of Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis after Post Lasik in Asia ARVO Jan 2011, Singapore
    6. Awarded the Acuvue merit scholarship for the academic excellence in contact lenses subject during academic year of 2004 – 2005 by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, India. 7. Awarded the second prize in Scientific Essay Competition on Acuvue Day 2005 held at, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune.
    8.Member of the winning team of “Contact Lens Quiz” organized by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Academy in the year 2005 at Bharati Vidyapeeth University

  • Oral presentations
    1. Efficacy of Ultraviolet-C in reducing contamination of contact lenses and lens cases”. International Society of Contact Lens Conference (ISCLR), 2022, Proto, Portugal
    2. Antimicrobial efficacy of an Ultraviolet-C device against Microorganisms Related to Contact lens Adverse events. The Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2022, USA.
    3. Antimicrobial efficacy of novel ultraviolet-C device in reducing contamination of contact lenses in British Contact Lens Association, 2021, UK.
    4. Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in Boston Scleral Contact Lens Fitting, ESO International Vision & Optometric Conference (EVIOC), 2010, India.

    Poster presentations
    1. Visual Outcome in Pellucid Marginal Degeneration with Prosthetic Replacement of Ocular Ecosystem at Britsh Contact Lens Association 2015
    2. Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in Boston Scleral Contact Lens Fitting at Indian Eye Research Group (IERG) 2010
    3. Role of Boston Ocular Surface Prosthesis after Post Lasik at Asia ARVO, 2011, Singapore
    4. Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in Boston Scleral Contact Lens Fitting, Asia ARVO, 2011, Singapore.

    Invited speaker
    1. Contact Lens Symposium 2020, scleral lens workshop, 2020, Kuala lampur, Malaysia,
    2. Ocular Surface Workshop 2019 annual conference, scleral lens workshop, 2019, Karnal, Harayana.
    3. AMICON- III 2019 annual conference, scleral lens workshop, 2019, New Delhi
    4. AIOC 2018 annual conference, scleral lens workshop, 2018, New Delhi
    5. OPTOSIGHT 2018 annual conference, scleral lens workshop, Bangalore
    6. Vision 2020 13th annual conference, scleral lens workshop, 2017, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

  • 1.Membership for International association of Contact lens educators (IACLE)
    2. Student membership for Annual Research of Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
    3. Student membership for American Academy of Optometry (AAO)