Dr. Pradeep Ramulu has helped define how, and why visual impairment results in disability. His current work is focused on the possible protective role of physical activity against eye disease and developing methods to assess/prevent falls in older adults, particularly those with visual impairment. 

His work has produced over 180 peer-reviewed publications, 10 chapters, and 2 books. He has helped agencies including the FBI to set vision standards for work. He is currently Program Chair for the AGS, and directs the Education Committee for the World Glaucoma Association. He twice won the resident teaching award and reorganized glaucoma teaching into a flipped classroom. He serves as Director of the Wilmer Glaucoma service. Dr. Ramulu has received continuous NIH funding since 2007, the Secretariat, Achievement, and Senior Awards from the AAO, and the Pisart Award for Vision Science. He was named to Newsweek’s list of “America’s Best Eye Doctors” in 2021.

Financial disclosure: Dr Bahar has/had an affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a commercial organization:

1.  Heru Inc.

2.  Ivantis

3.  NIH

4.  Perfuse Therapeutics

5.  Roche

6.  W.L. Gore