Rithambara Ramachandran, MD

Ophthalmology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Scheie Eye Institute Penn Presbyterian
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-8100
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

My education and training

  • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
  • Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Ramachandran is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Ramachandran R, Williams AM. 9.2 Screening for Glaucoma. , Ophthalmology 7e.: 2026?

Gulhar S, Ramachandran R, Al-Aswad L. 9.4 Clinical Examination of Glaucoma. , Ophthalmology 7e. : 2026?

Ramachandran R, Bracy D, Doiphode A, Newman-Casey PA. Implementing Community-Based Adult Eye Screening in the United States: A CFIR-Guided Qualitative Study. , Am J Ophthalmol: 2026

Ramachandran R. Just Ask-Recentering Human Communication in Medication Adherence. , JAMA Ophthalmol, 144(4): 2026,307-308

Ramachandran R, Aiello C, Del Risco N, Newman-Casey PA. Teleophthalmology Programs in Underserved Communities in the United States: A Narrative Review. , Annu Rev Vis Sci.: 2026

Ramachandran R, Zhao AT, Yu Y, Newman-Casey PA, Stein JD. Sight Outcomes Research Collaborative (SOURCE) Consortium. Leveraging Sight Outcomes Research Collaborative (SOURCE) Data to Predict Initial Presentation With Advanced Open-Angle Glaucoma. 2026 Jan;281:297-311. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2025.09.032. Epub 2025 Sep 23. PMID: 40997987. , Am J Ophthalmol, 281: 2026,297-311

Ramachandran R, Wey S. Mastering Ophthalmology in the Digital Age. , JAMA Ophthalmol, 144(1): 2026,13-14

Ramachandran R, Stein J. Cardiovascular Disease and Glaucoma. Book chapter , Textbook: 2025?

Saeed A, Ramachandran R, Al-Aswad LA. Monitoring Ocular Hypertension , Glaucoma Today. The Literature.: 2025

Ramachandran R, Lu MC, Niziol LM, Woodward MA, Elam AR, Johnson L, Kershaw M, Musch DC, Bicket A, John D, Dougherty Wood S, Zhang A, Zhang J, O'Brien J, Newman-Casey PA. Performance of Optic Disc Optical Coherence Tomography Normative Database in a Large, Diverse, Real-World Cohort , J Glaucoma, 34: 2025,404-414

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