Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, BS, MD

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Locations

• Duke Eye Center

Services

• Duke Eye Center

Department / Division:
Ophthalmology / Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery Service

Address:
DUMC 3802
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
(919) 681-3937

Fax Telephone:
(919) 681-6474

• M.D., Albany Medical College of Union College, N.Y., 1996

• Internal Medicine/Primary Care, University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital, New York, 1996-1997
• Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, North Carolina, 1997-2000

• Clinical and Research Fellowship, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Duke University Eye Center, North Carolina, 2001-2004
• Clinical and Research Fellowship, Ocular Oncology, Moorfields Eye Hospital and St. Bartholomew's Trust Hospital, London, U.K., 2004-2005

• B.S., Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, 1992

Clinical Interests:
Evaluation, diagnosis and management of patients with ocular cancers, including anterior segment and vascular tumors, uveal melanoma, retinoblastoma, and ocular metastases; expertise in ophthalmic ultrasound, ocular biopsy and multimodality treatments including tumor resection, chemotherapy and radiotherapy; diagnosis and surgical treatment of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinal vascular disease, and complex retinal detachments

Research Interests:
My research interests are in translational therapies in ocular oncology in particular use of targeted drug therapy in ocular melanomas and retinoblastomas.  I have clinical interests in novel diagnostic methods for ocular tumors such as melanoma, lymphoma, and retinoblastoma.

Furthermore, my laboratory interest also includes drug delivery to the retina and choroid with both nanomolecules and sustained drug delivery devices.

Representative Publications:
Mruthyunjaya P, Jumper JM, McCallum R, Patel DJ, Cox TA, Jaffe GJ. Diagnostic yield of vitrectomy in eyes with suspected posterior segment infection or malignancy. Ophthalmology. 2002 Jun;109(6):1123-9. (2002) Abstract

Mruthyunjaya P, Khalatbari D, Yang P, Stinnett S, Tano R, Ashton P, Guo H, Nazzaro M, Jaffe GJ. Efficacy of low-release-rate fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implants to treat experimental uveitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Jul;124(7):1012-8. (2006) Abstract

Mruthyunjaya P, Stinnett SS, Toth CA. Change in visual function after macular translocation with 360 degrees retinectomy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology. 2004 Sep;111(9):1715-24. (2004) Abstract

Mruthyunjaya P, Wirostko WJ, Chandrashekhar R, Stinnett S, Lai JC, Deramo V, Tang J, Dev S, Postel EA, Connor TB, Fekrat S. Central retinal vein occlusion in patients treated with long-term warfarin sodium (Coumadin) for anticoagulation. Retina. 2006 Mar;26(3):285-91. (2006) Abstract

Mruthyunjaya P, Stinnett SS, Toth CA. Impact of fluorescein angiographic characteristics of macular lesions on outcomes after macular translocation 360 degree surgery in eyes with age-related macular degeneration. Retina. 2005 Jul-Aug;25(5):597-607. (2005) Abstract