Usha Chakravarthy

About Usha Chakravarthy

Usha Chakravarthy

Professor, Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Queen’s University, Belfast

A particularly prominent retinal surgeon, Usha Chakravarthy has been involved in many of the major international clinical trials with therapeutics, including the IVAN, INTREPID, EUREYE, INDEYE, and VISION studies, as well as being a co-author of multiple Cochrane Review articles, plus the Royal College of Ophthalmologists guidelines for the treatment of AMD. She continues to work at the forefront of AMD research, investigating issues such as the long-term effectiveness of anti-VEGF regimens, and the factors that affect patients’ response to anti-VEGF therapy.