Judith Shefali Jathanna

Assistant Professor- Senior scale

Department of Optometry

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Judith Shefali Jathanna is an Assistant Professor-senior scale in the Department of Optometry, MCHP, Manipal

    She is:

    ·       Faculty coordinator of Student Affairs Committee, MCHP, MAHE

    ·       Member of Cultural Coordination Committee, MAHE

    ·       Department IMS coordinator

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Semester / Year
Ocular Basic Science I I
Refractive errors III
Low Vision Aids V
Geriatric Optometry & Systemic Diseases V
Ocular Basic Science II II
Ocular Diseases – I IV
Visual Perception IV
Optical Dispensing-II IV
Low Vision and rehabilitation (PG) IV
Public Health and Community Optometry (PG) IV

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Bachelor's Clinical Optometry School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University 2015
Master's Optometry School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University 2017

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE, Manipal Assistant Professor – Senior scale Research. Teaching, Development of Subject Plan. Clinical Demonstration, Supervising Clinical Posting Students. October 09, 2022 to till date
School of Allied Health Science Assistant Professor Teaching/Clinical October 03, 2017 to October 08, 2022
Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore Consultant optometrist Clinical July 2017- October 2017

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Pediatric optometry, Low vision rehabilitation, Geriatric eye care, Occupational Optometry

Area of Expertise

Geriatric eye care, Occupational eye care

Area of Research

Geriatric eye care, Home intervention, Early eye screening programs for eye diseases, Low vision rehabilitation