Santhakumaran | Department of Ophthalmology | School of Medicine

Dr. Sangeetha Santhakumaran MD, MSc

Position(s)

Resident—PGY-5

Contact Info

• Medical students wishing to arrange to observe/assist/shadow are kindly asked to contact the Postgraduate Program Assistant, Shauna Vinkle: sv58@queensu.ca

• All medical inquiries should go through the clinic where you arranged your appointment

Education

Medical School: McGill University (2022)
MSc, Vision Science—Visual Impairment & Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal (2020)
BSc, Psychology & Interdisciplinary Life Sciences, McGill University (2017)

Selected Publications

Jaiswal, A., Budhiraja, S., Paramasivam, A., Santhakumaran, S., Gupta, S., Boie, N. R., Savundranayagam, M., Vincent, C., Kröger, E., & Wittich, W. (2026). “I’m not sure if they’re really getting what I’m saying”: Perspectives of healthcare professionals on the need to strengthen sensory-loss-specific healthcare for older adults during and post COVID-19 in Canada. Journal of Ageing and Longevity, 6(3), 61. doi:10.3390/jal6030061.
Santhakumaran, S., & Johnson, D. (2026). Corneal clearing after descemetorhexis without endothelial keratoplasty in Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy: Insights from corneal densitometry. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 61(5), 1293–1295. doi:10.1016/j.jcjo.2026.04.014.
Santhakumaran, S., Hopman, W. M., & Johnson, D. (2025). Long-term efficacy of accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 60(6), e956–e957. doi:10.1016/j.jcjo.2025.06.011.
Santhakumaran, S., Baiad, A., Ranjbari, D., Correa, J. A., Chaudhry, Z., & Toffoli, D. (2025). Impact of 5 waves of COVID-19 on pediatric ophthalmology. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 60(2), e286–e292. doi:10.1016/j.jcjo.2024.06.018.
Wallerstein, A., Santhakumaran, S., Tabunar, L., Cohen, M., & Gauvin, M. (2023). Characterization of postoperative LASIK ectasia features on higher-order aberration excimer ablation maps. BMC Ophthalmology, 23, 517. doi:10.1186/s12886-023-03263-y.
Jaiswal, A., Gupta, S., Paramasivam, A., Santhakumaran, S., Holzhey, P., Dupont, P., & Wittich, W. (2023). Continuum of care for older adults with concurrent hearing and vision impairment: A systematic review. Innovation in Aging, 7(1), igac076. doi:10.1093/geroni/igac076.
Salimi, A., Kassem, R., Santhakumaran, S., & Harasymowycz, P. (2023). Three-year outcomes of a Schlemm canal microstent (Hydrus Microstent) with concomitant phacoemulsification in open-angle glaucoma. Ophthalmology Glaucoma, 6(2), 137–146. doi:10.1016/j.ogla.2022.08.012.
Chaudhry, Z., Santhakumaran, S., Schwartz, J., & Toffoli, D. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on pediatric ophthalmology in the epicentre of the Canadian outbreak. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 58(1), e16–e17. doi:10.1016/j.jcjo.2022.02.007.
Santhakumaran, S., Salimi, A., Brunetti, V. C., & Galic, J. (2022). Efficacy and safety of aflibercept therapy for diabetic macular edema: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Current Ophthalmology, 34(2), 133–147. doi:10.4103/joco.joco_308_21.
Jaiswal A, Santhakumaran S, Gupta S, Dumassais S, Aubin G, Wittich W. Whose voices are still silent: Applying an intersectionality lens to existing evidence on cognitive impairment in older adults with combined hearing and vision impairment. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2021 17, e052689.
Jaiswal A, Gupta S, Santhakumaran S, Holzhey P, Aubin G, Dumassais S, Wittich W. . Risk factors and association of cognitive impairment among older adults with concurrent vision and hearing impairment: A scoping study. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2021 17, e052726.
Dumassais S, Aubin G, Jaiswal A, Gupta S, Santhakumaran S, Wittich W. The use of cognitive measures in older adults with concurrent hearing and vision impairment: A scoping review. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2021, 17, e053986.
Jaiswal A, Santhakumaran S, Walker S, Sukhai MA, Packer T, Kessler D. A scoping review of vision rehabilitation services in Canada. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2021. 02646196211029344.
Santhakumaran S. Approach to: Acute Vision Loss. McGill Journal of Medicine, 2021 19(2).
Santhakumaran S. Approach to: Red eye. McGill Journal of Medicine, 2021 19(2).
MacKinnon AL, Carter CS, Feeley N, Gold I, Hayton B, Santhakumaran S, Zelkowitz P. Theory of mind as a link between oxytocin and maternal behavior. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2018. 92, 87-94.

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