Academia

Mr. Parulekar regularly lectures on a variety of subjects in the UK and abroad.

1. Parulekar MV. Difficult child, Difficult parent, Expert Opinion meeting in ped ophthalmology, University Hospital, Zurich January, 2020
2. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma: Genetics and diagnosis, treatment options, lifelong problems, 1st UK Ocular Oncology meeting, Sheffield Nov 2019
3. Parulekar MV, Paediatric Ptosis, RCOphth Paediatric Ophthalmology Seminar, London, November 2019
4. Joseph H Calhoun Visiting Professor, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia October 2019. Lectures on Infantile Haemangiomas, Congenital Optic nerve abnormalities, Management of the dislocated lens, What is left must be right
5. Parulekar MV. Management of Congenital Anophthalmia and Microphthalmia, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, October 2019
6. Parulekar MV, Management of Orbital Veno-lymphatic malformations, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, October 2019
7. Parulekar MV. Paediatric Glaucoma update, Retinoblastoma – treatment update, Socket problems in retinoblastoma, Congenital cranial dys-innervational disorders, College of Ophthalmologists, Sri Lanka Annual Congress, Colombo, September 2019,
8. Parulekar MV. What is left must be right. British Eye Study Group, Oxford, September 2019
9. Parulekar MV. Throwing a wobbly- Management of the subluxed and dislocated lens, RCOphth Cataract Seminar, September 2019
10. Parulekar MV. Childhood Proptosis. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2019
11. Parulekar MV. Lessons from a Paediatric Ophthalmology Practice, Hull June 2019
12. Parulekar MV, Assessment of Paediatric Ptosis, BOPSS Annual Meeting, Nottingham, June 2019
13. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma Update (Speaker), Vision 20202 Seminar (Chair), RCOphth Annual Congress, Glasgow May 2019
14. Parulekar MV. Cranio-facial disorders and the eye. Cyprus April 2019
15. Parulekar MV. Ectopia Lentis- management strategies. Nottingham Symposium, January 2019.
16. Parulekar MV. Corneal neurotisation- growing nerves. Trends in Ophthalmology, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, January 2019.
17. Parulekar MV. Visual disturbances in children. RCOphth Primary Care Seminar, London, November 2018.
18. Parulekar MV. Paediatric Retinal Vascular Disorders, Paediatric retinal Neoplasia, Retina Master-class, Birmingham November 2018.
19. Parulekar MV. Throwing a wobble- diagnosis and management of Ectopia Lentis, Royal College of Ophthalmologists Seminar on Paediatric Cataracts, October 2018.
20. Parulekar MV. Retinal Neoplasia. BIPOSA Manchester 2018.
21. Parulekar MV. Childhood squints. Chipping Norton, October 2018.
22. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2018
23. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma update, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi July 2018 (webinar)
24. Parulekar MV, The Molecular Knife- Sirolimus in Vascular Anomalies, Woburn, June 2018
25. Parulekar MV, Ophthalmic management of paediatric IIH, RCOphth seminar, Edinburgh June 2018.
26. Parulekar MV, Paediatric Ophthalmology Update, Spire LAH Hospital, June 2018
27. Parulekar MV, Childhood squints- red flag signs, Oxford June 2018
28. Parulekar MV, The paediatric anophthalmic socket, BOPSS Annual Meeting, Dublin, June 2018
29. Parulekar MV. Visual disturbances in children, RCOphth Annual Congress, Liverpool, May 2018.
30. Parulekar MV, Shah S, Barua A, Abbott J. Iatrogenic Corneal Problems, Pantheo Meeting, April 2018
31. Parulekar MV. Diplopia, Midland Optical Society, Birmingham, April 2018
32. Parulekar MV, Runny Eyes in children, Midland Optical Society, Birmingham, February 2018.
33. Parulekar MV. Sudden Onset Squints. Welsh Deanery Regional Meeting, Cardiff October 2017
34. Parulekar MV. Paediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, IIH Meeting, Birmingham September 2017
35. Parulekar MV, The 9th Vancouver Paediatric Ophthalmology Meeting September 2017
36. Parulekar MV, Retinoblastoma management, European Paediatric Ophthalmology Society, Oxford, September 2017
37. Parulekar MV. Ocular surface disorders in children. Chris Chew Memorial meeting, June 2017
38. Parulekar MV, Free DNA testing in ocular fluids for retinoblastoma mutations, British Eye Study Group, Norwich, June 2017
39. Parulekar MV. Mitochondrial Myopathies and the Eye, Paediatric Ocular Malignancies, Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, May 2017
40. Parulekar MV, Multifocal IOLs in children, Pantheo MOS meeting, Cyprus April 2017
41. Parulekar MV. Sudden onset squints, Royal College of Ophthalmologists Seminar March 2017
42. Parulekar MV. Paediatric Retinal Neoplasia, Royal College Seminar on Paediatric Retina, November 2016
43. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma –update (Keynote lecture), Management of traumatic hyphaema in children, Management of traumatic cataract in children, Prematurity- a disease for life. Annual meeting of Association of Community Ophthalmologists of India (ACOIN), Tiruchirapalli October 2016.
44. Parulekar MV. Childhood Proptosis. BIPOSA Dublin October 2016.
45. Parulekar MV, Congenital cataract- more than meets the eye. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2016
46. Parulekar MV, Ophthalmic manifestations of inherited diseases. British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group Annual Meeting, July 2016
47. Parulekar MV, Ophthalmic manifestations of Non-Accidental Injuries, June 2016
48. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma management update, Hospital San Jan de Deu, Barcelona, June 2016
49. Parulekar MV, Management of Infantile Haemangiomas, Paediatric Ocular oncology (chair), Annual Congress of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Birmingham, May 2016
50. Parulekar MV. Advances in Paediatric ocular oncology, Pantheo MOS Meeting, Cyprus, April 2016
51. Management of Strabismus following blow out fracture of the orbit. Oxford Deanery Regional teaching, 7 December 2015
52. Retinoblastoma- current management- East Midlands Deanery Regional Teaching, Northampton 23 October 2015
53. Spectral sensitivity of retinoblastoma tumours- a new treatment pathway? East Midlands Deanery Regional Teaching, Northampton 23 October 2015
54. Lumps and Bumps- what counts cannot be counted. Oxford Eye Hospital Alumni meeting, July 2015
55. The great cataract massacre- debate over IOL implantation in children. Pantheo MOS Meeting, Cyprus June 2015
56. The Crawford Lecture-Management of childhood ptosis, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto March 2015
57. The watery eye- a practical approach to who needs probing. The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto March 2015
58. Paediatric cataract surgery- Visiting Professor lecture, University of Ottawa, Children’s Hospital of East Ontario, March 2015
59. Paediatric Glaucoma Management, Challenging ocular motility cases, Recent advances in the management of retinoblastoma. South West (Peninsula) deanery regional teaching, Exeter January 2015
60. Paediatric Ptosis- Pantheo Eye centre, Limassol, Cyprus 29 November 2014
61. Squints- Midland Optical Society, Birmingham October 2014
62. Paediatric Retinal Neoplasia, Royal College Seminar on Paediatric Retina, October 2014
63. Management of the paediatric anophthalmic socket, National Artificial Eye Service, Blackpool September 2014
64. Paediatric cataract surgery. Scottish Cataract meeting Ayr, August 2014
65. Anterior segment complications of posterior segment disease, Pantheo Ophthalmological Meeting and Midland Ophthalmological Society, Cyprus, July 2014
66. Management of the anophthalmic socket in children. Paediatric Oculoplastic Meeting, Nottingham June 2014
67. Paediatric Glaucoma. Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, June 2014
68. Paediatric Cataract surgical techniques. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress May 2014
69. Local treatment of Retinoblastoma, Retinoblastoma study day, Birmingham May 2014
70. Web based learning in retinoblastoma. Euretino Workshop, Paris March 2014
71. The phacomatoses. POSSOM meeting February 2014
72. Paediatric Ophthalmology update. Dr Tony’s Eye Hospital, Cochin, India January 2014
73. Paediatric Cataract surgery- Midland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, November 2013
74. Superior Oblique tenotomy- how I do it. BIPOSA Leeds October 2013.
75. The X factor- it is all in the genes. Ladies in Otololaryngology conference, Woodstock October 2013
76. Socket problems in retinoblastoma. Childhood Eye Cancer Trust Study day, London September 2013
77. Molecular classification of retinoblastoma. British Eye Study Group. Alfriston September 2013
78. Infantile haemangiomas. Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle May 2013
79. Paediatric Ocular Oncology update- Oxford Eye Hospital, March 2013
80. Childhood cataracts and glaucoma- a disease for life, Crossed wires- Duane’s syndrome and its management, What is new in retinoblastoma management, The optic nerve- a window to the brain. Chilean Annual Congress of Ophthalmology, Santiago, Chile November 2012
81. Childhood ptosis- Hull Royal Infirmary Ophthalmology Study Day, November 2012
82. Retinoblastoma management- an update. North of England Meeting, Doncaster, October 2012
83. Techniques for removal of infantile and childhood cataracts. UKISCRS annual meeting, Brighton September 2012.
84. Paediatric cataract surgery- prevention and management of complications, Pantheo Ophthalmological Meeting and Midland Ophthalmological Society, Cyprus, April 2012
85. Visual loss in childhood. Wolverhampton Eye Meeting, March 2012.
86. Retinoblastoma: update. University of Santiago, Chile November 2011
87. Socket Problems in Retinoblastoma, Infantile Haemangiomas- diagnosis and management. 13th International Paediatric Ophthalmology Meeting, Dublin October 2011
88. Kids Lids- Ptosis and Infantile Haemangiomas- POSSOMOS meeting Worcester June 2011
89. Retinoblastoma- update on diagnosis and management. 9th Nottingham Orthoptic Symposium May 2011
90. Retinoblastoma. Kettering Eye Meeting May 2011
91. Retinoblastoma- update on diagnosis and management. Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham January 2011
92. Nystagmus, Kids Lids- An Eye Opener, Retinoblastoma. The 42nd Sally Letson Meeting (Canadian Ophthalmological Society), Ottawa September 2010
93. Paediatric Ocular malignancies, Orbital masses in childhood, Pantheo Ophthalmological Meeting, Cyprus, November 2010
94. Periocular Haemangiomas, Current concepts. British and Irish Orthoptic Society Annual Meeting, Oxford July 2010
95. Updates in Paediatric Ophthalmology, Midlands Paediatric Society Meeting, Walsall November 2010
96. Retinoblastoma Update. Dr H V Desai Eye Hospital, Pune, India December 2009
97. Stoke Mandeville Eye Updates- What is new in paediatric ophthalmology, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury July 2009
98. Midlands Ophthalmic Trainees Association Interview Skills Course, Birmingham June 2009
99. Glaucoma in childhood, South East Orthoptic Regional Study day, Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford May 2009
100. International Epidermolysis Bullosa Symposium, Birmingham, March 2009, March 2010, March 2011, March 2013, March 2014
101. Preventing Blindness in Children, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, January 2009
102. Stickler’s syndrome, Cleft Unit meeting, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, March 2009
103. Common eye disorders in childhood, British Chapter of Community Paediatricians, Wolfson College, Oxford, December 2008
104. Congenital Cranial Dysinnervational Disorders, Oxford Ocular Motility Clinic, October 2008
105. Neuro-ophthalmological disorders in childhood, Wolverhampton, September 2008
106. Retinoblastoma 2008 and beyond. West Midlands Oncology Study Day, Birmingham July 2008
107. Mitochondrial Myopathies, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Society of the Midlands (POSSOM) Birmingham February 2008
108. Management of periocular haemangiomas in children, Plastic Surgery meeting, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead January 2008
109. Periocular haemangiomas of infancy, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford January 2008
110. Inherited Metabolic Diseases and the Eye, Birmingham Childrens Hospital, Birmingham, December 2007, May 2010
111. The Oxford Dystonia Device, Dystonia Society UK Annual Meeting, London, October 2005
112. Case discussion, Paediatric Ophthalmology Study Days for Specialist Registrars Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London July 2005, October 2004
113. Ocular motility examination, Neurophthalmology Study Day for Specialist Registrars Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London December 2005
114. Intraocular lenses, Alcon Phaco-emulsification Course for ophthalmic trainees, Hemel Hempstead September 2000, November 2000 and July 2002

1. Joseph H Calhoun Visiting Professor, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia October 2019. Lectures on Infantile Haemangiomas, Congenital Optic nerve abnormalities, Management of the dislocated lens,
2. Visiting Professor, University of Ottawa, Children’s Hospital of East Ontario, March 2015. Lecture on Paediatric cataract surgery

1. Panthagani J, Montecinos P, López JP, Parulekar M. Cystoid macular edema following intravitreal chemotherapy treatment for retinoblastoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Jul 7:e28348. doi: 10.1002/pbc.28348. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32634267
2. Bourkiza R, Cumberland P, Fabian ID, Abeysekera H, Parulekar M, Sagoo MS, Rahi J, Reddy MA. Role of ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES) in the presentation of retinoblastoma: findings from the UK. . BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2020 May 15;5(1):e000415. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2019-000415. eCollection 2020.PMID: 32432168.
3. Self JE, Taylor R, Solebo AL, Biswas S, Parulekar M, Dev Borman A, Ashworth J, Mcclenaghan R, Abbott J, Oflynn E, Hildebrand G, Lloyd IC. Cataract management in children: a review of the literature and current practice across five large UK centres" in print. Eye June 2020 [Paper #EYE-20-779R],
4. Outcomes following tacrolimus systemic immunosuppression for penetrating keratoplasty in infants and young children (Accepted for publication EYE August 2020)
5. Global Retinoblastoma Study Group, Fabian ID, Bowman R et al. Global Retinoblastoma Presentation and Analysis by National Income Level. JAMA Oncol. 2020 Feb 27. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.6716. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32105305;
6. Solebo AL, Rahi JS; British Congenital Cataract Interest Group. Glaucoma following cataract surgery in the first 2 years of life: frequency, risk factors and outcomes from IoLunder2. Br J Ophthalmol. 2019 Oct 5. pii: bjophthalmol-2019-314804. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314804. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31586948.
7. Fantato A, Parulekar M, Elston J. A trial of a mechanical device for the treatment of blepharospasm. Eye (Lond). 2019 Nov;33(11):1803-1808. doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0495-y. Epub 2019 Jul 2. PubMed PMID: 31267089.
8. Gerrish A, Stone E, Clokie S, Ainsworth JR, Jenkinson H, McCalla M, Hitchcott C, Colmenero I, Allen S, Parulekar M, Cole T. Non-invasive diagnosis of retinoblastoma using cell-free DNA from aqueous humour. Br J Ophthalmol. 2019 Feb 11. pii: bjophthalmol-2018-313005. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-313005. [Epub ahead of print] Erratum in: Br J Ophthalmol. 2019 Nov 1; PubMed PMID: 30745306;
9. Rigaudy A, Parulekar M, Gibbon C, Quinn A. Ectopic lens material in an otherwise healthy 5-week-old infant. Int Ophthalmol. 2019 Jul;39(7):1603-1606.
10. Parulekar MV. Detecting retinoblastoma. Community Eye Health. 2018;31(101):10.
11. Gurney SP, Makanjuola T, Kutubi M, Parulekar M, Abbott J. How to use the direct ophthalmoscope. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2018 Apr;103(2):102-109.
12. Sepehripour S, Lloyd MS, Nishikawa H, Richard B, Parulekar M. Surrogate Outcome Measures for Corneal Neurotization in Infants and Children. J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Jul;28(5):1167-1170.
13. Foster A, Boyes L, Burgess L, Carless S, Bowyer V, Jenkinson H, Parulekar M, Ainsworth J, Hungerford J, Onadim Z, Sagoo M, Rosser E, Reddy MA, Cole T. Patient understanding of genetic information influences reproductive decision making in retinoblastoma. Clin Genet. 2017 Dec;92(6):587-593.
14. Mohite A, Jenyon T, Manoj B, Sandramouli S, Foster K, Oates A, McDermott AL, Parulekar MV. Pseudodacryocystitis: paediatric case series of infected atypical ethmoid air cells masquerading as recurrent dacryocystitis. Eye (Lond). 2017 Apr;31(4):657-660.
15. Tang LY, Hing JW, Tang JY, Nishikawa H, Shahidullah H, Browne F, Chikermane A, Parulekar M. Predicting complications with pretreatment testing in infantile haemangioma treated with oral propranolol. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Jul;100(7):902-906.
16. Kohe S, Brundler MA, Jenkinson H, Parulekar M, Wilson M, Peet AC, McConville CM; Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group. Metabolite profiling in retinoblastoma identifies novel clinicopathological subgroups. Br J Cancer. 2015 Oct 20;113(8):1216-24.
17. Falzon K, Scotcher S, Parulekar M. Primary Epibulbar Molluscum Contagiosum in an Immunocompetent Child. J Pediatr. 2015 Oct;167(4):936.
18. Solebo AL, Russell-Eggitt I, Cumberland PM, Rahi JS; British Isles Congenital Cataract Interest Group. Risks and outcomes associated with primary intraocular lens implantation in children under 2 years of age: the IoLunder2 cohort study. Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 Nov;99(11):1471-6.
19. Lambley RG, Pereyra-Muñoz N, Parulekar M, Mireskandari K, Ali A. Structural and functional outcomes of anaesthetic cornea in children. Br J Ophthalmol. 2015 Mar;99(3):418-24.
20. Lim Fat CP, Lee SY, Brundler MA, Scott CM, Parulekar MV. Coats disease in a 3-week-old boy. J AAPOS. 2014 Feb;18(1):86-8.
21. Trivedi D, McCalla M, Squires Z, Parulekar M. Use of cyanoacrylate glue for temporary tarsorrhaphy in children. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jan-Feb;30(1):60-3.
22. Khan IJ, Parulekar MV. Intraocular cholesterol crystals. Postgrad Med J. 2014 Jan;90(1059):58-9.
23. Batra R, Abbott J, Jenkinson H, Ainsworth JR, Cole T, Parulekar MV, Kearns P. Long-term retinoblastoma follow-up with or without general anaesthesia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 Feb;61(2):260-4.
24. Trivedi D, Lee SY, Brundler MA, Parulekar MV.Fibrous tumor of the superior oblique tendon in Proteus syndrome. JAAPOS.2013 Aug;17(4):420-2.
25. Kapatai G, Brundler MA, Jenkinson H, Kearns P, Parulekar M, Peet AC, McConville CM. Gene expression profiling identifies different sub-types of retinoblastoma. Br J Cancer. 2013 Jul 23;109(2):512-25.
26. Dimaras H, Parulekar MV, Kwok G, Simpson ER, Ali A, Halliday W, Shago M, Harbour JW, Héon E, Gallie BL, Chan HS. Molecular testing prognostic of low risk in epithelioid uveal melanoma in a child. Br J Ophthalmol. 2013 Mar;97(3):323-6.
27. Atapattu N, Ainsworth J, Willshaw H, Parulekar M, MacPherson L, Miller C, Davies P, Kirk JM. Septo-optic dysplasia: antenatal risk factors and clinical features in a regional study. Horm Res Paediatr. 2012;78(2):81-7.
28. Chandra A, Aragon-Martin JA, Sharif S, Parulekar M, Child A, Arno G. Craniosynostosis with ectopia lentis and a homozygous 20-base deletion in ADAMTSL4. Ophthalmic Genet. 2013 Mar-Jun;34(1-2):78-82.
29. Parulekar MV. Re: "Using the inferior oblique muscle to augment implant coverage in enucleation surgery". Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jul-Aug;28(4):305.
30. Tomlins PJ, Parulekar MV, Rauz S. "Triple-TEN" in the treatment of acute ocular complications from toxic epidermal necrolysis. Cornea. 2013 Mar;32(3):365-9.
31. Qureshi HU, Rodrigues D, Roy D, Parulekar M, Kay A. Blinking--an unusual presentation of obstructive hydrocephalus relieved by endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Childs Nerv Syst. 2012 Mar;28(3):493-5.
32. Avisar I, Norris JH, Quinn S, Allan D, McCalla M, Dugdale D, Parulekar M, Malhotra R. Temporary cosmetic painted prostheses in anophthalmic surgery: an alternative to early postoperative clear conformers. Eye (Lond). 2011 Nov;25(11):1418-22
33. Malhotra R, Parulekar M, Selva D. Re: "Muscle prolapse after harvesting autogenous fascia lata used for frontalis suspension in children". Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Jan-Feb;27(1):64-5.
34. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma - current treatment and future direction. Early Hum Dev. 2010 Oct;86(10):619-25
35. Abbott J, Parulekar M, Shahidullah H, Taibjee S, Moss C. Diarrhea associated with propranolol treatment for hemangioma of infancy (HOI). Pediatr Dermatol. 2010 Sep-Oct;27(5):558
36. Tambe K, Munshi V, Dewsbery C, Ainsworth JR, Willshaw H, Parulekar MV. Relationship of infantile periocular hemangioma depth to growth and regression pattern. J AAPOS. 2009 Dec;13(6):567-70.
37. Bhatnagar A, Tomlins P, Parulekar MV. The role of PCR in early diagnosis of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in children. J AAPOS. 2009 Apr;13(2):213-4
38. Parulekar MV, Dai S, Buncic R, Wong A. Head Position-Dependent Changes in Ocular Torsion and Vertical Misalignment in Skew Deviation. Archives of Ophthalmology. 2008;126(7):899-905. Editorial 992-3
39. Parulekar MV, Elston JS. 'The evidence base for retinal haemorrhages in shaken baby syndrome'. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2008 Oct;50(10):793-4.
40. Parulekar MV, Halliday W, Brent M, Kong K, Wong AM. Tubular aggregate myopathy associated with retinal degeneration. Can J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jun;43(3): 361-3.
41. Parulekar MV, Chen SD, Patel CK Sub-Tenon's local anaesthesia for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity with diode laser. Eye. 2008 Mar;22(3):375-9.
42. Desai A, Rubinstein A, Reginald A, Parulekar M, Tanner V. Feasibility of day-case vitreoretinal surgery. Eye. 2008 Feb;22(2):169-72
43. Parulekar M, Elston JS. Surgery on the nonparetic eye for oculomotor palsy with aberrant regeneration. Surgical technique. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2003; 40(4):219-221.
44. Shaikh A, Parulekar M, James B. Acute suprachoroidal haemorrhage with acute angle closure glaucoma as a presenting sign of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Eye 2002; 16(5):651-653.
45. Parulekar MV, Khooshabeh R, Graham C. Topical and intralesional interferon therapy for recurrent lacrimal papilloma. Eye 2002; 16(5):649-51.
46. Bourne RR, Parulekar M, Bacon AS, MacLaren RE. Spontaneous foreign body extrusion following perforating eye injury. J R Army Med Corps 2002; 148(2):144-147.
47. Parulekar MV, Elston JS . Acquired retinal myelination in neurofibromatosis 1. Arch Ophthalmol 2002; 120(5):659-665
48. Parulekar MV, Berg S, Elston JS. Adjunctive Peribulbar Anaesthesia in Paediatric strabismus surgery: Are the risks justified; Paediatr Anaesthesia 2002:12 (1):85
49. Parulekar MV, Elston JS. Neuropathology of inflicted head injury in children (Retinal haemorrhages in Non Accidental Injury: Role of acceleration-deceleration injury). Brain 2002; 125 (3):676-677
50. Schlugman D, Parulekar M, Elston JS, Farmery A. Abnormal pupillary activity in a brainstem dead patient. Br J Anaesthesia, 86(5): 717-720 (2001)
51. McKibbin M, Parulekar MV, Innes JR. Recurrent retinal artery occlusion after the disappearance of lupus anticoagulant. Eye 1998:12(5):893-894

1. Shah P, Sinapis P, Parulekar MV. Paediatric Ptosis. Dec Jan 2019 Vol 25 No 4: Eye news www.eyenews.co.uk
2. Ramm, L.B., Bradbury, C. & Parulekar, M.V., (2018). Routine Orthoptic-led Paediatric Fundus Digital Imaging: Benefits to Patients and Healthcare System. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal. 14(1), pp.1–5. DOI: http://doi.org/10.22599/bioj.106
3. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma management update (part 2): treatment, screening and surveillance, long-term follow-up and new developments. Eye News February/March 2017 Vol 23 No 5 www.eyenews.uk.com
4. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma management update (part 1): clinical features, diagnosis and genetics. Eye News December/January 2017 Vol 23 No 4 www.eyenews.uk.com
5. Cruickshank F, Logan N, Parulekar MV. Associations of high myopia in childhood, Optometry Today, 2 May 2015 pp 47-51.
6. Parulekar MV, Green L, Hopson R. Retinoblastoma- clinician and patient perspectives. International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice | Vol. 6 | No. 1 | pp 17–22 http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ijop.2015.6.1.17
7. Haemangioma. Insight (RNIB) magazine Issue 50. March-April 2014
8. Haemangioma treatments- NB magazine http://www.rnib.org.uk/services-we-offer-advice-professionals-nb-magazine-health-professionals-nb-features/haemangioma
9. Socket problems in retinoblastoma Infocus (CHECT) magazine Issue 71 Summer 2013

1. Painter S, Rajput R, Sinapis A, Parulekar MV. Unilateral Ptosis is rarely amblyogenic. European Paediatric Ophthalmology Society Meeting, September 2019, Vienna
2. Paediatric Penetrating Keratoplasty with systemic Tacrolimus immunosuppression: survival and outcomes. European Paediatric Ophthalmology Society Meeting, September 2019, Vienna
3. Gerrish A, Stone E, Clokie C, Ainsworth J, Jenkinson H, McCalla M, Hitchcott C, Colmenero I, Allen S, Parulekar M, Cole T. Non-invasive diagnosis of retinoblastoma using cell-free DNA, Biennial International Society of Ocular Oncology Meeting, Los Angeles March 2019 (Oral presentation) Accepted
4. Something out of place- undiagnosed homocystinuria in a 10-year-old girl presenting with bilateral lens dislocations, Presented Poster and VideoD.Sahota, M. Parulekar, S. Vijay, S. Tyredellis, 36th Congress of ESCRS, Vienna September 2018
5. Painter S, Sinapis A, Rajput R, Parulekar MV: Paediatric ptosis is rarely amblyogenic, Poster at 44th Annual EPOS Meeting, Vienna September 2018
6. Shah P, Ramm L, Awad M, Parulekar MV. Orthoptist-led aphakia clinics. European Paediatric Ophthalmology Society, Oxford, September 2017 Awarded Best Poster Prize
7. Shinh R, Ramm L, Parulekar MV Botulinum Toxin Augmented Squint Surgery For Infantile Esotropia – A Case Controlled Study. SOE Barcelona, June 2017
8. Gupta A, Parulekar MV. Management and visual outcomes of subluxed lenses in children- a 16-year review. World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Barcelona September 2015
9. Turner S, Parulekar MV, Jenkinson H, Hitchcott, Ainsworth J. Dual agent intravitreal chemotherapy (IVC) in retinoblastoma management. BIPOSA Cardiff September 2015. International Society of Ocular Oncology, Paris June 2015
10. Turner S, Parulekar MV, Jenkinson H, Ainsworth J, McCalla M Prophylactic occlusion therapy in retinoblastoma management. International Society of Ocular Oncology, Paris June 2015
11. Lee S, Parulekar M. Unusual involvement of the superior oblique tendon in Proteus Syndrome. European Society of Ophthalmology meeting, Copenhagen June 2013.
12. Parulekar M, Ramm L, Awad M, Ainsworth JR, Dewsbery C. The impact of using I care tonometry on the frequency of examinations under anaesthetic in the management of paediatric glaucoma and aphakia in children under 5 years of age. World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Milan September 2012.
13. William J, Parulekar MV, Bhatnagar A, Dewsbery C, Mappouras K. Timing of surgery for subluxed lenses: Correlation with visual outcomes. American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, San Antonio, March 2012 (Poster)
14. Parulekar MV, Kapatai G, Brundler MA, Peet A, Wilson M, Jenkinson H, McConville C. Identification of molecular subgroups of Retinoblastoma. International Society of Ocular Oncology, Buenos Aires November 2011
15. Parulekar MV, Kulkarni A, Cole T, Morland B, Jenkinson H, Turner S, Ainsworth JR. Clinical and genetic features of regressed Retinoblastoma. International Society of Ocular Oncology, Buenos Aires November 2011
16. Parulekar M, Chavan R, Ainsworth JR, Jenkinson H, Ford D, Spooner D, Heyes G. Multiple plaque treatment in retinoblastoma. International Society Of Ocular Oncology, Buenos Aires November 2011 (Poster)
17. Rabia Bourkiza, Ashwin Reddy, Archana Kulkarni, Manoj Parulekar, Phillippa Cumberland, Jugnoo Rahi, Judith Kingston, John Hungerford. Are socioeconomic status (SES) and ethnicity risk factors for the presentation of advanced RB (RB) in the UK? International Society of Ocular Oncology, Buenos Aires November 2011 (Poster). American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago October 2010 (Poster) Won Best Poster prize
18. J Kate Barnes, Parulekar MV, Patel CK. Five-year visual outcome of children, following treatment with diode laser for retinopathy of prematurity under sub-tenon local anesthesia. European Paediatric Ophthalmology Society meeting, Bad Nauheim, Germany September 2010
19. Tambe K, Munshi V, Dewsbery C, Ainsworth JR, Willshaw HE, Parulekar MV. Can the depth of peri-ocular haemangiomas predict growth and regression, European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Marseilles, September 2009
20. Tambe K, McDermott A, Parulekar MV. Mono-canalicular intubation for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Marseilles, September 2009
21. Parulekar MV, Jenkinson H, Willshaw HE, Hitchcott C, Ainsworth JR, Morland B. Periocular carboplatin for retinoblastoma – with or without systemic chemotherapy? International Congress of Ocular Oncology, Cambridge 2009
22. Hitchcott C, Turner S, Cole T, Jenkinson H, Parulekar M, Willshaw H. Outcomes of A + B tumours – do familial/non-familial eyes behave differently? International Congress of Ocular Oncology, Cambridge 2009
23. Batra R, Abbott J, Jenkinson H, Ainsworth JR, Kearns P, Parulekar M. Long-term retinoblastoma follow-up: with or without general anaesthesia? International Congress of Ocular Oncology, Cambridge 2009
24. Cole T, Parulekar M, Jenkinson H, O’Grady A, Ainsworth JR, Willshaw HE Role of linkage analysis in excluding risk for siblings and cousins in familial retinoblastoma. International Congress of Ocular Oncology, Cambridge 2009
25. Parulekar MV, Tambe K, Munshi V, Dewsbery C, Ainsworth JR, Willshaw HE, Can the depth of peri-ocular haemangiomas predict growth and regression, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus San Francisco April 2009
26. Parulekar MV, Dai S, Buncic JR, Wong AM. Pattern of Changes in Ocular Torsion in Skew Deviation and Trochlear Nerve Palsy: Dependence on Static Head Orientation. North American Neurophthalmology Society Orlando 2008 (oral presentation) AAPOS meeting, Washington April 2008 (poster).
27. Parulekar MV, Buncic JR, Wong AM. Head position-dependent changes in torsion in skew deviation. ARVO meeting, Fort Lauderdale May 2007
28. Parulekar MV, Conti SM, Lam WC, Kertes P, Tehrani N N. ROP outcomes in the post ETROP era. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Seattle in April 2007.
29. Parulekar MV, Buncic JR, Wong AM. Head position-dependent changes in torsion in skew deviation. North American Neurophthalmology Society Salt Lake City 2007 ARVO meeting, Fort Lauderdale May 2007
30. Parulekar MV, Wong AM. Unusual optic neuritis. Walsh session North American Neurophthalmology Society Salt Lake City 2007
31. Patel CK, Parulekar MV. Safety and efficacy of local anaesthesia for laser treatment of ROP, World ROP meeting, Croatia, 2006
32. Ward M, Parulekar MV, Packard RB. Cluster buster- Investigating a cluster of postoperative endophthalmitis. European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Paris 2004 33. Parulekar MV, Shaikh AS, Lake SL, Benjamin L, Per-operative retinoscopy in prediction of IOL power. European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER) Alicante 2001 34. Delaney Y, Parulekar MV, Khooshabeh R Chemical myositis and toxic optic neuropathy: Complications following 5FU therapy. European Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Paris 2000

1. Painter S, Rajput R, Sinapis A, Parulekar MV. Unilateral Ptosis is rarely amblyogenic. BIPOSA Edinburgh October 2019
2. Shafi A, Parulekar MV, Painter S. Clinical and microbial profile of paediatric infectious keratitis in a tertiary referral centre, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2019
3. Something out of place- undiagnosed homocystinuria in a 10-year-old girl presenting with bilateral lens dislocations, D.Sahota ,M. Parulekar, S. Vijay, S. Tyredellis, Roper Hall Annual Meeting, Birmingham December 2018
4. Painter S, Rana M, Abbott J, Gupte G, Barua A, Shah S, Parulekar MV. Paediatric penetrating keratoplasty with systemic tacrolimus immunosuppression: survival and outcomes, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2018.
5. Rambhatla S, Parulekar MV. Cancellations: From a patient’s perspective. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2018.
6. Rambhatla S, Parulekar MV. Cancellation of elective Paediatric Ophthalmic surgery: The impact on families and strategies for prevention. RCOphth Annual Congress, Liverpool, May 2018
7. Shinh R, Ramm L, Parulekar MV Botulinum Toxin Augmented Squint Surgery For Infantile Esotropia – A Case Controlled Study. BIPOSA September 2017, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2017
8. Kutubi M, Rambhatla S, Cole T, Jenkinson H, Ainsworth J, Parulekar M. The benefits of screening for familial retinoblastoma – functional outcomes. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2017
9. Gurney S, Makanjuola T, Ramm L, Parulekar MV. Paediatric Trabeculectomy Audit. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2017
10. Mohite A, Jenyon T, Manoj B, Sandramouli S, Foster K, McDermott A, Parulekar MV Pseudodacryocystitis: Case series of infected ethmoid cysts presenting as recurrent dacryocystitis, (Poster) Annual Congress of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Birmingham, May 2016
11. Turner S, Parulekar MV, Jenkinson H, Hitchcott, Ainsworth J. Dual agent intravitreal chemotherapy (IVC) in retinoblastoma management. BIPOSA Cardiff September 2015.
12. occlusion therapy in retinoblastoma management. BIPOSA Cardiff September 2015.
13. Mohite A, Parulekar MV. 2 step versus 3 step surgery for Blepharophimosis. BIPOSA Cardiff September 2015.
14. Shafi F, Squires Z, McCalla M, Parulekar MV. Outcomes of Enucleation for Retinoblastoma, BIPOSA Birmingham September 2014, BOPSS Liverpool June 2014
15. Shinh R, Mappouras K, Parulekar MV. Combined Surgical And Botulinum Toxin Treatment For Infantile Esotropia BIPOSA Birmingham September 2014, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress July 2014
16. Royo-Dujardin L, Ghauri AJ, Jeeva I, Parulekar M V, Comparative clinical features and treatment outcomes in 6 children with retinal vasoproliferative tumours. BIPOSA Birmingham September 2014
17. Parulekar MV, Rana M, Rachdan D, Gupte G, Shah S. Tacrolimus immunosuppression for paediatric corneal grafts. MCLOSA London December 2013, BIPOSA Leeds October 2013
18. Tang L, Hing J, Chikermane A, Shahidullah H, Parulekar MV. Pretesting for Propranolol treatment for infantile haemangiomas- it is really necessary? BIPOSA Leeds October 2013( Poster)
19. Dewsbery C, Bradbury C, Mappouras K, Parulekar MV. Orthoptic led aphakia clinics- audit of a new service. BIPOSA Leeds 2013
20. Lee S, Trivedi D, Abeysekera H, Parulekar MV. Brow suspension for severe congenital ptosis. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress July 2013
21. Mappouras K, Bradbury C, Ramm L, Dewsbery C, Parulekar MV. Orthoptic-led specialist paediatric aphakic clinics: a review of a first year of a developing service. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress July 2013.
22. Trivedi D, Mccalla M, Squires Z, Parulekar MV. Glue Tarsorrhaphy for socket reconstruction in children. BOPSS, Bristol June 2013
23. Ramm L, Parulekar M, Davies P, Awad M, Ainsworth JR, Dewsbery C. Icare tonometry – impact on EUAs for paediatric glaucoma and aphakia in young children. BIPOSA Bournemouth, September 2012
24. Ajmal F, Ramm L, Parulekar M. Orthoptic led Fundus photography in children. BIPOSA Bournemouth , September 2012
25. Mall S, McCalla M, Hyde Jones B, Tennant Z, Parulekar MV. Dermis Fat Graft socket reconstruction in children. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress July 2012
26. Daultrey C, Beech T, Parulekar M, Ahmed SK, McDermott AL. Nodular fasciitis of the maxillary sinus. British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Glasgow July 2012
27. Rodrigues D, Parulekar M, McDermott A, Ahmed S. Anterior Skull Base surgery in children- the first 21 cases. British Skull Base Meeting, Brighton May 2012
28. Kulkarni AR, William J, Cole T, Jenkinson H, Morland B, Turner S, Parulekar MV, Lumbroso-Le Rouic L, Ainsworth JR. Spontaneous Regression of Retinoblastoma - Clinical and Genetic Features. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress 2012, BIPOSA London 2011
29. Ramm LB, Dewsbery CF, Bradbury C, Castle A, Ajmal F, Parulekar MV, Ainsworth JR. An innovative approach to paediatric fundus photography. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress 2012
30. Parulekar MV, Kapatai G, Brundler MA, Peet A, Wilson M, Jenkinson H, McConville C. Identification of molecular subgroups of retinoblastoma. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress 2012- Awarded the Founder’s cup for best scientific paper and poster
31. Kulkarni AR, Chavan R, Nightingale P, Dewsbery C, Parulekar MV. Propranolol Dose Titration in treatment of Periocular Infantile Haemangiomas. British Isles Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (BIPOSA) Annual Meeting, London 2011
32. Turner S, Jenkinson H, Ainsworth JR. Parulekar MV. Vision outcomes in Retinoblastoma, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress July 2011
33. Chavan R, Kulkarni A, Ford D, Spooner D, Jenkinson H, Ainsworth JR, Parulekar MV. Radioactive plaque treatment in retinoblastoma, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress July 2011
34. Inbal Avisar, Mc Calla M, Dugdale D, Parulekar MV, Malhotra R. Coloured prosthetic shells following enucleation surgery in children and adults. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2011
35. Kulkarni A, Lamin S, Parulekar MV, Ainsworth JR. New techniques for delivery of Intra-arterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2011
36. Chavan R, Kulkarni, Jenkinson H, Parulekar MV, Ainsworth JR, Retinal detachments in retinoblastoma- prognostic features and outcomes, Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Birmingham May 2011
37. Bhatnagar A, Munshi V, Dewsbery C, Mappouras K, Willshaw HE, Parulekar MV. Timing of surgery for subluxed lenses in children: a ten year review. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress 2009.
38. Tambe K, Munshi V, Dewsbery C, Willshaw HE, Ainsowrth JR, Parulekar MV. Can the depth of peri-ocular haemangiomas predict growth and regression. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress 2009
39. Tambe K, McDermott A, Parulekar MV. Mono-canalicular intubation for congenital naso-lacrimal duct obstruction. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress 2009
40. Munshi V, Willshaw HE, Parulekar MV, Murray A. Dermis fat grafts in themanagement of orbital implant exposure following enucleation for retinoblastoma. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress 2009
41. Munshi V, Tambe K, Dewsbery C, Ainsworth JR, Willshaw HE, Parulekar MV. Management of posterior capsular opacification in children. Annual Congress of Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Liverpool May 2009
42. Parulekar MV, Conti SM, Lam WC, Kertes P, Tehrani N N. ROP outcomes following ETROP. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress July 2007
43. Parulekar MV, Buncic JR, Wong AM. Head position dependent changes in torsion in skew deviation. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress July 2007
44. Parulekar MV, Chen S, Patel CK. ROP laser treatment under subtenons anaesthesia with oral sedation. BEAVRS Cheltenham November 2005
45. Parulekar MV, Packard RB, Use of the Sheets glide in modern cataract surgeryVideo presentation Royal College of Ophthalmologists Congress Birmingham May 2005.
46. Parulekar MV, Desai A, Tanner V Safety of day care vitreo-retinal surgery. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Congress Birmingham May 2005 [poster].
47. Parulekar MV, Shaikh AS, Lake SL, Benjamin L. Per-operative retinoscopy in prediction of IOL power. UK and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Chester 2001. Awarded the Becton and Dickinson Award for the best Cataract Surgery Paper
48. Parulekar MV, Bacon AS, ND:YAG laser clearance of inflammatory IOL deposits: Effect on visual acuity and contrast sensitivity Oxford Ophthalmological Congress 2001
49. Parulekar MV, Pande M, A high price to pay for immunosuppression, Royal Society of Medicine London 1998 [poster]

Mr. Parulekar is on the faculty for the following courses

1. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Microsurgical Skills Course since 2013 M
2. Coventry Cadaveric dissection course since 2013

1. Parulekar MV (chair) Paediatric ophthalmology seminar, Royal College of Ophthalmologists Seminar November 2019
2. Parulekar MV, Bowman R, Kimani K, Abbott J, Chantada G, Cole T, Chamney S, Retinoblastoma session, Royal College of Ophthalmologists Congress, Glasgow May 2019
3. Parulekar MV, Astbury N, Sanyiwa A. Tanzanian RB-Net workshop, Dar es Salaam, May 2018
4. Parulekar MV, Hammond C, Paediatric Subspecialty Day, Royal College ofOphthalmologists Annual Congress, Liverpool, May 2018
5. Parulekar MV, Chair. Paediatric Ophthalmology: from the front to the back of the eye, Birmingham Midland Eye Centre Alumni Meeting December 2017
6. Parulekar MV, Chair and coordinator, Oculoplastic workshops, World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Hyderabad, India Dec 2017
7. Parulekar MV, (co chair), Retinoblastoma session, International Society of Genetic Eye disease and Research, Leeds, September 2017
8. Parulekar MV, (co-chair) Retinoblastoma and Paediatric Ocular Malignancies, European Paediatric Ophthalmology Society, Oxford, September 2017
9. Parulekar MV (chair)Paediatric ophthalmology- What every ophthalmologist needs to know. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Seminar March 2017
10. Nottingham Paediatric Oculo-plastic Meeting, June 2017
11. Parulekar MV (chair), Ainsworth J, Sagoo M, Reddy A, Tonks P. Session on Paediatric Ocular Oncology Annual Congress of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Birmingham, May 2016
12. Parulekar MV (chair), Kekunnaya RR, Plager D, Hunter D, Kowal L, Rao VB. Size matters! The management of Extra-large (XXL) Strabismus- Workshop at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Vancouver April 2016
13. Kekunnaya RR (chair), Dagi L, Granet D, Lambert S, Parulekar MV, Velez F. Management of challenging strabismus resulting from orbital pathology or iatrogenic causes. Workshop at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Vancouver April 2016
14. Parulekar MV, DeAngelis D, Kikkawa D. Oculoplastic workshop. World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Barcelona September 2015
15. Parulekar MV. Paediatric Ophthalmology Session- The Common, the rare and the worrying, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, July 2015
16. Parulekar MV, DeAngelis D. Oculoplastic workshop. World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Milan September 2012
17. Parulekar MV, Patel CK. Seminar on retinal detachments in retinoblastoma, Annual Congress of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Liverpool, May 2012
18. Parulekar MV, Ainsworth JR, Cole T, Jenkinson H, Hitchcott C. Retinoblastoma 2011 and beyond. Workshop at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus San Diego March 2011
19. Parulekar MV, DeAngelis D. Oculoplastic pearls for the pediatric ophthalmologist. Workshop at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Orlando April 2010
20. Parulekar MV, Ainsworth JR, Willshaw HE, Cole T, Jenkinson H. Retinoblastoma 2008 and beyond. Workshop at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Washington April 2008
21. Parulekar MV. Oculus Fellowship Course, Birmingham February 2008 Instructor
22. Parulekar MV, Elston JS. Oxford Neuro-Ophthalmology Course June 2006 Coorganiser and instructor
23. Parulekar MV, Desai A. Windsor Final Membership Preparatory Course July 2004 Chief organiser
24. Parulekar MV. Neuro-ophthalmic disorders in children and their management, Indian Academy of Paediatrics Paediatric Neurology workshop, Mumbai, India. October 2003

Mr Parulekar has served as a trustee on the SightSavers international board since 2014, providing input into the international programme development strategy. He is a nominee on the Indian SightSavers board, and a member of the International Programme Expert Group, to oversee development and implementation of the various blindness eradication programmes.

Mr Parulekar has contributed to the training of a retinoblastoma specialist who is now running the Retinoblastoma Programme in Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital, Colombo, and arranged the donation of a retinal camera to the unit.

Mr. Parulekar has worked at charitable hospitals in central and western India, exchanging ideas, techniques, and experiences with the resident surgeons working there.

Mr. Parulekar regularly receives observers from various countries and develops links with their hospitals, providing e-consultation and advice, and sharing ideas.

Mr. Parulekar is participating in the Africa RB net programme with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, developing a partnership with Tanzanian retinoblastoma treatment centers.

Mr. Parulekar has co-authored a textbook of ophthalmology for medical students and optometrists

1. Lecture Notes: Ophthalmology. 12th Edition. Wiley publications. Bron, James, and Parulekar.2017. ISBN-9781119095941.

He has also contributed chapters, clinical cases and videos on surgical techniques to several textbooks

1. Parulekar MV: Clinical pictures contribution. In Kanski JJ ed. Clinical Diagnosis in Ophthalmology. Elsevier-Mosby-Saunders (London) 2019
2. Parulekar MV: Transposition squint surgery., Expert Techniques in Ophthalmic Surgery, Jaypee Publications, Editors Dr. Yanoff, Dr. Spaeth, and Dr. Icchpujani. 1st Edition 2015, 2nd Edition 2018
3. Parulekar MV: Retinoblastoma (chapter). In Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology 2017 Fourth edition, Oxford University Press. Editors AKO Denniston, PI Murray
4. Parulekar MV, Gallie B. Retinoblastoma Genetics. Practical Genomics for Ophthalmology' Editors Ashworth J and Black G. Elsevier 1st edition 2019
5. Parulekar MV, Shah P. Esotropia, Exotropia, Strabismus surgery. In “Key Clinical Topics in Ophthalmology” Editors Azerbod and Khaw, JP medical Ltd.1st edition 2019
6. Parulekar MV: Paediatric Ophthalmology. Key Clinical Topics in Paediatric Surgery, 1st Edition, 2013. JP Medical Publishers. Editors Pachl, De La Hunt and Jawaheer.
7. Parulekar MV. Retinoblastoma. The Surgery of Childhood Tumours, 3rd edition, Springer Publications 2015. Editors Carachi and Grosfeld
8. Parulekar MV. Section Editor for Paediatric Ocular Oncology. Clinical Colour Atlas and Manual of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmology 2013 1st Edition. Jaypee Publications. Editor Dr A S Karthikeyan.
9. Parulekar MV: The Child Who Closes One Eye (chapter). In Pediatric Ophthalmology 2011 4th Edition, Elsevier, Editors David Taylor and Creig Hoyt
10. Parulekar MV, Hitchcott C, Partridge K: Psychosocial aspects of retinoblastoma care (chapter). Retinoblastoma. 2012, First Edition, Jaypee Publications, Editors Carol Shields and Aparna Subramaniam
11. Parulekar MV: Common ocular problems in childhood (chapter). In Oxford Handbook of Community Paediatrics 2012 First Edition, Oxford University Press. Editor S Gada
12. Parulekar MV: Ocular motility examination (chapter), In James B and Benjamin L, eds. Ophthalmology: Investigation and Examination Techniques. ButterworthHeinemann, (London), 2007 Pages 103-125
13. Parulekar MV: Postoperative management after cataract surgery (chapter), In Malhotra R ed. Eye Essentials: Cataract-Assessment, Classification and Management. Butterworth Heinemann (London), 2007
14. Parulekar MV: Complications of cataract surgery (chapter), In Malhotra R ed. Eye Essentials: Cataract-Assessment, Classification and Management. Butterworth Heinemann (London), 2007
15. Parulekar MV. Albert and Jakobiec's "Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology", 3rd Edition, edited by Daniel M. Albert, MD, MS and Joan W.Miller, MD. Saunders, Philadelphia, December 2007. Chapter 232 - Infectious Processes of the Orbit.- Clinical cases - author Verity DM.
16. Parulekar MV: Clinical pictures contribution. In Kanski JJ ed. Clinical Diagnosis in Ophthalmology. Elsevier-Mosby-Saunders (London) 2006
17. Parulekar MV: Silicone frontalis suspension (surgical video), Pediatric Ophthalmology, 2nd Edition, Springer Publications, Editor Ken Wright and Y Strube

1. Mr. Parulekar is actively involved in the training of residents in the West Midlands and Oxford Deanery training programs. He is the college tutor for ophthalmology in Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Fellowship Director. He is also the LTFT (Less than Full Time) lead for the West Midlands Deanery since 2018. Mr Parulekar has supervised several candidates leading to CCT through article 14 of PMETB.
2. Mr. Parulekar regularly teaches trainees in other specialties including general pediatrics, endocrinology, rheumatology, neurosurgery, and accident and emergency medicine.
3. Mr. Parulekar teaches medical students from the University of Oxford and University of Birmingham. Mr. Parulekar also contributes to the training of Allied Health Professionals (nurses, orthoptists, optometrists) towards extended roles, through tutorials, CME lectures, and as an invited speaker at meetings.
4. He has developed online educational material, including surgical videos and courses for ophthalmic trainees as well as optometrists, including a collaborative project with the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust.
5. Mr. Parulekar was Visiting Professor, University Of Ottawa In 2015.

Mr Parulekar is the Director for the highly successful Paediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship Programme at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He has directed the programme for 10 years, and trained fellows from UK, several European countries, Asia and Australia.

The department currently offer 2 fellowships annually: