Dr. Vijaya Gothwal

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Biography

Vijaya K Gothwal is a low vision specialist and a Scientist at the L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India, with over 34 years of experience. She completed her undergraduate studies in Optometry at the Elite School of Optometry, Chennai, India, and obtained her PhD from Queensland University of Technology, Australia. She has also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, South Australia. Gothwal is a Diplomate in Low Vision with the American Academy of Optometry and currently serves as the President of the International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation (ISLRR). Her contributions to the field include establishing the “Meera L B Deshpande Centre for Sight Enhancement” at LVPEI, which has been instrumental in providing comprehensive low vision rehabilitation services for over two decades. Her research interests focus on patient-reported outcome measurement in ophthalmology and the effectiveness of low vision treatments, particularly in pediatric populations. Gothwal has published widely, with over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and has presented at numerous national and international conferences. She has received several awards for her research contributions, including the Constance W Atwell Award for Excellence in Low Vision Research in 2002.

Research Interests

Experience

Scientist

1989-01-01 — Present

L V Prasad Eye Institute • Hyderabad, India

Low vision specialist contributing to patient care and research.

Awards

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Constance W. Atwell Award for Excellence in Low Vision Research

2002-01-01
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Achievement Award

2009-01-01
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Fellowship

2010-11-17
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Publications Award

2020-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
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