Wishal Ramdas

Dr. Wishal Ramdas is a researcher in the Department of Ophthalmology at Erasmus MC, focusing on eye disease epidemiology and genetic associations. His work spans glaucoma, keratoconus, and age-related macular degeneration, utilizing advanced methodologies like Mendelian randomization and genome-wide association studies.

• Institution: Erasmus MC
• Department: Ophthalmology
• Academic Rank: Researcher

Research interests include:

• Glaucoma pathophysiology and risk factors
• Keratoconus prevalence and diagnostic criteria
• Correlation between cardiovascular health and ocular diseases
• Cost-effectiveness of AI-driven population screening
• Multi-omics approaches to eye disease
• Large-scale epidemiological modeling

Recent publications analyze keratoconus diagnostic variability, cornea-glaucoma genetic links, carotid atherosclerosis impact on glaucoma risk, and AI implementation in public health screening. His work frequently appears in top ophthalmology journals like Scientific Reports and Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Collaborations span European Eye Epidemiology (E3) Consortium and interdisciplinary teams including geneticists, cardiologists, and AI specialists.