Arathy Kartha

Dr. Arathy Kartha is a vision rehabilitation researcher with affiliations to the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She holds a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Grant from the National Eye Institute and specializes in multisensory rehabilitation for ultra-low vision.

• Education: BS and MPhil in Optometry from Elite School of Optometry (Chennai, India)
• PhD in Pediatric Vision Rehabilitation (Australia)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship at Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins University)

Her research focuses on integrating virtual reality, augmented reality, and neuroprosthetics to develop assistive technologies for visually impaired individuals. Recent work explores spatial localization, head rotation patterns, and AI-powered smart vision glasses.

• K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Grant - National Eye Institute