Varshini Varadaraj

2025

Falls and Multiple Falls Among United States Older Adults With Vision Impairment

Thomas, J., Almidani, L., Ramulu, P. & Varadaraj, V., Mar 2025, In: American journal of ophthalmology. 271, p. 166-174 9 p.

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2024

Association of concussion/brain injury symptoms and diagnosis with mental and social well-being in 2020 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) children

Ramulu, P. K., Belagaje, S. R. & Varadaraj, V., 2024, In: Brain Injury. 38, 8, p. 620-629 10 p.

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Concordance between Self-Reported Visual Difficulty and Objective Visual Impairment: The National Health and Aging Trends Study

Potter, T., Almidani, L., Diaz, M., Varadaraj, V., Mihailovic, A. & Ramulu, P. Y., Dec 2024, In: Ophthalmology. 131, 12, p. 1447-1456 10 p.

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COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Among US Older Adults with Vision Impairment: The National Health and Aging Trends Study 2021

Almidani, L., Swenor, B. K., Ehrlich, J. R. & Varadaraj, V., 2024, In: Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 31, 5, p. 454-459 6 p.

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Digital Technology Use Among Older Adults With Vision Impairment

Thomas, J., Almidani, L., Swenor, B. K. & Varadaraj, V., May 16 2024, In: JAMA ophthalmology. 142, 5, p. 445-452 8 p.

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Disparities in Eye Care Utilization by Self-Reported Vision Difficulty and Diabetes Status in the United States

Brinson, J., Kumar, P., Wang, J., Varadaraj, V., Swenor, B. K. & Scott, A. W., 2024, In: Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 31, 3, p. 283-290 8 p.

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Disparities in Healthcare Access for Adults with Self-Reported Vision Difficulty - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2019–2021

Onukwugha, C., Castro Sanchez, F., Swenor, B. K. & Varadaraj, V., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Ophthalmic Epidemiology.

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Experiences of researchers with disabilities at academic institutions in the United States

Castro Sanchez, F., Cerilli, C., Hu, L., Iezzoni, L. I., Varadaraj, V. & Swenor, B., Aug 2024, In: PloS one. 19, 8 AUGUST, e0299612.

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Factors Associated with Receipt of Crosslinking for Keratoconus

Son, H. S., Nugent, L., Wang, J., Varadaraj, V., Smith, K., Bower, K. S., Mgboji, G., Soiberman, U. S. & Srikumaran, D., Feb 1 2024, In: Cornea. 43, 2, p. 214-220 7 p.

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Longitudinal Changes in Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity and Incident Dementia

ALMIDANI, L., MIHAILOVIC, A., VARADARAJ, V., SWENOR, B. K. & RAMULU, P. Y., Oct 2024, In: American journal of ophthalmology. 266, p. 227-234 8 p.

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Population prevalence of dual sensory loss in community-dwelling US adults 71 years and older: Evidence from the National Health and Aging Trends Study

Garcia Morales, E. E., Reed, N. S., Zhou, Y., Assi, S., Varadaraj, V., Lin, F. R., Ehrlich, J. R. & Deal, J. A., Feb 2024, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 72, 2, p. 536-543 8 p.

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Racial Variation in Visual Impairment of Patients with Keratoconus at Presentation

Nugent, L., Son, H. S., Wang, J., Varadaraj, V., Smith, K., Soiberman, U. S. & Srikumaran, D., Jan 1 2024, In: Cornea. 43, 1, p. 31-37 7 p.

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STEM doctorate recipients with disabilities experienced early in life earn lower salaries and are underrepresented among higher academic positions

Castro, F., Stuart, E., Deal, J., Varadaraj, V. & Swenor, B. K., Jan 2024, In: Nature Human Behaviour. 8, 1, p. 72-81 10 p.

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The Quantitative Impact of Visual Function on Accelerometer-measured Physical Activity in Older United States Adults: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Analysis

Almidani, L., Varadaraj, V., Banerjee, S., E, J. Y., Mihailovic, A. & Ramulu, P. Y., Jul 1 2024, In: Ophthalmology Science. 4, 4, 100464.

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The Role of Epidemiology in Addressing Ableism

Swenor, B. K., Varadaraj, V. & Castro, F. F., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Epidemiology.

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Vision impairment and food insecurity in the national health and aging trends study

Lee, M. J., Almidani, L., Samuel, L., Swenor, B. K., Ehrlich, J. R. & Varadaraj, V., 2024, In: Frontiers in Epidemiology. 4, 1353083.

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Vision Impairment and Psychosocial Function in US Adults

Almidani, L., Miller, R., Varadaraj, V., Mihailovic, A., Swenor, B. K. & Ramulu, P. Y., Apr 18 2024, In: JAMA ophthalmology. 142, 4, p. 283-291 9 p.

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Vision Impairment and the Population Attributable Fraction of Dementia in Older Adults

Smith, J. R., Huang, A. R., Zhou, Y., Varadaraj, V., Swenor, B. K., Whitson, H. E., Reed, N. S., Deal, J. A. & Ehrlich, J. R., Oct 17 2024, In: JAMA ophthalmology. 142, 10, p. 900-908 9 p.

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2023

Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty and Penetrating Keratoplasty for Keratoconus: A Claims-Based Analysis

Mgboji, G. E., Varadaraj, V., Thanitcul, C., Canner, J. K., Woreta, F. A., Soiberman, U. S. & Srikumaran, D., Jun 1 2023, In: Cornea. 42, 6, p. 663-669 7 p.

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Disparities in influenza vaccination for U.S. adults with disabilities living in community settings by race/ethnicity, 2016–2021

Castro, F. F., Varadaraj, V., Reed, N. S. & Swenor, B. K., Jul 2023, In: Disability and Health Journal. 16, 3, 101477.

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Self-Reported Vision Impairment and Food Insecurity in the US: National Health Interview Survey, 2011–2018

Kumar, P., Brinson, J., Wang, J., Samuel, L., Swenor, B. K., Scott, A. W. & Varadaraj, V., 2023, In: Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 30, 5, p. 468-476 9 p.

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The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Eye Care Utilization in a National Sample of People with Diabetes

Taccheri, C., Jordan, J., Tran, D., Wang, J., Han, D., Varadaraj, V., Crews, D. C. & Cai, C. X., Oct 2023, In: Ophthalmology. 130, 10, p. 1037-1045 9 p.

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The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Vision Loss From Cataracts and Cataract Surgery Utilization in the United States—A National Health Interview Survey Analysis

Awidi, A. A., Wang, J., Varadaraj, V., Ali, M., Cai, C. X., Sommer, A., Ramulu, P. Y. & Woreta, F. A., Oct 2023, In: American journal of ophthalmology. 254, p. 44-53 10 p.

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Using Objective Vision Measures to Explore the Association of Vision Impairment With Cognition Among Older Adults in the United States

Almidani, L., Varadaraj, V., Mihailovic, A. & Ramulu, P. Y., Nov 2023, In: American journal of ophthalmology. 255, p. 18-29 12 p.

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Vision difficulty and dementia: economic hardships among older adults and their caregivers

Kumar, P., Chung, G., Garcia-Morales, E., Reed, N. S., Sheehan, O. C., Ehrlich, J. R., Swenor, B. & Varadaraj, V., 2023, In: Frontiers in Epidemiology. 3, 1210204.

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2022

Accessibility and disability inclusion among top-funded U.S. Undergraduate Institutions

Campanile, J., Cerilli, C., Varadaraj, V., Sweeney, F., Smith, J., Zhu, J., Yenokyan, G. & Swenor, B. K., Nov 2022, In: PloS one. 17, 11 November, e0277249.

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Concerns on healthcare access, utilization, and safety due to COVID-19 among American adults with vision loss

Nagarajan, N., Varadaraj, V., Chanes-Mora, P., Rosenblum, L. P. & Swenor, B. K., Jul 2022, In: Disability and Health Journal. 15, 3, 101277.

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COVID-19 vaccine website accessibility dashboard

Jo, G., Habib, D., Varadaraj, V., Smith, J., Epstein, S., Zhu, J., Yenokyan, G., Ayers, K. & Swenor, B. K., Jul 2022, In: Disability and Health Journal. 15, 3, 101325.

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Identifying Accessibility Requests for Patients with Disabilities Through an Electronic Health Record-Based Questionnaire

Varadaraj, V., Guo, X., Reed, N. S., Smith, K., Boland, M. V., Nanayakkara, A. J. & Swenor, B. K., Apr 8 2022, In: JAMA Network Open. 5, 4, e226555.

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Labor Force Participation and Hearing Loss Among Adults in the United States: Evidence From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Garcia Morales, E. E., Lin, H., Suen, J. J., Varadaraj, V., Lin, F. R. & Reed, N. S., Sep 2022, In: American journal of audiology. 31, 3, p. 604-612 9 p.

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Outcomes and Revenue Generation of a Community-based Screening at a Center in the United States: The SToP Glaucoma Program

Varadaraj, V., Wahl, M., Gajwani, P., David, J., Dutson, M., Zhao, D., Guallar, E., Swenor, B. K., Johnson, T. V. & Friedman, D. S., Jul 1 2022, In: Journal of glaucoma. 31, 7, p. 523-528 6 p.

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Predicting subjective refraction with dynamic retinal image quality analysis

Gil, A., Hernández, C. S., Nam, A. S., Varadaraj, V., Durr, N. J., Lim, D., Dave, S. R. & Lage, E., Dec 2022, In: Scientific reports. 12, 1, 3714.

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Stigma Among Older Adults With Age-Related Vision Impairments

Kumar, P., Campanile, J., Swenor, B. K. & Varadaraj, V., Sep 1 2022, In: Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. 116, 5, p. 689-698 10 p.

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The development of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollment accessibility (SNAP-access) score

Samuel, L. J., Xiao, E., Cerilli, C., Sweeney, F., Campanile, J., Milki, N., Smith, J., Zhu, J., Yenokyan, G., Gherman, A., Varadaraj, V. & Swenor, B. K., Oct 2022, In: Disability and Health Journal. 15, 4, 101366.

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Vision Impairment Has Implications for Aging and Health Outcomes, beyond Ophthalmology

Varadaraj, V., Ehrlich, J. R. & Swenor, B. K., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: JAMA Network Open. e2214610.

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2021

Association of Vision Impairment with Cognitive Decline across Multiple Domains in Older Adults

Varadaraj, V., Munoz, B., Deal, J. A., An, Y., Albert, M. S., Resnick, S. M., Ferrucci, L. & Swenor, B. K., Jul 16 2021, In: JAMA Network Open. 4, 7, e2117416.

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Caring for Older Adults With Self-Reported Vision Impairment: Findings from the National Study of Caregiving

Varadaraj, V., Swiatek, K. S., Chung, S. E., Ehrlich, J. R., Assi, L., Wolff, J. L. & Swenor, B. K., Jul 2021, In: American journal of ophthalmology. 227, p. 211-221 11 p.

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Evaluation of a Portable Wavefront Aberrometer for Community Screening Refraction in the Elderly

Plum, W., Varadaraj, V., Dosto, N., Thompson, S. L., Gajwani, P. & Friedman, D. S., Mar 1 2021, In: Optometry and Vision Science. 98, 3, p. 289-294 6 p.

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Evaluation of Tablet-Based Tests of Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity in Older Adults

Varadaraj, V., Assi, L., Gajwani, P., Wahl, M., David, J., Swenor, B. K. & Ehrlich, J. R., 2021, In: Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 28, 4, p. 293-300 8 p.

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Investigation of the Accuracy of a Low-Cost, Portable Autorefractor to Provide Well-Tolerated Eyeglass Prescriptions: A Randomized Crossover Trial

Joseph, S., Varadaraj, V., Dave, S. R., Lage, E., Lim, D., Aziz, K., Dudgeon, S., Ravilla, T. D. & Friedman, D. S., Dec 2021, In: Ophthalmology. 128, 12, p. 1672-1680 9 p.

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New obstacles and widening gaps: A qualitative study of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. adults with disabilities

Epstein, S., Campanile, J., Cerilli, C., Gajwani, P., Varadaraj, V. & Swenor, B. K., Jul 2021, In: Disability and Health Journal. 14, 3, 101103.

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Predictors of Receiving Keratoplasty for Keratoconus

Thanitcul, C., Varadaraj, V., Canner, J. K., Woreta, F. A., Soiberman, U. S. & Srikumaran, D., Nov 2021, In: American journal of ophthalmology. 231, p. 11-18 8 p.

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Surgeon Preference for Keratoplasty Techniques and Barriers to Performing Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty

Thanitcul, C., Mathews, P., Woreta, F. A., Akpek, E. K., Varadaraj, V. & Srikumaran, D., Nov 1 2021, In: Cornea. 40, 11, p. 1406-1412 7 p.

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Vision Impairment and Participation in Cognitively Stimulating Activities: The Health ABC Study

Varadaraj, V., Munoz, B., Simonsick, E. M. & Swenor, B. K., May 1 2021, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 76, 5, p. 835-841 7 p.

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1 Scopus citations

2020

Association of Vision Impairment with Preventive Care Use among Older Adults in the United States

Assi, L., Varadaraj, V., Shakarchi, A. F., Sheehan, O. C., Reed, N. S., Ehrlich, J. R. & Swenor, B. K., Dec 2020, In: JAMA ophthalmology. 138, 12, p. 1298-1306 9 p.

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Caring for older adults with vision impairment and dementia

Varadaraj, V., Chung, S. E., Swiatek, K. S., Sheehan, O. C., Deemer, A., Ehrlich, J. R., Wolff, J. L., Assi, L., Roth, D. L. & Swenor, B. K., 2020, In: Innovation in Aging. 4, 6, p. 1-9 9 p.

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Corneal Endothelium Changes 6 Months after Laser Peripheral Iridotomy: Prospective Study

Tom, L. M., Kavitha, S., Varadaraj, V., Palaniswamy, K., Raman, G., Ramulu, P. Y., Venkatesh, R. & Zebardast, N., May 1 2020, In: Ophthalmology. Glaucoma. 3, 3, p. 220-221 2 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Evaluating Goldmann Applanation Tonometry Intraocular Pressure Measurement Agreement Between Ophthalmic Technicians and Physicians

Mihailovic, A., Varadaraj, V., Ramulu, P. Y. & Friedman, D. S., Nov 2020, In: American journal of ophthalmology. 219, p. 170-176 7 p.

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Pharmacologic pupillary constriction after dilated fundus examination for ectopia lentis to prevent further subluxation

Plum, W., Chen, X., Varadaraj, V., Srikumaran, D., Sikder, S. & Woreta, F. A., Jun 2020, In: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 18, 100694.

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Surgeon Preference for Endothelial Keratoplasty Techniques

Varadaraj, V., Woreta, F. A., Stoeger, C. G., Tran, K. D., Jorgenson, R. & Srikumaran, D., Jan 1 2020, In: Cornea. 39, 1, p. 2-7 6 p.

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