By Associate Professor Nicole Ann Carnt

Book Chapters

Carnt N; Samuels A; Stephanie Yeo SL; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Contact Lenses: Current Designs and New Strategies', in Wells L; Sheardown H (ed.), Ophthalmic Biomaterials, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), pp. 13 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781839169779-00013

Carnt NA; Peguda H; Rayamajhee B; Niederkorn JY, 2025, 'Clinical Aspects and Immunobiology of Acanthamoeba Keratitis', in Encyclopedia of the Eye, pp. V2 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13820-1.00111-0

Lim CHL; Carnt N; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Contact Lenses', in Encyclopedia of the Eye, pp. V2 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13820-1.00201-2

Carnt NA; Peguda H; Rayamajhee B; Niederkorn JY, 2025, 'Clinical Aspects and Immunobiology of Acanthamoeba Keratitis', in Encyclopedia of the Eye, Elsevier, pp. 39 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13820-1.00111-0

Lim CHL; Carnt N; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Contact Lenses', in Encyclopedia of the Eye, Elsevier, pp. 57 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13820-1.00201-2

Williams L; Stapleton F; Carnt N, 2019, 'Microbiology, lens care and maintenance', in Contact Lenses, pp. 65 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7020-7168-3.00004-0

Hui A; Carnt N; Jalbert I, 2019, '17 Management of Contact Lens–Induced Pathology', in Contact Lenses, Elsevier, pp. 344 - 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7020-7168-3.00017-9

Williams L; Stapleton F; Carnt N, 2019, '4 Microbiology, Lens Care and Maintenance', in Contact Lenses, Elsevier, pp. 65 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7020-7168-3.00004-0

Bowden T; Lamb J; Tighe BJ; Mann A; Bergmanson JG; Williams L; Stapleton F; Carnt N; Wolffsohn JS; Eperjesi F; Phillips AJ; Jones L; Dumbleton K; Lindsay RG; Bennett ES; McMonnies C; Vojlay R; Cagnolati W; Mountford J; Hoy L; Speedwell L; Curtis M; Watters G; Tromans C; Morris J, 2019, 'History', in Contact Lenses, Elsevier, pp. e14 - e49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7020-7168-3.00045-3

Hui A; Carnt N; Jalbert I, 2019, 'Management of Contact Lens-Induced Pathology', in Phillips A; Speedwell L (ed.), Contact Lenses, Elsevier, pp. 344 - 355

Carnt N; Wu Y; Stapleton F, 2016, 'Contact lenses', in Curated Reference Collection in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology, pp. 377 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.01336-5

Carnt N; Keay L; Stapleton F, 2013, 'The relationship between risk taking and contact lens use and recommendations by contact lens practitioners in Australia', in Assailly J-P (ed.), Psychology of Risk Taking, pp. 139 - 150

Stapleton F; Keay L; Szczotka‐Flynn L; Carnt N; Lindsley K; Schein O, 2011, 'Silicone hydrogel contact lenses versus hydrogel daily wear contact lenses for the correction of simple refractive error', in Stapleton F (ed.), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Wiley, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd009320

Carnt N; Wu Y; Stapleton F, 2010, 'Contact lenses', in Encyclopedia of the Eye, pp. 377 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374203-2.00066-X

Carnt N; Wu Y; Stapleton FJ, 2010, 'Contact Lenses', in Dartt D; Besharse JS; Dana R (ed.), Encyclopedia of the Eye, Academic Press Ltd, Elsevier, Oxford, UK, pp. 377 - 382

Journal articles

Qasim MSA; Kang P; Evans B; Madigan MC; Carnt NA, 2026, 'Corneal epithelial morphological changes in orthokeratology lens wearers', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2026.102667

Azzopardi M; Chong YJ; Smith EP; Barahim EK; Jenyon T; Elsheikha HM; Carnt N; Lakshminarayanan R; Mehta JS; Rauz S; Ting DSJ, 2026, 'Advances in medical and surgical management of Acanthamoeba keratitis: a comprehensive review.', Clinical Microbiology Reviews, pp. e0027725, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/cmr.00277-25

Asrat Y; Bayleyegn B; Willcox M; Carnt N; Rayamajhee B, 2026, 'The Implication of Horizontal Gene Transfer Between Acanthamoeba and Its Intracellular Microbes on Pathogenicity: A Systematic Review', Pathogens, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens15060610

Hart K; Kumaran S; Carnt N; Stapleton F; Jaworski A, 2026, 'Infection Control in Optometric Practice: Evaluating the Impact of Guidelines on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Behaviours', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 46, pp. 296 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00055-x

Alemu HW; Kumaran SE; Carnt N; Assaye AK; Baral P; Pesudovs K, 2026, 'Evaluating quality of patient-reported outcome measures in keratitis: A systematic review', Optometry and Vision Science Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry, 103, pp. e70052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ovs2.70052

Baral P; Kumaran SE; Stapleton F; Khong JJ; Carnt N; Wolffsohn JS; Pesudovs K, 2026, 'Understanding the quality-of-life impacts of ocular surface disease', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102482

Yeo SLS; Samuels A; Keay L; Faasse K; Carnt N, 2026, 'Impact of user-generated YouTube videos on knowledge and beliefs in contact lens wearers', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 109, pp. 1215 - 1224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2025.2589386

Pattamatta U; Qin M; Carnt N; White A, 2026, 'Organotypic Retinal Explant Culture as a Model for Neuroretinal Degenerative Disease and Future Applications', American Journal of Pathology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2025.12.014

Pattamatta U; Liang YG; Sundaram R; Qin M; Carnt N; Marcus A; White A, 2026, 'Irbesartan Promotes Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival and Modulates Mitochondrial and Inflammatory Pathways in Mouse Retinal Explant and in Optic Nerve Crush Models', American Journal Of Pathology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpath.2026.07.008

Anbesse DH; Yeo S; Chong B; Angell B; Stapleton F; Petsoglou C; Carnt NA, 2025, 'Economic Cost Analysis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis Among Contact Lens Wearers', Eye and Contact Lens, 51, pp. 464 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000001216

Rayamajhee B; Willcox M; Henriquez FL; Shrestha GS; Yadav UN; Fazal A; Hong SC; Chorny A; Asrat Y; Petsoglou C; Carnt N, 2025, 'Clinical presentation, genotypic diversity, and intracellular bacteria in Acanthamoeba keratitis patients treated at a referral eye hospital in Sydney, Australia', IJID Regions, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100690

Samuels AB; Keay LJ; Faasse KE; Carnt NA, 2025, 'Development of a text message intervention designed to promote safe contact lens wear', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 45, pp. 1261 - 1269, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13538

Arshad S; Rana H; Truong NR; Pattamatta U; Bertram KM; White A; Chinnery HR; Carnt NA; Cunningham AL, 2025, 'Herpes simplex virus type-1 infection and spread in a novel porcine corneal explant model is restricted to the epithelium', Plos Pathogens, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1013162

Samuels A; Keay L; Faasse K; Carnt N, 2025, 'Effect of text messages designed to change contact lens compliance: A randomised controlled trial', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102341

Caffery B; Pucker AD; Chidi-Egboka NC; Obinwanne CJ; Harkness B; Carnt NA; Liu SH; Ng A, 2024, 'Lubricating drops for contact lens discomfort in adults', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015751.pub2

Morgan PB; Efron N; Papas E; Barnett M; Carnt N; Dutta D; Hepworth A; Little JA; Nagra M; Pult H; Schweizer H; Shen Lee B; Subbaraman LN; Sulley A; Thompson A; Webster A; Markoulli M, 2024, 'BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia: Management with contact lenses and spectacles', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, pp. 102158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102158

Maldonado-Codina C; Carnt N; Wagner H; Stapleton F, 2024, 'Reimagining approaches to solving common contact lens conundrums', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 44, pp. 679 - 685, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13320

Ilyas M; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP; Henriquez F; Peguda HK; Rayamajhee B; Zahid T; Petsoglou C; Carnt NA, 2024, 'Epidemiology of and Genetic Factors Associated with Acanthamoeba Keratitis', Pathogens, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13020142

Alenezi H; Parnell G; Schibeci S; Ozkan J; Willcox M; White AJR; Carnt N, 2024, 'Ocular surface immune transcriptome and tear cytokines in corneal infection patients', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 14, pp. 1346821, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1346821

Rayamajhee B; Willcox M; Henriquez FL; Vijay AK; Petsoglou C; Shrestha GS; Peguda HK; Carnt N, 2024, 'The role of naturally acquired intracellular Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the development of Acanthamoeba keratitis in an animal model', Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18, pp. e0011878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011878

Rayamajhee B; Willcox M; Sharma S; Mooney R; Petsoglou C; Badenoch PR; Sherchan S; Henriquez FL; Carnt N, 2024, 'Zooming in on the intracellular microbiome composition of bacterivorous Acanthamoeba isolates', Isme Communications, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ismeco/ycae016

Rayamajhee B; Williams NLR; Siboni N; Rodgers K; Willcox M; Henriquez FL; Seymour JR; Potts J; Johnson C; Scanes P; Carnt N, 2023, 'Identification and quantification of Acanthamoeba spp. within seawater at four coastal lagoons on the east coast of Australia', Science of the Total Environment, 901, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165862

Wespiser S; Koestel E; Fabacher T; Sauer A; Aptel F; Arnould L; Asoklis R; Baillif S; Baudouin C; Becmeur PH; Bernheim D; Bocksei Z; Borderie V; Bouheraoua N; Bourges JL; Bron A; Burillon C; Carnt N; Chiquet C; Cochener B; Cochereau I; Creuzot-Garcher C; David T; Fogagnolo P; Dormegny L; Fournie P; Gaucher D; Gohier P; Gomart G; Grupcheva C; Gueudry J; Ho Wang Yin G; Hoffart L; Imhoff S; Ivekovic R; Knoeri J; Kodjikian L; Kosacki J; Labetoulle M; Legeais JM; Martinez-Costa R; Megevand-Sunaric G; Messerlin A; Meyer L; Meyer N; Merle H; Mouriaux F; Muraine M; Orignac I; Pisella PJ; Porro G; Prevost G; Priglinger S; Proust H; Quintyn JC; Riegel P; Robert PY; Rodriguez A; Rodriguez Garcia A; Roels D; Roth M; Rousseau A; Seitz B; Spadea L; Speeg-Schatz C; Ting DSJ; Touboul D; Trone MC; Vabres B; Welinder L; Wisse R; Wurtz M; Xirou T; Bourcier T, 2023, 'Practice patterns in the management of bacterial keratitis: a five-continent survey', Graefe S Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 261, pp. 1961 - 1969, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00417-023-06003-6

Peguda HK; Lakshminarayanan R; Carnt NA; Gu Z; Willcox MDP, 2023, 'Correction to: The Activity of Polyhomoarginine against Acanthamoeba castellanii (Biology, (2022), 11, 12, (1726), 10.3390/biology11121726)', Biology, 12, pp. 470, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology12030470

Shrestha GS; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; White A; Pickford R; Carnt N, 2023, 'Human tear metabolites associated with nucleoside-signalling pathways in bacterial keratitis', Experimental Eye Research, 228, pp. 109409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2023.109409

Carnt N; Minassian DC; Dart JKG, 2023, 'Acanthamoeba Keratitis Risk Factors for Daily Wear Contact Lens Users: A Case–Control Study', Ophthalmology, 130, pp. 48 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2022.08.002

Willcox MDP; Bahatheg G; Carnt N; Kalaiselvan P; Kumar N; Kuppusamy R; Rayamajhee B; Sara M; Stapleton F; Vijay AK; Yasir M; Yu TT, 2023, 'Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions', Microbiology Australia, 44, pp. 96 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MA23027

Downie LE; Zhang X; Wu M; Karunaratne S; Loi JK; Senthil K; Arshad S; Bertram K; Cunningham AL; Carnt N; Mueller SN; Chinnery HR, 2023, 'Redefining the human corneal immune compartment using dynamic intravital imaging', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2217795120

Rayamajhee B; Sharma S; Willcox M; Henriquez FL; Rajagopal RN; Shrestha GS; Subedi D; Bagga B; Carnt N, 2022, 'Assessment of genotypes, endosymbionts and clinical characteristics of Acanthamoeba recovered from ocular infection', BMC Infectious Diseases, 22, pp. 757, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07741-4

Peguda HK; Lakshminarayanan R; Carnt NA; Gu Z; Willcox MDP, 2022, 'The Activity of Polyhomoarginine against Acanthamoeba castellanii', Biology, 11, pp. 1726, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology11121726

Peguda HK; Carnt NA; Gu Z; Kumar N; Willcox MDP; Kuppusamy R, 2022, 'The Anti-Amoebic Activity of a Peptidomimetic against Acanthamoeba castellanii', Microorganisms, 10, pp. 2377, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10122377

Arnous R; Arshad S; Sandgren K; Cunningham AL; Carnt N; White A, 2022, 'Tissue resident memory T cells inhabit the deep human conjunctiva', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09886-3

Rayamajhee B; Willcox MDP; Henriquez FL; Petsoglou C; Subedi D; Carnt N, 2022, 'Acanthamoeba, an environmental phagocyte enhancing survival and transmission of human pathogens', Trends in Parasitology, 38, pp. 975 - 990, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2022.08.007

Hoffman JJ; Dart JKG; De SK; Carnt N; Cleary G; Hau S, 2022, 'Comparison of culture, confocal microscopy and PCR in routine hospital use for microbial keratitis diagnosis', Eye Basingstoke, 36, pp. 2172 - 2178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01812-7

Alenezi H; Ozkan J; Willcox M; Parnell G; Carnt N, 2022, 'Differential gene expression of the healthy conjunctiva during the day', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.101494

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