By Associate Professor Pauline Heseon Kang

Journal articles

Kang P; Lingham G; Ly A; Shang X; Ashby R; Resnikoff S; Stapleton F; Mackey D, 2026, 'Exploring Characteristics and Systemic Health Links in Myopic Australian Adults', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 46, pp. 1079 - 1087, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00157-6

Vi M; Jalbert I; Arundel L; Huynh A; Li T; Kang P, 2026, 'Myopia Awareness in Australia: Insights from a Nationwide Survey', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 46, pp. 1088 - 1094, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00151-y

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

Wang B; Naidu RK; Hanly M; Kang P; Wang X; Watt K; Chen Z, 2026, 'Development and Validation of Multinomial Logistic Regression and Machine Learning Algorithms for Identifying Refractive Status in Chinese School Aged Children', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 46, pp. 429 - 437, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00054-y

Zhang Z; Zhang Z; Yu Y; Wang B; Kang P; Watt K; Wang X; Zhou X; Chen Z, 2026, 'Effect of Duration of Spectacle Lenses With Highly Aspherical Lenslets Wear on Choroidal Thickness in Low-Hyperopic Chinese Children', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.15.3.15

Kang P; Asper L; Chan A; Tang A; Watt K, 2026, 'Does order matter? Evaluating the impact of binocular vision test sequence', Optometry and Vision Science, 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ovs2.70008

Dang RM; Jalbert I; Hui A; Kang P, 2026, 'Measuring Treatment Adherence in Myopia Control: Current Practices and Future Directions', Ophthalmology Science, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xops.2025.100949

Lingham G; Kang P; Ly A; Mackey DA, 2026, 'Sun Exposure and Myopia in Adult Australian Participants of the 45 and Up Study', Ophthalmic Epidemiology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2026.2703254

Tahhan N; Bullimore MA; He X; Ostrin LA; Gawne TJ; Gifford KL; Kang P; Morgan I; Couturier A; Ohno-Matsui K; Logan NS; Flitcroft I, 2025, 'IMI—2025 Digest', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.12.27

Zhou X; Zeng L; Shen Y; Zhang Z; Wang C; Wang B; Kang P; Zhou X; Chen Z, 2025, 'Artificial intelligence-assisted fitting method using corneal topography outcomes enhances success rate in orthokeratology lens fitting', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102350

Flitcroft I; Bullimore MA; Gifford KL; Jonas JB; Jones D; Jones LW; Kang P; Resnikoff S; Walline J; Wildsoet CF, 2025, 'Myopia Correction, Myopia Control and Myopia Management: Definitions and Recommended Usage', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.6.41

Sankaridurg P; Chia A; Kang P, 2025, 'Should combination treatments be the standard of care to maximise efficacy for myopia treatment?', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 45, pp. 918 - 922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13474

Sarkar S; Khuu SK; Vera-Diaz FA; Kang P, 2025, 'Validation of real-time viewing distance and ambient illumination measurement with two wearable sensors', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 45, pp. 820 - 833, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13457

Dang R; Hui A; Jalbert I; Kho D; Vi M; Briggs N; Kang P, 2025, 'MultifocAL COntact Lenses for Myopia (MALCOLM) control in Australian children: a study protocol for a double-blind, contralateral eye, non-inferiority, randomised controlled clinical trial', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086173

Zhang Z; Zeng L; Gu D; Wang B; Kang P; Watt K; Zhou J; Zhou X; Chen Z; Yang D; Chen C; Wang X; Zhou X; Chen Z, 2025, 'Spectacle Lenses With Highly Aspherical Lenslets for Slowing Axial Elongation and Refractive Change in Low-Hyperopic Chinese Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 269, pp. 60 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2024.08.020

Dang RM; Ehrmann K; Jalbert I; Hui A; Kang P, 2024, 'Refractive power profiles of commercially available soft multifocal contact lenses for myopia control', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 44, pp. 1202 - 1214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13345

Sarkar S; Khuu S; Kang P, 2024, 'A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of different optical interventions on the control of myopia in children', Acta Ophthalmologica, 102, pp. e229 - e244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.15746

Dang RM; Watt K; Kang P, 2024, 'Impact of age on measurement variability for axial length in myopic children', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 428 - 433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2236124

, 2023, 'Erratum in: IMI 2023 Digest', Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 64, pp. 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.64.10.34

Sankaridurg P; Berntsen DA; Bullimore MA; Cho P; Flitcroft I; Gawne TJ; Gifford KL; Jong M; Kang P; Ostrin LA; Santodomingo-Rubido J; Wildsoet C; Wolffsohn JS, 2023, 'IMI 2023 Digest', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.64.6.7

Wang B; Watt K; Chen Z; Kang P, 2023, 'Predicting the child who will become myopic–can we prevent onset?', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106, pp. 815 - 824, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2202306

Chen Z; Gu D; Wang B; Kang P; Watt K; Yang Z; Zhou X, 2023, 'Significant myopic shift over time: Sixteen-year trends in overall refraction and age of myopia onset among Chinese children, with a focus on ages 4-6 years', Journal of Global Health, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.7189/JOGH.13.04144

Kang P; Dang R; Watt K, 2023, 'Sustained myopia control effects following cessation of multifocal soft contact lenses', Annals of Eye Science, http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/aes-2026-1-0007

Zhu X; Kang P; Troilo D; Benavente-Perez A, 2022, 'Temporal properties of positive and negative defocus on emmetropization', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07621-6

Ye X; Kang P; Peguda R; Chau S; Chen M; Golebiowski B; Carnt N, 2022, 'A pilot study investigating the effect of extended contact lens wear on limbal and central corneal morphology', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.101524

Kang P; Maseedupally V; Gifford P; Swarbrick H, 2021, 'Predicting corneal refractive power changes after orthokeratology', Scientific Reports, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96213-x

Kang P; Kalloniatis M; Doig GS, 2021, 'Using Updated PubMed: New Features and Functions to Enhance Literature Searches', JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association, 326, pp. 479 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2021.12021

Vincent SJ; Cho P; Chan KY; Fadel D; Ghorbani-Mojarrad N; González-Méijome JM; Johnson L; Kang P; Michaud L; Simard P; Jones L, 2021, 'CLEAR - Orthokeratology', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 44, pp. 240 - 269, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.02.003

Peguda R; Kang P; Swarbrick HA, 2020, 'Manipulation of front-surface profile of scleral contact lenses to alter peripheral refraction', Optometry and Vision Science, 97, pp. 797 - 806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001573

Chen R; Chen Y; Lipson M; Kang P; Lian H; Zhao Y; McAlinden C; Huang J, 2020, 'The Effect of Treatment Zone Decentration on Myopic Progression during Or-thokeratology', Current Eye Research, 45, pp. 645 - 651, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2019.1673438

Swarbrick HA; Kang P; Peguda R, 2020, 'Corneal Total and Epithelial Thickness Measured by Sonogage Ultrasound Pachometry and High-resolution Optical Coherence Tomography', Optometry and Vision Science, 97, pp. 346 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001508

Kang P; Lam M; Doig G; Stapleton F, 2020, 'The myopia movement', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103, pp. 129 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.13040

Kwan SCK; Khuu SK; Kang P, 2020, 'Changes in aniseikonia of an axial anisometrope at various stages of orthokeratology lens wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 43, pp. 60 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.10.135

Gifford P; Tran M; Priestley C; Maseedupally V; Kang P, 2020, 'Reducing treatment zone diameter in orthokeratology and its effect on peripheral ocular refraction', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 43, pp. 54 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.11.006

Gifford KL; Richdale K; Kang P; Aller TA; Lam CS; Liu YM; Michaud L; Mulder J; Orr JB; Rose KA; Saunders KJ; Seidel D; Tideman JWL; Sankaridurg P, 2019, 'IMI – Clinical management guidelines report', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 60, pp. M184 - M203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.18-25977

Maseedupally V; Gifford P; Tran M; Priestley C; Kang P, 2019, 'The impact of changing optic zone diameter on treatment zone parameters during orthokeratology', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 42, pp. e35 - e35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.10.118

Kang P; Watt K; Chau T; Zhu J; Evans BJW; Swarbrick H, 2018, 'The impact of orthokeratology lens wear on binocular vision and accommodation: A short-term prospective study', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. 501 - 506, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.08.002

Peguda R; Kang P; Maseedupally V; Swarbrick H, 2018, 'Accuracy and Repeatability of an Anterior Segment Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomographer', Eye Contact Lens, 44, pp. S300 - S306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000417

Kang P, 2018, 'Optical and pharmacological strategies of myopia control', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 101, pp. 321 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12666

Kang P; Swarbrick H, 2017, 'Discontinuation of long term orthokeratology lens wear and subsequent refractive surgery outcome', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 40, pp. 436 - 439, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2017.07.001

Kang P; McAlinden C; Wildsoet CF, 2017, 'Effects of multifocal soft contact lenses used to slow myopia progression on quality of vision in young adults', Acta Ophthalmologica, 95, pp. e43 - e53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.13173

Kang P; Swarbrick H, 2016, 'The influence of different OK lens designs on peripheral refraction', Optometry and Vision Science, 93, pp. 1112 - 1119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000889

Kang P; Swarbrick H, 2016, 'New perspective on myopia control with orthokeratology', Optometry and Vision Science, 93, pp. 497 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000826

Kang P; Wildsoet CF, 2016, 'Acute and short-term changes in visual function with multifocal soft contact lens wear in young adults', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 39, pp. 133 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2015.09.004

Kang P; Wildsoet CF, 2015, 'Acute and short-term changes in visual function with multifocal soft contact lens wear in young adults', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 39, pp. 133 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2015.09.004

Swarbrick HA; Alharbi A; Watt K; Lum E; Kang P, 2015, 'Myopia control during orthokeratology lens wear in children using a novel study design', Ophthalmology, 122, pp. 620 - 630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.09.028

Kang P; Chang S; Korwar S; Wildsoet C, 2015, 'Dallos Award 2014: Effects on binocular and peripheral visual functions of distance center multifocal soft contact lens designs and significance of add power', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 38, pp. e2 - e2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2014.11.087

Gifford P; Kang P; Swarbrick H; Versace P, 2014, 'Changes to corneal aberrations and vision after presbylasik refractive surgery using the MEL 80 platform', Journal of Refractive Surgery, 30, pp. 598 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/1081597X-20140709-01

Kang P; Gifford P; Swarbrick H, 2013, 'Can manipulation of orthokeratology lens parameters modify peripheral refraction?', Optometry and Vision Science, 90, pp. 1237 - 1248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000064

Kang P; Fan Y; Oh K; Trac K; Zhang F; Swarbrick HA, 2013, 'The effect of multifocal soft contact lenses on peripheral refraction', Optometry and Vision Science, 90, pp. 658 - 666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e3182990878

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