By Dr Ajay Kumar Vijay

Journal articles

Dumpati S; Iqbal F; Vijay AK; Tan J; Kumar M; Belete BB; Willcox M, 2026, 'The effect of Intense Pulsed Light therapy on eyelid bacterial load in contact lens discomfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2026.102717

Kumar M; Raj A; Vijay AK; Dumpati S; Masoudi S; Willcox M, 2026, 'Diurnal Variation of Tear and Meibum Lipids in Healthy Subjects', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 46, pp. 802 - 808, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00112-5

Kumar M; Dumpati S; Vijay AK; Masoudi S; Naduvilath TJ; Raj A; Willcox M, 2026, 'Associations of tear film characteristics with contact lens discomfort during daily disposable wear of contact lens polymers', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2026.102648

Dumpati S; Kumar M; Vijay AK; Tan J; Willcox M, 2026, 'Comparison of different methods to image the tear film before and during contact lens wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102511

Dumpati S; Iqbal F; Vijay AK; Tan J; Kumar M; Willcox M, 2026, 'Intense pulsed light therapy to improve signs and symptoms of contact lens discomfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102486

Damtie MA; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Detection of Genes Associated with Polymyxin and Antimicrobial Peptide Resistance in Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms262110499

Urmi UL; Willcox MDP; Kuppusamy R; Attard S; Kumar N; Islam S; Chen H; Ren X; Vijay AK, 2025, 'Antiviral activity of peptide and peptide mimic coated surfaces', Applied Surface Science, 702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.163242

Urmi UL; Vijay AK; Kuppusamy R; Attard S; Hartmann LM; Bridge S; Soundararajan S; Holt SA; Sarwat S; Islam S; Cranfield CG; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Synergistic effects of peptide mimics against enveloped viruses', Virology, 610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2025.110599

Kumar M; Masoudi S; Vijay AK; Naduvilath TJ; Dumpati S; Raj A; Willcox M, 2025, 'Repeatability of lipid layer thickness using LipiView® following removal of contact lenses and its relationship to comfort', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 45, pp. 383 - 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13445

Urmi UL; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP; Attard S; Enninful G; Kumar N; Islam S; Kuppusamy R, 2024, 'Exploring the Efficacy of Peptides and Mimics against Influenza A Virus, Adenovirus, and Murine Norovirus', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137030

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

Urmi UL; Attard S; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP; Kumar N; Islam S; Kuppusamy R, 2023, 'Antiviral Activity of Anthranilamide Peptidomimetics against Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and a Coronavirus', Antibiotics, 12, pp. 1436, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12091436

Urmi UL; Vijay AK; Kuppusamy R; Islam S; Willcox MDP, 2023, 'A review of the antiviral activity of cationic antimicrobial peptides', Peptides, 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2023.171024

Urmi UL; Willcox MDP; Islam S; Kuppusamy R; Vijay AK, 2023, 'Ocular signs and symptoms of monkeypox virus infection, and possible role of the eye in transmission of the virus', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2022.101808

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

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

Kalaiselvan P; Yasir M; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP; Tummanapalli S, 2023, 'Longevity of hand sanitisers on fingers', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106, pp. 436 - 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2022.2040334

Afzal M; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2022, 'The Relationship between Ciprofloxacin Resistance and Genotypic Changes in S. aureus Ocular Isolates', Pathogens, 11, pp. 1354, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111354

Yasir M; Kumar Vijay A; Willcox M; Vijay A, 2022, 'Antiviral effect of multipurpose contact lens disinfecting solutions against coronavirus', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 45, pp. 101513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.101513

Afzal M; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP, 2022, 'Genomics of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Infectious and Non-Infectious Ocular Conditions', Antibiotics, 11, pp. 1011, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11081011

Afzal M; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2022, 'Virulence Genes of Staphylococcus aureus Associated With Keratitis, Conjunctivitis, and Contact Lens–Associated Inflammation', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 11, pp. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.11.7.5

Kalaiselvan P; Yasir M; Kuppusamy R; Willcox M; Vijay AK, 2022, 'Ability of Essential Oil Vapours to Reduce Numbers of Culturable Aerosolised Coronavirus, Bacteria and Fungi', Antibiotics, 11, pp. 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11030393

Stapleton F; Shrestha GS; Vijay AK; Carnt N, 2022, 'Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Genetics of Contact Lens–Related and Non–Contact Lens-Related Infectious Keratitis', Eye and Contact Lens, 48, pp. 127 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000884

Kalaiselvan P; Tummanapalli SS; Kumar Vijay A; Bahl P; MacIntyre CR; Willcox MDP, 2022, 'The ability of face masks to reduce transmission of microbes', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 214 - 221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1971050

Afzal M; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP, 2021, 'Susceptibility of ocular staphylococcus aureus to antibiotics and multipurpose disinfecting solutions', Antibiotics, 10, pp. 1203, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10101203

Nakagawa M; Nakagawa R; Willcox MDP; Vijay AK, 2021, 'Effect of Hygiene Procedures on Lens Case Contamination with Povidone-Iodine or Multipurpose Disinfecting Solutions', Optometry and Vision Science, 98, pp. 563 - 569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001700

Tan J; Siddireddy JS; Wong K; Shen Q; Vijay AK; Stapleton F, 2021, 'Factors affecting microbial contamination on the back surface of worn soft contact lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 98, pp. 512 - 517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001693

Stapleton F; Bakkar M; Carnt N; Chalmers R; Vijay AK; Marasini S; Ng A; Tan J; Wagner H; Woods C; Wolffsohn JS, 2021, 'CLEAR - Contact lens complications', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 44, pp. 330 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.02.010

Shrestha GS; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Henriquez FL; Carnt N, 2021, 'Understanding clinical and immunological features associated with Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus keratitis', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 44, pp. 3 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2020.11.014

Stapleton F; Siddireddy JS; Wong K; Shen Q; Vijay AK; Tan J, 2021, 'Factors affecting microbial contamination on the back surface of worn soft contact lenses', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 44, pp. 12 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2020.12.040

Rayamajhee B; Subedi D; Won S; Kim J; Vijay A; Tan J; Henriquez FL; Willcox M; Carnt NA, 2020, 'Investigating domestic shower settings as a risk factor for acanthamoeba keratitis', Water Switzerland, 12, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12123493

Vijay AK; Zhu H; Willcox M; Ketelson H; Stapleton F, 2020, 'Bacterial biofilm in silver-impregnated contact lens cases', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 43, pp. 408 - 412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.11.004

Siddireddy JS; Vijay AK; Tan J; Willcox M, 2020, 'Effect of Eyelid Treatments on Bacterial Load and Lipase Activity in Relation to Contact Lens Discomfort', Eye and Contact Lens, 46, pp. 245 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000673

Subedi D; Kohli GS; Vijay AK; Willcox M; Rice SA, 2019, 'Accessory genome of the multi-drug resistant ocular isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA34', Plos One, 14, pp. e0215038, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215038

Siddireddy JS; Tan J; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP, 2019, 'The Effect of Microblepharon Exfoliation on Clinical Correlates of Contact Lens Discomfort', Optometry and Vision Science, 96, pp. 187 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001354

Subedi D; Vijay AK; Rice SA; Willcox M, 2019, 'Cytotoxic factor influencing acquired antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Microbiology Australia, 40, pp. 161 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MA19048

Subedi D; Vijay AK; Kohli GS; Rice SA; Willcox M, 2018, 'Comparative genomics of clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from different geographic sites', Scientific Reports, 8, pp. 15668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34020-7

Subedi D; Vijay AK; Willcox M, 2018, 'Study of disinfectant resistance genes in ocular isolates of pseudomonas Aeruginosa', Antibiotics, 7, pp. 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics7040088

Vijay AK; Willcox MDP, 2018, 'Adhesion of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Delftia acidovorans, and Achromobacter xylosoxidans to Contact Lenses', Eye Contact Lens, 44, pp. S120 - S126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000425

Tan J; Datta A; Wong K; Willcox MDP; Vijay AK, 2018, 'Clinical outcomes and contact lens case contamination using a povidone-iodine disinfection system', Eye and Contact Lens, 44, pp. S221 - S227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000385

Subedi D; Vijay AK; Kohli GS; Rice SA; Willcox M, 2018, 'Nucleotide sequence analysis of NPS-1 β-lactamase and a novel integron (In1427)-carrying transposon in an MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis strain', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 73, pp. 1724 - 1726, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dky073

Yerramothu P; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP, 2018, 'Inflammasomes, the eye and anti-inflammasome therapy', Eye Basingstoke, 32, pp. 491 - 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/eye.2017.241

Subedi D; Vijay AK; Willcox M, 2018, 'Overview of mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an ocular perspective', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 101, pp. 162 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12621

Willcox M; Vijay A; Datta A; Tan J, 2018, 'Bacterial contamination of lens cases whilst using a povidone iodine based disinfection system', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. S39 - S39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.04.055

Willcox M; Tan J; Wong K; Watt K; Vijay A; Stapleton F, 2018, 'Clinical outcomes of a povidone-iodine based contact lens cleaning solution for soft contact lens wearers', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. S38 - S38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.04.054

Siddireddy JS; Tan J; Vijay AK; Willcox M, 2018, 'Predictive Potential of Eyelids and Tear Film in Determining Symptoms in Contact Lens Wearers', Optometry and Vision Science, 95, pp. 1035 - 1045, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000001290

Siddireddy JS; Vijay AK; Tan J; Willcox M; Tan J, 2018, 'The eyelids and tear film in contact lens discomfort', Contact Lens & Anterior Eye, 41, pp. 144 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2017.10.004

Siddireddy JS; Vijay AK; Tan J; Willcox M, 2018, 'The role of eyelid bacteria in contact lens discomfort: BCLA Dallos Award 2017', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. S80 - S80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.03.124

Vijay AK; Fadli Z; Lakkis C; Coles-Brennan C; Willcox M, 2017, 'In Vitro Compatibility of Contact Lenses With Corneal Epithelial Cells', Eye and Contact Lens: science and clinical practice, 44, pp. S283 - S290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000408

Dutta D; Vijay AK; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2016, 'Melimine-coated antimicrobial contact lenses reduce microbial keratitis in an animal model', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 57, pp. 5616 - 5624, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.16-19882

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