By Dr Ajay Kumar Vijay

Journal articles

Vijay AK; Willcox M; Zhu H; Stapleton F, 2015, 'Contact lens storage case hygiene practice and storage case contamination', Eye and Contact Lens, 41, pp. 91 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000070

Vijay AK; Bandara M; Zhu H; Willcox MDP, 2013, 'Protamine as a potential amoebicidal agent for contact lens disinfection', Optometry and Vision Science, 90, pp. 119 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31827cdabc

Willcox MDP; Zhu H; Vijay AK, 2012, 'Effect of a warming device on contact lens case contamination', Eye and Contact Lens, 38, pp. 394 - 399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0b013e318261aa13

Vijay AK; Zhu H; Ozkan J; Wu D; Masoudi S; Bandara R; Borazjani RN; Willcox MDP, 2012, 'Bacterial adhesion to unworn and worn silicone hydrogel lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 89, pp. 1095 - 1106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e318264f4dc

Zhu H; Bandara MB; Vijay AK; Masoudi S; Wu D; Willcox MDP, 2011, 'Importance of rub and rinse in use of multipurpose contact lens solution', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. 967 - 972, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821bf976

Stapleton F; Vijay AK; Zhu H; Borazjani RN; Willcox MDP, 2011, 'The ability of various cleaning procedures to remove biofilm from contact lens storage cases', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S9 - S9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60047-7

Willcox MDP; Hume EBH; Vijay AK; Petcavich R, 2010, 'Ability of silver-impregnated contact lenses to control microbial growth and colonisation', Journal of Optometry, 3, pp. 143 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1888-4296(10)70020-0

Cole N; Hume EBH; Vijay AK; Sankaridurg P; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2010, 'In vivo performance of melimine as an antimicrobial coating for contact lenses in models of CLARE and CLPU', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 51, pp. 390 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.09-4068

Vijay AK; Sankaridurg P; Zhu H; Willcox MDP, 2009, 'Guinea pig models of acute keratitis responses.', Cornea, 28, pp. 1153 - 1159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ico.0b013e3181a87a0b

Garrett Q; Xu S; Simmons PA; Vehige J; Xie RZ; Kumar A; Flanagan JL; Zhao Z; Willcox MDP, 2008, 'Carboxymethyl cellulose stimulates rabbit corneal epithelial wound healing', Current Eye Research, 33, pp. 567 - 573, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713680802140213

Zhu H; Kumar A; Ozkan J; Bandara R; Ding A; Perera I; Steinberg P; Kumar N; Lao W; Griesser SS; Britcher L; Griesser HJ; Willcox MDP, 2008, 'Erratum: Fimbrolide-coated antimicrobial lenses: their in vitro and in vivo effects (Optometry and Vision Science (2008) 85 (292-300)', Optometry and Vision Science, 85, pp. 609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e318180df0a

Zhu H; Kumar A; Ozkan J; Bandara R; Ding A; Perera I; Steinberg P; Kumar N; Lao W; Griesser SS; Britcher L; Griesser HJ; Willcox MDP, 2008, 'Fimbrolide-coated antimicrobial lenses: Their in vitro and in vivo effects', Optometry and Vision Science, 85, pp. 292 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31816bea0f

Cole N; Hume EBH; Jalbert I; Kumar Vijay A; Krishnan R; Willcox MDP, 2007, 'Effects of topical administration of 12-methyl tetradecanoic acid (12-MTA) on the development of corneal angiogenesis', Angiogenesis, 10, pp. 47 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10456-007-9063-3

Conference Papers

Afzal M; Vijay A; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2021, 'Antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus from different ocular conditions', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, ELECTR NETWORK, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), ELECTR NETWORK, 01 May 2021 - 07 May 2021

Shrestha G; Vijay A; Stapleton F; Carnt N, 2019, 'The effect of collection method on tear interleukin-6 levels in healthy individuals: A Pilot Study', Vancouver, presented at ARVO, Vancouver, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28486

Vijay AK; de Jesus NG; Ong J; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Bacterial transmission to contact lenses following storage case disinfection', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, MD, Baltimore, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), MD, Baltimore, 07 May 2017 - 11 May 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000432176300071&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Yerramothu P; Vijay AK; Willcox M, 2017, 'Role of NLRP3 inflammasome in bacterial keratitis', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, MD, Baltimore, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), MD, Baltimore, 07 May 2017 - 11 May 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000432176306193&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Dutta D; Vijay A; Kumar N; Willcox MD, 2016, 'Melimine-coated Antimicrobial Contact Lenses Reduce Microbial Keratitis in an Animal Model.', Anaheim, USA, presented at American Academy of Optometry, Anaheim, USA, 09 November 2016 - 12 November 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.16-19882

Vijay AK; Liu L; Tran CNL; Lam C; Dang JF; Willcox MDP, 2016, 'Efficacy a novel Povidone Iodine based contact lens disinfection system against bacterial biofilm', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, WA, Seattle, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), WA, Seattle, 01 May 2016 - 05 May 2016, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000394174003282&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Vijay AK; Willcox M, 2013, 'Adhesion of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Delftia acidovorans and Achromobacter xylosoxidans to contact lenses', in Formation of biofilms of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia on contact lenses and lens cases, Manchester, presented at British Contact Lens Association, Manchester, 06 June 2013 - 09 June 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2013.08.139

Zhu H; Vijay A; Ozkan J; Wu D; Masoudi S; Borazjani R; Willcox M, 2011, 'The influence of lens wear on bacterial adhesion to Silicone Hydrogel Lenses', Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 01 May 2011 - 05 May 2011

Willcox M; Zhu H; Vijay A; Ozkan J; Wu D; Masoudi S; Borazjani R, 2010, 'Bacterial adhesion to silicone hydrogel lenses', Birmingham, England, presented at British Contact Lens Association, Birmingham, England, 27 May 2010 - 30 May 2010

Vijay AK; Sankaridurg P; Willcox MD; Sweeney DF, 2005, 'Ocular responses to contact lens wear on an extended wear schedule in a guinea pig model for lens wear', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, presented at ARVO 2005: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Conference Presentations

Subedi D; Vijay A; Rice S; Willcox M; Kohli G, (ed.), 2017, 'Association between pathogenic factors and antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa', presented at BacPath 14, Adelaide, 25 September 2017 - 28 September 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204936

Vijay AK; Sankaridurg P; Willcox M; Sweeney D, 2005, 'An animal model for contact lens induced acute red eye', presented at 13th Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Contact Lens Research (ISCLR), Coolum, Australia, 14 August 2005 - 19 August 2005

Conference Abstracts

Shrestha G; Vijay A; Stapleton F; White AJ; Pickford R; Carnt N, 2021, 'Tear metabolites expression in bacterial keratitis: Outcomes of an untargeted approach', Virtual, presented at ARVO, Virtual

Vijay AK; Yuan J; Chen L; Willcox M, 2019, 'The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Multipurpose Disinfecting Solutions Against Emerging Pathogens', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CANADA, Vancouver, Vol. 60, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CANADA, Vancouver, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019

Shrestha GS; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Carnt NA, 2019, 'The effect of collection method on tear interleukin-6 levels in healthy individuals: A pilot study', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CANADA, Vancouver, Vol. 60, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CANADA, Vancouver, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019

Siddireddy JS; Vijay AK; Tan J; Willcox M, 2018, 'Do the saturation and fatty acid chain length of meibum and tear lipids determine symptoms in contact lens wearers?', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, HI, Honolulu, Vol. 59, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), HI, Honolulu, 21 April 2018 - 03 May 2018

Yerramothu P; Vijay AK; Willcox M, 2018, 'Macrophage polarization in bacterial keratitis: A link with NLRP3 inflammasome', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, HI, Honolulu, Vol. 59, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), HI, Honolulu, 21 April 2018 - 03 May 2018

Vijay AK; Tang A; Pham R; Tan J; Willcox MDP, 2018, 'Transmission of pathogenic bacteria to contact lenses from storage cases', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, HI, Honolulu, Vol. 59, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), HI, Honolulu, 21 April 2018 - 03 May 2018

Dutta D; Vijay AK; Tong J; Luu W; Zhao T; Cheah KB; Willcox MDP, 2016, 'Performance of cationic peptide Mel4 as an antimicrobial agent and contact lens coating', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, WA, Seattle, Vol. 57, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), WA, Seattle, 01 May 2016 - 05 May 2016, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000394174003281&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Vijay AK; Tan J; Ho L; Penesyan A; Paulsen I; Willcox MDP, 2015, 'Microbiome of contact lens cases following corneal infiltrative events', in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 56

Hume EB; Cole N; Vijay AK; Willcox M, 2006, 'Effects of topical administration of 12-methyl tetra decanoic acid (12-MTA) during neovascularisation after sodium hydroxide insult to the cornea', Fort Lauderdale, USA, presented at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, USA, 30 April 2006 - 04 May 2006

Preprints

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5117842

Kalaiselvan P; Yasir M; Willcox M; Vijay AK, 2021, Efficacy of anti-microbial gel vapours against aerosolised coronavirus, bacteria, and fungi, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.27.466182

Subedi D; Kohli GS; Vijay AK; Willcox M; Rice SA, 2018, Accessory genome contributes to the virulence and resistance of the ocular isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A complete genome analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/497974

Urmi UL; Attard S; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP; Kumar N; Islam S; Kuppusamy R, Antiviral Activity of Anthranilamide Peptidomimetics against Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and a Coronavirus, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.2017.v1

Shrestha GS; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Pickford R; Carnt N, Human Tear Metabolomics Using Liquid Chromatography-Q Exactive-HF Mass Spectrometry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.18.424378

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