By Dr Cecilia Chao

Journal articles

Mobeen R; Stapleton F; Chao C; Swarbrick H; Naduvilath T; Golebiowski B, 2025, 'Does orthokeratology contact lens wear suppress the immune cell response in the human corneal epithelium, while soft contact lens wear enhances it?', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102380

Mobeen R; Stapleton F; Chao C; Huynh MC; Wong YSP; Naduvilath T; Golebiowski B, 2023, 'Epithelial Immune Cell Response to Initial Soft Contact Lens Wear in the Human Corneal and Conjunctival Epithelium', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.64.15.18

Lattery LJ; Chao C; Walline JJ; Bullimore MA; Ritchey ER; Skidmore K; Richdale K, 2023, 'Patient and parent perceptions of myopia modalities', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2022.101772

Qin G; Chao C; Lattery LJ; Lin H; Fu W; Richdale K; Cai C, 2023, 'Tear proteomic analysis of young glasses, orthokeratology, and soft contact lens wearers', Journal of Proteomics, 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2022.104738

Chao C; Lema C; Redfern R; Richdale K, 2023, 'Changes in tear glucose and insulin concentrations following an oral glucose tolerance test', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106, pp. 752 - 758, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2022.2111204

Chao C; Skidmore K; Tomiyama ES; Wolffsohn JS; Richdale K, 2023, 'Soft toric contact lens wear improves digital performance and vision—A randomised clinical trial', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43, pp. 25 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13053

Chao C; Tajbakhsh Z; Stapleton F; Mobeen R; Madigan M; Jalbert I; Golebiowski B; Briggs N, 2022, 'Corneal epithelial dendritic cells, tear neuropeptides and corneal nerves continue to be affected more than 12 months after LASIK', Acta Ophthalmologica, 101, pp. e302 - e314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.15270

Chao C; Lattery L; Qin G; Kamat M; Basso K; Lakkis C; Hasan M; Richdale K, 2022, 'Tear Proteomics of Children and Young Adult Soft Contact Lens, Orthokeratology and Spectacle Wearers–A Pilot Study', Current Eye Research, 47, pp. 832 - 842, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2022.2047206

Chao C; Zhou S; Stapleton F; Chen S; Zhou X; Golebiowski B, 2022, 'The structural and functional corneal reinnervation mechanism at different regions after LASIK—an in vivo confocal microscopy study', Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 260, pp. 163 - 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00417-021-05381-z

Chao C; Wang R; Jones M; Karson N; Jussel A; Smith J; Richdale K; Harrison W, 2020, 'The relationship between corneal nerve density and hemoglobin A1c in patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/IOVS.61.12.26

Chao C; Lum E; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F, 2020, 'Alteration of the pattern of regenerative corneal subbasal nerves after laser in-situ keratomileusis surgery', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 40, pp. 577 - 583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12723

Richdale K; Chao C; Hamilton M, 2020, 'Eye care providers' emerging roles in early detection of diabetes and management of diabetic changes to the ocular surface: A review', BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-001094

Golebiowski B; Chao C; Bui KA; Lam W; Richdale K; Stapleton F, 2020, 'Effect of age and contact lens wear on corneal epithelial dendritic cell distribution, density, and morphology', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 43, pp. 84 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.05.002

Ortiz G; Chao C; Jamali A; Seyed-Razavi Y; Kenyon B; Harris DL; Zoukhri D; Hamrah P, 2020, 'Effect of Dry Eye Disease on the Kinetics of Lacrimal Gland Dendritic Cells as Visualized by Intravital Multi-Photon Microscopy.', Front Immunol, 11, pp. 1713, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01713

Jamali A; Seyed-Razavi Y; Chao C; Ortiz G; Kenyon B; Blanco T; Harris DL; Hamrah P, 2020, 'Intravital Multiphoton Microscopy of the Ocular Surface: Alterations in Conventional Dendritic Cell Morphology and Kinetics in Dry Eye Disease.', Front Immunol, 11, pp. 742, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00742

Mobeen R; Stapleton F; Chao C; Madigan M; Briggs N; Golebiowski B, 2019, 'Corneal epithelial dendritic cell density in the healthy human cornea: A meta-analysis of in-vivo confocal microscopy data', Ocular Surface, 17, pp. 753 - 762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2019.07.001

Chao C; Richdale K; Willcox M, 2019, 'Absorption and Extraction of Inflammatory Mediators from Contact Lens Materials', Eye and Contact Lens, 45, pp. 340 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000576

Chao C; Richdale K; Willcox M, 2019, 'Absorption and Extraction of Inflammatory Mediators From Contact Lens Materials.', Eye Contact Lens, 45, pp. 340 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000576

Stapleton F; Chao C; Golebiowski B, 2019, 'Topical Review: Effects of Contact Lens Wear on Corneal, Conjunctival, and Lid Margin Sensitivity', Optometry and Vision Science, 96, pp. 790 - 801, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000001429

Chao C; Akileswaran L; Bailey JNC; Willcox M; Van Gelder R; Lakkis C; Stapleton F; Richdale K, 2018, 'Potential role of ocular microbiome, host genotype, tear cytokines, and environmental factors in corneal infiltrative events in contact lens wearers', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 59, pp. 5752 - 5761, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.18-24845

Ambaw YA; Chao C; Ji S; Raida M; Torta F; Wenk MR; Tong L, 2018, 'Tear eicosanoids in healthy people and ocular surface disease', Scientific Reports, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29568-3

Chao C; Tong L, 2018, 'Tear lactoferrin and features of ocular allergy in different severities of meibomian gland dysfunction', Optometry and Vision Science, 95, pp. 930 - 936, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001285

Chao C; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F; Zhao X; Chen S; Madigan M, 2018, 'Conjunctival MUC5AC+ Goblet Cell Index: relationship with corneal nerves and dry eye', Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol, pp. 2249 - 2257

Chao C; Richdale K; Jalbert I; Doung K; Gokhale M, 2017, 'Non-invasive objective and contemporary methods for measuring ocular surface inflammation in soft contact lens wearers – A review', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 40, pp. 273 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2017.05.008

Duong K; Chao C; Willcox M; Richdale K, 2017, 'Changes in Tear Cytokines Following a Short Period of Daily and Overnight Silicone Hydrogel Lens Wear', Journal of Contact lens Research and Science, 1, pp. 3 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.22374/jclrs.v1i1.10

Chao C; Stapleton F; Golebiowski B; Willcox M; Richdale K, 2017, 'Pre-inflammatory Signs in Established Reusable and Disposable Contact Lens Wearers', Optometry and Vision Science, 94, pp. 1003 - 1008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001129

Golebiowski B; Chao C; Stapleton F; Jalbert I, 2017, 'Corneal Nerve Morphology, Sensitivity and Tear Neuropeptides in CL Wear', Optometry and Vision Science, 94, pp. 534 - 542, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001063

Chao C; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F; Richdale K, 2016, 'Changes in Tear Cytokine Concentrations Following Discontinuation of Soft Contact Lenses-A Pilot Study', Eye & contact lens, 42, pp. 237 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000182

Chao C; Golebiowski B; Zhao X; Chen S; Zhou S; Stapleton F, 2016, 'Long-term effects of LASIK on corneal innervation and tear neuropeptides and the associations with dry eye.', Journal of Refractive Surgery, 32, pp. 518 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/1081597X-20160603-01

Chao C; Stapleton F; Zhou X; Chen S; Zhou S; Golebiowski B, 2015, 'Structural and functional changes in corneal innervation after laser in situ keratomileusis and their relationship with dry eye', Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00417-015-3120-1

Golebiowski B; Chao C; Stapleton F; Richdale K, 2015, 'Changes in tear cytokine concentrations following discontinuation of soft contact lenses - a pilot study', Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000182

Lagali N; Poletti E; Patel DV; McGhee CNJ; Hamrah P; Kheirkhah A; Tavakoli M; Petropoulos IN; Malik RA; Utheim TP; Zhivov A; Stachs O; Falke K; Peschel S; Guthoff R; Chao C; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F; Ruggeri A, 2015, 'Focused tortuosity definitions based on expert clinical assessment of corneal subbasal nerves', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 56, pp. 5102 - 5109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.15-17284

Chao, C, Stapleton, F, Badarudin, N, Golebiowski, B. , 2014, 'Ocular Surface Sensitivity Repeatability with Cochet-Bonnet Esthesiometer', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000472

Chao C; Golebiowski B; Cui Y; Stapleton F, 2014, 'Development of a Chinese version of the ocular comfort index', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 55, pp. 3562 - 3571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.14-14276

Chao C; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F, 2014, 'The role of corneal innervation in lasik-induced neuropathic dry eye', Ocular Surface, 12, pp. 32 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2013.09.001

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