By Dr Debarun Dutta

Journal articles

Yasir M; Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2019, 'Comparative mode of action of the antimicrobial peptide melimine and its derivative Mel4 against Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Scientific Reports, 9, pp. 7063, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42440-2

Dutta D; Woods CA, 2019, 'Reflection of contact lens practice', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 42, pp. 587 - 589, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.10.003

Kharaghani D; Dutta D; Gitigard P; Tamada Y; Katagiri A; Phan DN; Willcox MDP; Kim IS, 2019, 'Development of antibacterial contact lenses containing metallic nanoparticles', Polymer Testing, 79, pp. 106034, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2019.106034

Namivandi-Zangeneh R; Sadrearhami Z; Dutta D; Willcox M; Wong EHH; Boyer C, 2019, 'Synergy between Synthetic Antimicrobial Polymer and Antibiotics: A Promising Platform to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria', ACS Infectious Diseases, 5, pp. 1357 - 1365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsinfecdis.9b00049

Dutta D; Kim J; Sarkes M; Nath S; Markoulli M, 2019, 'The repeatability of subjective and objective tear ferning assessment and its association with lipid layer thickness, non-invasive tear break-up time and comfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 42, pp. 420 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.04.003

Yasir M; Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2019, 'Mode of action of the antimicrobial peptide Mel4 is independent of Staphylococcus aureus cell membrane permeability', Plos One, 14, pp. e0215703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215703

Kampshoff F; Willcox MDP; Dutta D, 2019, 'A pilot study of the synergy between two antimicrobial peptides and two common antibiotics', Antibiotics, 8, pp. 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8020060

Dutta D; Kharaghani D; Willcox M; Soo KI, 2019, 'Copper and Silver nanoparticle loaded antimicrobial contact lenses', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 42, pp. e11 - e12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.10.039

Carnt N; Subedi D; Lim AW; Lee R; Mistry P; Dutta D, 2019, 'The prevalence and seasonal variation of Acanthamoeba in domestic tap-water in greater Sydney region, Australia', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 42, pp. e37 - e37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.10.124

Kalaiselvan P; Dutta D; Konda N; Sharma S; Vaddavalli PK; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2019, 'The susceptibility of bacterial isolate from corneal infiltrative events of Melimine Antimicrobial Contact Lens (MACL) wear clinical trial', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 42, pp. e38 - e38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.10.126

Yasir M; Willcox MDP; Dutta D, 2018, 'Action of antimicrobial peptides against bacterial biofilms', Materials, 11, pp. 2468, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma11122468

Casciaro B; Dutta D; Loffredo MR; Marcheggiani S; McDermott AM; Willcox MDP; Mangoni ML, 2018, 'Esculentin-1a derived peptides kill Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm on soft contact lenses and retain antibacterial activity upon immobilization to the lens surface', Peptide Science, 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bip.23074

Berry T; Dutta D; Renxun C; Andrea A; Huixin W; William D; Maryam P; Willcox MARKDUNCAN; Kumar NARESH; Cranfield CHARLES, 2018, 'The lipid membrane interactions of the cationic antimicrobial peptide chimeras melimine and cys-melimine', Langmuir

Dutta D; Kumar N; Kamphuis B; Ozcelik B; Thissen H; Pinarbasi R; Willcox M, 2018, 'Development of Silicone Hydrogel Antimicrobial Contact Lenses with Mel4 Peptide Coating', Optometry and Vision Science

Dutta D; Zhao T; Cheah KB; Holmlund L; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Activity of a melimine derived peptide Mel4 against Stenotrophomonas, Delftia, Elizabethkingia, Burkholderia and biocompatibility as a contact lens coating', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 40, pp. 175 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2017.01.002

Kumar M; Shetty R; Jayadev C; Rao HL; Dutta D, 2017, 'Repeatability and agreement of five imaging systems for measuring anterior segment parameters in healthy eyes', Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 65, pp. 288 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_729_16

Samarawickrama C; Li Y; Carnt N; Willcox M; Dutta D; Watson S, 2017, 'Reducing oral contamination during corneal scrapes.', Bmj open ophthalmology, 1, pp. e000044 - e000044, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2016-000044

Chen R; Cole N; Dutta D; Kumar N; Willcox M; Chen R, 2016, 'Antimicrobial activity of immobilized lactoferrin and lactoferricin', Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 105, pp. 2612 - 2617, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.33804

Dutta D; Vijay AJAY; Kumar NARESH; Willcox M, 2016, 'Melimine-coated Antimicrobial Contact Lenses Reduce Microbial Keratitis in an Animal Model', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Dutta D; Kumar NARESH; Willcox M, 2016, 'Antimicrobial activity of four cationic peptides immobilised to poly-hydroxyethylmethacrylate', Biofouling, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2015.1129533

Kumar M; Shetty R; Jayadev C; Dutta D, 2015, 'Comparability and repeatability of pachymetry in keratoconus using four noncontact techniques', Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 63, pp. 722 - 727, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.170987

Kumar M; Shetty R; Jayadev C; Dutta D; Nicolsan MD; Nagaraj S; Kumar RS, 2015, 'Comparison of intraocular pressure measurement with Scheimpflug-based noncontact tonometer with and without hydrogel contact lenses', Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 63, pp. 323 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0301-4738.158072

Dutta D; Ozkan J; Willcox MDP, 2014, 'Biocompatibility of Antimicrobial Melimine Lenses: Rabbit and Human Studies', Optometry & Vision Science, 91, pp. 570 - 581, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000232

Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2014, 'Antimicrobial contact lenses and lens cases: A review', Eye and Contact Lens, 40, pp. 312 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000056

Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2013, 'A Laboratory Assessment of Factors That Affect Bacterial Adhesion to Contact Lenses', Biology, 2, pp. 1268 - 1281, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology2041268

Dutta D; Rao HL; Addepalli UK; Vaddavalli PK, 2013, 'Corneal thickness in keratoconus: Comparing optical, ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography pachymetry', Ophthalmology, 120, pp. 457 - 463, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161642012008469

Dutta D; Cole NA; Kumar N; Willcox MD, 2013, 'Broad spectrum antimicrobial activity of melimine covalently bound to contact lenses', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 54, pp. 175 - 182

Dutta D; Cole NA; Willcox MD, 2012, 'Factors influencing bacterial adhesion to contact lenses', Molecular Vision, 18, pp. 14 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules18010014

Conference Papers

Kalaiselvan P; Dutta D; Sharma S; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2019, 'Protein Deposition on antimicrobial contact lenses during extended wear', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CANADA, Vancouver, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CANADA, Vancouver, 28 April 2019 - 02 May 2019

Dutta D; Kalaiselvan P; Konda N; Sharma S; Vaddavalli P; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2018, 'Contact lens induced corneal infiltrative events during melimine antimicrobial contact lens (MACL) clinical trial', San Antonio, presented at American Academy of Optometry, San Antonio, 07 November 2018 - 10 November 2018

Kalaiselvan P; Willcox M; Konda N; Sharma S; Vaddavalli P; Stapleton F; Dutta D, 2018, 'Does extended Melimine Antimicrobial Contact Lens (MACL) wear effect the ocular microbiota?', San Antonio, USA, presented at American Academy of Optometry, San Antonio, USA, 07 November 2018 - 10 November 2018

Dutta D; Li E; Kim H; Yerramothu P; Kampshoff F; Willcox MARKDUNCAN, 2018, 'Effect of Soaking Contact Lenses in Multipurpose Disinfecting Solutions on Tear Lipid Layer Thickness', San Antonio, USA, presented at American Academy of Optometry, San Antonio, USA, 07 November 2018 - 10 November 2018

Markoulli M; Sengmany K; Xie K; Dutta D, 2018, 'Corneal nerve morphology and dry eye people with diabetes.', San Antonio, USA, presented at American Academy of Optometry, San Antonio, USA, 07 November 2018 - 10 August 2018

Kalaiselvan P; Dutta D; Konda N; Sharma S; Vaddavalli P; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2018, 'Comfort and biocompatibility during extended Melimine Antimicrobial Contact Lens (MACL) wear clinical trial.', San Antonio, USA, presented at American Academy of Optometry, San Antonio, USA, 06 November 2018 - 10 November 2018

Dutta D; Kumar M; Shetty R; Atchison D, 2018, 'Effects of a semi-scleral contact lens on refraction and higher order aberrations', Greece, presented at European Meeting on Visual and Physiological Optics, Greece, 29 August 2018 - 31 August 2018

Kalaiselvan P; DUtta DEBARUN; Sharma S; Willcox MARKDUNCAN; Willcox M, 2018, 'The time course of retention of anti-adhesion activity of Mel4 peptide-coated contact lenses', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Hawaii, USA, presented at ARVO, Hawaii, USA, 29 April 2018 - 03 May 2018

Mohammad Y; Dutta D; Willcox MARKDUNCAN, 2018, 'The role of antimicrobial peptides in reducing bacterial biofilms', Sydney, presented at Molecular Microbiology Meeting, Sydney, 11 April 2018 - 12 April 2018

Carnt NICOLE; Dutta D; Mistry P; La Rode D; Badenoch P; Kilvington S, 2018, 'A pilot study of the distribution of Acanthamoeba species in Sydney domestic sinks', Melbourne, presented at Scientific and Educators' Meeting in Optometry, Melbourne, 05 April 2018 - 06 April 2018

Golebiowski B; Dutta D; Stapleton F; Madigan M, 2018, 'Differentiation and lipid synthesis in immortalized human meibomian gland cells', Melbourne, Australia, presented at Scientific and Educators' Meeting in Optometry, Melbourne, Australia, 05 April 2018 - 06 April 2018

Mangoni ML; Cappiello F; Casciaro B; Chen C; Dutta D; McDermott A; Willcox MD; Di P, 2018, 'How to control Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced pneumoniaand keratitis? A lesson from the amphibian skin-derived peptide Esculentin(1-21) and its diastereomer', in Proceedings of the 35th European Peptide Symposium, Prompt Scientific Publishing, pp. 228 - 229, presented at 35th European Peptide Symposium, http://dx.doi.org/10.17952/35eps.2018.228

Willcox ; Dutta D; Chen R; Ho KITTY; Ozkan J; Cole N; Zhu H; Kumar NARESH, 2017, 'Human clinical testing of antimicrobial contact lenses.', Madrid, Spain, presented at International Conference on Antimicrobial Research, Madrid, Spain, 01 October 2017 - 03 October 2017

Chen R; Willcox M; Dutta D; Cole N; Kumar N, 2017, 'Inhibition of in vivo microbial colonisation of biomaterials based on cationic peptide melimine.', Madrid, Spain, presented at International Conference on Antimicrobial Research, Madrid, Spain, 01 October 2017 - 03 October 2017

Dutta D; Kumar N; Kamphuis B; willcox M, 2017, 'Silicone hydrogel antimicrobial contact lenses', Stevenson, WA, USA, presented at International Society of Contact Lens Research, Stevenson, WA, USA, 14 August 2017 - 18 August 2017

Mohammad Y; Dutta D; Willcox M, 2017, 'Depolarizing effect of cationic antimicrobial peptides melimine and mel-4 on bacterial cell membranes', Hobart, Austalia, presented at Australian Society of Microbiology, Hobart, Austalia, 02 July 2017 - 05 July 2017

Dutta D; Holmlund L; Willcox M, 2017, 'Activity of antimicrobial peptides against ocular isolates of Stenotrophomonas, Delftia, Elizabethkingia, and Burkholderia.', Baltimore, USA, presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Baltimore, USA, 07 May 2017 - 11 May 2017

Dutta D; Holmlund LMD; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Activity of antimicrobial peptides against Stenotrophomonas, Delftia, Elizabethkingia, and Burkholderia isolated from contact lens related adverse events', 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:000432176304050&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Dutta D; willcox M, 2017, 'Antimicrobial activity of cationic peptide Mel-4 covalently bound to contact lenses', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Denver, USA, presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Denver, USA, 03 May 2017 - 07 May 2017

Dutta D; Mawad D; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2017, 'Synergistic activity of biomedical surface immobilised and free antimicrobials.', Canberra, Australia, presented at The Australian Society for biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Canberra, Australia, 18 April 2017 - 20 April 2017

Dutta D; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2017, 'Silicone hydrogel antimicrobial contact lenses', Brisbane, Australia, presented at Asia Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Brisbane, Australia, 05 February 2017 - 08 February 2017

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

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