By Dr Melinda Louise Toomey

Journal articles

El-Saifi N; Meyer CJ; Rose N; Bail K; Browning C; Cenin DR; Ferguson M; Heine C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Newall J; Scanlan E; Sohrabi HR; Toomey M; Westbrook J; Dawes P, 2026, 'Factors Influencing Staff Support for Sensory Device Use for People in Long-Term Care Settings', Journal of Applied Gerontology, 45, pp. 1530 - 1545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07334648251377485

Toomey M; Wilson L; Gurteen H; Franco B; Bennett R; Cenin D; El-Saifi N; Ferguson M; Gu Y; Heine C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Lenzen S; Leroi I; Lowthian JA; Meyer C; Mitchell L; Newall J; Pachana NA; Piano M; Raichand S; Scanlan E; Sohrabi H; Dawes P, 2026, 'Prevalence of Hearing, Vision and Cognitive Impairment and Impact in Older Adults in Home Care: A Study Protocol', Health Expectations, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70613

Toomey M; Gurteen H; Bennett B; Cenin D; El-Saifi N; Ferguson M; Gu Y; Heine C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Lenzen S; Leroi I; Lowthian JA; Meyer C; Mitchell L; Newall J; Pachana NA; Piano M; Raichand S; Scanlan E; Sohrabi HR; Dawes P, 2026, 'Protocol for a Pre-Post Field Trial of a Home Hearing and Vision Care Program for Older Australians With Diverse Cognitive Abilities and Hearing and/or Vision Impairment', Health Science Reports, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71931

Toomey M; Gurteen H; Franco B; Wilson L; Coleman M; El-Saifi N; Gu Y; Heine C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Lenzen S; Leroi I; Meyer CJ; Mitchell L; Pachana NA; Scanlan E; Dawes P, 2026, '“Aged care is more than wiping bums and giving medication”–a qualitative study of the sensory support care needs of older Australians with hearing and/or vision impairment', Disability and Rehabilitation, 48, pp. 986 - 995, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2523971

Toomey M; Keay L; Ren K; Webber A, 2026, 'Building paediatric eyecare capability via Project ECHO tele-mentoring in Australia', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 109, pp. 708 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2025.2560975

Gurteen H; Toomey M; Wilson L; Franco B; Gu Y; Heine C; Lenzen S; Dawes P, 2026, 'The impact of cognition on hearTest administration in older adults receiving home care', International Journal of Audiology, 65, pp. 625 - 631, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2573033

Schmid KL; Toomey M; Moore F; Hui HC; Lee J; Su J; Zhang J; Zhang X; Webber AL, 2026, 'Understanding barriers and enablers to collaborative eye care in Queensland, Australia', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 109, pp. 532 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2025.2560968

Toomey M; Gurteen H; Franco B; Piano M; Keay L; Dawes P, 2026, 'Vision, hearing, and dementia in older adults receiving home care services: implications for optometric practice', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2026.2704611

Gurteen H; Toomey M; Franco B; El-Saifi N; Heine C; Leroi I; Meyer CJ; Kumaran S; Dawes P, 2025, 'Co-Designing a Sensory Support Intervention for Older Adults With Hearing and Vision Impairment Living in Australian Home Care Settings', Health Expectations, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70481

Gurteen H; Toomey M; Franco B; Bennett R; Cenin DR; El-Saifi N; Ferguson M; Gu Y; Heine C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Lenzen S; Leroi I; Lowthian JA; Meyer CJ; Mitchell LK; Newall J; Pachana NA; Piano M; Raichand S; Scanlan E; Sohrabi HR; Dawes P, 2025, 'Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the SENSE-Cog Sensory Support Intervention Field Trial to Improve Quality of Life for Older People Receiving Home Care in Australia', Health Expectations, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70305

Meyer C; El-Saifi N; Rose N; Bail K; Browning C; Cenin D; Ahumada-Canale A; Campbell M; England T; Ferguson M; Gu Y; Harrison R; Heine C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Leroi I; Liew G; Martini A; Martins R; Newall J; Raichand S; Scanlan E; Sohrabi HR; Toomey M; Westbrook J; Dawes P, 2025, 'Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long-Term Care in Australia', Health Expectations, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70175

Webber AL; Toomey M; Keay L; Dai S; Gole GA; Newcomb D; McKinlay L, 2024, 'Building and maintaining interprofessional collaborative practice in eyecare: Learnings from the Queensland Paediatric Optometry Alignment Program', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 44, pp. 52 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13246

Gyawali R; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Ho KC; Keay L; Pye DC; Katalinic P; Liew G; Hsing YI; Ramke J; Gentle A; Webber AL; Schmid KL; Bentley S; Hibbert P; Wiles L; Jalbert I, 2024, 'Clinical indicators for diabetic eyecare delivered by optometrists in Australia: a Delphi study', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 571 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2253792

Toomey M; Gyawali R; Ho KC; Stapleton F; Keay L; Jalbert I, 2024, 'Developing realistic benchmarks for glaucoma care delivery', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 196 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2275748

Gyawali R; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Keay L; Jalbert I, 2023, 'Enhancing the appropriateness of eyecare delivery: the iCaretrack approach', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106, pp. 825 - 835, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2178286

Gyawali R; Ho KC; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Keay L; Hibbert P; Wiles L; Jalbert I, 2023, 'Level of appropriate primary diabetic eyecare delivered and achievable in optometry practices in Australia', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106, pp. 276 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2022.2033107

Gyawali R; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Keay L; Chun Ho K; Jalbert I, 2022, 'Multiple things going on at the same time: determinants of appropriate primary diabetic eyecare delivery', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 42, pp. 71 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12912

Gyawali R; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Zangerl B; Dillon L; Ho KC; Keay L; Alkhawajah SMM; Liew G; Jalbert I, 2021, 'Systematic review of diabetic eye disease practice guidelines: more applicability, transparency and development rigor are needed', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 140, pp. 56 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.08.031

Toomey M; Gyawali R; Stapleton F; Ho KC; Keay L; Jalbert I, 2021, 'Facilitators and barriers to the delivery of eye care by optometrists: a systematic review using the theoretical domains framework', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41, pp. 782 - 797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12801

Toomey M; Jalbert I, 2021, 'Knowledge translation for the everyday optometrist', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 104, pp. 744 - 755, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1898275

Gyawali R; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Dillon L; Zangerl B; Keay L; Jalbert I, 2021, 'Quality of 2019 American optometric association clinical practice guideline for diabetic eye care', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41, pp. 165 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12763

Gyawali R; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Zangerl B; Dillon L; Keay L; Liew G; Jalbert I, 2021, 'Quality of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council’s clinical practice guidelines for the management of diabetic retinopathy', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 104, pp. 864 - 870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1880862

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