By Dr Sheela Evangeline Kumaran

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

Hart K; Kumaran S; Carnt N; Stapleton F; Jaworski A, 2026, 'Infection Control in Optometric Practice: Evaluating the Impact of Guidelines on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Behaviours', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 46, pp. 296 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00055-x

Anantharaman D; Meyer C; Nisar M; Kumaran S; Keay L; McAvoy S; Dawes P, 2026, 'The ABCs of hearing and vision care in long-term care communities: a systematic review and behavioral systems map of Actors, Behaviors, and COM-B factors', Gerontologist, 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag020

Alemu HW; Kumaran SE; Carnt N; Assaye AK; Baral P; Pesudovs K, 2026, 'Evaluating quality of patient-reported outcome measures in keratitis: A systematic review', Optometry and Vision Science Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry, 103, pp. e70052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ovs2.70052

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

Baral P; Kumaran SE; Stapleton F; Khong JJ; Carnt N; Wolffsohn JS; Pesudovs K, 2026, 'Understanding the quality-of-life impacts of ocular surface disease', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102482

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

El-Saifi N; Campbell MEJ; George N; Keay L; Kumaran S; Meyer C; Miller Amberber A; Newall J; Dawes P, 2026, 'Barriers and enablers to hearing service provision in aged care settings in Australia: perspectives from hearing clinicians', International Journal of Audiology, 65, pp. 563 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2554236

Huang-Lung J; Kumaran S; Turnbull PR; Webber AL; Rhee J; Barr M; Ramke J; Keay LJ, 2026, 'Models of multidisciplinary team-based care involving optometrists in Australia and New Zealand: narrative review and synthesis of implementation issues', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 109, pp. 1239 - 1253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2026.2624750

Kumaran S; Piano M; Choo Z; Liang M; Dawes P; Meyer C; El-Saifi N; Anantharaman D; Keay L, 2026, 'Rewarding yet challenging: factors influencing domiciliary optometry services in Australian long-term care communities', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 109, pp. 1664 - 1679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2026.2695834

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

Anantharaman D; Meyer C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Dawes P, 2025, 'Topical review: Challenges and solutions for eye care in long-term care', Optometry and Vision Science, 102, pp. 127 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002224

Baral P; Kumaran S; Stapleton F; Pesudovs K, 2025, 'A systematic review assessing the quality of patient reported outcome measures in ocular surface disease', Ocular Surface, 35, pp. 31 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2024.11.011

Dawes P; Reeves D; Yeung WK; Holland F; Charalambous AP; David R; Helmer C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Leighton RE; Little JA; Martins RN; Piano M; Politis A; Pye A; Robinson G; Russell G; Sheikh S; Sohrabi HR; Thodi C; Gallant K; Nasreddine Z; Leroi I, 2025, 'Development and Validation of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for People With Vision Impairment (MoCA-VI)', Psychological Assessment, 37, pp. 114 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0001357

Kumaran SE; Khadka J; Rakshit A; Hussaindeen JR; Pesudovs K, 2024, 'Constructing country-specific quality-of-life item banks for adults with amblyopia and strabismus in Australia and India', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 723 - 730, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2281470

Milte R; Ratcliffe J; Kumaran S; Hutchinson C; Chen G; Kaambwa B; Khadka J, 2024, 'Public Attitudes for Quality and Funding of Long-Term Care: Findings from an Australian Survey', Health and Social Care in the Community, 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5798242

Walker M; Barbosa IJ; Kumaran S; Van Heerden G; Keay L; Khuu S; Oberstein S, 2023, 'Orientation and Mobility (O&M) specialist education: Reflecting on the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Graduate Diploma in O&M', Vision Rehabilitation International, 14, pp. 20240004, http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/vri-2024-0004

Hutchinson C; Ratcliffe J; Crocker M; Kumaran S; Milte R; Khadka J, 2023, ''Knowledge is everything?' How well do the general public understand aged care and how does this affect their attitudes towards quality of care and future funding?', Ageing and Society, 43, pp. 2095 - 2117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X21001549

Feo R; Kumaran S; Conroy T; Heuzenroeder L; Kitson A, 2022, 'An evaluation of instruments measuring behavioural aspects of the nurse–patient relationship', Nursing Inquiry, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nin.12425

Ratcliffe J; Khadka J; Kumaran S; Kaambwa B, 2021, 'What price quality in aged care? Findings from a national survey of more than 6500 income taxpayers', Medical Journal of Australia, 215, pp. 307 - 310.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51242

Kumaran SE; Rakshit A; Hussaindeen JR; Khadka J; Pesudovs K, 2021, 'Does non-strabismic amblyopia affect the quality of life of adults? Findings from a qualitative study', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41, pp. 996 - 1006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12864

Kumaran SE; Khadka J; Baker R; Pesudovs K, 2019, 'Functional limitations recognised by adults with amblyopia and strabismus in daily life: a qualitative exploration', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 39, pp. 131 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12610

Sarika G; Venugopal D; Sailaja M; Evangeline S; Krishna Kumar R, 2019, 'Barriers and enablers to low vision care services in a tertiary eye care hospital: A mixed method study', Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 67, pp. 536 - 540, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_1215_18

Kumaran SE; Khadka J; Baker R; Pesudovs K, 2018, 'Patient-reported outcome measures in amblyopia and strabismus: a systematic review', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 101, pp. 460 - 484, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12553

Kumaran SE; Balasubramaniam SM; Kumar DS; Ramani KK, 2015, 'Refractive error and vision-related quality of life in South Indian Children', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 272 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000494

Senthilkumar D; Balasubramaniam SM; Kumaran SE; Ramani KK, 2013, 'Parents' awareness and perception of children's eye diseases in Chennai, India', Optometry and Vision Science, 90, pp. 1462 - 1466, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000084

Balasubramaniam SM; Kumar DS; Kumaran SE; Ramani KK, 2013, 'Factors affecting eye care-seeking behavior of parents for their children', Optometry and Vision Science, 90, pp. 1138 - 1142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000010

Conference Papers

Kulp M; Kumaran S; Lu R; Scheiman M; Cotter S; Burgher A; Huang K; Bansal S; Raghuram A; Roberts T; Pasque P; Morrison A; Pesudovs K; Cotter SA, 2025, 'Activity Limitations in Concussed and Non-Concussed Children with Oculomotor Disorders', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC

Keay L; Ly A; Ren K; Pesudovs K; Kumaran S, 2025, 'Compliance to evidence-based recommendations which reduce risk of progression and enhance management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC

Baral P; Kumaran S; Stapleton F; Carnt NA; Wolffsohn JS; Pesudovs K, 2025, 'Development of preliminary item pools to assess the impacts of ocular surface diseases on quality of life.', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC

Dawes P; Toomey M; Cenin D; Ferguson M; Franco B; Gu Y; Gurteen H; Heine C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Lenzen S; Leroi I; Lidscombe C; Lowthian J; Meyer C; Mitchell L; Newall J; Pachana NA; Piano M; Raichand S; Scanlan E; Sohrabi H; Wilson L, 2025, 'SENSECog home care: Evaluation of an intervention to support hearing and vision needs of people in home and assisted living settings', in INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS, ELSEVIER

Dawes P; El-Saifi N; Sohrabi H; Rose N; Meyer C; Bail K; Browning C; Cenin D; England T; Ferguson M; Gu Y; Harrison R; Heine C; Keay L; Kumaran S; Leroi I; Liew G; Martins R; Newall J; Raichand S; Scalan E; Toomey M; Westbrook J, 2025, 'SENSECog residential aged care Australia: Evaluation of an intervention to support hearing and vision needs of people with dementia in residential aged care', in INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS, ELSEVIER

Keay L; Dillon L; Prentice K; Jakobsen K; Rogers K; Martin J; Ivers R; Tiedemann A; Sherrington C; Ramulu PY; McCluskey PJ; Jan S; Chandra A; Kumaran S; Liu XJ; Clemson L, 2022, 'PrevenTing Falls in a high-risk, low vision population through specialist ORientation and Mobility services: the PlaTFORM randomised trial', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC

Kumaran S; Carnt N; Yeo SLS; Pesudovs K, 2021, 'Application of Rasch model to score the SF-36 instrument administered to a sample with acanthamoeba keratitis', Virtual, presented at ARVO, Virtual

Pesudovs K; Khadka J; Senthil MP; Kandel H; Kumaran SE; Fenwick EK; Braithwaite T; Lamoureux EL, 2019, 'The Eye-tem Bank - comprehensive measurement of ophthalmic quality of life', 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

Kumaran SE; Khadka J; Baker R; Rakshit A; Hussaindeen JR; Swaminathan M; Fenwick E; Lamoureux E; Pesudovs K, 2018, 'Amblyopia and strabismus-specific quality of life 'item banks' for adults living in Australia and India - item generation and comparison', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, HI, Honolulu, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), HI, Honolulu, 21 April 2018 - 03 May 2018

Pesudovs K; Khadka J; Senthil MP; Kandel H; Kumaran SE; Fenwick E; Lamoureux EL, 2018, 'Disease-specificity and internationalisation of ophthalmic quality of life item banks', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, HI, Honolulu, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), HI, Honolulu, 21 April 2018 - 03 May 2018

Pesudovs K; Khadka J; Senthil MP; Kandel H; Kumaran SE; Fenwick E; Lamoureux EL, 2017, 'The Eye-tem Bank project: an update on development and validation', 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) - Imaging in the Eye, MD, Baltimore, 06 May 2017 - 11 May 2017

Conference Abstracts

Alemu H; Kumaran S; Carnt NA; McLintock C; Petsoglou C; White AJR; Pesudovs K, 2025, 'The Impact of Keratitis on Quality of Life', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, Vol. 66

Kumaran SE; Pesudovs K; Ly A; Keay L, 2024, 'Mental health in people with macular disease', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, WA, Seattle, Vol. 65, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), WA, Seattle, 05 May 2024 - 09 May 2024, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2799057

Baral P; Kumaran S; Stapleton F; Pesudovs K, 2024, 'Quality of life impacts of ocular surface diseases: a qualitative exploration', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, WA, Seattle, Vol. 65, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), WA, Seattle, 05 May 2024 - 09 May 2024, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2796553

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