By Professor Eric Papas

Journal articles

Papas EB, 2026, 'Contact lens discomfort and associated conditions: Definitions and disambiguation relative to dry eye disease', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102520

Tavakoli A; Flanagan J; Papas E; Markoulli M, 2026, 'The impact of probiotics and prebiotics on ocular and systemic inflammation in dry eye disease: a double-masked, randomised controlled trial', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 109, pp. 75 - 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2025.2502529

Iqbal F; Papas EB; Stapleton F; Alghamdi WM; Ruan A; Darvesh K; Nguyen L; Tan J, 2025, 'Predicting contact lens discomfort from meibomian gland morphology and function', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102480

Bandela PK; Ho A; Papas E; Bharadwaj SR, 2025, 'A feasibility study of real-time manipulation of blur feedback to accommodation using eccentric photorefraction and a tunable lens', Optometry and Vision Science, 102, pp. 707 - 714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002303

Valencia-Nieto L; Edwards K; Tavakoli A; González-García MJ; López-Miguel A; Dando S; Hui A; Markoulli M; Papas EB; Colorado LH, 2025, 'The association between corneal immune cell dynamics and comfort in silicone hydrogel contact lens wearers', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102424

Papas EB; Gunler N; Nanayakkara S; Tavakoli A; Alotaibi S; Maseedupally V; Dames N; Tavakkolinasab A, 2025, 'Is there a clock in the cornea?', Experimental Eye Research, 255, pp. 110356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2025.110356

Walsh K; Jones LW; Morgan P; Papas EB; Sulley A, 2025, 'Topical review: Twenty-five years of silicone hydrogel soft contact lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 102, pp. 361 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002267

Md Isa NA; Krishnan AV; Zagami AS; Tummanapalli SS; Spira K; Papas EB; Tavakoli A; Markoulli M, 2025, 'A randomized crossover trial: The impact of ocular lubrication on migraine severity in persons with dry eye disease and migraine', Optometry and Vision Science, 102, pp. 183 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002241

Papas EB, 2025, 'Heart over head? A selective review of a career in research', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 108, pp. 110 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2025.2457430

Alotaibi S; Papas E; Mobeen R; Ozkan J; Misra SL; Markoulli M, 2025, 'Tear film hTERT and corneal nerve characteristics in dry eye disease', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 108, pp. 450 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2024.2354775

Papas E; Harmouch G; Siv C; Markoulli M, 2025, 'Efficacy and therapeutic lag of treatment for dry eye disease', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, pp. 102534, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102534

Papas EB, 2024, 'Where next for contact lens research?', Optometry and Vision Science, 101, pp. 641 - 643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002201

Tummanapalli SS; Wang LL; Dhanapalaratnam R; Poynten A; Papas EB; Krishnan AV; Markoulli M, 2024, 'Moderate-severe peripheral neuropathy in diabetes associated with an increased risk of dry eye disease', Optometry and Vision Science, 101, pp. 563 - 570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002178

Morgan PB; Efron N; Papas E; Barnett M; Carnt N; Dutta D; Hepworth A; Little JA; Nagra M; Pult H; Schweizer H; Shen Lee B; Subbaraman LN; Sulley A; Thompson A; Webster A; Markoulli M, 2024, 'BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia: Management with contact lenses and spectacles', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, pp. 102158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102158

Iqbal F; Stapleton F; Masoudi S; Papas EB; Tan J, 2024, 'Meibomian Gland Shortening Is Associated With Altered Meibum Composition', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 65, pp. 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.65.8.49

Papas EB, 2024, '2023 Prentice Medal Award lecture: Ocular surface-related symptoms of discomfort and other stories', Optometry and Vision Science, 101, pp. 8 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002086

Jia T; Tilia D; Papas E; Stapleton F; Zhen Y; Conrad F; Tan J, 2024, 'Comparison of vision performance of spectacles prescribed to 0.05D versus 0.25D steps', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 66 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2202305

Alotaibi S; Papas E; Ozkan J; Misra SL; Markoulli M, 2023, 'Behaviour of hTERT in the tears of neophyte contact lens wearers during the sleep/wake cycle', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2023.102060

Papas E, 2023, 'Letter to editor RE “Diagnosing dry-eye: Which tests are most accurate?”', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 46, pp. 102062, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2023.102062

Papas EB, 2023, 'Diagnosing dry-eye: Which tests are most accurate?', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 46, pp. 102048, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2023.102048

Md Isa NA; Tummanapalli SS; Chiang JCB; Krishnan AV; Zagami AS; Papas EB; Markoulli M; Spira K, 2023, 'Neuropathic changes in corneal nerve endings—A potential objective biomarker for migraine frequency and response to treatment', Headache, 63, pp. 1327 - 1329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/head.14630

Ishihara K; Papas E; Pruitt J; Kunnen C; Mack C; Bauman E; Hong Y, 2023, 'Material science: biomimetic surface enhancement', Eye Glaz, 25, pp. 235 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.33791/2222-4408-2023-3-235-243

Tavakoli A; Markoulli M; Papas E; Flanagan J, 2022, 'The Impact of Probiotics and Prebiotics on Dry Eye Disease Signs and Symptoms', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11164889

Bandela PK; Bharadwaj SR; Ho A; Papas E, 2022, 'The role of retinotopic cues in deciphering the direction and magnitude of monocular dynamic ocular accommodation: A review', Vision Research, 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2022.108026

Tahhan N; Naduvilath TJ; Woods C; Papas E, 2022, 'Review of 20 years of soft contact lens wearer ocular physiology data', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 45, pp. 101525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.101525

Alotaibi S; Markoulli M; Ozkan J; Papas E, 2022, 'Bio-chemical markers of chronic, non-infectious disease in the human tear film', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 166 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1974282

Alotaibi S; Ozkan J; Papas E; Markoulli M, 2022, 'Diurnal Variation of Corneal Dendritic Cell Density', Current Eye Research, 47, pp. 1239 - 1245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2022.2088799

Tavakoli A; Markoulli M; Flanagan J; Papas E, 2022, 'The validity of point of care tear film osmometers in the diagnosis of dry eye', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 42, pp. 140 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12901

Alghamdi WM; Markoulli M; Papas EB, 2021, 'Filaggrin Expression in the Lid Margin During Contact Lens Wear', Eye and Contact Lens, 47, pp. 638 - 641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000805

Papas E, 2021, 'Singing the unlisted heroes of research', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.101536

Papas EB, 2021, 'The global prevalence of dry eye disease: A Bayesian view', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41, pp. 1254 - 1266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12888

Tilia D; Bakaraju RC; Asper LJ; Papas EB, 2021, 'Associations between Binocular Vision Disorders and Contact Lens Dissatisfaction', Optometry and Vision Science, 98, pp. 1160 - 1168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001780

Papas EB; Chiem A; Zhang G; Mobeen R; Lee L, 2021, 'Temporal considerations in contact lens discomfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 44, pp. 14 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2020.08.007

Markoulli M; Chandramohan N; Papas EB, 2021, 'Photobiomodulation (low-level light therapy) and dry eye disease', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 104, pp. 561 - 566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1878866

Alghamdi W; Markoulli M; Papas E, 2020, 'The relationship between tear film MMP-9 and meibomian gland changes during soft contact lens wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 43, pp. 154 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2019.07.007

López-de la Rosa A; Alghamdi WM; Kunnen CME; Lazon de la Jara P; González-García MJ; Markoulli M; Papas EB, 2019, 'Changes in the tarsal conjunctiva viewed by in vivo confocal microscopy are associated with ocular symptoms and contact lens wear', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 39, pp. 328 - 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12638

Papas E, 2019, 'MAINTAINING CL TOLERANCE IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE MGD', Contact Lens Spectrum, pp. 32 - 33, https://www.clspectrum.com/issues/2019/july-2019/maintaining-cl-tolerance-in-patients-who-have-mgd

Papas EB; Diec J; Lazon De La Jara P; Naduvilath T, 2019, 'Authors' Response', Optometry and Vision Science, 96, pp. 466 - 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001390

Addepalli UK; Jonnadula GB; Garudadri CS; Khanna RC; Papas EB, 2019, 'Prevalence of Primary Glaucoma as Diagnosed by Study Optometrists of L. V. Prasad eye Institute–Glaucoma Epidemiology and Molecular Genetics Study', Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 26, pp. 150 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2018.1551961

Lazon De La Jara P; Diec J; Naduvilath T; Papas EB, 2018, 'Measuring Daily Disposable Contact Lenses against Nonwearer Benchmarks', Optometry and Vision Science, 95, pp. 1088 - 1095, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001304

Fricke TR; Tahhan N; Resnikoff S; Papas E; Burnett A; Ho SM; Naduvilath T; Naidoo KS, 2018, 'Global Prevalence of Presbyopia and Vision Impairment from Uncorrected Presbyopia: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Modelling', Ophthalmology, 125, pp. 1492 - 1499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.04.013

Alghamdi WM; Markoulli M; Papas EB, 2018, 'The Effect of Contact Lens Wear on the Cellular Morphology of the Lid Wiper Area', Optometry and Vision Science, 95, pp. 491 - 497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001224

Lee L; Garrett Q; Flanagan J; Chakrabarti S; Papas E, 2018, 'Genetic factors and molecular mechanisms in dry eye disease', Ocular Surface, 16, pp. 206 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2018.03.003

Markoulli M; Duong TB; Lin M; Papas E, 2018, 'Imaging the Tear Film: A Comparison Between the Subjective Keeler Tearscope-Plus™ and the Objective Oculus® Keratograph 5M and LipiView® Interferometer', Current Eye Research, 43, pp. 155 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2017.1393092

de la Jara PL; Holden B; Papas E, 2018, 'Is contact lens multipurpose solution dual-disinfection associated with additional clinical risk?', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. S32 - S32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.04.183

Kunnen C; de la Jara PL; Holden B; Papas E, 2018, 'Objective assessment of meibomian gland drop out and its relationship with dry eye symptoms', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. S35 - S36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.04.196

Alghamdi W; Markoulli M; Papas E, 2018, 'Responses of contact lens wearers to OSDI and CLDEQ-8 questionnaires', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. s89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.04.029

Diec J; Naduvilath T; Tilia D; Papas EB; Lazon de la Jara P, 2017, 'Discrimination of subjective responses between contact lenses with a novel questionnaire', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 40, pp. 367 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2017.09.016

Papas EB, 2017, 'Contact lens technology to 2020 and beyond: a review of recent patent literature', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 100, pp. 529 - 536, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12596

Willcox MDP; Argüeso P; Georgiev GA; Holopainen JM; Laurie GW; Millar TJ; Papas EB; Rolland JP; Schmidt TA; Stahl U; Suarez T; Subbaraman LN; Uçakhan O; Jones L, 2017, 'TFOS DEWS II Tear Film Report', Ocular Surface, 15, pp. 366 - 403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2017.03.006

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