By Professor Mark Duncan Willcox

Book Chapters

Kalaiselvan P; Tummanapalli SS; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Hydrogel and silicone hydrogel contact lenses for planned extended wear', in Specialty Contact Lenses, pp. 55 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-87929-3.00016-5

Dutta D; Chen R; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2019, 'Antimicrobial Biomaterials in Ophthalmology', in Domb A; Reddy KK; Farah S (ed.), Antimicrobial Materials for Biomedical Applications, Royal Society of Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781788012638-00228

Garrett Q; Willcox M, 2015, 'Betaine, Osmoprotection, and Health of the Ocular Surface in Dry Eye Disease', in Betaine Chemistry, Analysis, Function and Effects, Royal Society of Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781782628446

Ho KKK; Kutty SK; Chan D; Chen R; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2015, 'Development of fimbrolides, halogenated furanones and their derivatives as antimicrobial agents', in Antibacterial Surfaces, pp. 149 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18594-1_8

Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2013, 'Contact Lens-Related Corneal Infections', in Tasman W; Jaeger EA (ed.), Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology, Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia

You J; Cozzi PJ; Fitzgerald A; Walsh B; Russell PJ; Willcox M; Graham P; Li Y, 2013, 'Tear as a source of protein biomarkers for human disease diagnosis and prognosis', in Makowski G (ed.),

You J; Cozzi PJ; Fitzgerald A; Walsh B; Russell ; Willcox MD; Li Y, 2012, 'Prostate Cancer Biomarkers and the Emerging Proteomic Techniques Used in Biomarker Research', in Watanabe HS (ed.), Horizons in Cancer Research Vol 47, Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York, pp. 1 - 36, https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=27295

Aristoteli L; Willcox M, 2005, 'Adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to a high molecular weight glycoprotein species in human tears', in Ioseliani OR (ed.), Focus on Eye Research, Nova Science Publishers, New York, pp. 201 - 215

Glasson MJ; Stapleton FJ; Keay LJ; Ball MS; Willcox MD, 2005, 'Effect of contact lens wear on the pre-corneal tear film', in Zierhut M; Stern M; Sullivan D (ed.), Immunology of the lacrimal gland, tear film and ocular, Taylor & Francis, UK, pp. 239 - 254

Willcox M; Sankaridurg P; Zhu H; Hume E; Cole N; Conibear T; Glasson M; Harmis N; Stapleton F, 2004, 'Inflammation and infection and effects of the closed eye', in Sweeney D (ed.), Silicone Hydrogels: continuous wear contact lenses, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, pp. 90 - 125

Willcox M; Harmis N; Zhu H; Cowell B; Stapleton F, 2004, 'Microbiology of contact lenses', in Bennett E; Weissman B (ed.), Clinical Contact Lens Practice, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, pp. 87 - 102

Willcox MDP, 2003, 'Chapter 3 Pathogenesis of infectious anterior segment disease', in The Anterior Eye and Therapeutics, Elsevier, pp. 104 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7506-5290-2.50007-7

Willcox MD, 2003, 'Pathogenesis of infectious anterior segment disease', in Stapleton F (ed.), The Anterior Eye and Therapeutics: Diagnosis and Management, Butterworth Heinemann, United Kingdom, pp. 104 - 149

Thakur A; Willcox MD, 2001, 'Detection of cytokines in tears', in O'Neill LAJ; Bowie A (ed.), Interleukin Protocols, Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, pp. 345 - 354

Willcox MD; Sankaridurg P; Lan J; Pearce DJ; Thakur A; Zhu H; Keay LJ; Stapleton FJ, 2000, 'Inflammation and infection and the effects of the closed eye', in Silicone Hydrogels: The rebirth of extended wear, Butterworth Heinemann, Woburn, MA, USA, pp. 45 - 75

Journal articles

Sara M; Kuppusamy R; Enninful G; Suresh D; Vasilev K; Mackenzie D; Dehghani F; Hui A; Wong EHH; Yasir M; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2026, 'Antimicrobial activity of a short guanidine mimic immobilised on contact lenses', Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10856-025-06998-w

Maulvi FA; Desai DT; Vyas BA; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Fasting as a Multisystem Health Modulator: A Narrative Review of Metabolic, Cardiovascular, Immune, Neurocognitive, and Psychospiritual Effects', Current Nutrition Reports, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13668-025-00725-1

Akter T; Haider AM; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2026, 'Differential possession of type 6 secretion system effector genes in exoU and exoS Pseudomonas aeruginosa in microbial keratitis', Experimental Eye Research, 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2026.110868

Enninful GN; Kuppusamy R; Tiburu E; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Assessing the Effect of Substitution of Arginine with Homoarginine in Two Antimicrobial Peptides', International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10989-026-10804-8

Yasir M; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Assessment of Performance Qualification of UV-C LED Disinfection and Hydrogen Peroxide Mist-Based Systems Against Geobacillus stearothermophilus', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app16031356

Dumpati S; Kumar M; Vijay AK; Tan J; Willcox M, 2026, 'Comparison of different methods to image the tear film before and during contact lens wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102511

Majzoub M; Thomas T; Willcox M; Coroneo M; Ozkan J, 2026, 'Exploring the potential for microbial transfer from exhaled breath to the ocular surface: a comparative analysis of respiratory and ocular microbiota', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102581

Dumpati S; Iqbal F; Vijay AK; Tan J; Kumar M; Willcox M, 2026, 'Intense pulsed light therapy to improve signs and symptoms of contact lens discomfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102486

Maulvi FA; Desai DT; Kalaiselvan P; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2026, 'Response to: ‘Comment on: ‘Current and emerging strategies for myopia control: a narrative review of optical, pharmacological, behavioural, and adjunctive therapies”', Eye Basingstoke, 40, pp. 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-04218-x

Sara M; Attard S; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2026, 'Antimicrobial nanocoatings and films for contact lenses: progress and promise', Nanomedicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17435889.2026.2623930

Shen J; Tigabu A; Mishra SK; Urmi U; Ozkan J; Stapleton F; Yasir M; Willcox M, 2026, 'Antimicrobial resistance surveillance: lessons learnt from large databases of antimicrobial resistance genes', British Journal of Ophthalmology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2025-328620

Sarwat S; Willcox M; Stapleton F; Roy M, 2026, 'Biophysical Interactions of Silicon Quantum Dots With Human Tears and Dry Eye Drops: A Langmuir Trough Study', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.15.1.10

Afzal M; Willcox MDP; Praet S; Mcdonald M; Yasir M, 2026, 'Evaluating the effectiveness of a novel environmental decontamination system utilizing low-energy hyper-charged photoelectrons against coronavirus', Journal of Virological Methods, 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2025.115269

Akter T; Challita PM; Haider AM; Islam S; Fatema K; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2026, 'Structural and functional insights into Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s secretion systems 1–6: regulation, role in microbial keratitis and drug targets', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 45, pp. 79 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05295-2

Singh I; Poynten AM; Krishnan AV; Willcox MDP; Markoulli M, 2026, 'The ocular surface in type 2 diabetes: pathophysiology and impact of anti-diabetic drugs', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2025.101417

Maulvi FA; Mahala SM; Shetty KH; Sahu A; Patel AR; Desai DT; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Engineering Mixed Micelle-Loaded Contact Lenses for Sustained Ocular Delivery of Dexamethasone: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies', ACS Applied Bio Materials, 8, pp. 10644 - 10655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.5c01145

Bahatheg G; Kuppusamy R; Hartmann LM; Cranfield CG; Black DSC; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2025, 'Antibacterial peptidomimetics based on guanidine-functionalized di-tertiary amides', Rsc Medicinal Chemistry, 16, pp. 6333 - 6350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5md00688k

Saleem N; Kumar N; El-Omar E; Willcox M; Jiang XT, 2025, 'Harnessing Machine Learning Approaches for the Identification, Characterization, and Optimization of Novel Antimicrobial Peptides', Antibiotics, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14121263

Ahmed N; Metaferia Y; Willcox M; Kahsay TG; Reda BK; Belete MA; Eshetu K; Tizazu AM; Demissew A; Weldehanna DG, 2025, 'Nasal colonization by potentially pathogenic bacteria, their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and risk factors for colonization among cancer patients at Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, Northeast Ethiopia', BMC Infectious Diseases, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11825-2

Damtie MA; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Detection of Genes Associated with Polymyxin and Antimicrobial Peptide Resistance in Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms262110499

Wolffsohn JS; Benítez-Del-Castillo JM; Loya-Garcia D; Inomata T; Iyer G; Liang L; Pult H; Sabater AL; Starr CE; Vehof J; Wang MTM; Chen W; Craig JP; Dogru M; Perez VL; Stapleton F; Sullivan DA; Jones L, 2025, 'TFOS DEWS III: Diagnostic Methodology', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 279, pp. 387 - 450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.033

Stapleton F; Argüeso P; Asbell P; Azar D; Bosworth C; Chen W; Ciolino JB; Craig JP; Gallar J; Galor A; Gomes JAP; Jalbert I; Jie Y; Jones L; Konomi K; Liu Y; Merayo-Lloves J; Oliveira FR; Perez VL; Rocha EM; Sullivan BD; Sullivan DA; Vehof J; Vitale S; Willcox M; Wolffsohn JS; Dogru M, 2025, 'TFOS DEWS III: Digest', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 279, pp. 451 - 553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.040

Attard ST; Aldilla VR; Kuppusamy R; Chen R; Black DSC; Thordarson P; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2025, 'Tuning the Structure–Functional Properties Within Peptide-Mimicking Antimicrobial Hydrogels', Antibiotics, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14111118

Sahu A; Patel AR; Shetty KH; Shah DO; Willcox MD; Maulvi FA; Desai DT, 2025, 'Revolutionizing age-related macular degeneration treatment: Advances and future directions in non-invasive retinal drug delivery systems', International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 683, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2025.126009

Akter T; Stapleton F; Green M; Willcox M, 2025, 'Association between disinfectant resistance genes in exoU and exoS Pseudomonas aeruginosa with sensitivity to multipurpose disinfecting solutions and antibiotics', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102436

Belete BB; Ozkan J; Kalaiselvan P; Willcox M, 2025, 'Clinical Potential of Essential Oils: Cytotoxicity, Selectivity Index, and Efficacy for Combating Gram-Positive ESKAPE Pathogens', Molecules, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules30193873

Maulvi FA; Desai DT; Kalaiselvan P; Shah DO; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Current and emerging strategies for myopia control: a narrative review of optical, pharmacological, behavioural, and adjunctive therapies', Eye Basingstoke, 39, pp. 2635 - 2644, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-025-03949-1

Tigabu A; Willcox MDP; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from keratitis patients', Ocular Surface, 38, pp. 392 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2025.10.011

Shen J; Yasir M; Willcox M, 2025, 'Staphylococcal exotoxins in ocular infection with focus on enterotoxins', Microbiological Research, 299, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2025.128258

Urmi UL; Willcox MDP; Kuppusamy R; Attard S; Kumar N; Islam S; Chen H; Ren X; Vijay AK, 2025, 'Antiviral activity of peptide and peptide mimic coated surfaces', Applied Surface Science, 702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.163242

Rayamajhee B; Willcox M; Henriquez FL; Shrestha GS; Yadav UN; Fazal A; Hong SC; Chorny A; Asrat Y; Petsoglou C; Carnt N, 2025, 'Clinical presentation, genotypic diversity, and intracellular bacteria in Acanthamoeba keratitis patients treated at a referral eye hospital in Sydney, Australia', IJID Regions, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100690

Urmi UL; Vijay AK; Kuppusamy R; Attard S; Hartmann LM; Bridge S; Soundararajan S; Holt SA; Sarwat S; Islam S; Cranfield CG; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Synergistic effects of peptide mimics against enveloped viruses', Virology, 610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2025.110599

Shen J; Yasir M; Willcox M, 2025, 'Whole genome sequencing-based prediction of antibiotic-resistance of ocular Staphylococcus aureus across six continents', Experimental Eye Research, 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2025.110425

Akter T; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2025, 'Differences in antimicrobial resistance between exoU and exoS isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 44, pp. 1629 - 1641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05132-6

Urgeya KD; Subedi D; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2025, 'The Ability of Bacteriophages to Reduce Biofilms Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Corneal Infections', Antibiotics, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14070629

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