By Professor Mark Duncan Willcox

Journal articles

Balasubramanian SA; Pye DC; Willcox MDP, 2013, 'Effects of eye rubbing on the levels of protease, protease activity and cytokines in tears: Relevance in keratoconus', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 96, pp. 214 - 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12038

Omali NB; Zhao Z; Zhu H; Tilia D; Willcox MDP, 2013, 'Quantification of individual proteins in silicone hydrogel contact lens deposits', Molecular Vision, 19, pp. 390 - 399

Shovlin JP; Argüeso P; Carnt N; Chalmers RL; Efron N; Fleiszig SMJ; Nichols JJ; Polse KA; Stapleton F; Wiley L; Willcox M; Bright FV; Jones LW; Keir N; Peterson RC, 2013, '3. Ocular surface health with contact lens wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1367-0484(13)60005-3

You J; Willcox MD; Madigan MC; Wasinger V; Schiller B; Walsh BJ; Graham PH; Kearsley JH; Li Y, 2013, 'Tear Fluid Protein Biomarkers', , 62, pp. 151 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800096-0.00004-4

Willcox M, 2013, 'Anti-microbial materials', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 36, pp. e8 - e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2013.08.034

Garrett Q; Khandekar N; Shih S; Flanagan JL; Simmons P; Vehige J; Willcox MD, 2013, 'Betaine stabilizes cell volume and protects against apoptosis in human corneal epithelial cells under hyperosmotic stress', Experimental Eye Research, 108, pp. 33 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2012.12.001

Callegan M; Gregory-Ksander M; Willcox M; Lightman S, 2012, 'Ocular inflammation and infection', International Journal of Inflammation, 2012, pp. 403520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/403520

Rohit A; Willcox MDP; Stapleton F, 2012, 'A pilot study of tear film lipids in symptomatic contact lens wearers', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 35, pp. e30 - e30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.08.093

Carnt N; Willcox MD; Hua S; Garthwaite LL; Evans VE; Dart JK; Chakrabarti S; Stapleton FJ, 2012, 'Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of Interleukins 1â, 6 and 12B with contact lens keratitis susceptibility and severity', Ophthalmology, 119, pp. 1320 - 1327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.01.031

Tilia D; Zhu H; Thomas V; Willcox M; Holden B; de la Jara PL, 2012, 'Associations between solution induced corneal staining, corneal infiltrative events, and Gram-negative bacteria case contamination', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 35, pp. e25 - e26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.08.080

Vijay AK; Zhu H; Ozkan J; Wu D; Masoudi S; Bandara R; Borazjani R; Willcox MD, 2012, 'Bacterial adhesion to unworn and worn silicone hydrogel lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 89, pp. 1095 - 1106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e318264f4dc

Chen R; Willcox MD; Cole NA; Ho KKK; Rasul R; Denman JA; Kumar N, 2012, 'Characterisation of chemo-selective surface attachment of the cationic peptide melimine and its effects on antimicrobial activity', ACTA Biomaterialia, 8, pp. 4371 - 4379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2012.07.029

Conibear T; Willcox MD; Flanagan JL; Zhu H, 2012, 'Characterization of protease IV expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates', Journal of Medical Microbiology, 61, pp. 180 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.034561-0

Wei EX; Markoulli M; Willcox MD; Zhao Z, 2012, 'Divalent cations in tears, and their influence on tear film stability in humans and rabbits', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 53, pp. 3280 - 3285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.12-9558

Ozkan J; Zhu H; Gabriel M; Holden BA; Willcox MDP, 2012, 'Effect of prophylactic antibiotic drops on ocular microbiota and physiology during silicone hydrogel lens wear', Optometry and Vision Science, 89, pp. 326 - 335

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

Ho KKK; Cole NA; Chen R; Willcox MD; Rice SA; Kumar N, 2012, 'Immobilization of antibacterial dihydropyrrol-2-ones on functional polymer supports to prevent bacterial infections in vivo', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 56, pp. 1138 - 1141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.05814-11

Carnt N; Willcox MD; Hua S; Keay LJ; Dart JK; Chakrabarti S; Stapleton FJ, 2012, 'Immune defense single nucleotide polymorphisms and recruitment strategies associated with contact lens keratitis', Ophthalmology, 119, pp. 1997 - 2002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.05.020

Carnt NA; Willcox MDP; Hau S; Keay L; Dart J; Chakrabarti S; Stapleton F, 2012, 'Immune defense single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with contact lenskeratitis', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 35, pp. e34 - e34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.006

Willcox M; Diec J; Zhao Z; Naduvilath TJ; de la Jara PL, 2012, 'Inflammatory mediators in tears and contact lens induced ocular discomfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 35, pp. e35 - e35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.008

Williams TJ; Willcox MD; Schneider RP, 2012, 'Interactions of ocular isolates of gram-negative bacteria with lactoferrin', Eye and Contact Lens, 38, pp. 208 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0b013e318248292c

Balasubramanian S; Pye DC; Willcox MDP, 2012, 'Levels of lactoferrin, secretory IgA and serum albumin in the tear film of people with keratoconus', Experimental Eye Research, 96, pp. 132 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2011.12.010

Willcox MD, 2012, 'Management and treatment of contact lens related Pseudomonas keratitis', Clinical Ophthalmology, 6, pp. 919 - 924, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S25168

Stahl UG; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2012, 'Osmolality and tear film dynamics', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 95, pp. 3 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2011.00634.x/abstract;jsessionid=31825E1131D4CE71EFC6DFF8D929F100.d03t03

Balasubramanian SA; Mohan S; Pye DC; Willcox M, 2012, 'Proteases, proteolysis and inflammatory molecules in the tears of people with keratoconus', ACTA Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 90, pp. e303 - e309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02369.x

Omali NB; Zhu H; Zhao Z; Tilia D; Willcox M, 2012, 'Quantification of protein deposition on worn silicone hydrogel contact lenses', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 35, pp. e21 - e22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.08.068

Omali NB; Zhao Z; Zhong L; Raftery MJ; Zhu H; Ozkan J; Willcox MDP, 2012, 'Quantification of protein deposits on silicone hydrogel materials using stable-isotopic labeling and multiple reaction monitoring', Biofouling, 28, pp. 697 - 709, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2012.702763

Ozkan J; Willcox MD; de La Jara PL; Mandathara PS; Rathi VM; Thomas V; Holden BA, 2012, 'The effect of daily lens replacement during overnight wear on ocular adverse events', Optometry and Vision Science, 89, pp. 1674 - 1681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31827731ac

Balasubramanian S; Pye D; Willcox M, 2011, 'PROTEASES AND PROTEOLYSIS IN THE TEARS OF PEOPLE WITH KERATOCONUS', CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, 39, pp. 75 - 75, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000296914400142&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Carnt N; Keay L; Willcox MDP; Evans V; Stapleton F, 2011, 'Pilot study of contact lens practitioner risk-taking propensity', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821ddd9c

Ozkan J; de la Jara PL; Ehrmann K; Lally J; Willcox MD, 2011, '22 Effect of edge shape and lens geometrychanges on conjunctival staining during daily wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S21 - S21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60101-x

Diec J; de la Jara PL; Willcox MDP; Holden BA, 2011, '27 Effect of contact lenses on the ocular surface during daily disposable wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S23 - S23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60106-9

Cole N; Garthwaite L; Willcox MDP, 2011, '46 Effects of multipurpose disinfecting solutions on corneal cell physiology examined by confocal microscopy', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S27 - S27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60125-2

Willcox MDP; de la Jara PL; Tilia D; Zhu H, 2011, 'Effect of a multipurpose disinfecting solution containing Polyquat and Alexidine on contamination of contact lens cases during use', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S10 - S10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60049-0

Omali N; Zhu H; Zhao Z; Ozkan J; Xu B; Borazjani R; Willcox MD, 2011, 'Effect of cholesterol deposition on bacterial adhesion to contact lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. 950 - 958, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821cc683

Willcox MD; Sharma S; Naduvilath T; Sankaridurg P; Gopinathan U; Holden BA, 2011, 'External ocular surface and lens microbiota in contact lens wearers with corneal infiltrates during extended wear of hydrogel lenses', Eye and Contact Lens, 37, pp. 90 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0b013e31820d12db

Carnt N; Keay LJ; Willcox MD; Evans VE; Stapleton FJ, 2011, 'Higher risk taking propensity of contact lens wearers is associated with less compliance', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. 202 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2010.10.004

Saville J; Zhao Z; Willcox MD; Ariyavidana MA; Blanksby S; Mitchell T, 2011, 'Identification of phospholipids in human meibum by nano-electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry', Experimental Eye Research, 92, pp. 238 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2010.12.012

Wu Y; Zhu H; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2011, 'Impact of cleaning regimens in silver-impregnated and hydrogen peroxide lens cases', Eye and Contact Lens, 37, pp. 365 - 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0b013e318233c901

Wu Y; Teng YJ; Nicholas M; Harmis N; Zhu H; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2011, 'Impact of lens case hygiene guidelines on contact lens case contamination', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. E1180 - E1187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e3182282f28

Zhu H; Bandara M; Vijay A; Masoudi S; Wu DL; Willcox MD, 2011, 'Importance of rub and rinse in use of multipurpose contact lens solution', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. 967 - 972, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821bf976

de la Jara PL; Willcox M; Diec J; Papas E; Holden B, 2011, 'Influence of care system and wearing modality on clinical performance of a single silicone hydrogel contact lens', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S10 - S10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60051-9

Subbaraman L; Borazjani R; Zhu H; Zhao Z; Jones L; Willcox MD, 2011, 'Influence of protein deposition on bacterial adhesion to contact lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. 959 - 966, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821ffccb

Dong F; Zhi ZN; Pan M; Xie R; Qin X; Lu R; Mao XJ; Chen JF; Willcox MD; Qu J; Zhou X, 2011, 'Inhibition of experimental myopia by a dopamine agonist: Different effectiveness between form deprivation and hyperopic defocus in guinea pigs', Molecular Vision, 17, pp. 2824 - 2834, http://www.molvis.org/molvis/v17/a307/

Pearson R; Pearson R; Xu B; Zhao Z; Willcox MD; Kongsuwan K, 2011, 'Isolation, biochemical characterization and antibacterial activity of mucin from the blue blubber jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus)', Bioscience Methods, 2, pp. 21 - 30, http://bio.sophiapublisher.com/html-165-11-bm

Carnt N; Keay LJ; Willcox MD; Evans VE; Stapleton FJ, 2011, 'Pilot study of optometrist risk-taking propensity and contact lens prescribing behaviour in Australia', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. e981 - e987, http://journals.lww.com/optvissci/Abstract/2011/08000/Pilot_Study_of_Contact_Lens_Practitioner.13.aspx

BALASUBRAMANIAN S; PYE D; WILLCOX M, 2011, 'Proteases and Proteolysis in the tears of people with Keratoconus', Acta Ophthalmologica, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.2374.x

Willcox MD, 2011, 'Review of resistance of ocular isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococci from keratitis to ciprofloxacin, gentamicin and cephalosporins', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 94, pp. 161 - 168, http://www.iovs.org/content/51/5/2519.full

Le T; Cheah WC; Wood K; Black D; Willcox MD; Kumar N, 2011, 'Synthesis of dendrimeric N-glyoxylamide peptide mimics', Tetrahedron Letters, 52, pp. 3645 - 3647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.05.019

Stapleton F; Vijay AK; Zhu H; Borazjani RN; Willcox MDP, 2011, 'The ability of various cleaning procedures to remove biofilm from contact lens storage cases', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S9 - S9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60047-7

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