By Professor Mark Duncan Willcox

Journal articles

Willcox MDP; Carnt N; Diec J; Naduvilath T; Evans V; Stapleton F; Iskandar S; Harmis N; De La Jara PL; Holden BA, 2010, 'Contact lens case contamination during daily wear of silicone hydrogels', Optometry and Vision Science, 87, pp. 456 - 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181e19eda

Wu Y; Carnt N; Willcox M; Stapleton F, 2010, 'Contact lens and lens storage case cleaning instructions: Whose advice should we follow?', Eye and Contact Lens, 36, pp. 68 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0b013e3181cf8aff

Willcox MDP; Hume EBH; Vijay AK; Petcavich R, 2010, 'Ability of silver-impregnated contact lenses to control microbial growth and colonisation', Journal of Optometry, 3, pp. 143 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1888-4296(10)70020-0

Cole N; Hume EBH; Vijay AK; Sankaridurg P; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2010, 'In vivo performance of melimine as an antimicrobial coating for contact lenses in models of CLARE and CLPU', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 51, pp. 390 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.09-4068

Zhao Z; Liu J; Shi B; He SX; Yao XL; Willcox MD, 2010, 'Advanced glycation end product (AGE) modified proteins in tears of diabetic patients', Molecular Vision, 16, pp. 1576 - 1584

Balasubramanian S; Pye D; Willcox MD, 2010, 'Are proteinases the reason for keratoconus?', Current Eye Research, 35, pp. 185 - 191

Zhou X; Xie RZ; Willcox MD; Ye J; Jiang L; Lu R; Shi J; Bai J; Qu J, 2010, 'Changes in protein profiles of guinea pig sclera during development of form deprivation myopia and recovery', Molecular Vision, 16, pp. 2163 - 2174

Liu J; Shi B; Shi BY; Yao H; Willcox MD; Zhao ZJ, 2010, 'Changes to tear cytokines of type 2 diabetic patients with or without retinopathy', Molecular Vision, 16, pp. 2931 - 2938

Ho KKK; Cole NA; Chen R; Willcox MD; Rice SA; Kumar N, 2010, 'Characterisation and in vitro activities of surface attached dihydropyrrol-2-ones against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria', Biofouling, 26, pp. 913 - 921

Saville J; Zhao Z; Willcox MD; Mitchell T; Blanksby S, 2010, 'Detection and quantification of tear phospholipids and cholesterol in contact lens deposits: the effect of contact lens material and lens care solution', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 51, pp. 2843 - 2851

Oo T; Cole DN; Garthwaite L; Willcox MD; Zhu H, 2010, 'Evaluation of synergistic activity of bovine lactoferricin with antibiotics in corneal infection', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 65, pp. 1243 - 1251

Wu Y; Zhu H; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2010, 'Impact of Air-Drying Lens Cases in Various Locations and Positions', Optometry and Vision Science, 87, pp. 465 - 468

You J; Cozzi PJ; Walsh B; Willcox MD; Kearsley J; Russell PJ; Li Y, 2010, 'Innovative biomarkers for prostate cancer early diagnosis and progression', Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology, 73, pp. 10 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2009.02.007

Rasul R; Cole NA; Balasubramanian D; Chen R; Kumar N; Willcox MD, 2010, 'Interaction of the antimicrobial peptide melimine with bacterial membranes', International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 35, pp. 566 - 572

Liu J; Zhao Z; Willcox MD; Xu B; Shi B, 2010, 'Multiplex bead analysis of urinary cytokines of type 2 diabetic patients with normo- and microalbuminuria', Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 31, pp. 279 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15321819.2010.524860

You J; Fitzgerald A; Cozzi PJ; Zhao Z; Graham P; Russell PJ; Walsh B; Willcox MD; Li Y, 2010, 'Post translational modification of proteins in the tear film.', Electrophoresis, 31, pp. 1853 - 1861, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.200900755

You J; Fitzgerald A; Cozzi PJ; Zhao Z; Graham PH; Russell PJ; Walsh B; Willcox MD; Ling Z; Wasinger VC; Li Y, 2010, 'Post-translation modification of proteins in tears', Electrophoresis, 31, pp. 1853 - 1861, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elps.200900755

You J; Fitzgerald A; Cozzi PJ; Zhao Z; Graham P; Russell PJ; Walsh BJ; Willcox M; Zhong L; Wasinger V; Li Y, 2010, 'Post‐translation modification of proteins in tears', PROTEOMICS – Clinical Applications, 4, pp. 870 - 870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prca.201090087

Wu Y; Zhu H; Harmis N; Iskander S; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2010, 'Profile and frequency of microbial contamination of contact lens cases', Optometry and Vision Science, 87, pp. 152 - 158

Wu Y; Zhu H; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2010, 'Removal of biofilm from contact lens storage cases', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 51, pp. 6329 - 6333

Flanagan JL; Simmons P; Vehige J; Willcox MD; Garrett Q, 2010, 'Role of Carnitine in Disease', Nutrition and Metabolism, 7, pp. 30 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-7-30

Stahl UG; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2010, 'Role of hypo-osmotic saline drops in ocular comfort during contact lens wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 33, pp. 68 - 75

Zhao Z; Liu J; Wasinger VC; Malouf T; Nguyen-Khuong T; Walsh B; Willcox MD, 2010, 'Tear lipocalin is the predominant phosphoprotein in human tear fluid', Experimental Eye Research, 90, pp. 344 - 349

Xu S; Flanagan JL; Simmons P; Vehige J; Willcox MD; Garrett Q, 2010, 'Transport of L-carnitine in human corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells', Molecular Vision, 16, pp. 1823 - 1831

Matheson A; Willcox MD; Flanagan JL; Cole NA; Walsh B, 2010, 'Urinary biomarkers involved in type 2 diabetes: a review', Diabetes - Metabolism Research and Reviews, 26, pp. 150 - 171

Liu J; Shi B; Zhao Z; Willcox MD, 2010, 'Urinary excretion of MCP-1, IP-10 and PDGF-BB in type 2 diabetic patients with normo-and microalbuminuria', Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine, 5, pp. 495 - 499

Carnt NA; Evans VE; Naduvilath TJ; Willcox MDP; Papas EB; Frick KD; Holden BA, 2009, 'Contact lens-related adverse events and the silicone hydrogel lenses and daily wear care system used', Archives of Ophthalmology, 127, pp. 1616 - 1623, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.313

Zhao Z; Carnt NA; Aliwarga Y; Wei X; Naduvilath T; Garrett Q; Korth J; Willcox MDP, 2009, 'Care regimen and lens material influence on silicone hydrogel contact lens deposition', Optometry and Vision Science, 86, pp. 251 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e318196a74b

Choo JD; Holden BA; Papas EB; Willcox MD, 2009, 'Adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to Orthokeratology and Alignment Lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 86, pp. 93 - 97

Pattamatta U; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ; Cole NA; Garrett Q, 2009, 'Bovine Lactoferrin Stimulates Human Corneal Epithelial Alkali Wound Healing In Vitro', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 50, pp. 1636 - 1643

Carney FP; Morris C; Milthorpe BK; Flanagan JL; Willcox MD, 2009, 'In vitro adsorption of tear proteins to hydroxyethyl methacrylate-based contact lens materials', Eye and Contact Lens, 35, pp. 320 - 328

Stahl UG; Willcox MD; Naduvilath T; Stapleton FJ, 2009, 'Influence of tear film and contact lens osmolality on ocular comfort in contact lens wear', Optometry and Vision Science, 86, pp. 857 - 867

Safvati A; Cole NA; Hume EB; Willcox MD, 2009, 'Mediators of Neovascularization and the Hypoxic Cornea', Current Eye Research, 34, pp. 501 - 514

Flanagan JL; Willcox MD, 2009, 'Role of lactoferrin in the tear film', Biochimie, 91, pp. 35 - 43

Hume EB; Flanagan JL; Masoudi S; Zhu H; Cole NA; Willcox MD, 2009, 'Soft contact lens disinfection solution efficacy: Clinical Fusarium isolates vs. ATCC 36031', Optometry and Vision Science, 86, pp. 415 - 419

Chen R; Cole NA; Willcox MD; Park J; Rasul R; Carter E; Kumar N, 2009, 'Synthesis, characterization and in vitro activity of a surface-attached antimicrobial cationic peptide', Biofouling, 25, pp. 517 - 524

Zhao Z; Wei X; Aliwarga Y; Carnt NA; Garrett Q; Willcox MDP, 2008, 'Proteomic analysis of protein deposits on worn daily wear silicone hydrogel contact lenses', Molecular Vision, 14, pp. 2016 - 2024

Garrett Q; Xu S; Simmons PA; Vehige J; Xie RZ; Kumar A; Flanagan JL; Zhao Z; Willcox MDP, 2008, 'Carboxymethyl cellulose stimulates rabbit corneal epithelial wound healing', Current Eye Research, 33, pp. 567 - 573, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713680802140213

Zhu H; Kumar A; Ozkan J; Bandara R; Ding A; Perera I; Steinberg P; Kumar N; Lao W; Griesser SS; Britcher L; Griesser HJ; Willcox MDP, 2008, 'Erratum: Fimbrolide-coated antimicrobial lenses: their in vitro and in vivo effects (Optometry and Vision Science (2008) 85 (292-300)', Optometry and Vision Science, 85, pp. 609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e318180df0a

Zhu H; Kumar A; Ozkan J; Bandara R; Ding A; Perera I; Steinberg P; Kumar N; Lao W; Griesser SS; Britcher L; Griesser HJ; Willcox MDP, 2008, 'Fimbrolide-coated antimicrobial lenses: Their in vitro and in vivo effects', Optometry and Vision Science, 85, pp. 292 - 300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31816bea0f

Willcox MD; Hume EB; Aliwarga Y; Kumar N; Cole NA, 2008, 'A novel cationic-peptide coating for the prevention of microbial colonization on contact lenses', Journal of Applied Microbiology, 105, pp. 1817 - 1825

Wei E; Aliwarga Y; Zhao Z; Carnt N; Willcox MDP, 2008, 'Analysis and Identification of Protein Components in Deposits on Worn Contact Lenses by Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)', Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics, S2, pp. 318 - 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/jpb.s1000227

Pattamatta U; Willcox M; Stapleton F; Garrett Q, 2008, 'Bovine Lactoferrin Promotes Alkali-Induced Wound Healing in Corneal Epithelial Cells by Up-Regulating IL-6 and PDGF', Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics, S2, pp. 249 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/jpb.s1000180

Choy MH; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MD; Zhu H, 2008, 'Comparison of virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from contact lens- and non-contact lens-related keratitis', Journal of Medical Microbiology, 57, pp. 1539 - 1546

Garrett Q; Xu S; Simmons P; Vehige J; Flanagan JL; Willcox MD, 2008, 'Expression and Localization of Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter OCTN1 and OCTN2 in Ocular Epithelium', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 49, pp. 4844 - 4849

Xu S; Garrett Q; Simmons P; Vehige J; Willcox M, 2008, 'Expression and Localization of Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter OCTN1 and OCTN2 in Ocular Epithelium', Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics, S2, pp. 320 - 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/jpb.s1000229

Zhao Z; Carnt NA; Aliwarga Y; Wei X; Willcox MDP, 2008, 'Identity of Proteins Extracted from Worn Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses', Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics, S2, pp. 325 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/jpb.s1000232

Zhao ZJ; Fu H; Skotnitsky C; Sankaridurg P; Wilicox M, 2008, 'IgE antibody on worn highly oxygen-permeable silicone hydrogel contact lenses from patients with contact lens-induced papillary conjunctivitis (CLPC)', Eye and Contact Lens, 34, pp. 117 - 121

Nguyen-Khuong T; Fitzgerald A; Zhao ZJ; Willcox MD; Walsh B, 2008, 'Improvements for the visualization of low-molecular weight protein and peptides of human tears using MALDI', Proteomics, 8, pp. 3424 - 3432

Walsh BW; Willcox MD; Cole NA; Van Dyk DD; Campos C; Diakos P; Almeida D; Torrecilhas A; Laus J, 2008, 'Proteomic analysis of dog tears for potential cancer markers', Research in Veterinary Science, 85, pp. 349 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.11.006

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