By Professor Mark Duncan Willcox

Journal articles

Siddireddy JS; Vijay AK; Tan J; Willcox M, 2018, 'The role of eyelid bacteria in contact lens discomfort: BCLA Dallos Award 2017', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 41, pp. S80 - S80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2018.03.124

Ozkan J; Nielsen S; Diez-Vives C; Coroneo M; Thomas T; Willcox M, 2017, 'Temporal Stability and Composition of the Ocular Surface Microbiome', Scientific Reports, 7, pp. 9880, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10494-9

Craig JP; Nelson JD; Azar DT; Belmonte C; Bron AJ; Chauhan SK; de Paiva CS; Gomes JAP; Hammitt KM; Jones L; Nichols JJ; Nichols KK; Novack GD; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MDP; Wolffsohn JS; Sullivan DA, 2017, 'TFOS DEWS II Report Executive Summary', Ocular Surface, 15, pp. 802 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2017.08.003

Wu D; Ni J; Beretov J; Cozzi P; Willcox M; Wasinger V; Walsh B; Graham P; Li Y, 2017, 'Urinary biomarkers in prostate cancer detection and monitoring progression', Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 118, pp. 15 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.08.002

Duong K; Chao C; Willcox M; Richdale K, 2017, 'Changes in Tear Cytokines Following a Short Period of Daily and Overnight Silicone Hydrogel Lens Wear', Journal of Contact lens Research and Science, 1, pp. 3 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.22374/jclrs.v1i1.10

Masoudi S; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Differences in Tear Film Biochemistry of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Lens Wearers', Optometry and Vision Science, 94, pp. 914 - 918, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000001110

Vijay AK; Fadli Z; Lakkis C; Coles-Brennan C; Willcox M, 2017, 'In Vitro Compatibility of Contact Lenses With Corneal Epithelial Cells', Eye and Contact Lens: science and clinical practice, 44, pp. S283 - S290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000408

Chao C; Stapleton F; Golebiowski B; Willcox M; Richdale K, 2017, 'Pre-inflammatory Signs in Established Reusable and Disposable Contact Lens Wearers', Optometry and Vision Science, 94, pp. 1003 - 1008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000001129

Nelson JD; Craig JP; Akpek EK; Azar DT; Belmonte C; Bron AJ; Clayton JA; Dogru M; Dua HS; Foulks GN; Gomes JAP; Hammitt KM; Holopainen J; Jones L; Joo CK; Liu Z; Nichols JJ; Nichols KK; Novack GD; Sangwan V; Stapleton F; Tomlinson A; Tsubota K; Willcox MDP; Wolffsohn JS; Sullivan DA, 2017, 'TFOS DEWS II Introduction', Ocular Surface, 15, pp. 269 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2017.05.005

Sullivan DA; Rocha EM; Aragona P; Clayton JA; Ding J; Golebiowski B; Hampel U; McDermott AM; Schaumberg DA; Srinivasan S; Versura P; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'TFOS DEWS II Sex, Gender, and Hormones Report', Ocular Surface, 15, pp. 284 - 333, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2017.04.001

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; Papas E, 2017, 'TFOS DEWS II Tear Film Report', Ocular Surface, 15, pp. 366 - 403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2017.03.006

Masoudi S; Zhao Z; Willcox M, 2017, 'Relation between Ocular Comfort, Arachidonic Acid Mediators, and Histamine', Current Eye Research, 42, pp. 822 - 826, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2016.1255338

Dutta D; Zhao T; Cheah KB; Holmlund L; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Activity of a melimine derived peptide Mel4 against Stenotrophomonas, Delftia, Elizabethkingia, Burkholderia and biocompatibility as a contact lens coating', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 40, pp. 175 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2017.01.002

Yu TT; Nizalapur S; Ho KKK; Yee E; Berry T; Cranfield CG; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2017, 'Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of N-Sulfonylphenyl glyoxamide-Based Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics as Novel Antimicrobial Agents', ChemistrySelect, 2, pp. 3452 - 3461, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201700336

Ozcelik B; Chen R; Glattauer V; Kumar N; Willcox MP; Thissen H, 2017, 'Crosslinked Platform Coatings Incorporating Bioactive Signals for the Control of Biointerfacial Interactions', Macromolecular Bioscience, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201600315

Rohit A; Willcox MDP; Stapleton F, 2017, 'Lipid Supplements and Clinical Aspects of Tear Film in Habitual Lens Wearers', Optometry and Vision Science, 94, pp. 174 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000996

Mandathara PS; Stapleton FJ; Kokkinakis J; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Pilot Study of Corneal Sensitivity and Its Association in Keratoconus', Cornea, 36, pp. 163 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0000000000001077

Ozcelik B; Ho KKK; Glattauer V; Willcox M; Kumar N; Thissen H, 2017, 'Poly(ethylene glycol)-based coatings combining low-biofouling and quorum-sensing inhibiting properties to reduce bacterial colonization', ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 3, pp. 78 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00579

Nizalapur S; Kimyon O; Yee E; Ho K; Berry T; Manefield M; Cranfield CG; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2017, 'Amphipathic guanidine-embedded glyoxamide-based peptidomimetics as novel antibacterial agents and biofilm disruptors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 15, pp. 2033 - 2051, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7OB00053G

Datta A; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Bacterial coaggregation among the most commonly isolated bacteria from contact lens cases', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 58, pp. 50 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.16-20593

Masoudi S; Zhao Z; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2017, 'Contact lens-induced discomfort and inflammatory mediator changes in tears', Eye and Contact Lens, 43, pp. 40 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000237

Ho KKK; Ozcelik B; Willcox MDP; Thissen H; Kumar N, 2017, 'Facile solvent-free fabrication of nitric oxide (NO)-releasing coatings for prevention of biofilm formation', Chemical Communications, 53, pp. 6488 - 6491, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7cc02772a

Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Is there a role for inflammation in contact lens discomfort?', Eye and Contact Lens, 43, pp. 5 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000343

Mandathara PS; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Outcome of keratoconus management: Review of the Past 20 Years' contemporary treatment modalities', Eye and Contact Lens, 43, pp. 141 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000270

Nizalapur S; Kimyon O; Yee E; Bhadbhade MM; Manefield M; Willcox M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2017, 'Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel acyclic and cyclic glyoxamide based derivatives as bacterial quorum sensing and biofilm inhibitors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 15, pp. 5743 - 5755, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ob01011g

Mandathara PS; Stapleton FJ; Kokkinakis J; Willcox MDP, 2017, 'Pilot Study of Corneal Sensitivity and Its Association in Keratoconus.', Cornea, 36, pp. 163 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0000000000001077

Samarawickrama C; Li Y; Carnt N; Willcox M; Dutta D; Watson S, 2017, 'Reducing oral contamination during corneal scrapes.', Bmj open ophthalmology, 1, pp. e000044 - e000044, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjophth-2016-000044

Bandara MK; Masoudi S; Zhu H; Bandara R; Willcox MDP, 2016, 'Evaluation of Protamine as a Disinfectant for Contact Lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 93, pp. 1349 - 1355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000964

Chen R; Cole N; Dutta D; Kumar N; Willcox M; Chen R, 2016, 'Antimicrobial activity of immobilized lactoferrin and lactoferricin', Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 105, pp. 2612 - 2617, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.33804

Rohit A; Willcox MDP; Stapleton F, 2016, 'Effects of lipid supplements on tear biochemistry in contact lens wearers', Optometry and Vision Science, 93, pp. 1203 - 1209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000000947

Khan S; Cole N; Hume EBH; Garthwaite LL; Nguyen-Khuong T; Walsh BJ; Willcox MDP, 2016, 'Identification of pathogenic factors potentially involved in Staphylococcus aureus keratitis using proteomics', Experimental Eye Research, 151, pp. 171 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2016.08.016

Dutta D; Vijay AJAY; Kumar NARESH; Willcox M, 2016, 'Melimine-coated Antimicrobial Contact Lenses Reduce Microbial Keratitis in an Animal Model', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science

Caffery B; Dogru M; Jones LW; Lin MC; Nichols JJ; Papas E; Pucker A; Pult H; Willcox MDP, 2016, 'Contact lens comfort', Optometry and Vision Science, 93, pp. 790 - 792, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000968

Masoudi S; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MDP, 2016, 'Contact lens-induced discomfort and protein changes in tears', Optometry and Vision Science, 93, pp. 955 - 962, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000888

Nizalapur S; Ho KKK; Kimyon Ö; Yee E; Berry T; Manefield M; Cranfield CG; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2016, 'Synthesis and biological evaluation of N-naphthoyl-phenylglyoxamide-based small molecular antimicrobial peptide mimics as novel antimicrobial agents and biofilm inhibitors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14, pp. 3623 - 3637, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ob00298f

Chen R; Willcox MDP; Ho KKK; Smyth D; Kumar N, 2016, 'Antimicrobial peptide melimine coating for titanium and its in vivo antibacterial activity in rodent subcutaneous infection models', Biomaterials, 85, pp. 142 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.01.063

Kautto L; Nguyen-Khuong T; Everest-Dass A; Leong A; Zhao Z; Willcox MDP; Packer NH; Peterson R, 2016, 'Glycan involvement in the adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to tears', Experimental Eye Research, 145, pp. 278 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2016.01.013

Chao W; Belmonte C; Benitez Del Castillo JM; Bron AJ; Dua HS; Nichols KK; Novack GD; Schrader S; Willcox MD; Wolffsohn JS; Sullivan DA, 2016, 'Report of the Inaugural Meeting of the TFOS i² = initiating innovation Series: Targeting the Unmet Need for Dry Eye Treatment', Ocular Surface, 14, pp. 264 - 316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2015.11.003

Dutta D; Kumar NARESH; Willcox M, 2016, 'Antimicrobial activity of four cationic peptides immobilised to poly-hydroxyethylmethacrylate', Biofouling, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2015.1129533

You J; Willcox M; Fitzgerald A; Schiller B; Cozzi PJ; Russell PJ; Walsh BJ; Wasinger VC; Graham PH; Li Y, 2016, 'Absolute quantification of human tear lactoferrin using multiple reaction monitoring technique with stable-isotopic labeling', Analytical Biochemistry, 496, pp. 30 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2015.12.006

Bandara M; Sankaridurg P; Zhu H; Hume E; Willcox M, 2016, 'Effect of salicylic acid on the membrane proteome and virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 57, pp. 1213 - 1220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.15-18990

Nizalapur S; Kimyon Ö; Biswas NN; Gardner CR; Griffith R; Rice SA; Manefield M; Willcox M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2016, 'Design, synthesis and evaluation of N-aryl-glyoxamide derivatives as structurally novel bacterial quorum sensing inhibitors', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 14, pp. 680 - 693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01973g

Hui A; Willcox M, 2016, 'In vivo studies evaluating the use of contact lenses for drug delivery', Optometry and Vision Science, 93, pp. 367 - 376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000809

Brown SHJ; Kunnen CME; Papas EB; Lazon De La Jara P; Willcox MDP; Blanksby SJ; Mitchell TW, 2016, 'Intersubject and Interday Variability in Human Tear and Meibum Lipidomes: A Pilot Study', Ocular Surface, 14, pp. 43 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2015.08.005

Taunk A; Kit Ho KK; Iskander G; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2016, 'Surface Immobilization of Antibacterial Quorum Sensing Inhibitors by Photochemical Activation', Journal of Biotechnology & Biomaterials, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-952x.1000238

Goh WK; Gardner CR; Chandra Sekhar KVG; Biswas NN; Nizalapur S; Rice SA; Willcox M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2015, 'Synthesis, quorum sensing inhibition and docking studies of 1,5-dihydropyrrol-2-ones', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 23, pp. 7366 - 7377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2015.10.025

Hampel U; Krüger M; Kunnen C; Garreis F; Willcox M; Paulsen F, 2015, 'In vitro effects of docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acid on human meibomian gland epithelial cells', Experimental Eye Research, 140, pp. 139 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2015.08.024

Wu YTY; Willcox M; Zhu H; Stapleton F, 2015, 'Contact lens hygiene compliance and lens case contamination: A review', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 38, pp. 307 - 316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2015.04.007

Kutty SK; Barraud N; Ho KKK; Iskander GM; Griffith R; Rice SA; Bhadbhade M; Willcox MDP; Black DS; Kumar N, 2015, 'Hybrids of acylated homoserine lactone and nitric oxide donors as inhibitors of quorum sensing and virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 13, pp. 9850 - 9861, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01373a

Hampel U; Schröder A; Mitchell T; Brown S; Snikeris P; Garreis F; Kunnen C; Willcox M; Paulsen F, 2015, 'Serum-induced keratinization processes in an immortalized human meibomian gland epithelial cell line', PLoS ONE, 10, pp. e0128096, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128096

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