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Wu YT; Willcox MD; Stapleton F, 2015, 'Erratum: The effect of contact lens hygiene behavior on lens case contamination(Optom Vis Sci (2015) 92(167-174))', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. e148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000634

Willcox MDP; Zhao Z; Naduvilath T; La De Jara PL; Lazon De La Jara P, 2015, 'Cytokine changes in tears and relationship to contact lens discomfort', Molecular Vision, 21, pp. 293 - 305

Vijay AK; Willcox M; Zhu H; Stapleton F, 2015, 'Contact lens storage case hygiene practice and storage case contamination', Eye and Contact Lens, 41, pp. 91 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000070

Biswas NN; Kutty SK; Barraud N; Iskander GM; Griffith R; Rice SA; Willcox M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2015, 'Indole-based novel small molecules for the modulation of bacterial signalling pathways', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 13, pp. 925 - 937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ob02096k

Garrett Q; Willcox MDP, 2015, 'Betaine, osmoprotection, and health of the ocular surface in dry-eye disease', Food and Nutritional Components in Focus, 2015-January, pp. 368 - 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781782628446-00368

Ozkan J; Rathi VM; De La Jara PL; Naduvilath T; Holden BA; Willcox MDP, 2015, 'Effect of daily contact lens cleaning on ocular adverse events during extended wear', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 157 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000479

Wu YT; Willcox MDP; Stapleton F, 2015, 'The effect of contact lens hygiene behavior on lens case contamination', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 167 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000477

Rohit A; Willcox MDP; Brown SHJ; Mitchell TW; Stapleton F, 2014, 'Clinical and biochemical tear lipid parameters in contact lens wearers', Optometry and Vision Science, 91, pp. 1384 - 1390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000000420

Rohit A; Stapleton F; Brown SHJ; Mitchell TW; Willcox MDP, 2014, 'Comparison of tear lipid profile among basal, reflex, and flush tear samples', Optometry and Vision Science, 91, pp. 1391 - 1395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000000411

Watanabe K; Zhu H; Willcox M, 2014, 'Susceptibility of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia clinical isolates to antibiotics and contact lens multipurpose disinfecting solutions', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 55, pp. 8475 - 8479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.14-15667

Wu YTY; Willcox M; Zhu H; Stapleton F, 2014, 'Contact lens hygiene compliance and lens case contamination: A review', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2015.04.007

Hui A; Willcox M; Jones L, 2014, 'In vitro and in vivo evaluation of novel ciprofloxacin-releasing silicone hydrogel contact lenses', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 55, pp. 4896 - 4904, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.14-14855

Dutta D; Ozkan J; Willcox MDP, 2014, 'Biocompatibility of Antimicrobial Melimine Lenses: Rabbit and Human Studies', Optometry & Vision Science, 91, pp. 570 - 581, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/opx.0000000000000232

Ho KKK; Chen R; Willcox MDP; Rice SA; Cole N; Iskander G; Kumar N, 2014, 'Quorum sensing inhibitory activities of surface immobilized antibacterial dihydropyrrolones via click chemistry', Biomaterials, 35, pp. 2336 - 2345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.11.072

Konda N; Motukupally SR; Garg P; Sharma S; Ali MH; Willcox MDP, 2014, 'Microbial analyses of contact lens-associated microbial keratitis', Optometry and Vision Science, 91, pp. 47 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000082

Masoudi S; Zhong L; Raftery MJ; Stapleton FJ; Willcox MD, 2014, 'Method development for quantification of five tear proteins using selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mass spectrometry', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 55, pp. 767 - 775, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-12777

Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2014, 'Antimicrobial contact lenses and lens cases: A review', Eye and Contact Lens, 40, pp. 312 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/icl.0000000000000056

Ozkan J; Willcox MDP; Rathi VM; Srikanth D; Zhu H; De La Jara PL; Naduvilath T; Holden BA, 2014, 'Effect of antibiotic drops on adverse events during extended lens wear', Optometry and Vision Science, 91, pp. 13 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000123

Willcox MDP; Stapleton F, 2014, 'Interactions of contact lenses with multipurpose disinfecting solution containing PHMB', Eye and Contact Lens, 40, pp. 265 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000047

Tilia D; Lazon De La Jara P; Weng R; Naduvilath T; Willcox MDP, 2014, 'Short-term clinical comparison of two dual-disinfection multipurpose disinfecting solutions', Eye and Contact Lens, 40, pp. 7 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ICL.0000436270.08502.d3

Cole N; Hume EBH; Khan S; Garthwaite L; Conibear TCR; Willcox MDP, 2014, 'The role of CXC chemokine receptor 2 in Staphylococcus aureus keratitis', Experimental Eye Research, 127, pp. 184 - 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2014.07.016

Rohit A; Ehrmann K; Naduvilath T; Willcox M; Stapleton F, 2014, 'Validating a new device for measuring tear evaporation rates', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 34, pp. 53 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12096

Nguyen-Khuong T; Everest-Dass AV; Kautto L; Zhao Z; Willcox MDP; Packer NH, 2013, 'Glycomic characterization of basal tears and changes with diabetes and diabetic retinopathy', Glycobiology, 25, pp. 269 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cwu108

Willcox MDP, 2013, 'Characterization of the normal microbiota of the ocular surface', Experimental Eye Research, 117, pp. 99 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2013.06.003

Dartt DA; Willcox MDP, 2013, 'Complexity of the tear film: Importance in homeostasis and dysfunction during disease', Experimental Eye Research, 117, pp. 1 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2013.10.008

Wei XE; Korth J; Brown SHJ; Mitchell TW; Truscott RJW; Blanksby SJ; Willcox MDP; Zhao Z, 2013, 'Rapid quantification of free cholesterol in tears using direct insertion/electron ionization-Mass spectrometry', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 54, pp. 8027 - 8035, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-12786

Dutta D; Willcox MDP, 2013, 'A Laboratory Assessment of Factors That Affect Bacterial Adhesion to Contact Lenses', Biology, 2, pp. 1268 - 1281, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology2041268

Pattamatta U; Willcox M; Stapleton F; Garrett Q, 2013, 'Bovine lactoferrin promotes corneal wound healing and suppresses IL-1 expression in alkali wounded mouse cornea', Current Eye Research, 38, pp. 1110 - 1117, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02713683.2013.811259

Balasubramanian SA; Wasinger VC; Pye DC; Willcox MDP, 2013, 'Preliminary identifcation of differentially expressed tear proteins in keratoconus', Molecular Vision, 19, pp. 2124 - 2134

Nichols JJ; Willcox MDP; Bron AJ; Belmonte C; Ciolino JB; Craig JP; Dogru M; Foulks GN; Jones L; Nelson JD; Nichols KK; Purslow C; Schaumberg DA; Stapleton F; Sullivan DA; and the members of the TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort ; Golebiowski B, 2013, 'The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: Executive Summary', Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 54, pp. TFOS7 - TFOS13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-13212

Nichols JJ; Jones L; Nelson JD; Stapleton F; Sullivan DA; Willcox MDP; and the members of the TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort ; Golebiowski B, 2013, 'The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: Introduction', Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 54, pp. TFOS1 - TFOS6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-13195

Stapleton F; Marfurt C; Golebiowski B; Rosenblatt M; Bereiter D; Begley C; Dartt D; Gallar J; Belmonte C; Hamrah P; Willcox M; TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort , 2013, 'The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: Report of the Subcommittee on Neurobiology.', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 54, pp. 71 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-13226

Brown SHJ; Kunnen CME; Duchoslav E; Dolla NK; Kelso MJ; Papas EB; Lazon de la Jara P; Willcox MDP; Blanksby SJ; Mitchell TW, 2013, 'A comparison of patient matched meibum and tear lipidomes', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 54, pp. 7417 - 7423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-12916

Willcox MD; Konda N; Konda V, 2013, 'Review of inflammation and infection in contact lens wearers: risk factors and association with single nucleotide polymorphisms', Journal of Ocular Biology, 1, pp. 9 - 9, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e48e/0ad6128a08058a674be1a8b70692c318cf8c.pdf

Efron N; Jones L; Bron AJ; Knop E; Arita R; Barabino S; McDermott AM; Villani E; Willcox MDP; Markoulli M, 2013, 'The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: Report of the contact lens interactions with the ocular surface and adnexa subcommittee', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 54, pp. tfos98 - tfos122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-13187

Craig JP; Willcox MDP; Argüeso P; Maissa C; Stahl U; Tomlinson A; Wang J; Yokoi N; Stapleton F, 2013, 'The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: Report of the contact lens interactions with the tear film subcommittee', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 54, pp. tfos123 - tfos156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-13235

Foulks G; Chalmers R; Keir N; Woods CA; Simpson T; Lippman R; Gleason W; Schaumberg DA; Willcox MDP; Jalbert I, 2013, 'The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: Report of the subcommittee on clinical trial design and outcomes', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-13189

Khandekar N; Willcox MDP; Shih S; Simmons P; Vehige J; Garrett Q, 2013, 'Decrease in hyperosmotic stress-induced corneal epithelial cell apoptosis by L-carnitine', Molecular Vision, 19, pp. 1945 - 1956

Rohit A; Willcox M; Stapleton F, 2013, 'Tear lipid layer and contact lens comfort: A review', Eye and Contact Lens, 39, pp. 247 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/icl.0b013e31828af164

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; Tilia D, 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


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