By Scientia Professor Fiona Jane Stapleton

Books

Stapleton F, 2003, Preface, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7506-5290-2.50002-8

, 2003, The Anterior Eye and Therapeutics: Diagnosis and Management, Stapleton FJ, (ed.), Butterworth Heinemann, United Kingdom

Book Chapters

Carnt N; Samuels A; Stephanie Yeo SL; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Contact Lenses: Current Designs and New Strategies', in Ophthalmic Biomaterials, Royal Society of Chemistry, pp. 13 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781839169779-00013

Arshad M; Stapleton FJ, 2025, 'Contact lens case care', in Specialty Contact Lenses, pp. 326 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-87929-3.00039-6

Lim CHL; Carnt N; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Contact Lenses', in Encyclopedia of the Eye, pp. V2 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13820-1.00201-2

Lim CHL; Carnt N; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Contact Lenses', in Encyclopedia of the Eye, Elsevier, pp. 57 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-13820-1.00201-2

Williams L; Stapleton F; Carnt N, 2019, 'Microbiology, lens care and maintenance', in Contact Lenses, pp. 65 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7020-7168-3.00004-0

Williams L; Stapleton F; Carnt N, 2019, '4 Microbiology, Lens Care and Maintenance', in Contact Lenses, Elsevier, pp. 65 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7020-7168-3.00004-0

, 2019, 'History', in Contact Lenses, Elsevier, pp. e14 - e49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7020-7168-3.00045-3

Carnt N; Wu Y; Stapleton F, 2016, 'Contact lenses', in Curated Reference Collection in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology, pp. 377 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.01336-5

Stapleton, F; Garrett Q; Chan C; Craig J, 2015, 'The Epidemiology of Dry Eye 2 Disease', in Dry Eye A Practical Approach, Springer, pp. 21 - 29

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

Carnt N; Keay L; Stapleton F, 2013, 'The relationship between risk taking and contact lens use and recommendations by contact lens practitioners in Australia', in Assailly J-P (ed.), Psychology of Risk-Taking, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., pp. 139 - 150, http://site.ebrary.com/lib/gobi/docDetail.action?docID=10704254&page=1

Jalbert I; Golebiowski B; Stapleton FJ; Madigan MC, 2012, 'Eye Health and Inflammation', in Garg ML; Wood LG (ed.), Nutrition and Physical Activity in Inflammatory Diseases, CABI, Boston, pp. 376 - 389, http://bookshop.cabi.org/?page=2633&pid=2427&site=191

Stapleton F; Keay L; Szczotka-Flynn L; Carnt N; Lindsley K; Schein O, 2011, 'Silicone hydrogel contact lenses versus hydrogel daily wear contact lenses for the correction of simple refractive error', in Stapleton F (ed.), , John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd009320

Carnt N; Wu Y; Stapleton F, 2010, 'Contact lenses', in Encyclopedia of the Eye, pp. 377 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374203-2.00066-X

Carnt N; Wu Y; Stapleton FJ, 2010, 'Contact Lenses', in Dartt D; Besharse JS; Dana R (ed.), Encyclopedia of the Eye, Academic Press Ltd, Elsevier, Oxford, UK, pp. 377 - 382

Williams LJ; Stapleton FJ, 2007, 'Microbiology, Lens Care and Maintenance', in Phillips, Speedwell & Morris (ed.), Contact Lenses (5th Ed), Elsevier, Philadelphia, USA, pp. 79 - 109

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

Stapleton F; Stretton S; Sankaridurg PR, 2003, 'Chapter 2 Mechanisms in ocular inflammatory disease', in The Anterior Eye and Therapeutics, Elsevier, pp. 40 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7506-5290-2.50006-5

Stapleton FJ; Stretton S; Sankaridurg P, 2003, 'Mechanisms in ocular inflammatory disease', in Stapleton F (ed.), The Anterior Eye and Therapeutics: Diagnosis and Management, Butterworth Heinemann, United Kingdom, pp. 40 - 103

Stapleton F, 2003, 'Preface', in The Anterior Eye and Therapeutics, Elsevier, pp. vii - ix, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-7506-5290-2.50002-8

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

Jalbert I; Stapleton FJ, 1998, 'The epidemiology of contact lens related complications (Epidemiologia de las complicaciones po lentes de contacto)', in Complicaciones de las lentes de contacto, Technimedia Editoriale, SL, Spain, pp. 163 - 180

Dart J; Stapleton FJ, 1997, 'Contact lens associated infections and related conditions', in The eye in contact lens wear, Butterworth Heinemann, London, UK, pp. 173 - 195

Stapleton FJ; Phillips AE; Hopkins GA, 1997, 'Drugs and solutions in contact lens practice and related microbiology', in Contact Lenses (4th Ed), Butterworth Heinemann, London, UK, pp. 93 - 153

Journal articles

Akter T; Hoque MM; Urgeya KD; Stapleton F; Rice SA; Willcox M, 2026, 'A pilot study on the effect of the exoU gene on biofilm formation by a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from microbial keratitis', Experimental Eye Research, 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2026.111082

Akter T; Khan M; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2026, 'Effects of repeated culture in sub-inhibitory concentrations of ciprofloxacin on resistance and genetic characteristics of an ocular Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate', World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11274-026-05105-7

Hart K; Kumaran S; Carnt N; Stapleton F; Jaworski A, 2026, 'Infection Control in Optometric Practice: Evaluating the Impact of Guidelines on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Behaviours', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 46, pp. 296 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00055-x

Stapleton F; Willcox M; Cheng X; Jong M, 2026, 'Should Daily Disposable Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Use be Considered as the First Choice Among Soft Contact Lens Options for Pediatric Myopia Control?', Dermatologic Surgery, 52, pp. 177 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000001269

Nam J; Lim C; Ly A; Herse S; Williams M-A; Stapleton F, 2026, 'Stakeholder Perspectives of Implementation Barriers of Artificial Intelligence in Eye Care: A qualitative framework-based study', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Wu D; Lim BX; Sundar G; Singh S; Ali MJ; Gupta S; deSousa JL; Tong L; Stapleton F; Lim CHL, 2026, 'The evaluation and management of dry anophthalmic socket syndrome', Survey of Ophthalmology, 71, pp. 925 - 940, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2025.10.001

Chidi-Egboka NC; Samarawickrama C; Stapleton F; Downie LE; Trinh T; Markoulli M; Chan E; Chen JY; Holland J; Watson SL, 2026, 'Evidence- and consensus-based practical recommendations for use of topical ciclosporin to treat ocular surface disease in Australian clinical practice', Ajo International, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoint.2025.100212

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

Sadhu S; Jalbert I; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F, 2026, 'Diurnal Variation, Topographical Distribution and Day-to-Day Repeatability of Ocular Surface Epithelial Immune Cells in Individuals with Dry Eye Disease †', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm15072582

Akter T; Stapleton F; Ireland J; Willcox M, 2026, 'Comparison of virulence factors genes between exoU and exoS Pseudomonas aeruginosa in microbial keratitis', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 45, pp. 641 - 649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05294-3

Siew L; Jaeger JE; Wilson B; Johnstone D; Angell J; Symons R; Lim BXH; Stapleton F; Mehta JS; Lim CHL, 2026, 'Identification and quantification of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in myopia control soft contact lenses', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102566

Perez VL; Chen W; Craig JP; Dogru M; Jones L; Stapleton F; Wolffsohn JS; Sullivan DA, 2026, 'TFOS DEWS III: Executive Summary', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 282, pp. 135 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.09.035

Baral P; Kumaran SE; Stapleton F; Khong JJ; Carnt N; Wolffsohn JS; Pesudovs K, 2026, 'Understanding the quality-of-life impacts of ocular surface disease', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102482

Akter T; Islam S; Haider AM; Fatema K; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2026, 'Antibiotic resistance mechanisms and global resistance patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in microbial keratitis', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-026-05484-7

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

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, 2026, 'Corrigendum to “TFOS DEWS III: Digest” Am J Ophthalmol. 2025; 279:451–553 (American Journal of Ophthalmology (2025) 279 (451–553), (S0002939425002764), (10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.040))', American Journal of Ophthalmology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2026.04.007

Akter T; Islam S; Khan S; Zillur Rahman KM; Lubna MA; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2026, 'Role of cell-associated and secretion-independent virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in microbial keratitis and anti-virulence therapeutic strategies', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-026-05504-6

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

Tan J; Jia T; Qamar S; Diec J; Stapleton F, 2025, 'A Randomised Pilot Trial to Demonstrate the Feasibility of a Prototype Electronic Heating Device in Patients with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction', Biomedicines, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13122952

Iqbal F; Papas EB; Stapleton F; Alghamdi WM; Ruan A; Darvesh K; Nguyen L; Tan J, 2025, 'Predicting contact lens discomfort from meibomian gland morphology and function', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102480

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

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