By Scientia Professor Fiona Jane Stapleton

Journal articles

Baral P; Kumaran S; Stapleton F; Pesudovs K, 2025, 'A systematic review assessing the quality of patient reported outcome measures in ocular surface disease', Ocular Surface, 35, pp. 31 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2024.11.011

Downie LE; Craig JP; Stapleton F; Tan J; Jones LW; Ng A; Hinds M; Bosworth C; Alster Y, 2025, 'Efficacy and safety of AZR-MD-001 selenium sulfide ophthalmic ointment in adults with meibomian gland dysfunction over six months of treatment: A Phase 2, vehicle-controlled, randomized extension trial', Ocular Surface, 35, pp. 15 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2024.11.008

Lee SS-Y; Stapleton F; MacGregor S; Mackey DA, 2024, 'Genome-wide association studies, Polygenic Risk Scores and Mendelian randomisation: an overview of common genetic epidemiology methods for ophthalmic clinicians.', Br J Ophthalmol, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2024-326554

Abdullah Aziz M; Kuppusamy R; Mazumder K; Hui A; Maulvi F; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2024, 'Absorption and attachment of atropine to etafilcon A contact lenses', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102246

Tan J; Chidi-Egboka N; Jia T; Showyin J; Stapleton F, 2024, 'Changes in corneal epithelial irregularity following treatment with artificial tears', Optometry and Vision Science, 101, pp. 608 - 613, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002136

Jia T; Stapleton F; Iqbal F; Showyin J; Roy D; Roy M; Tan J, 2024, 'Comparison of eye drop retention time using fluorophotometry in three commercially available lubricant eye drops', Optometry and Vision Science, 101, pp. 603 - 607, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002172

Talens-Estarelles C; Golebiowski B; Ehrmann K; García-Lázaro S; Cerviño A; Stapleton F, 2024, 'Corneal hypersensitivity to cold stimuli in symptomatic computer users', Optometry and Vision Science, 101, pp. 571 - 578, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002183

Britten-Jones AC; Wang MTM; Samuels I; Jennings C; Stapleton F; Craig JP, 2024, 'Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Dry Eye Disease: Considerations for Clinical Management', Medicina (Lithuania), 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina60091458

Iqbal F; Stapleton F; Masoudi S; Papas EB; Tan J, 2024, 'Meibomian Gland Shortening Is Associated With Altered Meibum Composition', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 65, pp. 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.65.8.49

Wolffsohn JS; Travé-Huarte S; Craig JP; Muntz A; Stapleton FJ, 2024, 'Appropriateness of Questionnaires for the Diagnosis and Monitoring Treatment of Dry Eye Disease', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113146

Maldonado-Codina C; Carnt N; Wagner H; Stapleton F, 2024, 'Reimagining approaches to solving common contact lens conundrums', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 44, pp. 679 - 685, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13320

Chan WT; Wu D; Lim BXH; Du R; Jeyabal P; Ng XL; Nabhan TI; Lim DKA; Stapleton F; Lim CHL, 2024, 'Visual supplementation is an effective tool in cataract surgery counselling by eye-care practitioners', Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfo.2024.104175

Ilyas M; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP; Henriquez F; Peguda HK; Rayamajhee B; Zahid T; Petsoglou C; Carnt NA, 2024, 'Epidemiology of and Genetic Factors Associated with Acanthamoeba Keratitis', Pathogens, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13020142

Lee JRJ; Yee TH; Levitz D; Lim BXH; Mehta JS; Stapleton F; Lim CHL, 2024, 'A Review of Contact Lens Regulations in the Asia Pacific Region', Eye and Contact Lens, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000001150

Gyawali R; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Ho KC; Keay L; Pye DC; Katalinic P; Liew G; Hsing YI; Ramke J; Gentle A; Webber AL; Schmid KL; Bentley S; Hibbert P; Wiles L; Jalbert I, 2024, 'Clinical indicators for diabetic eyecare delivered by optometrists in Australia: a Delphi study', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 571 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2253792

Jia T; Tilia D; Papas E; Stapleton F; Zhen Y; Conrad F; Tan J, 2024, 'Comparison of vision performance of spectacles prescribed to 0.05D versus 0.25D steps', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 66 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2202305

Toomey M; Gyawali R; Ho KC; Stapleton F; Keay L; Jalbert I, 2024, 'Developing realistic benchmarks for glaucoma care delivery', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 196 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2275748

Stapleton F; Velez FG; Lau C; Wolffsohn JS, 2024, 'Dry eye disease in the young: A narrative review', Ocular Surface, 31, pp. 11 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.12.001

Chan KE; Lau BSR; Lim BXH; Du R; Giannaccare G; Tong L; Stapleton F; Lim CHL, 2024, 'Low-level light therapy and intense pulse light therapy in meibomian gland dysfunction. A systematic review and meta-analysis', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102344

Ehrmann K; Talens-Estralles C; Stapleton F; Truong B; Chen J; Golebiowski B, 2024, 'A new method to measure ocular surface sensitivity: Repeatability and reproducibility of the Liquid Jet Aesthesiometer', Eye Contact Lens

Watson SL; Chidi-Egboka NC; Khoo P; Cabrera-Aguas M; Stapleton F; Geerling G; Mingo D; Rauz S; Recchioni A; Arnalich-Montiel F; Downie LE; Daien V; Babeau F; Craig JP; Kandel H, 2024, 'Efficient capture of dry eye data from the real world: The Save Sight Dry Eye Registry', AJO International, 1, pp. 100065 - 100065, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoint.2024.100065

Mobeen R; Stapleton F; Chao C; Huynh MC; Wong YSP; Naduvilath T; Golebiowski B, 2023, 'Epithelial Immune Cell Response to Initial Soft Contact Lens Wear in the Human Corneal and Conjunctival Epithelium', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.64.15.18

Duong HT; Phan MAT; Madigan MC; Stapleton F; Wilcsek G; Willcox M; Golebiowski B, 2023, 'Culture of primary human meibomian gland cells from surgically excised eyelid tissue', Experimental Eye Research, 235, pp. 109636, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2023.109636

Tajbakhsh Z; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F; Salouti R; Nowroozzadeh MH; Zamani M; Briggs N; Jalbert I, 2023, 'Dendritic Cell Density and Morphology Can Be Used to Differentiate Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis from Allergic Conjunctivitis', Biomolecules, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom13101469

Tajbakhsh Z; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F; Alghamdi A; Gray PE; Altavilla B; Briggs N; Jalbert I, 2023, 'Increased dendritic cell density and altered morphology in allergic conjunctivitis', Eye (Basingstoke), 37, pp. 2896 - 2904, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-023-02426-x

Craig JP; Alves M; Wolffsohn JS; Downie LE; Efron N; Galor A; Gomes JAP; Jones L; Markoulli M; Stapleton F; Starr CE; Sullivan AG; Willcox MDP; Sullivan DA, 2023, 'TFOS Lifestyle Report Executive Summary: A Lifestyle Epidemic - Ocular Surface Disease', Ocular Surface, 30, pp. 240 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.08.009

Watson SL; Jones LW; Stapleton F; Hinds M; Ng A; Tan J; Alster Y; Bosworth C; Rafaeli O; DePuy V; Wong K; Jia T; Downie L; Makrai E; Petsoglou C; Hirnschall N; Pascual BB; Corbett D; Chou CY; Read S; Vincent S; McGrath L; Craig J; Pheng E; Zhuang D; Dean S; Armitage J; Maillet A; Connor H; Phakey V; Thean J; Cronin B; Gunn D; Jamieson M; Fuzzard D; Van Heerden A; Holguin-Colorado L, 2023, 'Efficacy and safety of AZR-MD-001 selenium sulfide ophthalmic ointment in adults with meibomian gland dysfunction: A vehicle-controlled, randomized clinical trial', Ocular Surface, 29, pp. 537 - 546, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.07.002

Alves M; Asbell P; Dogru M; Giannaccare G; Grau A; Gregory D; Kim DH; Marini MC; Ngo W; Nowinska A; Saldanha IJ; Villani E; Wakamatsu TH; Yu M; Stapleton F, 2023, 'TFOS Lifestyle Report: Impact of environmental conditions on the ocular surface', Ocular Surface, 29, pp. 1 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.04.007

Craig JP; Alves M; Wolffsohn JS; Downie LE; Efron N; Galor A; Gomes JAP; Jones L; Markoulli M; Stapleton F; Starr CE; Sullivan AG; Willcox MDP; Sullivan DA, 2023, 'TFOS Lifestyle Report Introduction: A Lifestyle Epidemic - Ocular Surface Disease', Ocular Surface, 28, pp. 304 - 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.04.014

Stapleton F; Abad JC; Barabino S; Burnett A; Iyer G; Lekhanont K; Li T; Liu Y; Navas A; Obinwanne CJ; Qureshi R; Roshandel D; Sahin A; Shih K; Tichenor A; Jones L, 2023, 'TFOS lifestyle: Impact of societal challenges on the ocular surface', Ocular Surface, 28, pp. 165 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.04.006

Stapleton F, 2023, 'The epidemiology of infectious keratitis', Ocular Surface, 28, pp. 351 - 363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2021.08.007

Tajbakhsh Z; Jalbert I; Stapleton F; Briggs N; Golebiowski B, 2023, 'Diurnal changes and topographical distribution of ocular surface epithelial dendritic cells in humans, and repeatability of density and morphology assessment', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43, pp. 273 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13087

Shrestha GS; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; White A; Pickford R; Carnt N, 2023, 'Human tear metabolites associated with nucleoside-signalling pathways in bacterial keratitis', Experimental Eye Research, 228, pp. 109409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2023.109409

Tajbakhsh Z; Jalbert I; Stapleton F; Alghamdi A; Gray P; Briggs N; Altavilla B; Mobeen R; Golebiowski B, 2023, 'Dendritiform immune cells with reduced antigen-capture capacity persist in the cornea during the asymptomatic phase of allergic conjunctivitis', Eye, pp. 2768 - 2775, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-023-02413-2

Wu D; Lim BXH; Seah I; Xie S; Jaeger JE; Symons RK; Heffernan AL; Curren EEM; Leong SCY; Riau AK; Lim DKA; Stapleton F; Ali MJ; Singh S; Tong L; Mehta JS; Su X; Lim CHL, 2023, 'Impact of Microplastics on the Ocular Surface', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043928

Willcox MDP; Bahatheg G; Carnt N; Kalaiselvan P; Kumar N; Kuppusamy R; Rayamajhee B; Sara M; Stapleton F; Vijay AK; Yasir M; Yu TT, 2023, 'Biofilms and contact lenses: problems and solutions', Microbiology Australia, 44, pp. 96 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MA23027

Kalaiselvan P; Dutta D; Konda NV; Sharma S; Kumar N; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP, 2023, 'Effect of Deposition and Protease Digestion on the Ex Vivo Activity of Antimicrobial Peptide-Coated Contact Lenses', Nanomaterials, 13, pp. 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano13020349

Gyawali R; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Keay L; Jalbert I, 2023, 'Enhancing the appropriateness of eyecare delivery: the iCaretrack approach', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106, pp. 825 - 835, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2178286

Gyawali R; Ho KC; Toomey M; Stapleton F; Keay L; Hibbert P; Wiles L; Jalbert I, 2023, 'Level of appropriate primary diabetic eyecare delivered and achievable in optometry practices in Australia', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106, pp. 276 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2022.2033107

Bentley S; Stapleton F; Jalbert I, 2023, 'Public health and Indigenous eye health: more work to be done in optometry', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106, pp. 107 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2022.2153586

Khoo P; Downie LE; Stapleton F; Rauz S; Daien V; Arnalich F; Mingo D; Watson SL, 2022, 'Clinical Registries in Dry Eye Disease: A Systematic Review', Cornea, 41, pp. 1572 - 1583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0000000000003139

Dutta D; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2022, 'Ocular Surface Infection and Antimicrobials', Antibiotics, 11, pp. 1496, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11111496

Afzal M; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2022, 'The Relationship between Ciprofloxacin Resistance and Genotypic Changes in S. aureus Ocular Isolates', Pathogens, 11, pp. 1354, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111354

Phan M; Gibson E; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F; Jenner A; Bucknall M, 2022, 'Analysis of sex steroids in human tears using LC-MS and GC-MS: considerations and developments to improve method sensitivity and accuracy', Experimental Eye Research, 225, pp. 109283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2022.109283

Chao C; Tajbakhsh Z; Stapleton F; Mobeen R; Madigan M; Jalbert I; Golebiowski B; Briggs N, 2022, 'Corneal epithelial dendritic cells, tear neuropeptides and corneal nerves continue to be affected more than 12 months after LASIK', Acta Ophthalmologica, 101, pp. e302 - e314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aos.15270

Green M; Zhang S; Nadivulath T; Apel A; Stapleton F, 2022, 'Clinical factors associated with positive corneal culture in suspected microbial keratitis', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.101543

Afzal M; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP, 2022, 'Genomics of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Infectious and Non-Infectious Ocular Conditions', Antibiotics, 11, pp. 1011, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11081011

Keay L; Ho KC; Rogers K; McCluskey P; White AJR; Morlet N; Ng JQ; Lamoureux E; Pesudovs K; Stapleton FJ; Boufous S; Huang-Lung J; Palagyi A, 2022, 'The incidence of falls after first and second eye cataract surgery: a longitudinal cohort study', Medical Journal of Australia, 217, pp. 94 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51611

Alshahrani FS; Stapleton F; Golebiowski B; Gibson E; Boga A, 2022, 'Validation of a New Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) Grading Scale for Rapid Assessment of MGD in Clinical Practice', Journal of Ophthalmology & Clinical Research, 9, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.24966/ocr-8887/100094

Afzal M; Vijay AK; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2022, 'Virulence Genes of Staphylococcus aureus Associated With Keratitis, Conjunctivitis, and Contact Lens–Associated Inflammation', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 11, pp. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.11.7.5

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