By Scientia Professor Fiona Jane Stapleton

Journal articles

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

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

Jaiswal S; Stapleton F, 2026, 'Contemporary Research Questions in the Field of Contact Lenses and Where to Next?', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44402-026-00142-z

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

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, 2025, 'TFOS DEWS III: Digest', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 279, pp. 451 - 553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.040

Jones L; Craig JP; Markoulli M; Karpecki P; Akpek EK; Basu S; Bitton E; Chen W; Dhaliwal DK; Dogru M; Gomes JAP; Koehler M; Mehta JS; Perez VL; Stapleton F; Sullivan DA; Tauber J; Tong L; Travé-Huarte S; Wolffsohn JS; Alves M; Baudouin C; Downie L; Giannaccare G; Horwath-Winter J; Liu Z; Koh S; Elisabeth M; Otero E; Villani E; Watson S; Yoon KC, 2025, 'TFOS DEWS III: Management and Therapy', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 279, pp. 289 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.039

Akter T; Stapleton F; Green M; Willcox M, 2025, 'Association between disinfectant resistance genes in exoU and exoS Pseudomonas aeruginosa with sensitivity to multipurpose disinfecting solutions and antibiotics', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102436

Stapleton F; Hinds M; Tan J; Jones L; Chalmers R; Bosworth C; Alster Y, 2025, 'AZR-MD-001 0.5% selenium sulfide ophthalmic ointment for the treatment of contact lens discomfort: A vehicle-controlled, randomized, clinical trial', Ocular Surface, 38, pp. 431 - 439, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2024.12.009

Anbesse DH; Yeo S; Chong B; Angell B; Stapleton F; Petsoglou C; Carnt NA, 2025, 'Economic Cost Analysis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis Among Contact Lens Wearers', Eye and Contact Lens, 51, pp. 464 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000001216

Jagadeesh D; Lin MC; Stapleton F; He J; Ying GS; Asbell P, 2025, 'Impact of definition of meibomian gland dysfunction on the frequency of MGD in dry eye disease from the DREAM© study', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102416

Sadhu S; Jalbert I; Palacios-Derflingher L; Alghamdi A; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Ocular surface epithelial immune cells and corneal nerves in dry eye disease - A systematic review and meta-analysis of in vivo confocal microscopy data', Ocular Surface, 38, pp. 80 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2025.06.005

Tigabu A; Willcox MDP; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Phenotypic and genotypic profiling of antimicrobial resistance genes and virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from keratitis patients', Ocular Surface, 38, pp. 392 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2025.10.011

Perez VL; Chen W; Craig JP; Dogru M; Jones L; Stapleton F; Wolffsohn JS; Sullivan DA, 2025, 'TFOS DEWS III Editorial', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 278, pp. 166 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.038

Ly A; Herse S; Williams M-A; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Artificial Intelligence for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Diagnosis in Australia: A Novel Qualitative Interview Study', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13542

Chidi-Egboka NC; Fan L; Qureshi M; Samarawickrama C; Stapleton F; Trinh T; Markoulli M; Chan E; Chen JY; Holland J; Watson SL, 2025, 'Evidence on the Use of Topical Ciclosporin for Ocular Surface Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis—Response', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 53, pp. 730 - 731, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14558

Akter T; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2025, 'Differences in antimicrobial resistance between exoU and exoS isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 44, pp. 1629 - 1641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-025-05132-6

Chidi-Egboka NC; Fan L; Qureshi M; Samarawickrama C; Stapleton F; Trinh T; Markoulli M; Chan E; Chen JY; Holland J; Watson SL, 2025, 'Evidence on the Use of Topical Ciclosporin for Ocular Surface Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 53, pp. 470 - 492, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14514

Hesam-Shariati N; Alexander L; Stapleton F; Newton-John T; Lin CT; Zahara P; Chen KY; Restrepo S; Skinner IW; McAuley JH; Moseley GL; Jensen MP; Gustin SM, 2025, 'The effect of an EEG neurofeedback intervention for corneal neuropathic pain: A single-case experimental design with multiple baselines', Journal of Pain, 32, pp. 105394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105394

Kandel H; Stapleton F; Downie LE; Chidi‐Egboka NC; MIngo-Botin D; Arnalich-Montiel F; Rauz S; Recchioni A; Sitaula S; Markoulli M; Daien V; Babeau F; Geerling G; Craig JP; Watson SL, 2025, 'The impact of dry eye disease on patient-reported quality of life: A Save Sight Dry Eye Registry study', Ocular Surface, 37, pp. 11 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2025.02.005

Aziz MA; Maulvi F; Desai DT; Kuppusamy R; Mazumder K; Hui A; Stapleton F; Willcox M, 2025, 'Designing a contact lens with atropine base using a microemulsion technique', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102381

Mobeen R; Stapleton F; Chao C; Swarbrick H; Naduvilath T; Golebiowski B, 2025, 'Does orthokeratology contact lens wear suppress the immune cell response in the human corneal epithelium, while soft contact lens wear enhances it?', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102380

Lee SSY; Stapleton F; MacGregor S; Mackey DA, 2025, 'Genome-wide association studies, Polygenic Risk Scores and Mendelian randomisation: an overview of common genetic epidemiology methods for ophthalmic clinicians', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 109, pp. 433 - 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/BJO-2024-326554

Sarwat S; Stapleton F; Willcox MDP; O’Mara PB; Roy M, 2025, 'Hydrophobic Silicon Quantum Dots for Potential Imaging of Tear Film Lipid Layer', Nanomaterials, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano15070552

Chan KE; Lau BSR; Lim BXH; Du R; Giannaccare G; Tong L; Stapleton F; Lim CHL, 2025, 'Low-level light therapy and intense pulse light therapy in meibomian gland dysfunction. A systematic review and meta-analysis', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102344

Wolffsohn JS; Travé-Huarte S; Stapleton F; Downie LE; Schulze MM; Guthrie S; Stahl U; Wang MTM; Craig JP, 2025, 'Relative importance of tear homeostatic signs for the diagnosis of dry eye disease', Ocular Surface, 36, pp. 151 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2025.01.010

Stapleton F; Jia T; DePuy V; Bosworth C; Gleeson M; Tan J, 2025, 'The effect of a biweekly novel selenium sulfide-containing topical treatment in symptomatic contact lens wearers: An exploratory study', Ocular Surface, 36, pp. 190 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2025.01.015

Lee JRJ; Yee TH; Levitz D; Lim BXH; Mehta JS; Stapleton F; Lim CHL, 2025, 'A Review of Contact Lens Regulations in the Asia Pacific Region', Eye and Contact Lens, 51, pp. e149 - e156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000001150

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

Mobeen R; Sivankutty S; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Immediate immune response to soft contact lens wear is limited to dendritic cells in the human limbus and conjunctiva', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, pp. 102558 - 102558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102558

Sivankutty S; Mobeen R; Golebiowski B; Stapleton F, 2025, 'Immediate soft contact lens wear impacts both innate and adaptive epithelial immune cells in the human corneal epithelium', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, pp. 102556 - 102556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102556

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoint.2024.100065

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

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

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