By Scientia Professor Fiona Jane Stapleton

Journal articles

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

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

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

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2024.12.009

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, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2025.102380

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

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14514

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 & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists), 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

Lee SSY; 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', British Journal of Ophthalmology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2024-326554

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

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, pp. 1469, 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; Watson S; 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

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