By Conjoint Professor Ashish Agar

Journal articles

Medeiros FA; Walters TR; Kolko M; Coote M; Bejanian M; Goodkin ML; Guo Q; Zhang J; Robinson MR; Weinreb RN; Agar A; Bathijia R; Liu L; Roberts T; Faschinger C; Vass C; Collignon N; Alves Pereira AC; Belfort de Mattos R; Dantas FJ; Lopes da Silva MJ; Kanadani F; Magacho dos Santos Silva L; Prata T; Bach-Holm D; Lai J; Tham C; Bátor G; Szalczer L; Varsányi B; Blumenthal E; Geyer O; Lavartovsky S; Pedut-Kloizman T; Shoham-Hazon N; Lujan S; Abela B; Ang RE; Leuenberger EU; Uy H; Yap-Veloso MI; Fryczkowski P; Jurowski P; Kalużny B; Kalużny J; Misiuk-Hojlo M; Raczynska K; Tomczyk-Dorozynska W; Wasyluk J; Zalewski S; Zarnowski T; Feijoó JG; Giménez-Gómez R; Griño EM; López AA; Miralles MG; Moreno JM; Polo V; Taulet EC; Zúñiga BP; Chen YY; Lee YC; Alpern L; Berlin MS; Brubaker J; Caldwell D; Camp A; Cantor LB; Caronia R; Crane CJ; Day D; Duzman E; Elfervig J; El-Harazi S; Evans R; Fisher AC; Flynn WJ; Foster CS; Frenkel R; Goyal R; Gross R; Hartman PJ; Haynes WL; Jerkins G; Kim J; Kim M; Kwapiszeski B; Lambright B; Larsen C; Lehmann J; Levenson JH; Logan D; McMillan B; Martel JR; Mayer H; Moroi S; Moyes A; Myers J; Nairn J, 2020, 'Phase 3, Randomized, 20-Month Study of Bimatoprost Implant in Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension (ARTEMIS 1)', Ophthalmology, 127, pp. 1627 - 1641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.06.018

Lam D; Wong EL; Agar A; Coroneo MT; Francis IC, 2020, 'Curettage for Copious Conjunctival Concretions', Cureus, 12, pp. e11742, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11742

Huang J; Yapp M; Hennessy MP; Ly A; Masselos K; Agar A; Kalloniatis M; Zangerl B, 2020, 'Impact of referral refinement on management of glaucoma suspects in Australia', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103, pp. 675 - 683, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.13030

Ting RJE; Singh N; Ling M; Spencer SK; Khan MA; Desai A; Agar A; Francis IC, 2020, 'Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Sleeping Laterality by Evaluating Upper Eyelid Distraction: A Prospective, Comparative Polysomnographic Study', Cureus, 12, pp. e9566, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9566

Phu J; Agar A; Wang H; Masellos K; Kalloniatis M, 2020, 'Management of open‐angle glaucoma by primary eye‐care practitioners: Toward a personalised medicine approach', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.13114

Qassim A; Souzeau E; Siggs OM; Hassall MM; Han X; Griffiths HL; Frost NA; Vallabh NA; Kirwan JF; Menon G; Cree AJ; Galanopoulos A; Agar A; Healey PR; Graham SL; Landers J; Casson RJ; Gharahkhani P; Willoughby CE; Hewitt AW; Lotery AJ; MacGregor S; Craig JE, 2020, 'An Intraocular Pressure Polygenic Risk Score Stratifies Multiple Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Parameters Including Treatment Intensity', Ophthalmology, 127, pp. 901 - 907, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.12.025

Phu J; Khuu SK; Agar A; Domadious I; Ng A; Kalloniatis M, 2020, 'Visualizing the Consistency of Clinical Characteristics that Distinguish Healthy Persons, Glaucoma Suspect Patients, and Manifest Glaucoma Patients', Ophthalmology Glaucoma, 3, pp. 274 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ogla.2020.04.009

Qassim A; Walland MJ; Landers J; Awadalla M; Nguyen T; Loh J; Schulz AM; Ridge B; Galanopoulos A; Agar A; Hewitt AW; Graham SL; Healey PR; Casson RJ; Craig JE, 2020, 'Effect of phacoemulsification cataract surgery on intraocular pressure in early glaucoma: A prospective multi-site study', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 48, pp. 442 - 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.13724

Ling MLH; Tynan D; Ruan CW; Lau FS; Spencer SKR; Agar A; Francis IC, 2020, 'Assessment of Saccadic Velocity at the Bedside', Neuro Ophthalmology, 44, pp. 71 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01658107.2019.1616776

Ting ER; Lee BWH; Jiang IW; Agar A; Francis IC, 2020, 'Blindness from bilateral pseudomonas endophthalmitis following bilateral simultaneous cataract surgery: Primum non nocere', Arquivos Brasileiros De Oftalmologia, 83, pp. 168 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.20200038

Shariflou S; Agar A; Rose K; Bowd C; Golzan SM, 2020, 'Objective quantification of spontaneous retinal venous pulsations using a novel tablet-based ophthalmoscope', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 9, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.9.4.19

Craig JE; Han X; Qassim A; Hassall M; Cooke Bailey JN; Kinzy TG; Khawaja AP; An J; Marshall H; Gharahkhani P; Igo RP; Graham SL; Healey PR; Ong JS; Zhou T; Siggs O; Law MH; Souzeau E; Ridge B; Hysi PG; Burdon KP; Mills RA; Landers J; Ruddle JB; Agar A; Galanopoulos A; White AJR; Willoughby CE; Andrew NH; Best S; Vincent AL; Goldberg I; Radford-Smith G; Martin NG; Montgomery GW; Vitart V; Hoehn R; Wojciechowski R; Jonas JB; Aung T; Pasquale LR; Cree AJ; Sivaprasad S; Vallabh NA; Viswanathan AC; Pasutto F; Haines JL; Klaver CCW; van Duijn CM; Casson RJ; Foster PJ; Khaw PT; Hammond CJ; Mackey DA; Mitchell P; Lotery AJ; Wiggs JL; Hewitt AW; MacGregor S, 2020, 'Multitrait analysis of glaucoma identifies new risk loci and enables polygenic prediction of disease susceptibility and progression', Nature Genetics, 52, pp. 160 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41588-019-0556-y

Ting ER; Wong ELS; Lin M; Blah T; Huang J; Goswami P; Yang Y; Khan MA; Lim ZW; Agar A; Francis IC, 2020, 'Utilization of the philtral pressure technique as an efficacious measure to prevent Coronavirus transmission through sneezing', Arquivos Brasileiros De Oftalmologia, 83, pp. 569 - 570, http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.20200112

Phu J; Khuu SK; Agar A; Kalloniatis M, 2019, 'Clinical Evaluation of Swedish Interactive Thresholding Algorithm–Faster Compared With Swedish Interactive Thresholding Algorithm–Standard in Normal Subjects, Glaucoma Suspects, and Patients With Glaucoma', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 208, pp. 251 - 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2019.08.013

Agnihotri K; Spencer SKR; Wong ELS; Lee BWH; Agar A; Francis IC, 2019, 'All that fails to abduct may not be an abducens palsy', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 47, pp. 1105 - 1106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.13590

Jain NS; Kam AW; Chong C; Bobba S; Waldie A; Newey AY; Agar A; Kalani MYS; Francis IC, 2019, 'Intracranial Arterial Compression of the Anterior Visual Pathway', Neuro Ophthalmology, 43, pp. 295 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01658107.2019.1566383

Marshall HN; Andrew NH; Hassall M; Qassim A; Souzeau E; Ridge B; Nguyen T; Fitzgerald J; Awadalla MS; Burdon KP; Healey PR; Agar A; Galanopoulos A; Hewitt AW; Graham SL; Landers J; Casson RJ; Craig JE, 2019, 'Macular Ganglion Cell–Inner Plexiform Layer Loss Precedes Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Loss in Glaucoma with Lower Intraocular Pressure', Ophthalmology, 126, pp. 1119 - 1130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.03.016

Lau FS; Lee BWH; Agar A; Coroneo MT; Masselos K; Bank A; Francis IC, 2019, 'Corneal indentation works, almost universally, and especially when applied as per the corneal indentation protocol', Survey of Ophthalmology, 64, pp. 588 - 589, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2019.03.001

Bobba S; Spencer SKR; Fox OJK; Agar A; Coroneo MT; Francis IC, 2019, 'Management of the photic sneeze reflex utilising the philtral pressure technique', Eye Basingstoke, 33, pp. 1186 - 1187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-019-0368-4

Spencer SKR; Shulruf B; McPherson ZE; Zhang H; Lee MB; Francis IC; Bank A; Coroneo MT; Agar A, 2019, 'Factors Affecting Adherence to Topical Glaucoma Therapy: A Quantitative and Qualitative Pilot Study Analysis in Sydney, Australia', Ophthalmology Glaucoma, 2, pp. 86 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ogla.2019.01.006

Awadalla MS; Andrew NH; Zhou T; Marshall H; Qassim A; Hassall M; Casson RJ; Graham SL; Healey PR; Agar A; Galanopoulos A; Phipps S; Chappell A; Landers J; Craig JE, 2018, 'Prevalence and type of artefact with spectral domain optical coherence tomography macular ganglion cell imaging in glaucoma surveillance', Plos One, 13, pp. e0206684, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206684

Zhang HH; Hepschke JL; Shulruf B; Francis IC; Spencer SKR; Coroneo M; Agar A, 2018, 'Sharpening the focus on ophthalmology teaching: perceptions of medical students and junior medical officers', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 46, pp. 984 - 993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.13342

Lee BWH; Lau FS; Agar A; Coroneo MT; Francis IC, 2018, 'Toxic retinopathy after phacoemulsification when the cefuroxime dilution is correct: Expect the expected', Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 44, pp. 792, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.05.011

Lau FS; Behan-Willett AP; Smyth JWP; Spencer SKR; Lee BWH; Agar A; Francis IC, 2018, 'Visual Outcomes Following Bilateral lmplantation of Two Diffractive Trifocal Intraocular Lenses in 10 084 Eyes: Are Big Data Always Better?', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 187, pp. 169 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2018.01.009

Dai A; Baspinar O; Yesilyurt A; Sun E; Aydemir CI; Oztel ON; Capkan DU; Pinarli F; Agar A; Karaoz E, 2018, 'Efficacy of stem cell therapy in ambulatory and nonambulatory children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy - Phase I-II', DEGENERATIVE NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE, 8, pp. 63 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DNND.S170087

Bobba S; Fox OJK; Lee MB; Parker R; Jain NS; Semmonds AK; Agar A; Francis IC, 2017, 'Contiguous Silicone Oil Migration from the Vitreous Cavity to the Optic Tract', Journal of Neuro Ophthalmology, 37, pp. 464 - 465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WNO.0000000000000588

Kam AW; Chen TS; Wang SB; Jain NS; Goh AYJ; Douglas CP; McKelvie PA; Agar A; Osher RH; Francis IC, 2017, 'Materials in the vitreous demonstrated under the operating microscope during cataract surgery and confirmed histologically', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 45, pp. 206 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.12818

Chong CWK; Wang SB; Jain NS; Bank CS; Singh R; Bank A; Francis IC; Agar A, 2016, 'Comparison between intraocular pressure spikes with water loading and postural change', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 44, pp. 768 - 775, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.12777

Kam AW; Chen TS; Wang SB; Jain NS; Goh AYJ; Douglas CP; McKelvie PA; Agar A; Osher RH; Francis IC, 2016, 'Materials in the vitreous during cataract surgery: nature and incidence, with two cases of histological confirmation', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 44, pp. 797 - 802, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.12791

Jain NS; Liu Y; Wang SB; George A; Govendir M; McPherson ZE; Agar A; Francis IC, 2016, 'Teaching hospital cataract surgical outcomes in Adelaide, Australia', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 44, pp. 648, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.12713

George A; Lim NS; Jain NS; Chong CWK; Abedi F; Liu Y; Wang SB; Govendir M; Agar A; Francis IC, 2016, '"Diagnostic algorithm for patients with suspected giant cell arteritis" useful, but no substitute for thorough histopathology', Journal of Neuro Ophthalmology, 36, pp. 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/WNO.0000000000000382

Yoshioka N; Wong E; Kalloniatis M; Yapp M; Hennessy MP; Agar A; Healey PR; Hayen A; Zangerl B; Wong E, 2015, 'Influence of education and diagnostic modes on glaucoma assessment by optometrists', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 35, pp. 682 - 698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12247

Jamous KF; Kalloniatis M; Hennessy MP; Agar A; Hayen A; Zangerl B, 2015, 'Clinical model assisting with the collaborative care of glaucoma patients and suspects', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 43, pp. 308 - 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.12466

Yun STH; Woo DM; Chong CWK; Liu Y; Francis KE; Shah SA; Agar A; Francis IC, 2015, 'Utilisation of a Novel Test to Measure Severity and Treatment Efficacy of Posterior Blepharitis', Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015, pp. 617019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/617019

Crawford A; Souzeau E; Agar A; Ridge B; Dubowsky A; Burdon KP; Craig JE, 2014, 'Identification of a novel MYOC mutation, p.(Trp373*), in a family with open angle glaucoma', Gene, 545, pp. 271 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2014.04.033

Lau OC; Montfort JM; Sim BW; Lim CH; Chen TS; Ruan CW; Agar A; Francis IC, 2014, 'Acute intraoperative rock-hard eye syndrome and its management', Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, 40, pp. 799 - 804, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.10.038

Williams SC; Aulia FA; Lim CHL; Yun STH; McPherson ZE; Wang SB; Agar A; Francis IC, 2014, 'Endophthalmitis in Europe: Data collection conundrum', Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 40, pp. 688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.02.006

Williams SC; Lim CHL; Aulia FA; Yun STH; Singh R; McPherson ZE; Agar A; Francis IC, 2014, 'Endophthalmitis in Spain: More than meets the eye?', Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 40, pp. 689 - 690, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.02.008

McPherson ZE; Lau OCF; Chen TS; Kam AW; Amjadi S; Zhang MG; Playfair TJ; Agar A; Francis IC, 2014, 'High-speed cannula detachment into the eye during hydrodissection', Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina, 45, pp. 347 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/23258160-20140624-01

Figueira EC; Chen TS; Agar A; Coroneo MT; Wilcsek G; Nemet A; Francis IC, 2014, 'LESCs: Lateralizing eyelid sleep compression study', Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 30, pp. 473 - 475, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000000136

Chen TS; Figueira E; Lau OC; McKelvie PA; Smee RI; Dawes LC; Agar A; Wilcsek G; Francis IC, 2014, 'Successful “Medical” Orbital Decompression With Adjunctive Rituximab for Severe Visual Loss in IgG4-Related Orbital Inflammatory Disease With Orbital Myositis', Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 30, pp. e122 - e125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e3182a64fa4

Win SH; Parker RT; Ku JJ; Lau OC; Singh R; Ruan CW; Lim CH; Thoo C; Agar A; Francis IC, 2013, 'Iris floculli: Elevated intraocular pressure or threat to life?', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 41, pp. 892 - 894, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.12102

Zhang MG; Chen TS; Lau OCF; McPherson ZE; Kam AK; Ruan C; Francis KE; Agar A; Francis IC; Sim BWC, 2013, 'Endophthalmitis in Cape Town, South Africa: Are the data real?', Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 39, pp. 1452 - 1453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.07.023

Lauschke JL; Amjadi S; Lau OCF; Parker RT; Chui J; Win S; Sim BWC; Ku JJY; Lim CHL; Singh R; Aggarwala A; Wei MC; Cohn GS; Chan DG; Armstrong PA; Agar A; Francis IC, 2013, 'Comparison of macular morphology between femtosecond laser-assisted and traditional cataract surgery', Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 39, pp. 656 - 657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2013.02.004

Singh R; Dubey R; Montfort J; Jeffries M; Agar A; Bank A; Mcnaught P; Francis IC, 2012, 'Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 11 deficiency: a possible association with progression of normal pressure glaucoma', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 40, pp. e237 - e238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2011.02702.x

Singh R; Montfort J; Agar A; Jalbert I; Francis I, 2012, 'Dynamic Disc Dimensioning: improved measurement of optic nerve height using red-free light', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 40, pp. e231 - e232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2011.02624.x/full

Skalicky S; Ho I; Agar A; Bank A, 2012, 'Glaucoma filtration surgery following sustained elevation of intraocular pressure secondary to intravitreal anti-VEGF injections', Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging, 43, pp. 328 - 334, http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/15428877-20120618-01

Dubey R; Karaconji T; Agar A; Bank A; Coroneo MT; Francis IC, 2012, 'Role of clear lens extraction in adult angle closure disease: a review-comment', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 40, pp. 239 - 239

Fox OJ; Sim BW; Win S; Singh R; Amjadi S; Agar A; Bank A; Francis IC, 2012, 'Technique to exclude temporal lash incursion in phacoemulsification surgery', Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 38, pp. 1885 - 1887, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2012.09.005

Karaconji T; Dubey R; Yassine Z; Singh R; Agar A; Francis IC, 2011, 'Bacterial-sized particle ingress promoted by suturing: Is this true in the real world?', Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 37, pp. 2235 - 2236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.09.027

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