By Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith

Journal articles

Kumar M; Khuu SK; Trinh M; Madigan MC; Agrawal R; Rojas-Carabali W; Nivison-Smith L, 2025, 'Choroidal vascularity index is independent of ocular and image-based factors in healthy eyes: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Scientific Reports, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10384-5

Loh NC; Rojas-Carabali W; Lim YH; Bong JE; Villabona-Martinez V; Cifuentes-González C; Kumar M; Sadda S; Schmetterer L; Cheung CMG; Gupta V; Grewal DS; Fekrat S; de-la-Torre A; Lee B; Wei X; Nivison-Smith L; Agrawal R, 2025, 'Choroidal vascularity index as a marker of health and disease: systematic review and meta-analyses.', Surv Ophthalmol, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2025.09.003

Trinh M; Cheung R; Nam J; Ng D; Nivison-Smith L; Ly A, 2025, 'High risk does not guarantee high accuracy—Evaluating the prognostic accuracy of OCT biomarkers for predicting late AMD', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 45, pp. 1293 - 1301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13547

Trinh M; Duong A; Cheung R; Chen S; Ng D; Friedrich J; Hodge C; Nivison-Smith L; Ly A, 2025, 'Proposal of a Simpler Eye-Level Risk Model Incorporating Reticular Pseudodrusen for the Clinical Prediction of Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14576

Nivison-Smith L; Faiza A; Roy T; Trinh M, 2025, 'Retinal vessel diameters in intermediate age-related macular degeneration using en face optical coherence tomography', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 108, pp. 27 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2024.2311703

Phu J; Khuu SK; Nivison-Smith L; Kalloniatis M, 2025, 'Standard automated perimetry for glaucoma and diseases of the retina and visual pathways: Current and future perspectives', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2024.101307

Kumar M; Trinh M; Zhang A; Wei X; Agrawal R; Nivison-Smith L, 2024, 'Age related grid-wise spatial analysis of choroidal parameters in well characterised healthy population', Scientific Reports, 14, pp. 26592, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76844-6

Cheung R; Trinh M; Nivison-Smith L, 2024, 'Retinal Pigment Epithelium Curvature Can Predict Late Age-Related Macular Degeneration', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.65.12.7

Trinh M; Kalloniatis M; Khuu SK; Nivison-Smith L, 2024, 'Retinal sensitivity changes in early/intermediate AMD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of visual field testing under mesopic and scotopic lighting', Eye Basingstoke, 38, pp. 1827 - 1835, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-024-03033-0

Trinh M; Cheung R; Duong A; Nivison-Smith L; Ly A, 2024, 'OCT Prognostic Biomarkers for Progression to Late Age-related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Ophthalmology Retina, 8, pp. 553 - 565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oret.2023.12.006

Trinh M; Nam J; Kumar M; Nivison-Smith L, 2024, 'OCTA Signal Quality Augmentation Using the Isometric Handgrip Test to Maximize Vascular Flow (SQUEEZE): A Randomized Crossover Trial', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.13.3.22

Cheung R; Trinh M; Tee YG; Nivison-Smith L, 2024, 'RPE Curvature Can Screen for Early and Intermediate AMD', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.65.2.2

Nam J; Nivison-Smith L; Trinh M, 2024, 'Spatial Analysis Reveals Vascular Changes in Retinal and Choroidal Vessel Perfusion in Intermediate AMD With Reticular Pseudodrusen', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.65.2.33

Saks DG; Bajorek B; Catts VS; Bentvelzen AC; Jiang J; Wen W; Mather KA; Thalamuthu A; Huang-Lung J; Nivison-Smith L; Griffiths LR; Smith RA; Sexton A; James P; Jayasena T; Poljak A; Hansra GK; Hosoki S; Park A; Hillenbrand CM; van Wijngaarden P; Chander RJ; Humphrey S; Chen R; Kochan NA; Helman TJ; Levi C; Brodtmann A; O'Sullivan MJ; Markus R; Butcher K; Parsons M; Kovacic JC; Sachdev PS, 2024, 'The protocol for an observational Australian cohort study of CADASIL: The AusCADASIL study', Cerebral Circulation Cognition and Behavior, 6, pp. 100225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2024.100225

Cheung R; Ly A; Wang H; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2023, 'Evaluating the clinical relevance and reliability of outer retinal band length on optical coherence tomography in retinal disease: A cross-sectional study', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077874

Trinh M; Kalloniatis M; Alonso-Caneiro D; Nivison-Smith L, 2023, 'Spatial Cluster Patterns of Retinal Sensitivity Loss in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration Features', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.12.9.6

Nivison-Smith L; Jue TR; Rodriguez Paris V, 2023, 'Young researchers series #9', Trends in Cell Biology, 33, pp. 443 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcb.2023.02.005

Reynisson H; Kalloniatis M; Fletcher EL; Shivdasani MN; Nivison-Smith L, 2023, 'Loss of Müller cell glutamine synthetase immunoreactivity is associated with neuronal changes in late-stage retinal degeneration', Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnana.2023.997722

Nam J; Ly A; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2022, 'Multispectral pattern recognition measures change in drusen area in age-related macular degeneration with high congruency to expert graders', Scientific Reports, 12, pp. 7442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11070-6

Trinh M; Eshow N; Alonso-Caneiro D; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2022, 'Reticular Pseudodrusen Are Associated With More Advanced Para-Central Photoreceptor Degeneration in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.63.11.12

Trinh M; Kalloniatis M; Alonso-Caneiro D; Nivison-Smith L, 2022, 'High-Density Optical Coherence Tomography Analysis Provides Insights into Early/Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration Retinal Layer Changes', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.63.5.36

Kalloniatis M; Wang H; Katalinic P; Ly A; Apel W; Nivison-Smith L; Kalloniatis KF, 2022, 'Ocular ischaemia: signs, symptoms, and clinical considerations for primary eye care practitioners', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 117 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1999771

Trinh M; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2022, 'Should clinical automated perimetry be considered for routine functional assessment of early/intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? A systematic review of current literature', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 42, pp. 161 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12919

Cheung R; Ly A; Katalinic P; Coroneo MT; Chang A; Kalloniatis M; Madigan MC; Nivison-Smith L, 2022, 'Visualisation of peripheral retinal degenerations and anomalies with ocular imaging', Seminars in Ophthalmology, 37, pp. 554 - 582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08820538.2022.2039222

Trinh M; Khou V; Zangerl B; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2021, 'Modelling normal age-related changes in individual retinal layers using location-specific OCT analysis', Scientific Reports, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79424-6

Trinh M; Khou V; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2021, 'Location-specific thickness patterns in intermediate age-related macular degeneration reveals anatomical differences in multiple retinal layers', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.62.13.13

Mouiee DA; Meijering E; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L; Williams RA; Nayagam DAX; Spencer TC; Luu CD; McGowan C; Epp SB; Shivdasani MN, 2021, 'Classifying retinal degeneration in histological sections using deep learning', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.10.7.9

Trinh M; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2021, 'Radial peripapillary capillary plexus sparing and underlying retinal vascular impairment in intermediate age-related macular degeneration', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/IOVS.62.4.2

Nivison-Smith L; Khandelwal N; Tong J; Mahajan S; Kalloniatis M; Agrawal R, 2020, 'Normal aging changes in the choroidal angioarchitecture of the macula', Scientific Reports, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67829-2

Agrawal R; Ding J; Sen P; Rousselot A; Chan A; Nivison-Smith L; Wei X; Mahajan S; Kim R; Mishra C; Agarwal M; Suh MH; Luthra S; Munk MR; Cheung CY; Gupta V, 2020, 'Exploring choroidal angioarchitecture in health and disease using choroidal vascularity index', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2020.100829

Trinh M; Tong J; Yoshioka N; Zangerl B; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2020, 'Macula ganglion cell thickness changes display location-specific variation patterns in intermediate age-related macular degeneration', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.61.3.2

Choi AYJ; Nivison-Smith L; Phu J; Zangerl B; Khuu SK; Jones BW; Pfeiffer RL; Marc RE; Kalloniatis M, 2019, 'Contrast sensitivity isocontours of the central visual field', Scientific Reports, 9, pp. 11603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48026-2

Tong J; Phu J; Khuu SK; Yoshioka N; Choi AY; Nivison-Smith L; Marc RE; Jones BW; Pfeiffer RL; Kalloniatis M; Zangerl B, 2019, 'Development of a Spatial Model of Age-Related Change in the Macular Ganglion Cell Layer to Predict Function From Structural Changes', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 208, pp. 166 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2019.04.020

Trinh M; Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L, 2019, 'Vascular changes in intermediate age-related macular degeneration quantified using optical coherence tomography angiography', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.8.4.20

Nivison‐smith L, 2019, 'Atlas of Retinal OCT Darin R Goldman, Nadia K Waheed and Jay S Duker Elsevier, 2017, 416 pages, RRP $232.00', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 102, pp. 345 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12813

Nivison-Smith L; Milston R; Chiang J; Ly A; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Peripheral retinal findings in populations with macular disease are similar to healthy eyes', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 38, pp. 584 - 595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12589

Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Multispectral pattern recognition reveals a diversity of clinical signs in intermediate age-related macular degeneration', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 59, pp. 1790 - 1799, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.17-23076

Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Zangerl B; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Advanced imaging for the diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration: a case vignettes study', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 101, pp. 243 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12607

Ly A; Yapp M; Nivison-Smith L; Assaad N; Hennessy M; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Developing prognostic biomarkers in intermediate age-related macular degeneration: their clinical use in predicting progression', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 101, pp. 172 - 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12624

Nivison-Smith L; Khoo P; Acosta ML; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Vinpocetine protects inner retinal neurons with functional NMDA glutamate receptors against retinal ischemia', Experimental Eye Research, 167, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2017.10.008

Chiang J; Katalinic P; Nivison-Smith L; Yapp M; Zangerl B; Khuu S; Watt K; Kalloniatis M, 2018, 'Teaching Ocular Imaging, Disease Diagnosis and Management Within a Work-Integrated Setting: a Novel Model Within an Optometric Education Program', Journal of Optometric Education, 43, pp. 1 - 18, https://journal.opted.org/article/teaching-ocular-imaging-disease-diagnosis-and-management-within-a-work-integrated-setting-a-novel-model-within-an-optometric-education-program/

Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Zangerl B; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2017, 'Self-reported optometric practise patterns in age-related macular degeneration', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 100, pp. 718 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12528

Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Hennessy M; Kalloniatis M, 2017, 'The advantages of intermediate-tier, inter-optometric referral of low risk pigmented lesions', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 37, pp. 661 - 668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12413

Phu J; Khuu S; Nivison-Smith L; Zangerl B; Choi Y; Jones B; Pfeiffer R; Kalloniatis M, 2017, 'Pattern Recognition Analysis Reveals Unique Contrast Sensitivity Isocontours Using Static Perimetry Thresholds Across the Visual Field', Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 58, pp. 4863 - 4876, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.17-22371

Yoshioka N; Zangerl B; Nivison-Smith L; Khuu SK; Jones BW; Pfeiffer RL; Marc RE; Kalloniatis M, 2017, 'Pattern recognition analysis of age-related retinal ganglion cell signatures in the human eye', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 58, pp. 3086 - 3099, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.17-21450

Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Assaad N; Kalloniatis M, 2017, 'Fundus Autofluorescence in Age-related Macular Degeneration', Optometry and Vision Science, 94, pp. 246 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000997

Nivison-Smith L; Khoo P; Acosta ML; Kalloniatis M, 2017, 'Pre-treatment with vinpocetine protects against retinal ischemia', Experimental Eye Research, 154, pp. 126 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2016.11.018

Ly A; Nivison-Smith L; Hennessy MP; Kalloniatis M, 2016, 'Collaborative care of non-urgent macular disease: a study of inter-optometric referrals', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 36, pp. 632 - 642, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12322

de Souza CF; Nivison-Smith L; Christie DL; Polkinghorne P; McGhee C; Kalloniatis M; Acosta ML, 2016, 'Macromolecular markers in normal human retina and applications to human retinal disease', Experimental Eye Research, 150, pp. 135 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2016.01.002

Kalloniatis M; Nivison-Smith L; Chua J; Acosta ML; Fletcher EL, 2016, 'Using the rd1 mouse to understand functional and anatomical retinal remodelling and treatment implications in retinitis pigmentosa: A review', Experimental Eye Research, 150, pp. 106 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2015.10.019

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