By Emeritus Professor Stephen John Dain

Books

Winder C; Dingsdag DP; Dain SJ, 1997, PREVENTION NOT REACTION: EYE SAFETY IN NSW COAL MINING INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY SCIENCE, UNSW, SYDNEY

Book Chapters

Dain SJ, 2015, 'The Visual Recognition of Cyanosis and the Influence of Lighting and Color Vision', in Advances in Dermatology Research, Nova Publishing

Dain SJ; Ling BY, 2015, 'Colour Vision: Development and Age-Appropriate Tests', in Chen A-H; Leat SJ (ed.), Paediatric Vision Care: Current Practice and Future Challenges, McGraw-Hill Education (Asia), pp. 147 - 174, http://www.mheducation.asia/

Boon MY; Dain SJ, 2015, 'The development of color vision and of the ability to appreciate color in picturebooks', in Kummerling-Meibauer B; Meibauer J; Nachtigaller K; Rohlfing KJ (ed.), Learning from picturebooks: perspectives from child development and literacy studies, Routledge, Great Britain, pp. 71 - 95

Coroneo MT; Dain SJ, 2014, 'The Sun and Eye – Sunlight-Induced Eye Disease and Its Prevention', in Sun, Skin and Health, CSIRO PUBLISHING, http://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/7227.htm

Dain SJ, 2004, 'Managing Eye Safety', in Managing Occupational Health and Safety, CCH Australia, Sydney, pp. 201 - 298

Dain SJ, 2002, 'Congenital colour vision deficiencies and their occupational consequences', in Medicine Today, Medicine Today Pty Ltd, Neutral Bay, NSW, pp. 42 - 48

Dain SJ; Honson VJ, 1989, 'Selection of an Optimal Light Source for the FM 100-Hue Test', in Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, Springer Netherlands, pp. 425 - 432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2695-0_48

Dain SJ; King-Smith PE, 1989, 'Thresholds for Iso-Luminous Colors Across the Visual Field', in Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, Springer Netherlands, pp. 561 - 572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2695-0_65

Dain SJ; Duffield B, 1984, 'Spatial Summation in Dichromats', in Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, Springer Netherlands, pp. 299 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6551-5_38

Journal articles

Opoku-Yamoah V; Dain SJ; Hovis JK, 2025, 'Aging and Color Vision: A Model Using the Farnsworth-MUNSELL 100-Hue Test', Color Research and Application, 50, pp. 443 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/col.22983

Dain SJ; Hovis JK, 2025, 'Modeling wavelengths and spectral half-power bandwidths for Rayleigh equation anomaloscopes', Journal of the Optical Society of America A Optics and Image Science and Vision, 42, pp. B214 - B224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.545024

Dain SJ; Cheng BB; Roy M, 2024, 'Ultraviolet protection in eye and face protection against biological hazards', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 44, pp. 1142 - 1147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13342

Maule JJ; Maguire R; Timmis MA; Runswick OR; Wilkins L; Mann DL; Dain SJ; Bosten JM; Allen PM, 2024, 'Difficult at dusk? Illuminating the debate on cricket ball visibility', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 27, pp. 408 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.02.004

Dain SJ; Chou BR; Fienberg RT, 2024, 'Advice to the public about safe and comfortable eclipse viewing and the 20 April 2023 eclipse', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 351 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2236128

Bodduluri L; Dain SJ; Hameed S; Verge CF; Boon MY, 2024, 'Visual function and retinal thickness in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107, pp. 739 - 747, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2023.2288176

Dain SJ; Hovis JK, 2023, 'Recommendations and requirements for the wavelengths in Rayleigh equation anomaloscopes', Journal of the Optical Society of America A Optics and Image Science and Vision, 40, pp. A121 - A129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.477144

Dain SJ; Hovis JK; Hoskin AK, 2022, 'The specification of color limits in eye protection lenses for use when color-contingent clinical observations are made', Color Research and Application, 47, pp. 1118 - 1133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/col.22795

Manandhar S; Lukman A; Dain SJ; Bridge CE; Relf M; Boon MY, 2022, 'Luminance contrast preferences of people with a vision impairment for elements in the built environment', Work, 73, pp. 1265 - 1278, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-210997

Moreland JD; Dain SJ; Cheung V; Westland S, 2022, 'A model for assessing the efficacy of colour vision aids', Optics Express, 30, pp. 27903 - 27911, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.461215

Alobaid M; Boon MY; Dain SJ, 2022, 'How practitioners say they answer the questions of patients about ultraviolet protection', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 642 - 648, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1959265

Chou BR; Dain SJ; Fienberg RT, 2021, 'Physical and visual evaluation of filters for direct observation of the sun and the international standard ISO 12312-2:2015', Astronomical Journal, 162, pp. 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac013e

Dain SJ; Sliney DH; Naumov A, 2021, 'Optical performance of welding curtains and existing standards', Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 18, pp. 314 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2021.1921183

Jin I; Tao F; Ho L; Swarbrick HA; Dain SJ, 2021, 'Ultraviolet radiation transmission of soft disposable contact lenses and ISO 18369: claims and compliance', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 104, pp. 579 - 582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1878826

Baldasso M; Roy M; Boon M; Dain SJ, 2021, 'Effect of blue–blocking lenses on colour discrimination', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 104, pp. 56 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.13139

Dain SJ; Bridge C; Relf M; Lukman AL; Manandhar S; Boon MY, 2021, 'Issues in specifying contrast in building elements for people with a visual disability', Work, 70, pp. 1219 - 1227, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-205158

Dain SJ, 2020, 'The blue light dose from white light emitting diodes (LEDs) and other white light sources', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 40, pp. 692 - 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12713

Dain SJ; Atchison DA; Hovis JK; Boon MY, 2020, 'Lighting for color vision examination in the era of LEDs: The FM100Hue Test', Journal of the Optical Society of America A Optics and Image Science and Vision, 37, pp. A122 - A132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.382301

Lukman AL; Bridge C; Dain SJ; Boon MY, 2020, 'Luminance Contrast of Accessible Tactile Indicators for People With Visual Impairment', Ergonomics in Design, 28, pp. 4 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1064804619841841

Dain S; Atchison D; Hovis J, 2019, 'Limitations and Precautions in the Use of the Farnsworth-Munsell Dichotomous D-15 Test', Optometry and Vision Science, 96, pp. 695 - 705, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000001420

Wilkins L; Mann D; Dain S; Hayward T; Allen P, 2019, 'Out with the old, in with the new: how changes in cricket helmet regulations affect the vision of batters', Journal of Sports Sciences, 37, pp. 13 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2018.1479944

Dain SJ; Huang R; Tiao A; Chou BR, 2018, 'When is protection from impact needed for the face as well as the eyes in occupational environments?', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 101, pp. 392 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12641

Ling BY; Dain SJ, 2018, 'Development of color vision discrimination during childhood: Differences between blue–yellow, red–green, and achromatic thresholds', Journal of the Optical Society of America A Optics and Image Science and Vision, 35, pp. B35 - B42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.35.000B35

Bodduluri L; Boon MY; Ryan M; Dain SJ, 2018, 'Normative values for a tablet computer-based application to assess chromatic contrast sensitivity', Behavior Research Methods, 50, pp. 673 - 683, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13428-017-0893-7

Bodduluri L; Boon MY; Ryan M; Dain SJ, 2017, 'Impact of Gamification of Vision Tests on the User Experience', Games for Health Journal, 6, pp. 229 - 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2016.0100

Bodduluri L; Boon MY; Dain SJ, 2017, 'Evaluation of tablet computers for visual function assessment', Behavior Research Methods, 49, pp. 548 - 558, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13428-016-0725-1

Dain SJ; Yuen GSC, 2016, 'The assessment of scattered light in ophthalmic materials', Color Research and Application, 41, pp. 416 - 423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/col.21974

Dain SJ; Almerdef A, 2016, 'Colorimetric evaluation of iPhone apps for colour vision tests based on the Ishihara test', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 99, pp. 264 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12370

Dain SJ; Kwan B; Wong L, 2016, 'Consistency of color representation in smart phones', Journal of the Optical Society of America A Optics and Image Science and Vision, 33, pp. A300 - A305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.33.00A300

Dain SJ, 2016, 'Sports eyewear protective standards', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 99, pp. 4 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12349

Hoskin AK; Philip S; Dain SJ; Mackey DA, 2015, 'Spectacle-related eye injuries, spectacle-impact performance and eye protection', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 98, pp. 203 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12283

Long JA; Honson V; Katalinic P; Dain SJ, 2015, 'Re: Is screening for congenital colour vision deficiency in school students worthwhile? A review', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 98, pp. 192 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12246

Hoskin AK; Dain SJ; Mackey DA, 2015, 'Severe alkali burns from beer line cleaners warrant mandatory safety guidelines', The Medical journal of Australia, 202, pp. 79

Dain SJ; Casolin A; Long J; Hilmi MR, 2015, 'Color vision and the railways: Part 1. The railway LED lantern test', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 138 - 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000460

Dain SJ; Casolin A; Long J, 2015, 'Color vision and the railways: Part 2. Comparison of the CN lantern used on the Canadian Railways and Railway LED lantern tests', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 147 - 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000461

Dain SJ; Casolin A; Long J, 2015, 'Color vision and the railways: Part 3. Comparison of FaLant, OPTEC 900, and railway LED lantern tests', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 152 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000462

Ralph Chou B; Dain SJ; Cheng BB, 2015, 'Effect of ultraviolet exposure on impact resistance of ophthalmic lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 92, pp. 1154 - 1160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000730

Tan H; Boon MY; Dain SJ, 2014, 'The visibility of controls and labels on electronic devices and their suitability for people with impaired vision', Work, 47, pp. 309 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-131769

Chu B-S; Ngo TPT; Cheng BB; Dain SJ, 2014, 'Assessment of the performance of automated focimeters in the measurement of single vision spectacle lenses', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 97, pp. 364 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cxo.12132

Dain SJ, 2014, 'Recognition of simulated cyanosis by color-visionnormal and color-vision-deficient subjects', Journal of the Optical Society of America A Optics and Image Science and Vision, 31, pp. A303 - A306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.31.00A303

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