By Professor Mark Duncan Willcox

Journal articles

Ozkan J; Zhu H; Gabriel M; Holden BA; Willcox MDP, 2012, 'Effect of prophylactic antibiotic drops on ocular microbiota and physiology during silicone hydrogel lens wear', Optometry and Vision Science, 89, pp. 326 - 335

Dutta D; Cole NA; Willcox MD, 2012, 'Factors influencing bacterial adhesion to contact lenses', Molecular Vision, 18, pp. 14 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules18010014

Ho KKK; Cole NA; Chen R; Willcox MD; Rice SA; Kumar N, 2012, 'Immobilization of antibacterial dihydropyrrol-2-ones on functional polymer supports to prevent bacterial infections in vivo', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 56, pp. 1138 - 1141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.05814-11

Carnt N; Willcox MD; Hua S; Keay LJ; Dart JK; Chakrabarti S; Stapleton FJ, 2012, 'Immune defense single nucleotide polymorphisms and recruitment strategies associated with contact lens keratitis', Ophthalmology, 119, pp. 1997 - 2002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2012.05.020

Carnt NA; Willcox MDP; Hau S; Keay L; Dart J; Chakrabarti S; Stapleton F, 2012, 'Immune defense single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with contact lenskeratitis', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 35, pp. e34 - e34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.006

Willcox M; Diec J; Zhao Z; Naduvilath TJ; de la Jara PL, 2012, 'Inflammatory mediators in tears and contact lens induced ocular discomfort', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 35, pp. e35 - e35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.008

Williams TJ; Willcox MD; Schneider RP, 2012, 'Interactions of ocular isolates of gram-negative bacteria with lactoferrin', Eye and Contact Lens, 38, pp. 208 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0b013e318248292c

Balasubramanian S; Pye DC; Willcox MDP, 2012, 'Levels of lactoferrin, secretory IgA and serum albumin in the tear film of people with keratoconus', Experimental Eye Research, 96, pp. 132 - 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2011.12.010

Willcox MD, 2012, 'Management and treatment of contact lens related Pseudomonas keratitis', Clinical Ophthalmology, 6, pp. 919 - 924, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S25168

Stahl UG; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2012, 'Osmolality and tear film dynamics', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 95, pp. 3 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-0938.2011.00634.x/abstract;jsessionid=31825E1131D4CE71EFC6DFF8D929F100.d03t03

Balasubramanian SA; Mohan S; Pye DC; Willcox M, 2012, 'Proteases, proteolysis and inflammatory molecules in the tears of people with keratoconus', ACTA Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 90, pp. e303 - e309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02369.x

Omali NB; Zhu H; Zhao Z; Tilia D; Willcox M, 2012, 'Quantification of protein deposition on worn silicone hydrogel contact lenses', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 35, pp. e21 - e22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.08.068

Omali NB; Zhao Z; Zhong L; Raftery MJ; Zhu H; Ozkan J; Willcox MDP, 2012, 'Quantification of protein deposits on silicone hydrogel materials using stable-isotopic labeling and multiple reaction monitoring', Biofouling, 28, pp. 697 - 709, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2012.702763

Ozkan J; Willcox MD; de La Jara PL; Mandathara PS; Rathi VM; Thomas V; Holden BA, 2012, 'The effect of daily lens replacement during overnight wear on ocular adverse events', Optometry and Vision Science, 89, pp. 1674 - 1681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31827731ac

Balasubramanian S; Pye D; Willcox M, 2011, 'PROTEASES AND PROTEOLYSIS IN THE TEARS OF PEOPLE WITH KERATOCONUS', CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, 39, pp. 75 - 75, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000296914400142&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Carnt N; Keay L; Willcox MDP; Evans V; Stapleton F, 2011, 'Pilot study of contact lens practitioner risk-taking propensity', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. E981 - E987, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821ddd9c

Ozkan J; de la Jara PL; Ehrmann K; Lally J; Willcox MD, 2011, '22 Effect of edge shape and lens geometrychanges on conjunctival staining during daily wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S21 - S21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60101-x

Diec J; de la Jara PL; Willcox MDP; Holden BA, 2011, '27 Effect of contact lenses on the ocular surface during daily disposable wear', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S23 - S23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60106-9

Cole N; Garthwaite L; Willcox MDP, 2011, '46 Effects of multipurpose disinfecting solutions on corneal cell physiology examined by confocal microscopy', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S27 - S27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60125-2

Willcox MDP; de la Jara PL; Tilia D; Zhu H, 2011, 'Effect of a multipurpose disinfecting solution containing Polyquat and Alexidine on contamination of contact lens cases during use', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S10 - S10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60049-0

Omali N; Zhu H; Zhao Z; Ozkan J; Xu B; Borazjani R; Willcox MD, 2011, 'Effect of cholesterol deposition on bacterial adhesion to contact lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. 950 - 958, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821cc683

Willcox MD; Sharma S; Naduvilath T; Sankaridurg P; Gopinathan U; Holden BA, 2011, 'External ocular surface and lens microbiota in contact lens wearers with corneal infiltrates during extended wear of hydrogel lenses', Eye and Contact Lens, 37, pp. 90 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0b013e31820d12db

Carnt N; Keay LJ; Willcox MD; Evans VE; Stapleton FJ, 2011, 'Higher risk taking propensity of contact lens wearers is associated with less compliance', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. 202 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2010.10.004

Saville J; Zhao Z; Willcox MD; Ariyavidana MA; Blanksby S; Mitchell T, 2011, 'Identification of phospholipids in human meibum by nano-electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry', Experimental Eye Research, 92, pp. 238 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2010.12.012

Wu Y; Zhu H; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2011, 'Impact of cleaning regimens in silver-impregnated and hydrogen peroxide lens cases', Eye and Contact Lens, 37, pp. 365 - 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0b013e318233c901

Wu Y; Teng YJ; Nicholas M; Harmis N; Zhu H; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2011, 'Impact of lens case hygiene guidelines on contact lens case contamination', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. E1180 - E1187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e3182282f28

Zhu H; Bandara M; Vijay A; Masoudi S; Wu DL; Willcox MD, 2011, 'Importance of rub and rinse in use of multipurpose contact lens solution', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. 967 - 972, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821bf976

de la Jara PL; Willcox M; Diec J; Papas E; Holden B, 2011, 'Influence of care system and wearing modality on clinical performance of a single silicone hydrogel contact lens', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S10 - S10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60051-9

Subbaraman L; Borazjani R; Zhu H; Zhao Z; Jones L; Willcox MD, 2011, 'Influence of protein deposition on bacterial adhesion to contact lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. 959 - 966, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821ffccb

Dong F; Zhi ZN; Pan M; Xie R; Qin X; Lu R; Mao XJ; Chen JF; Willcox MD; Qu J; Zhou X, 2011, 'Inhibition of experimental myopia by a dopamine agonist: Different effectiveness between form deprivation and hyperopic defocus in guinea pigs', Molecular Vision, 17, pp. 2824 - 2834, http://www.molvis.org/molvis/v17/a307/

Pearson R; Pearson R; Xu B; Zhao Z; Willcox MD; Kongsuwan K, 2011, 'Isolation, biochemical characterization and antibacterial activity of mucin from the blue blubber jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus)', Bioscience Methods, 2, pp. 21 - 30, http://bio.sophiapublisher.com/html-165-11-bm

Carnt N; Keay LJ; Willcox MD; Evans VE; Stapleton FJ, 2011, 'Pilot study of optometrist risk-taking propensity and contact lens prescribing behaviour in Australia', Optometry and Vision Science, 88, pp. e981 - e987, http://journals.lww.com/optvissci/Abstract/2011/08000/Pilot_Study_of_Contact_Lens_Practitioner.13.aspx

BALASUBRAMANIAN S; PYE D; WILLCOX M, 2011, 'Proteases and Proteolysis in the tears of people with Keratoconus', Acta Ophthalmologica, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.2374.x

Willcox MD, 2011, 'Review of resistance of ocular isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococci from keratitis to ciprofloxacin, gentamicin and cephalosporins', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 94, pp. 161 - 168, http://www.iovs.org/content/51/5/2519.full

Le T; Cheah WC; Wood K; Black D; Willcox MD; Kumar N, 2011, 'Synthesis of dendrimeric N-glyoxylamide peptide mimics', Tetrahedron Letters, 52, pp. 3645 - 3647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.05.019

Stapleton F; Vijay AK; Zhu H; Borazjani RN; Willcox MDP, 2011, 'The ability of various cleaning procedures to remove biofilm from contact lens storage cases', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S9 - S9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60047-7

Wu Y; Zhu H; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2011, 'The effectiveness of various cleaning regimens and current guidelines in contact lens case biofilm removal.', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 52, pp. 5287 - 5292, http://www.iovs.org/content/52/8/5287.full

Green-church K; Butovich I; Willcox MD; Borchman D; Paulsen F; Barabino S; Glasgow BJ, 2011, 'The international workshop on meibomian gland dysfunction: report of the subcommittee on tear film lipids and lipid-protein interactions in health and disease.', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 52, pp. 1979 - 1993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.10-6997d

Stapleton F; Wu Y; Dantam J; Willcox M; Zhu H, 2011, 'The practitioner; the weakest link?', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S5 - S5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60021-0

Willcox MD; Hume EB; Vijay AK; Petvac R, 2010, 'Ability of silver-impregnated contact lenses to control microbial growth and colonisation', Journal of Optometry, 3, pp. 143 - 148

Zhao Z; Liu J; Shi B; He SX; Yao XL; Willcox MD, 2010, 'Advanced glycation end product (AGE) modified proteins in tears of diabetic patients', Molecular Vision, 16, pp. 1576 - 1584

Balasubramanian S; Pye D; Willcox MD, 2010, 'Are proteinases the reason for keratoconus?', Current Eye Research, 35, pp. 185 - 191

Zhou X; Xie RZ; Willcox MD; Ye J; Jiang L; Lu R; Shi J; Bai J; Qu J, 2010, 'Changes in protein profiles of guinea pig sclera during development of form deprivation myopia and recovery', Molecular Vision, 16, pp. 2163 - 2174

Liu J; Shi B; Shi BY; Yao H; Willcox MD; Zhao ZJ, 2010, 'Changes to tear cytokines of type 2 diabetic patients with or without retinopathy', Molecular Vision, 16, pp. 2931 - 2938

Ho KKK; Cole NA; Chen R; Willcox MD; Rice SA; Kumar N, 2010, 'Characterisation and in vitro activities of surface attached dihydropyrrol-2-ones against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria', Biofouling, 26, pp. 913 - 921

Wu Y; Carnt N; Willcox MD; Stapleton FJ, 2010, 'Contact lens and lens storage case cleaning instructions: whose advice should we follow?', Eye and Contact Lens, 36, pp. 68 - 72

Willcox MD; Carnt N; Diec J; Naduvilath T; Evans VE; Stapleton FJ; Iskander S; Harmis N; de La Jara PL; Holden BA, 2010, 'Contact lens case contamination during daily wear of silicone hydrogels', Optometry and Vision Science, 87, pp. 456 - 464

Zhao Z; Naduvilath T; Flanagan JL; Carnt N; Wei X; Diec J; Evans VE; Willcox MD, 2010, 'Contact lens deposits, adverse responses, and clinical ocular surface parameters', Optometry and Vision Science, 87, pp. 669 - 674

Carnt N; Evans V; Willcox MD; Papas EB; Frick K; Holden BA; Naduvilath T, 2010, 'Contact lens-related adverse events and the silicone hydrogel lenses and daily wear care sytem used', Archives of Ophthalmology, 127, pp. 1616 - 1623

Willcox MD; Naduvilath T; Vaddavalli P; Holden BA; Ozkan J; Zhu H, 2010, 'Corneal erosions, bacterial contamination of contact lenses and microbial keratitis', Eye and Contact Lens, 36, pp. 340 - 345

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