By Professor Matthew P Simunovic

Book Chapters

Mack HG; Hassall M; Hall AJH; Simunovic MP; Fraser-Bell S; Ayton LN, 2022, 'Cystoid Macular Edema', in Comprehensive Pharmacology, pp. 693 - 731, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820472-6.00151-1

Mack HG; Hassall M; Hall AJH; Simunovic MP; Fraser-Bell S; Ayton LN, 2022, 'Cystoid Macular Edema', in Comprehensive Pharmacology Seven Volume Set, pp. V3 - 731, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820472-6.00151-1

Simunovic MP; Mack HG; Ayton LN; Hassall MM, 2022, 'Gene Therapy, Diet and Drug Approaches to Treating Inherited Retinal Disease', in Comprehensive Pharmacology, pp. 662 - 692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820472-6.00154-7

Simunovic MP; Mack HG; Ayton LN; Hassall MM, 2022, 'Gene Therapy, Diet and Drug Approaches to Treating Inherited Retinal Disease', in Comprehensive Pharmacology Seven Volume Set, pp. V3 - 692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820472-6.00154-7

Hassall MM; Simunovic MP, 2020, 'Retinal Gene Therapy', in Macular Surgery Current Practice and Trends, pp. 487 - 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7644-7_35

Journal articles

Das T; Radke NV; Sallam AB; Chang A; Grzybowski A; Bodaghi B; Lai CC; Flynn H; Cho HJ; Ishikawa H; Yan H; Joseph J; Chen KJ; Rohowetz LJ; Chen LJ; Zhong L; Simunovic MP; Ruamviboonsuk P; Iyer P; Lam RF; Agrawal R; Dave VP; Shi X; Lam DSC, 2025, 'International consensuses and guidelines on diagnosing and managing fungal endophthalmitis by the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society (APVRS), the Academy of the Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology (AAPPO), and the Asia-Pacific Society of Ocular Inflammation and Infection (APSOII)', Eye and Vision, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40662-025-00456-y

Robertson EG; Hetherington K; Prain M; Ma A; Ayton LN; Jamieson RV; Shepard E; Boyd L; Hall J; Boyd R; Karandrews S; Feller H; Simunovic MP; Grigg JR; Yamamoto K; Wakefield CE; Gonzalez-Cordero A, 2025, 'Australian research priorities for inherited retinal diseases: a James Lind Alliance priority setting partnership', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100301

Simunovic MP; Prime ZJ; Chow RC; Shao EH; Madanat Z; Osaadon P; Yeo TH; Oo KT; Too LK, 2025, 'The 1-Step Versus 2-Step Subretinal Injection Trial (1,2-SIT)—A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Drug Reflux Following Subretinal Injection', American Journal of Ophthalmology, 274, pp. 149 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.02.018

Robertson EG; Hetherington K; Prain M; Hall J; Boyd AM L; Boyd OAM R; Shepard E; Feller H; Karandrews S; O'Hare F; Yamamoto K; Simunovic MP; Jamieson RV; Ma A; Ayton AM L; Gonzalez-Cordero A, 2025, 'Dismantling barriers to research and clinical care for individuals with a vision impairment', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 324 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52627

Simunovic MP; Moore AT; Grigg J; Sergouniotis P; Mahroo OA; Vincent A; Singh M; Fischer MD; Edwards T; Mack H; Hogden M; Chen FK; Hewitt A; Ayton L; Leroy B; Jamieson R; Gillies MC; Barthelmes D, 2025, 'THE FIGHT INHERITED RETINAL BLINDNESS! PROJECT: A New Treatment Outcome and Natural History Registry for Inherited Retinal Disease', Retina, 45, pp. 286 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000004296

Simunovic MP; Mammo Z, 2024, 'Mechanisms of cone sensitivity loss in retinitis pigmentosa', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 44, pp. 605 - 612, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13280

Wong WM; Tham YC; Simunovic MP; Chen FK; Luu CD; Chen H; Jin ZB; Shen RJ; Li S; Sui R; Zhao C; Yang L; Bhende M; Raman R; Sen P; Ghosh A; Poornachandra B; Sasongko MB; Arianti A; Chia V; Mangunsong CO; Manurung F; Fujinami K; Ikeda H; Woo SJ; Kim SJ; Mohd Khialdin S; Othman O; Bastion MLC; Kamalden AT; Lott PWP; Fong K; Shunmugam M; Lim A; Thapa R; Pradhan E; Rajkarnikar SP; Adhikari S; Ibañez BMBI; Koh A; Chan CMM; Fenner BJ; Tan TE; Laude A; Ngo WK; Holder GE; Su X; Chen TC; Wang NK; Kang EYC; Huang CH; Surawatsatien N; Pisuchpen P; Sujirakul T; Kumaramanickavel G; Singh M; Leroy B; Michaelides M; Cheng CY; Chen LJ; Chan HW, 2024, 'Rationale and protocol paper for the Asia Pacific Network for inherited eye diseases', Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apjo.2023.100030

Das T; Joseph J; Simunovic MP; Grzybowski A; Chen KJ; Dave VP; Sharma S; Staropoli P; Flynn H, 2023, 'Consensus and controversies in the science of endophthalmitis management: Basic research and clinical perspectives', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101218

Sherwood CP; Crovador R; Posar JA; Brichta N; Simunovic MP; Louie F; Dastoor PC; Brichta AM; Cairney JM; Holmes NP; Lim R; Griffith MJ, 2023, 'Design Parameters and Human Biocompatibility Assessment Protocols for Organic Semiconducting Neural Interfaces: Toward a Printed Artificial Retina with Color Vision', Advanced Materials Interfaces, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.202202229

Simunovic MP; Osaadon P; Too LK, 2023, 'Sodium Fluorescein as an Optical Label to Evaluate Subretinal Injection', Retina, 43, pp. 158 - 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000002800

Akter N; Fletcher J; Perry S; Simunovic MP; Briggs N; Roy M, 2022, 'Glaucoma diagnosis using multi-feature analysis and a deep learning technique', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12147-y

Too LK; Shen W; Protti DA; Sawatari A; A. Black D; Leamey CA; Y. Huang J; Lee SR; E. Mathai A; Lisowski L; Y. Lin J; C. Gillies M; Simunovic MP, 2022, 'Optogenetic restoration of high sensitivity vision with bReaChES, a red-shifted channelrhodopsin', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23572-4

Galvin JC; Earnest A; Egwunye J; Essex RW; Fung AT; Ahern S; Allen P; Chen F; Clarke B; Lake S; Simunovic M; Andrew Symons RC; Yap J; Gilhotra J; Chan W, 2022, 'Cryotherapy versus Laser Does Not Influence Anatomic Success after Vitrectomy for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair: Registry Analysis of 2413 Patients', Ophthalmology Retina, 6, pp. 985 - 991, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oret.2022.05.025

Simunovic MP; Grigg JR; Mahroo OA, 2022, 'Vision at the limits: Absolute threshold, visual function, and outcomes in clinical trials', Survey of Ophthalmology, 67, pp. 1270 - 1286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2022.01.008

Simunovic MP; Hess K; Gillies MC, 2022, 'IMPAIRMENTS IN CONE PIGMENT REGENERATION AND ABSOLUTE THRESHOLD IN MACULAR TELANGIECTASIA TYPE 2', Retina, 42, pp. 569 - 575, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000003328

Simunovic MP; Gillies MC, 2022, 'IMPAIRMENTS OF L-CONE/M-CONE AND S-CONE-MEDIATED COLOR DISCRIMINATION IN MACULAR TELANGIECTASIA TYPE II', Retina, 42, pp. 576 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000003353

Taylor LJ; Josan AS; Pfau M; Simunovic MP; Jolly JK, 2022, 'Scotopic microperimetry: evolution, applications and future directions', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 793 - 800, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.2023477

Shao EH; Yates WB; Ho IV; Chang AA; Simunovic MP, 2021, 'Endophthalmitis: Changes in Presentation, Management and the Role of Early Vitrectomy', Ophthalmology and Therapy, 10, pp. 877 - 890, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40123-021-00406-6

Yates WB; Mammo Z; Simunovic MP, 2021, 'Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor versus panretinal LASER photocoagulation for proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 56, pp. 355 - 363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2021.01.017

Simunovic MP; Shao EH; Osaadon P; Sasongko MB; Too LK, 2021, 'Two-step versus 1-step subretinal injection to compare subretinal drug delivery: A randomised study protocol', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049976

Jolly JK; Simunovic MP; Dubis AM; Josan AS; Robson AG; Bellini MP; Bloch E; Georgiadis O; da Cruz L; Bridge H; MacLaren RE, 2021, 'Structural and Functional Characteristics of Color Vision Changes in Choroideremia', Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.729807

Too LK; Simunovic MP, 2021, 'Retinal Stem/Progenitor Cells Derived From Adult Müller Glia for the Treatment of Retinal Degeneration', Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2021.749131

Too LK; Shen W; Mammo Z; Osaadon P; Gillies MC; Simunovic MP, 2021, 'SURGICAL RETINAL EXPLANTS AS A SOURCE OF RETINAL PROGENITOR CELLS', Retina, 41, pp. 1986 - 1993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000003137

Too LK; Hunt N; Simunovic MP, 2021, 'The Role of Inflammation and Infection in Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases: Lessons From Bacterial Meningitis Applied to Alzheimer Disease and Age-Related Macular Degeneration', Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2021.635486

Simunovic MP; Hess K; Avery N; Mammo Z, 2021, 'Threshold versus intensity functions in two-colour automated perimetry', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41, pp. 157 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.12743

Simunovic MP; Shao EH; Osaadon P, 2020, 'Ab-externo drainage with continuous anterior chamber infusion for non-resolving exudative retinal detachment: A case report', BMC Ophthalmology, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-020-01589-5

Simunovic MP; Shen W; Lin JY; Protti DA; Lisowski L; Gillies MC, 2019, 'Optogenetic approaches to vision restoration', Experimental Eye Research, 178, pp. 15 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2018.09.003

Ong APC; Angbue Te N; Zagora SL; Symes RJ; Yates W; Chang AA; McCluskey PJ; Simunovic MP, 2019, 'Post-surgical versus post-intravitreal injection endophthalmitis: changing patterns in causative flora', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 47, pp. 57 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.13345

Edwards TL; Xue K; Meenink HCM; Beelen MJ; Naus GJL; Simunovic MP; Latasiewicz M; Farmery AD; de Smet MD; MacLaren RE, 2018, 'First-in-human study of the safety and viability of intraocular robotic surgery', Nature Biomedical Engineering, 2, pp. 649 - 656, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41551-018-0248-4

Seitz IP; Jolly JK; Dominik Fischer M; Simunovic MP, 2018, 'Colour discrimination ellipses in choroideremia', Graefe S Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 256, pp. 665 - 673, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00417-018-3921-0

Edwards TL; Cottriall CL; Xue K; Simunovic MP; Ramsden JD; Zrenner E; MacLaren RE, 2018, 'Assessment of the Electronic Retinal Implant Alpha AMS in Restoring Vision to Blind Patients with End-Stage Retinitis Pigmentosa', Ophthalmology, 125, pp. 432 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.09.019

Edwards TL; Williams J; Patrício MI; Simunovic MP; Shanks M; Clouston P; MacLaren RE, 2018, 'Novel non-contiguous exon duplication in choroideremia', Clinical Genetics, 93, pp. 144 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cge.13021

Simunovic MP; Xue K; MacLaren RE, 2017, 'Using rho kinase inhibitors for retinal detachment: In reply', JAMA Ophthalmology, 135, pp. 895 - 896, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.2283

Simunovic MP; Xue K; Jolly JK; MacLaren RE, 2017, 'Structural and functional recovery following limited iatrogenic macular detachment for retinal gene therapy', JAMA Ophthalmology, 135, pp. 234 - 241, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.5630

Simunovic MP; Jolly JK; Xue K; Edwards TL; Groppe M; Downes SM; MacLaren RE, 2016, 'The spectrum of CHM gene mutations in choroideremia and their relationship to clinical phenotype', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 57, pp. 6033 - 6039, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.16-20230

Fahim AT; Simunovic MP; Mammo Z; Mitry D; Pakzad-Vaezi K; Bradley P; Mahroo OA, 2016, 'Comparison of ophthalmic training in 6 English-speaking countries', Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 51, pp. 212 - 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2016.04.018

Edwards TL; Jolly JK; Groppe M; Barnard AR; Cottriall CL; Tolmachova T; Black GC; Webster AR; Lotery AJ; Holder GE; Xue K; Downes SM; Simunovic MP; Seabra MC; MacLaren RE, 2016, 'Visual acuity after retinal gene therapy for choroideremia', New England Journal of Medicine, 374, pp. 1996 - 1998, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1509501

Simunovic MP; Moore AT; MacLaren RE, 2016, 'Selective automated perimetry under photopic, mesopic, and scotopic conditions: Detection mechanisms and testing strategies', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.5.3.10

Simunovic MP, 2016, 'Acquired color vision deficiency', Survey of Ophthalmology, 61, pp. 132 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.survophthal.2015.11.004

Simunovic MP; Thaung C; Da Cruz L; Sagoo MS; Egan C, 2015, 'Small cell carcinoma of the lung metastatic to the retina: A clinicopathologic case report', Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 50, pp. e119 - e121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.08.019

Simunovic MP; Maberley DAL, 2015, 'ANTI-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy', Retina, 35, pp. 1931 - 1942, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000000723

Simunovic MP, 2015, 'Metamorphopsia and its quantification', Retina, 35, pp. 1285 - 1291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IAE.0000000000000581

Rush R; Simunovic MP; Sheth S; Chang A; Hunyor AP, 2014, '23-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy Versus Scleral Buckling Versus Combined Pars Plana Vitrectomy–Scleral Buckling for Medium-Complexity Retinal Detachment Repair', Asia Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 3, pp. 215 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/APO.0000000000000013

Simunovic MP, 2014, '"The el greco fallacy" fallacy', JAMA Ophthalmology, 132, pp. 491 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.5684

Simunovic MP; Maberley DAL, 2014, 'Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy mimicking macular telangiectasia type 1', Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 49, pp. e28 - e30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjo.2013.11.006

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