Tear film inflammatory cytokine upregulation in contact lens discomfort

A Gad, AJ Vingrys, CY Wong, DC Jackson, LE Downie - The ocular surface, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate the ocular inflammatory response, using clinical and immunological
techniques, in people experiencing contact lens (CL) discomfort. Methods This study …

Tear film evaluation and management in soft contact lens wear: a systematic approach

LE Downie, JP Craig - Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The human tear film is a highly ordered structure consisting of a thin layer of lipid on the
surface and a thicker aqueous‐mucin phase, which increases in mucin concentration toward …

[HTML][HTML] Tear instability importance, mechanisms, validity and reliability of assessment

CW Mcmonnies - Journal of optometry, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine the factors which contribute to tear stability and the validity and
reliability of methods used for assessing tear break up time which is a core part of an …

A pragmatic approach to dry eye diagnosis: evidence into practice

LE Downie, PR Keller - Optometry and Vision Science, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Dry eye disease (DED) is a common, multifactorial disease of the tears and anterior ocular
surface. The clinical diagnosis of DED is complex, requiring the consideration of both patient …

Insights into Australian optometrists' knowledge and attitude towards prescribing blue light‐blocking ophthalmic devices

S Singh, AJ Anderson… - … and Physiological Optics, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to survey Australian optometrists
regarding their attitudes towards, and knowledge of, blue light‐blocking lenses designed to …

Knowledge, perspectives and clinical practices of Australian optometrists in relation to childhood myopia

A Douglass, PR Keller, M He… - Clinical and Experimental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background The aim was to investigate the understanding of Australian optometrists in
relation to myopia, its natural history and associations with vision‐threatening ocular …

Trends in dry eye disease management worldwide

MM Hantera - Clinical Ophthalmology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Dry eye disease (DED) is a condition frequently encountered in ophthalmology practice
worldwide. The purpose of this literature review is to highlight the worldwide trends in DED …

Comparing self‐reported optometric dry eye clinical practices in Australia and the United Kingdom: is there scope for practice improvement?

LE Downie, N Rumney, A Gad… - Ophthalmic and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the self‐reported clinical practice behaviours
of optometrists in Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) with respect to the diagnosis and …

Assessing ocular bulbar redness: a comparison of methods

LE Downie, PR Keller, AJ Vingrys - … and Physiological Optics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose We consider whether quantification of ocular bulbar redness, using image
processing of relative Red‐channel activity (Red‐value), can be applied to a clinical sample …

[HTML][HTML] TheraPearl Eye Mask and Blephasteam for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction: a randomized, comparative clinical trial

J Olafsson, X Lai, ECS Landsend, S Olafsson… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the most common cause of dry eye disease (DED).
In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of eyelid warming treatment using either …