Barry Cole

Profile of optometrists in Victoria registered in 1937 after five decades of unregulated practice.

Colin B Bates, Barry L Cole

Journal article  |  2020  |  Clinical and Experimental Optometry

BACKGROUND: The enactment of the Opticians Act by the Victorian parliament on 17 December 1935 transformed the standard of optomet..

Tear film inflammatory cytokine upregulation in contact lens discomfort

Anne Gad, Algis Jonas Vingrys, Chinn Yi Wong, David Charles Jackson, Laura Elizabeth Downie

Journal article  |  2019  |  The Ocular Surface

PURPOSE: To investigate the ocular inflammatory response, using clinical and immunological techniques, in people experiencing cont..

A Model of Glaucoma Induced by Circumlimbal Suture in Rats and Mice

Zheng He, Da Zhao, Anna K van Koeverden, Christine T Nguyen, Jeremiah KH Lim, Vickie HY Wong, Algis J Vingrys, Bang Bui

Journal article  |  2018  |  JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments)

The circumlimbal suture is a technique for inducing experimental glaucoma in rodents by chronically elevating intraocular pressure..

Modulating Contact Lens Discomfort With Anti-Inflammatory Approaches: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Laura E Downie, Anne Gad, Chinn Yi Wong, John Henry V Gray, Weiguang Zeng, David C Jackson, Algis J Vingrys

Journal article  |  2018  |  Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of anti-inflammatory approaches, comprising a topical corticosteroid and omega-3 supplements, for ..

Six-month Longitudinal Comparison of a Portable Tablet Perimeter With the Humphrey Field Analyzer

Selwyn Marc Prea, Yu Xiang George Kong, Aditi Mehta, Mingguang He, Jonathan G Crowston, Vinay Gupta, Keith R Martin, Algis J Vingrys

Journal article  |  2018  |  American Journal of Ophthalmology

PURPOSE: To establish the medium-term repeatability of the iPad perimetry app Melbourne Rapid Fields (MRF) compared to Humphrey Fi..

Systemic hypertension is not protective against chronic intraocular pressure elevation in a rodent model

Anna K van Koeverden, Zheng He, Christine TO Nguyen, Algis J Vingrys, Bang V Bui

Journal article  |  2018  |  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

High intraocular pressure is the most well documented glaucoma risk factor; however many patients develop and/or show progression ..

Oral Omega-3 Supplementation Lowers Intraocular Pressure in Normotensive Adults

Laura Elizabeth Downie, Algis Jonas Vingrys

Journal article  |  2018  |  TRANSLATIONAL VISION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Purpose: Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the major modifiable risk factor for the sight-threatening eye disease, glaucoma. ..

Clinical Outcomes of Fixed Versus As-Needed Use of Artificial Tears in Dry Eye Disease: A 6-Week, Observer-Masked Phase 4 Clinical Trial

Penny Asbell, Algis J Vingrys, Jacqueline Tan, Abayomi Ogundele, Laura E Downie, Gary Jerkins, Lee Shettle

Journal article  |  2018  |  Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical effects of using fixed (four times daily [QID]) versus as-needed (PRN) dosing of an artificial t..

Age-related changes in the response of retinal structure, function and blood flow to pressure modification in rats

Da Zhao, Christine TO Nguyen, Zheng He, Vickie HY Wong, Anna K van Koeverden, Algis J Vingrys, Bang V Bui

Journal article  |  2018  |  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Age-related changes to the balance between the pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure, IOP) and the pressure inside the bra..

Can Home Monitoring Allow Earlier Detection of Rapid Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma?

Andrew J Anderson, Phillip A Bedggood, Yu Xiang George Kong, Keith R Martin, Algis J Vingrys

Journal article  |  2017  |  Ophthalmology

PURPOSE: Recent developments in electronic technology are making it possible to home monitor the sensitivity of the central visual..