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Associate Professor Eric Papas - Director of Postgraduate Studies

Eric Papas is an authority in the area of contact lens research and development. A background in physics and optometry coupled with an ability to apply very high standards to clinical research, methodology and the publication of results makes him an exceptional scientist  and a terrific mentor for the Institute's postgraduate research students. Assoc Prof Papas was a member of the team responsible for the creation of the silicone hydrogel contact lens and continues his work on tissue and sensory responses to contact lens wear, tear film and presbyopia.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Physics, University of Birmingham, UK, 1975
BSc (Hons) Optometry, University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, Manchester, UK, 1981
PhD "Vascular activity in the region of the limbus during soft contact lens wear", UNSW, 2001

Research interests

• Ocular surface vascular behaviour
• The tear film
• Ocular surface sensation
• Presbyopia

Professional and academic memberships

Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry
College of Optometrists, UK
GOC Registration, General Optical Council, UK
NSW Optometric Registration, NSW Board of Optometrical Registration
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Council Member, International Society for Contact Lens Research
Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society

Selected publications

1. Papas EB. (1998). On the relationship between soft contact lens oxygen transmissibility and induced limbal hyperaemia. Exp. Eye Res., 67, 125-131
2. Papas EB. (2000). Key factors in the subjective and objective assessment of conjunctival erythema. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 41, 687-691.
3. Jalbert I, Stapleton F, Papas E, Sweeney DF & Coroneo M. (2003). In vivo confocal microscopy of the human cornea. Brit. J. Ophthalmol. 87, 2, 225-236.
4. Stapleton F, Tan M, Papas E, Ehrmann K, Golebowski B, vega J & Holden B. (2004). Cornela and conjunctival sensitivity to air stimuli. Br. J. Ophthalmol. Volume: 88, (12):1547-51.
5. Carnt N, Jalbert I, Stretton S, Naduvilath T & Papas EB. (2007) Solution toxicity in soft contact lens daily wear is associated with corneal inflammation. Optom. Vis. Sci. 84(4):309-315.
6. Bakaraju RC, Ehrmann K, Ho A, Papas EB. (2008) Finite schematic model eyes. Vision Research; 48, 16, 1681-94.
7. Holden BA, Fricke TR, Ho SM, Wong R, Schlenther G, Cronjé S, Burnett A, Papas EB, Naidonn KS, Frick KD. (2008) Global vision imparment due to uncorrected presbyopia. Arch. Ophthalmol. 126 (12): 1731-1739.
8. Papas EB, Dahms A, Carnt N, Tahhan N & Ehrmann K. (2009) Power profiles and short term visual performance of soft contact lenses. Optom. Vis. Sci. 86(4): 318-323.
9. Papas EB, Decenzo-Verbeten T, Fonn D, Holden BA, Kollbaum PS, Situ P, Tan J, Woods C. (2009) Utility of short term evaluation in presbyopic contact lens correction. Eye & Contact Lens, 35(3):144-148.
10. Carnt N, Evans V, Naduvilath T, Willcox M, Papas EB, Holden BA. (2009) Contact lens related adverse events vary with teh combination of silicone hydrogel lens and daily wear care system used. Arch. Ophthalmol. 127, 12: 1616-1623.