DR THANH T. NGUYEN – PUBLICATIONS

(IF: Impact Factor)

  1. Noonan JE, Ward GM, Sarossy M, Man REK, Nguyen TT, Jenkins AJ, Dusting GJ, Lamoureux EL: Retinal Neuronal and Vascular Function in Type 1 Diabetes Patients during Euglycemic and Hyperglycemic Clamp. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. In Press. ePub Jan 2016. IF = 2.37.
  2. Lowthian JA, Britt CJ, Rance G, Lin FR, Woods RL, Wolfe R, Nelson MR, Dillon HA, Ward S, Reid CM, Lockery JE, Nguyen TT, McNeil JJ, Storey E: Slowing the progression of age-related hearing loss: Rationale and study design of the ASPIRIN in HEARING, retinal vessels imaging and neurocognition in older generations (ASPREE-HEARING) trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 46:60-6, 2016. IF = 1.94
  3. Nguyen TT, Guymer RG: Conbercept (KH-902) for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 8(5):541-8, 2015. IF = 2.18
  4. Sasongko MB, Wong TY, Nguyen TT, Cheung CY, Shaw JE, Kawasaki R, Lamoureux E, Wang JJ: Retinal Arteriolar Tortuosity and Its Relationships to Traditional and Novel Vascular Risk Markers in Persons with Diabetes. Curr Eye Res. Aug 19:1-7, 2015 [Epub ahead of print]. IF = 1.68
  5. Sasongko MB, Wong TY, Nguyen TT, Kawasaki R, Jenkins AJ, Shaw JE, Robinson C, Wang JJ: Circulating Markers of Inflammation and Endothelial Function and Their Relationships to Diabetic Retinopathy. Diabetic Medicine. 32(5):686-91, 2015. IF= 3.12.
  6. Noonan JE, Dusting GJ, Nguyen TT, Jenkins AJ, Man REK, Best WJ, Dias DA, Jayasinghe NS, Roessner U, Lamoureux EL: Flicker Light-Induced Retinal Vasodilation is Unaffected by Inhibition of Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids and Prostaglandins in Humans. Invest Ophth Vis Sci. 55(10):7007-13, 2014. IF = 3.66.
  7. Noonan JE, Dusting GJ, Nguyen TT, Man REK, Best WJ, Dias DA, Lamoureux EL: Flicker-Induced Retinal Arteriole Dilation is Reduced by Ambient Lighting. Invest Ophth Vis Sci. 55(9):5476-81, 2014. IF = 3.66.
  8. Al-Fiadh AH, Farouque O, Kawasaki R, Nguyen TT, Uddin N, Burrell LM, Wong TY: Retinal Microvascular Structure and Function in Patients with Risk Factors of Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Disease Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis. 233(2):478-84, 2014. IF = 3.91.
  9. Noonan JE, Nguyen TT et al: Retinal Arteriolar Dilation to Flicker Light is Reduced on Short-Term Re-Testing. Invest Ophth Vis Sci. 54(12):7764-8, 2013. IF = 3.66.
  10. Kolbe SC, Bajraszewski CE, Chapman CM, Nguyen TT, Mitchell P, Paine M, Johnston L, Butzkueven H, Kilpatrick T, Egan GF: Diffusion Tensor Imaging Detects Axonal Pathology in the Optic Radiations after Optic Neuritis. Hum Brain Mapp. 33(9): 2047-61, 2012. IF = 5.97.
  11. Sasongko MB, Wong TY, Nguyen TT, Kawasaki R, Jenkins AJ, Shaw J, Robinson C, Wang JJ: Serum Apolipoproteins are Associated with Systemic and Retinal Microvascular Function in Persons with Diabetes. Diabetes. 61(7):1785-92, 2012. IF = 8.47.
  12. Sasongko MB, Wong TY, Nguyen TT, Jenkins AJ, Shaw J, Wang JJ: Novel versus traditional risk markers for diabetic retinopathy. Diabetologia. 55(3):666-70, 2012. IF = 6.88.
  13. Sasongko MB, Wong TY, Nguyen TT, Cheung CY, Shaw J, Wang JJ: Retinal Arteriolar Tortuosity in Persons with Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy. Diabetologia. 54(9):2409-16, 2011. IF = 6.88.
  14. Nguyen TT, Shaw J, Robinson C, Kawasaki R, Wang JJ, Kreis AJ, Wong TY: Diabetic Retinopathy is related to both Endothelium dependent and independent responses of Skin Microvascular Flow. Diabetes Care 34(6):1389-93, 2011. IF = 8.42.
  15. Ojaimi E, Nguyen TT, Klein R, Islam FMA, Cotch MF; Klein BEK, Wang JJ, Tien Yin Wong: Retinopathy Signs in People without Diabetes: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Ophthalmology 118:656-562, 2011. IF = 6.14.
  16. Sasongko MB, Wong TY, Nguyen TT, Kawasaki R, Jenkins A, Shaw J, Wang JJ: Serum Apolipoprotein AI and B are stronger predictors of Diabetic Retinopathy than Traditional Lipids. Diabetes Care 34:529-531, 2011. IF = 8.09. IF = 8.42.
  17. Kreis AJ, Nguyen TT, Jhanji V, Vajpayee RB. ‘Flow out technique’ for safe and complete removal of ophthalmic viscosurgical devices after phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Eye Contact Lens 36:356-357, 2010. IF = 1.68.
  18. Nguyen TT, Wong TY, Islam FMA, Hubbard L, Ajilore O, Haroon E, Darwin C, Esser B, Kumar A: Evidence of Early Retinal Microvascular Changes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Depression. Psychosom Med 72:535-538, 2010. IF = 3.47.
  19. Nguyen TT, Islam FMA, Farouque FMA, Klein R, Klein BEK, Cotch MF, Herrington DM, Wong TY: Retinal Vascular Caliber and Brachial Flow-mediated Dilation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Stroke. 41:1343-1348, 2010. IF = 5.72.
  20. Nguyen TT, Wong TY: Retinal Vascular Changes and Diabetic Retinopathy. Curr Diab Rep 9:277-283, 2009. IF = 3.08.
  21. Nguyen TT, Kreis AJ, Kawasaki R, Wang JJ, Seifert BU, Vilser W, Nagel E, Wong TY: Reproducibility of the Retinal Vascular Response to Flicker Light in Whites and Asians. Curr Eye Res 33: 493-499, 2008. IF = 1.68.
  22. Nguyen TT, Kawasaki R, Kreis AJ, Wang JJ, Shaw J, Vilser W, Wong TY: Flicker-Light induced Retinal Vasodilation in Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy. Diabetes Care 31: 544-549, 2009. IF = 8.42.
  23. Nguyen TT, Kawasaki R, Kreis AJ, Wang JJ, Shaw J, Vilser W, Wong TY: Correlation of Flicker-light Induced Retinal Vasodilation and Retinal Vascular Caliber Measurements in Diabetes. Invest Ophth Vis Sci, 50: 5609-5613, 2009. IF = 3.66.
  24. Nguyen TT, Alibrahim E, Islam FMA, Klein R, Klein BEK, Cotch MF, Shea S, Wong TY: Inflammatory, Hemostatic and Other Novel Biomarkers for Diabetic Retinopathy: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)”. Diabetes Care, 32:1704-1709, 2009. IF = 8.42.
  25. Klistorner A, Hemamalini A, Nguyen TT, Raymond G, Mark P, Stuart G, Yiannikas C: Fellow eye changes in Optic Neuritis correlate with risk of Multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 15:928-932, 2009. IF = 4.82.
  26. Islam FMA, Nguyen TT, Wang JJ, Tai ES, Shankar A, Saw SM, Aung T, Lim SC, Mitchell P and Wong TY. Quantitative retinal vascular calibre changes in diabetes and retinopathy: the Singapore Malay eye study. Eye, 23: 1719-1724, 2009. IF = 2.08.
  27. Klistorner A, Arvind H, Nguyen TT, Garrick, R, Paine, M, Graham S, O’Day J, Yiannikas C: Multifocal VEP and OCT in optic neuritis: a topographical study of the structure-function relationship. Doc Ophthalmol 118:129-137, 2009. IF = 1.63.
  28. Kreis AJ, Nguyen TT, Wang JJ, Rogers S, Al-Fiadh A, Freeman M, Wong TY, Farouque HM: Are retinal microvascular caliber changes associated with severity of coronary artery disease in symptomatic cardiac patients? Microcirculation 16:177-181, 2009. IF = 2.57.
  29. Kolbe S, Chapman C, Nguyen TT, Bajraszewski C, Johnston L, Kean M, Mitchell P, Paine M, Butzkueven H, Kilpatrick T, Egn G. Optic nerve diffusion changes and atrophy jointly predict visual dysfunction after optic neuritis, NeuroImage 45:679-686, 2009. IF = 6.36.
  30. Klistorner A, Arvind H, Nguyen TT, Yannikas C, Garrick R, Paine M, Graham S, O’Day J, Grigg J, Billson FA. Inflammation, demyelination and axonal loss in post-acute optic neuritis. Ann Neuro 64:325-331, 2008. IF = 9.98.
  31. Kreis AJ, Nguyen TT, Rogers S, Wang JJ, Harper AC, Clark DJ, Farouque HMO, Wong TY. Acute Retinal Arteriolar Emboli after Cardiac Catheterization. Acute Retinal Arteriolar Emboli after Cardiac Catheterization. Stroke 39:3086-3087, 2008. IF = 5.72.
  32. Nguyen TT, Wong TY, Islam FMA, Hubbard L, Miller J, Haroon E, Darwin C, Esser B, Kumar A: Is Depression associated with Microvascular Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Depress Anxiety 25:E158-162, 2008. IF = 4.41.
  33. Nguyen TT, Cheung N, Wong TY: Influence of flickering light on the retinal vessels in diabetic patients: response to Mandecka et al. Diabetes Care 31:e51; author reply e52, 2008. IF = 8.09
  34. Kreis AJ, Nguyen TT, Rogers S, Wang JJ, Harazny J, Michelson G, Omar Farouque HM, Wong TY: Reliability of different image analysis methods for scanning laser Doppler flowmetry. Curr Eye Res 33:493-499, 2008. IF = 1.64.
  35. Nguyen TT, Wang JJ, Amirul Islam F, Mitchell P, Tapp RJ, Zimmet PZ, Simpson R, Shaw J, Wong TY: Retinal Arteriolar Narrowing Predicts Incidence of Diabetes: The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study. Diabetes 57:536-9, 2008. IF = 8.47.
  36. Nguyen TT, Wang JJ, Sharrett AR, Amirul Islam F, Klein R, Klein BE, Cotch MF, Wong TY: The Relationship of Retinal Vascular Caliber with Diabetes and Retinopathy: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Diabetes Care 31:544-9, 2008. IF = 8.42.
  37. Nguyen TT, Wang JJ, Wong TY: Retinal Vascular Changes in Pre-diabetes and Pre-hypertension – New Findings and Their Research and Clinical Implications. Diabetes Care 30:2708-15, 2007. IF = 8.42.
  38. Klistorner A, Graham S, Fraser C, Garrick R, Nguyen TT, Paine M, O’Day J, Grigg J, Arvind H, Billson FA: Electrophysiological evidence for heterogeneity of lesions in optic neuritis. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 48:4549-4556, 2007. IF = 3.66.
  39. Nguyen TT, Wong TY: Retinal vascular manifestations of metabolic disorders. Trends Endocrinol Metab 17:262-8, 2006. IF = 9.39.
  40. Nguyen TT, Gin T, Nicholls K, Michael L, Galanos J, Crawford A: Ophthalmological Manifestations of Fabry Disease: a survey of patients at the Royal Melbourne Fabry Disease Treatment Centre. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 33:164-8, 2005. IF = 2.35.
  41. Nguyen TT, Maartens NF: Images in neuroscience: urge incontinence and an abnormal patch of skin. J Clin Neurosci 12:271-272, 295, 2005. IF = 1.38.
  42. Nguyen TT, Wray AC, Laidlaw JD: Midbrain and thalamic haemorrhage as first presentation of intracerebral glioma. J Clin Neurosci 12:946-949, 2005. IF = 1.38.
  43. Nguyen TT, Maartens NF: Complication of subacute bacterial endocarditis. J Clin Neurosci 11:872-873; 889, 2004. IF =1.38.

Dr George Kong’s Publications

  1. Kwon HJ, Kong YXG, Tao LW, Lim LL, Martin KR, Green C, Ruddle J, Crowston JG. Surgical Outcomes of Trabeculectomy and Glaucoma Drainage Implant for Uveitic Glaucoma and Relationship with Uveitis Activity. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2017 (in press Jan 2017)
  2. Kong YXG, He MG, Crowston JG, Vingrys AJ. A comparison of perimetric results from a tablet perimeter and Humphrey Field Analyzer in glaucoma patients. Translational Vision Science & Technology 2016 (in press Sept 2016).
  3. Kong YXG, O’Neill E, Pandav S, Crowston JG, Coote M. Understanding Glaucoma Optic Nerve Assessment through Systemic Observation: The GONE (glaucomatous optic neuropathy evaluation) project. South African Journal of Ophthalmology 2016 (in press Nov 2016).
  4. Zamir E, Kong YXG, Kowalski T, Coote M, Ang GS. A novel method of quantitative anterior chamber depth estimation using temporal perpendicular digital photography. Translational vision science & technology 2016 (in press July 2016).
  5. Vingrys AJ, Healey JK, Liew S, Saharinen V, Tran M, Wu W, Kong YXG. Clinical validation of a tablet perimeter. Translational vision science & technology 2016 (in press Jun 2016).
  6. Goh RL, Kong YXG, Chauhan D, Brooks AMV. Herpes simplex uveitis as a cause of persistent high intraocular pressure after cataract surgery. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. Mar 2016.
  7. Sheales MPH, Chan E, Ang GS, Kong YXG. Elevated Intraocular Pressure after Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty in Patients with a Trabeculectomy: A Case Series. J Curr Glaucoma Pract. 2015 Sep-Dec;9(3):100-3.
  8. Kong YXG, Fan Gaskin JC, Ang GS. Issues with intraocular pressure measurement in post-LASIK corneal interface fluid syndrome. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2015 Sep;43(7):688-9.
  9. Crowston JG, Kong YXG, Trounce IA, Dang TM, Fahy ET, Bui BV, Morrison JC, Chrysostomou V. An acute intraocular pressure challenge to assess retinal ganglion cell injury and recovery in the mouse. Experimental Eye Research. 2015 Dec;141:3-8.
  10. Kong YXG, Henderson RH, Sandhu SS, Essex RW, Allen PJ, Campbell WG. Wound-related complications and clinical outcomes following open globe injury repair. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology 2015 Aug;43(6):508-13.
  11. Chan HH, Ong DN, Kong YXG, O’Neill EC, Pandav SS, Coote MA, Crowston JG. Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Evaluation (GONE) Project: The Effect of Monoscopic Versus Stereoscopic Viewing Conditions on Optic Nerve Evaluation. Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 May;157(5):936-944.
  12. O’Neill EC, Gurria LU, Pandav SS, Kong YXG, Brennan JF, Xie J, Coote MA, Crowston JG. Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Evaluation Project: Factors Associated With Underestimation of Glaucoma Likelihood. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014.
  13. Kong YXG, Kam J. Using Mobile Tethering for sharing data across devices: application in rural eye screening. Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine 1:3:40-45, 2012.
  14. Kong YXG, van Bergen N, Bui BV, Chrysostomou V, Vingrys AJ, Trounce IA, Crowston JG. Impact of aging and diet restriction on retinal function during and after acute intraocular pressure injury. Neurobiol Aging. 2012 Jun;33(6):1126.e15-25.
  15. Lee S, Sheck L, Crowston JG, Van Bergen NJ, O’Neill EC, O’Hare F, Kong YXG, Chrysostomou V, Vincent AL, Trounce IA. Impaired complex-I-linked respiration and ATP synthesis in primary open-angle glaucoma patient lymphoblasts. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012 Apr 30;53(4):2431-7.
  16. Niyadurupola N, Tan G, Wong C, Kong YXG, Crowston JG, Luu C. The scotopic threshold response (STR) and photopic negative response (PhNR) in glaucoma patients and normals. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2011 Nov; 39:46-46.
  17. Kong YXG, Van Bergen N, Trounce IA, Bui BV, Chrysostomou V, Waugh H, Vingrys A, Crowston JG. Increase in mitochondrial DNA mutations impairs retinal function and renders the retina vulnerable to injury. Aging Cell. 2011 Aug;10(4):572-83.
  18. Lee SJ, Van Bergen NJ, Kong YXG, Chrysostomou V, Waugh HS, O’Neill E, Crowston JG, Trounce IA. Mitochondrial dysfunction in glaucoma and emerging bioenergetic therapies, Exp Eye Res. 2011 Aug;93(2):204-12.
  19. O’Neill EC, Kong YXG, Connell PP, Ong DN, Haymes SA, Coote MA, Crowston JG. Gaze behavior among experts and trainees during optic disc examination: does how we look affect what we see? Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Jun 7;52(7):3976-83.
  20. Kong YXG, Coote MA, O’Neill EC, Gurria LU, Xie J, Garway-Heath D, Medeiros FA, Crowston JG. Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy Evaluation (GONE) Project: A Standardised Internet System for Assessing Skills in Optic Disc Examination Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2011 May-Jun;39(4):308-17.
  21. Keating C, Kong YXG, Tay V, Wright GM. VATS thymectomy for nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis: standardized outcome assessment using the myasthenia gravis foundation of America clinical classification. Innovations Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. 2011 Mar; 6(2):104-9.
  22. O’Neill EC, Danesh-Meyer HV, Kong YXG, Hewitt AW, Coote MA, Mackey DA, Crowston JG; Optic Nerve Study Group. Optic disc evaluation in optic neuropathies: The Optic Disc Assessment Project Ophthalmology. 2011 May;118(5):964-70.
  23. Croagh CMN, Bell SJ, Slavin J, Kong YXG, Chen RY, Locarnini S, Desmond PV. Increasing Hepatitis B viral load is associated with risk of significant liver fibrosis in HBeAg negative but not HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B, Liver International, Feb 2010.
  24. Kong YXG, Crowston JG, Vingrys AJ, Trounce IA, Bui BV. Functional Changes in the Retina during and Following Acute Intraocular Pressure Elevation in Mice, Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009 Dec; 50(12): 5732-5740.
  25. Kong YXG, Trounce IA, Van Bergen NJ, Crowston JG. Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Glaucoma, J Glaucoma. 2009 Feb;18(2):93-100.
  26. Elahi MM, Kong YXG, Matata BM. Oxidative stress as a mediator of the cardiovascular disease process: An analysis of current understanding, Oxidative Medicine & Cellular Longevity, Dec 2009.
  27. Gupta V, Randhir J, Aparna R, Kong YXG, Ramanjit S, The effect of different doses of intracameral bevacizumab on surgical outcomes of trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma, European Journal of Ophthalmology 2009; 19(3):435-441.
  28. Kong YXG, Rudiger HA, Ek ET, Morrison WA, Choong PF. Reconstruction after external hemipelvectomy using tibia-hindfoot rotationplasty with calcaneo-sacral fixation. Int Semin Surg Oncol. 2008 Jan 21;5:1.
  29. Keating CP, Kong YXG, Tay V, Kinght SR, Clarke CP, Wright GM. VATS Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis via a Right Side Approach: Long-term Follow-up. Innovations. 2008; 3(2): 62-3.
  30. Kong YXG, Wright G, Pesudovs K, O’Day J, Wainer Z, Weisinger H, Horner Syndrome, Clin Exp Optom 2007.

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