Publications by Dr. Wiffen

Publications

1. Humphrey MF, Constable IJ, Chu Y, Wiffen SJ:  A quantitative study of the lateral spread of Müller cell responses to retinal lesions in the rabbit: An argon laser GFAP immunoreactivity study in retinal wholemounts. J Comp Neurol  1993;334:545-558.

2. Wiffen SJ, Nelson LR, Ali  AF,  Bourne WM:   Morphologic assessment of corneal endothelium by specular microscopy in evaluation of donor corneas for transplantation. Cornea 1996;14:554-561.

3. Moshegov CN, Hoe WK, Wiffen SJ, Daya SM:  Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy. A new pedigree with phenotypic variation. Ophthalmology 1996;103:474-478.

4. Wiffen SJ, Nelson LR, Maguire LJ, Bourne WM:  Specular microscopy before and after enucleation of live donor eyes. Am J Ophthalmol 1996;122:442-444.

5. Wiffen SJ, Hodge, DO, Nelson LR, Bruner WE, Bourne WM:  Lysosomal enzyme activity in corneal storage media and corneal graft outcome. Cornea  1997;16:169-176.

6. Wiffen SJ, Maguire LJ, Bourne WM:  Keratometric results of penetrating keratoplasty with the Hessburg-Barron and Hanna trephine systems using  a standard double-running  suture technique  Cornea 1997;16:306-313.

7. Dellaert MMMJ , Casey TA, Wiffen SJ, Gordon J, Johnson P, Geerards, AJM, Rijneveld WJ, Remijer L, Mulder PGH,  Beekhuis WH:  Influence of topical human epidermal growth factor on postkeratoplasty re-epithelialisation. Brit J Ophthalmol 1997;81:391-395.

8. Wiffen SJ, Weston BC, Maguire LJ, Bourne WM:  The value of routine  donor  corneal rim cultures in penetrating keratoplasty. Arch Ophthalmol 1997;115:719-724.

9. Hicks CR, Crawford G, Chirila T, Wiffen S, Vijayasekaran S, Lou X, Fitton JH, Maley M, Clayton A,  Dalton P, Platten S,  Ziegelaar B, Hong Y, Russo A, Constable I: Development and clinical assessment of an artificial cornea. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research 2000;19:149-170.

10. Wiffen SJ, Hodge, DO, Bourne WM: The effect of contact lens wear on the central and peripheral corneal endothelium.  Cornea 2000;19:47-51.

11. Wiffen SJ, Barry C. Corneal epithelial fluorescein staining. Journal of Ophthalmic Photography 2000;22:84-85.

12. Bigar F, Wiffen SJ, Bourne WM: Corneal manifestations of systemic diseases – Part 1. Ophthalmologica 2001;215: 1-7.

13. Bigar F, Wiffen SJ, Bourne WM: Corneal manifestations of systemic diseases – Part 2. Ophthalmologica 2001;215: 79-86.

14. Wiffen SJ, Barry C. Rose bengal staining of the ocular surface. Journal of Ophthalmic Photography 2001;23:73-75.

15. Taylor A, Wiffen SJ, Kennedy CJ:  Post-traumatic Scedosporium inflatum endophthalmitis. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2002;30:47-48.

16. Chee KYH, Kicic A, Wiffen SJ: Limbal stem cells: the search for a marker. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2006;34:64-73.

17. Richards JC, Wiffen SJ: Corneal graft rejection precipitated by uveitis secondary to alendronate sodium therapy. Cornea 2006;25:1100-1101.

Published Abstracts

1. Dellaert MMMJ, Beekhuis WH, Casey TA,Wiffen SJ, Gordon JF, Johnson PJ:  Influence of two doses of hEGF-eyedrops on postkeratoplasty re-epithelialisation.  ARVO Abstracts, Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1994;35(Suppl):1880.

2.Wiffen SJ, Barr A, Hoe WK, Moshegov C, Daya SM:  Clinical results of keratoepithelioplasty in chronic ocular surface disease. Eye Bank Association of America Abstracts, Cornea 1995:14:119.

3.Wiffen SJ, Nelson LR, Bruner WE, Bourne WM:  Lysosomal enzyme activity in corneal storage media and corneal graft outcome.  ARVO Abstracts Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1995;36(Suppl):296.

4. Moshegov CN, Hoe WK, Wiffen SJ, Daya SM:  Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy. A new pedigree with phenotypic variation. Ophthalmology 1995;102(Suppl):129.

5.Wiffen SJ, Nelson LR, Bourne WM:  Donor and recipient endothelial cell density after phakic penetrating keratoplasty for keratoconus.  Inv Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1996;37(3):S554.

6.Wiffen SJ, Maguire LJ, Bourne WM:  Keratometric results of a standard double running  suture keratoplasty technique with two different suction trephines. Castroviejo Cornea Society Abstracts, Cornea 1996;15:217-218.

7.Wiffen SJ, Weston BC, Maguire LJ, Bourne WM:  The value of routine donor corneal rim cultures in penetrating keratoplasty. Eye Bank Association of America Abstracts, Cornea 1996;15:226-227.

8.   Yeung STW, Filgueira L, Wiffen S, McMenamin PG: Immune cell characterisation and distribution in normal porcine cornea. ARVO Annual Meeting, Ft Lauderdale, 2004. IOVS 2004;45: E-Abstract 616.

9. Wiffen SJ: Superior corneal epithelial instability: a potential cause of persistent ocular discomfort after cataract surgery. RANZCO 46th Annual Scientific Congress, Brisbane, 2014. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2014;42(Suppl 1):68.

10.  Quill B, Wiffen S: Clinical features and management of peripheral hypertrophic subepithelial corneal degeneration (PHSCD) RANZCO 48th Annual Scientific Congress, Melbourne, 2016. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2016;44(Suppl 1):90.

Book Chapters

1. Wiffen SJ, Bourne WM:  Specular and confocal microscopy. In: Easty DL, Sparrow JM, eds. Oxford Textbook of Ophthalmology, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1999;1:128-132.

2. Wiffen SJ: Henry Power. In: Hirschberg History of Ophthalmology The Monographs, Vol 6, Mannis MJ, Mannis AA, eds: Corneal Transplantation – A History in Profiles, Oostende, J.P. Wayenborgh, 1999:116-127.

3. Wiffen SJ: Tudor Thomas. In: Hirschberg History of Ophthalmology The Monographs, Vol 6, Mannis MJ, Mannis AA, eds: Corneal Transplantation – A History in Profiles, Oostende, J.P. Wayenborgh, 1999:156-166.

4. Wiffen SJ: Benjamin Rycroft. In: Hirschberg History of Ophthalmology The Monographs, Vol 6, Mannis MJ, Mannis AA, eds: Corneal Transplantation – A History in Profiles, Oostende, J.P. Wayenborgh, 1999:192-203.

5. Wiffen SJ: Conjunctival-limbal autograft. In: Holland EJ, Mannis MJ, Lee WB, eds: Ocular surface disease: Cornea, Conjunctiva and Tear Film, London, Elsevier Saunders, 2013:327-331.

Poster Presentations

1.    Yeung STW, Filgueira L, Wiffen S, McMenamin PG: Immune cell characterisation and distribution in normal porcine cornea. AOVS Meeting, Sydney, 2002.

2.   Chee K, Kicic A, Rakoczy PE, Wiffen S:  Culture of rat limbal and corneal epithelium on amniotic membrane.  AOVS Meeting, Canberra, 2003.

3.   Yeung STW, Filgueira L, Wiffen S, McMenamin PG: Immune cell characterisation and distribution in normal porcine cornea. ARVO Annual Meeting, Ft Lauderdale, 2004. IOVS 2004;45: E-Abstract 616.

4.  Quill B, Wiffen S: Clinical features and management of peripheral hypertrophic subepithelial corneal degeneration (PHSCD). RANZCO 48th Annual Scientific Congress, Melbourne, 2016.

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Dr. Steven Wiffen is a consultant ophthalmologist subspecialising in cornea, cataract, laser and refractive surgery.