Dr Nicola Pritchard
This person does not currently hold a position at QUT.
Personal details
Keywords
cornea, diabetic neuropathy, contact lenses, contact lens discomfort, corneal confocal microscopy, corneal markers of disease
Research field
Ophthalmology and Optometry
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- Corneal nerve structure and function as markers of Diabetic (Queensland University of Technology)
- Bachelor of Applied Science - Optometry (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
- Bachelor of Applied Science - Optometry (Queensland Institute of Technology)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
- Graduate Certificate - Research Ethics (Monash University)
Publications
- Edwards, K., Pritchard, N., Dehghani, C., Vagenas, D., Russell, A., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2017). Corneal confocal microscopy best identifies the development and progression of neuropathy in patients with Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 31(8), 1325–1327. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/106715
- Dehghani, C., Srinivasan, S., Edwards, K., Pritchard, N., Russell, A., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2017). Presence of peripheral neuropathy is associated with progressive thinning of retinal nerve fiber layer in type 1 diabetes. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 58(6). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/130184
- Dehghani, C., Pritchard, N., Edwards, K., Russell, A., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2016). Risk factors associated with corneal nerve alteration in type 1 diabetes in the absence of neuropathy: A longitudinal in vivo corneal confocal microscopy study. Cornea, 35(6), 847–852. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/92209
- Pritchard, N., Edwards, K., Russell, A., Perkins, B., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2015). Corneal confocal microscopy predicts 4-year incident peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 38(4), 671–675. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/91218
- Pritchard, N., Dehghani, C., Edwards, K., Burgin, E., Cheang, N., Kim, H., Mikhaiel, M., Stanton, G., Russell, A., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2015). Utility of assessing nerve morphology in central cornea versus whorl area for diagnosing diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Cornea, 34(7), 756–761. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/84299
- Pritchard, N., Edwards, K., Dehghani, C., Fadavi, H., Jeziorska, M., Marshall, A., Petropoulos, I., Ponirakis, G., Russell, A., Sampson, G., Moaven Shahidi, A., Srinivasan, S., Tavakoli, M., Vagenas, D., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2014). Longitudinal assessment of neuropathy in type 1 diabetes using novel ophthalmic markers (LANDMark): study design and baseline characteristics. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 104(2), 248–256. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/67487
- Dehghani, C., Pritchard, N., Edwards, K., Vagenas, D., Russell, A., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2014). Morphometric stability of the corneal subbasal nerve plexus in healthy individuals: a 3-year longitudinal study using corneal confocal microscopy. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 55(5), 3195–3199. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/75638
- Pritchard, N., Edwards, K., Vagenas, D., Russell, A., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2012). Corneal sensitivity is related to established measures of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 95(3), 355–361. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/54179
- Atchison, D., Pritchard, N. & Schmid, K. (2006). Peripheral Refraction Along the Horizontal and Vertical Visual Fields in Myopia. Vision Research, 46(8-9), 1450–1458. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/4280
- Atchison, D., Jones, C., Schmid, K., Pritchard, N., Pope, J., Strugnell, W. & Riley, R. (2004). Eye Shape in Emmetropia and Myopia. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 45(10), 3380–3386. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/4272
QUT ePrints
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Awards
- Type
- Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- Assistant editor, Clinical and Experimental Optometry
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- Pritchard N, Edwards K. Contact lens prescribing habits 2017
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- Edwards K, Pritchard N. Exploring the Role of Trigeminal Nerve Sensitization in Contact Lens Discomfort
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- Pritchard N, Edwards K. Contact lens prescribing habits 2016
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2014
- Details
- Pritchard N, Efron N. LANDMark BioBank - a 5-year longitudinal, NIDDK-affiliated bioresource
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2014
- Details
- Perkins B et al. Multinational Collaborative Evaluation of Corneal Confocal Microscopy as a Surrogate Endpoint for the Identification and Prediction of Diabetic Neuropathy in Type 1 Diabetes
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2008
- Details
- Efron N, Pritchard N, Edwards K. Automated Non-Contact Corneal Aesthesiometer
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Improving the screening and diagnosis of diabetes related sensorimotor polyneuropathy
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Paul Bennett, Emeritus Professor Helen Edwards, Associate Professor Peter Lazzarini
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Characterising Corneal Nerve Migration Rates in Healthy and Diabetic Individuals with and without Neuropathy (2018)
- Impact of Contact Lens Wear on Conjunctival Goblet Cells (2016)
- In Vivo Assessment of Inflammatory Cells in Contact Lens Wearers (2016)
- Longitudinal Assessment of Corneal Subbasal Nerve Morphology as a Potential Measure of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (2015)
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Retinal Tissue Thickness (2014)
- Assessment of Retinal Structure and Visual Function in Association with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (2011)