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A/PROF CATHERINE MCCARTY



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Organization: Ophthalmology Eye and Ear Hospital
Position: Honorary (Principal Fellow)
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Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Bachelor of Science Institution not known
Master of Public Health Institution not known
Doctor of Philosophy Institution not known

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Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

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Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2008

Journal Articles

  • Gene-environment interaction in progression of AMD: the CFH gene, smoking and exposure to chronic infection
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Human Molecular Genetics
    Volume: 17
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 1299-1305
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  • Novel measures of cardiovascular health and its association with prevalence and progression of age-related macular degeneration: the CHARM study
    Year: 2008
    Journal: BMC Ophthalmology
    Volume: 8
    Issue: 25
    Page numbers: 1-10
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Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • Characteristics of progression of early age-related macular degeneration: the cardiovascular health and age-related maculopathy study
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Eye
    Volume: 21
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 169-176
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  • Dietary lutein, zeaxanthin, and fats and progression of age-related macular degeneration
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 42
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 720-726
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  • Dietary lutein, zeaxanthin, and fats and the progression of age-related macular degeneration
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 42
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 720-6
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Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • Apolipoprotein (APOE) gene is associated with progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Human Mutation
    Volume: 27
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 337-342
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  • Development of cataract and associated risk factors.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Archives of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 124
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 79-85
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  • Dietary lutein and zeaxanthin: authors' response
    Year: 2006
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 90
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 1211-1212
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  • Dietary lutein and zeaxanthin:  authors' response.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 90
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 1211-12
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  • Does dietary lutein and zeaxanthin increase the risk of age related macular degeneration? The Melbourne Visual Impairment Project
    Year: 2006
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 90
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 389-390
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  • Does dietary lutein and zeaxanthin increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration?  The Melbourne Visual Impairment Project. (letter to Editor)
    Year: 2006
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 90
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 389-390
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  • Lutein and Zeaxanthin and the risk of cataract:  The Melbourne Visual Impairment Project.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
    Volume: 47
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 3783-3786
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  • Progression of visual field loss in open angle glaucoma in the Melbourne visual impairment project.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 34
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 20-26
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Publications in 2005

Journal Articles

  • Exposure to Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and progression of age-related macular degeneration.
    Year: 2005
    Journal: American Journal of Epidemiology
    Volume: 161
    Issue: 11
    Page numbers: 1013-1019
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  • Prevalence and Associations of Epiretinal Membranes in the Visual Impairment Project
    Year: 2005
    Journal: American Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 140
    Page numbers: 288-294
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Publications in 2004

Journal Articles

  • Causes and Prevalence of Visual Impairment Among Adults in the United States
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Archives of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 122
    Page numbers: 477-485
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  • Detection of Undiagnosed Glaucoma by Eye Health Professionals
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Ophthalmology
    Volume: 111
    Page numbers: 1508-1514
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(New York)
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  • Five-Year Incidence of Age-Related MaculopathyThe Visual Impairment Project
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Ophthalmology
    Volume: 111
    Page numbers: 1176-1182
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  • Methodology of the Cardiovascular Health and Age-Related Maculopathy (CHARM) Study
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Ophthalmic Epidemiology
    Volume: 11
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 161-179
    Publisher: Aeolus Press
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  • Prevalence of Cataract and Pseudophakia/Aphakia Among Adults in the United States
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Archives of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 122
    Page numbers: 487-494
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  • The Need for Routine Eye Examinations
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
    Volume: 45
    Page numbers: 2539-2542
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  • The Prevalence of Refractive Errors Among Adults in the United States, Western Europe, and Australia
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Archives of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 122
    Page numbers: 495-505
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  • Vitamin E Supplementation and Cataract Randomized Controlled Trial
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Ophthalmology
    Volume: 111
    Page numbers: 75-84
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(New York)
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Publications in 2003

Journal Articles

  • Five-Year Incidence of Bilateral Cause-Specific Visual Impairment in the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
    Volume: 44
    Issue: 12
    Page numbers: 5075-5081
    Publisher: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Inc(Maryland)
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  • Five-year incedence of diabetic retinopathy in the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 31
    Page numbers: 397-402
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Incidence and progression of cataract in the melbourne visual impairment project
    Year: 2003
    Journal: American Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 136
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 10-17
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(New York)
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  • Iris colour, ethnic origin and progression of age-related macular degeneration
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 31
    Page numbers: 465-469
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Localisation of Cortical Cataract in Subjects of Diverse Races and Latitude
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
    Volume: 44
    Issue: 10
    Page numbers: 4210-4214
    Publisher: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Inc(Maryland)
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  • Projected prevalence of age-related cataract and cataract surgery in Australia for the years 2001 and 2021: pooled data from two population-based surveys
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 31
    Page numbers: 233-236
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  • Risk Factors Associated with the Incidence of Open-Angle Glaucoma: The Visual Impairment Project
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science
    Volume: 44
    Issue: 9
    Page numbers: 3783-3789
    Publisher: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Inc(Maryland)
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  • The Impact of Rubella Immunization on the Serological Status of Women of Childbearing Age: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study in Melbourne, Australia
    Year: 2003
    Journal: American Journal of Public Health
    Volume: 93
    Issue: 8
    Page numbers: 1274-1276
    Publisher: American Public Health Association Inc(Washington DC)
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • Cataract in the 21st Century: lessons from previous epidemiologic research
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Optometry
    Volume: 85
    Page numbers: 91-96
    Publisher: Optometrists Association Australia(Carlton)
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  • Dietary intake of older Victorians
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Volume: 59
    Page numbers: 12-17
    Publisher: Dietitians Association of Australia
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  • Eye health in rural Australia
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 30
    Page numbers: 316-321
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Five-year incidence of open angle glaucoma: the Visual Impairment Project
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Ophthalmology
    Volume: 109
    Page numbers: 1047-1051
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(New York)
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  • Moderate visual impairment in India: the Andhra Pradesh eye disease study
    Year: 2002
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 86
    Page numbers: 373-377
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  • Population-based assessment of refractive error in India: the Andhra Pradesh eye disease study
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 30
    Page numbers: 84-93
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Predictors of falls in the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
    Volume: 26
    Page numbers: 21-31
    Publisher: Public Health Association of Australia(Curtin)
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  • Utilisation of eye care services by urban and rural Australians
    Year: 2002
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 86
    Page numbers: 24-27
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  • Vision impairment and older drivers: who's driving?
    Year: 2002
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 86
    Page numbers: 1118-1121
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  • Vitamin E supplementation and macular degeneration: randomized controlled trial
    Year: 2002
    Journal: British Medical Journal
    Volume: 325
    Page numbers: 11-16
    Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group(London)
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Publications in 2001

Book Chapters

  • Long-term complications: diabetic retinopathy
    Year: 2001
    Book: The epidemiology of diabetes mellitus. An international perspective
    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons(New York)
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Journal Articles

  • Assessment of adult stereopsis using the Lang 1 Stereotest: A pilot study
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Binocular Vision and Strabismus
    Volume: 16
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 91-98
    Publisher: Binoculus Publishing
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  • Association of demographic, familial, medical, and ocular factors with intraocular pressure
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Archives of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 119
    Issue: June
    Page numbers: 875-880
    Publisher: American Medical Association(Illinois)
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  • Can the specificity of the FDT for glaucoma be improved by confirming abnormal results
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Journal of Glaucoma
    Volume: 10
    Page numbers: 199-202
    Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins(Pennsylvania)
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  • Cause-specific prevalence of bilateral visual impairment in Victoria
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Ophthalmology
    Volume: 108
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 960-967
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(New York)
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  • Changes in attitudes and practices of optometrists in their management of diabetic retinopathy after the release of NHMRC guidelines
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 29
    Page numbers: 121-124
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Changes in management of diabetic retinopathy by Australian ophthalmologists as a result of the NHMRC clinical guidelines
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 29
    Page numbers: 230-234
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Cholesterol-lowering medications reduce the risk of age-related maculopathy progression
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Medical Journal of Australia
    Volume: 175
    Page numbers: 340
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  • Correction of refractive error in the Victorian population: the feasibility of "off the shelf" spectacles
    Year: 2001
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 85
    Page numbers: 1283-1286
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    URL - open access http://eprints.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00002525/
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  • Costs of mobile screening for diabetic retinopathy: A practical framework for rural populations
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Australian Journal of Rural Health
    Volume: 9
    Page numbers: 186-192
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia
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  • Diabetic retinopathy: effects of national guidelines on the referral, examination and treatment practices of ophthalmologists and optometrists
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 29
    Page numbers: 52-58
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Intraocular pressure before and after cataract surgery in participants of the Melbourne Visual Impairment Project
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 29
    Page numbers: 128-132
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Management of diabetic retinopathy by general practitioners in Victoria
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 29
    Page numbers: 12-16
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Prevalence and predictors of open-angle glaucoma
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Ophthalmology
    Volume: 108
    Issue: 11
    Page numbers: 1966-1972
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(New York)
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  • Risk factors for age-related maculopathy
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Archives of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 119
    Page numbers: 1455-1462
    Publisher: American Medical Association(Illinois)
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  • Vision impairment predicts 5 year mortality
    Year: 2001
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 85
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 322-326
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