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DR ALEX HARPER



Contact Details

Organization: Ophthalmology Eye and Ear Hospital
Position: SENIOR LECTURER
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Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Key Words Country of Expertise
retinal disease ophthalmology Australia

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery University of Melbourne

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

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 2009

Journal Articles

  • Sorsby's fundus dystrophy: a case report to raise awareness of the disease and potential future treatments


    Year: 2009
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 37
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 325-327
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  • Blood pressure control and awareness among patients with diabetes and hypertension attending a tertiary ophthalmic clinic
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Diabetic Medicine
    Volume: 26
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 34-39
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  • Cataract surgery in high-risk age-related macular degeneration: a randomized controlled trial
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 37
    Issue: 6
    Page numbers: 570-576
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  • Ranibizumab treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: from randomized trials to clinical practice
    Year: 2009
    Journal: Eye
    Volume: 23
    Issue: 8
    Page numbers: 1633-1640
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Publications in 2008

Journal Articles

  • Eye problems (other than retinopathy) in diabetes


    Year: 2008
    Journal: Diabetes Management
    Volume: 23
    Page numbers: 6
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  • Acute intraocular inflammation after intravitreous injections of bevacizumab for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Ophthalmology
    Volume: 115
    Issue: 11
    Page numbers: 1911-1915
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  • Acute retinal arteriolar emboli after cardiac catheterization
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Stroke
    Volume: 39
    Issue: 11
    Page numbers: 3086-3087
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  • Adaptation mechanisms, eccentricity profiles, and clinical implementation of red-on-white perimetry.
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Optometry and Vision Science
    Volume: 85
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 309-317
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  • Complications of diabetes in urban Indigenous Australians: the DRUID study
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
    Volume: 80
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 455-462
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  • Homocysteine and diabetic retinopathy
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Diabetes Care
    Volume: 31
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 50-56
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  • Longitudinal analysis of low-molecular weight fluorophores in type 1 diabetes mellitus
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Journal of Medical Investigation
    Volume: 55
    Issue: 1-2
    Page numbers: 29-36
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  • Longitudinal association of glucose metabolism with retinopathy
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Diabetes Care
    Volume: 31
    Issue: 7
    Page numbers: 1349-1354
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  • Poor metabolic and blood pressure control in patients with diabetic retinopathy attending a tertiary ophthalmic hospital in Australia
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
    Volume: 80
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 208-212
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  • Wound leak after intravitreal injection of bevacizumab
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Retinal Cases & Brief Reports
    Volume: 2
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 245-246
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Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • Acute optical coherence tomographic findings in cancer-associated retinopathy
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Archives of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 125
    Issue: 8
    Page numbers: 1132-1133
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  • Increased serum pigment epithelium-derived factor is associated with microvascular complications, vascular stiffness and inflammation in Type 1 diabetes
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Diabetic Medicine
    Volume: 24
    Issue: 12
    Page numbers: 1345-51
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Publications in 2006

Journal Articles

  • A denileukin diftitox (Ontak) associated retinopathy?
    Year: 2006
    Journal: British Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 90
    Issue: 8
    Page numbers: 1070-1
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  • Australian angiogram review panel - monitoring the use of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 34
    Issue: 6
    Page numbers: 550-556
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  • Choroidal lesions preceding symptom onset in birdshot chorioretinopathy.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Archives of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 124
    Issue: 7
    Page numbers: 1057-1058
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  • Comparative study of the polaroid and digital non-mydriatic cameras in the detection of referrable diabetic retinopathy in Australia.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Diabetic Medicine
    Volume: 23
    Issue: 8
    Page numbers: 867-872
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  • Diagnostic thresholds for diabetes:  the association of retinopathy and albuminuria with glycaemia.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
    Volume: 73
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 315-321
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  • Intravitreous injections.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 34
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 388-90
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  • Is peripheral neuropathy associated with retinopathy and albuminuria in individuals with impaired glucose metabolism?
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Diabetes Care
    Volume: 29
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 1114-1116
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  • Six year incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy:  results from the Mauritius diabetes complication study.
    Year: 2006
    Journal: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
    Volume: 73
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 298-303
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Publications in 2005

Journal Articles

  • Primary treatment of choroidal amelanotic melanoma with photodynamic therapy
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 33
    Issue: 5
    Page numbers: 548-549
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Rates of Diabetes Mellitus-Related Complications in a Contemporary Adolescent Cohort
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
    Volume: 18
    Page numbers: 247-255
    Publisher: Freund Publishing House
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  • Retinopathy in Persons With Impaired Glucose Metabolism: The Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study
    Year: 2005
    Journal: American Journal of Ophthalmology
    Volume: 140
    Page numbers: 1157-1159
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(New York)
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Publications in 2004

Journal Articles

  • Diabetes Care in an Australian PopulationFrequency of screening examinations for eye and foot complications of diabetes
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Diabetes Care
    Volume: 27
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 688-693
    Publisher: American Diabetes Association(Virginia)
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Publications in 2003

Journal Articles

  • Clinical outcomes following laser photocoagulation treatment for diabetic retinopathy at a large Australian ophthalmic hospital
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 31
    Page numbers: 305-309
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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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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  • Photodynamic therapy in practice: a review of the results of the first 12 months experience with verteporfin at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 31
    Page numbers: 476-481
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  • The Prelavence of and Factors Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy in the Australian Population
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Diabetes Care
    Volume: 26
    Issue: 6
    Page numbers: 1731-1737
    Publisher: American Diabetes Association(Virginia)
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • Delivery of photocoagulation treatment for diabetic retinopathy at a large Australian ophthalmic hospital: comparisons with national clinical practice guidelines
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
    Volume: 30
    Page numbers: 115-119
    Publisher: Blackwell Science Asia(Carlton)
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  • Visual complications of warfarin
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Medical Journal of Australia
    Volume: 176
    Page numbers: 351
    Publisher: Australasian Medical Publishing Co Ltd(Sydney)
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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

  • Optimum management of diabetic retinopathy
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Current Therapeutics
    Issue: September
    Page numbers: 41-45
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