QUT - Academic profiles - Dr Nicola Pritchard

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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), 2020

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

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2022

Colorado, L. H., Beecher, L., Pritchard, N., Al Rashah, K., Dehghani, C., Russell, A., Malik, R. A., Efron, N. & Edwards, K. (2022). Corneal Dendritic Cell Dynamics Are Associated with Clinical Factors in Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Clinical Medicine, Article 2611, 11(9). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/236742

2021

Perkins, B. A., Lovblom, L. E., Lewis, E. J. H., Bril, V., Ferdousi, M., Orszag, A., Edwards, K., Pritchard, N., Russell, A., Dehghani, C., Pacaud, D., Romanchuk, K., Mah, J. K., Jeziorska, M., Marshall, A., Shtein, R. M., Pop-Busui, R., Lentz, S. I., Tavakoli, M., Boulton, A. J. M., Efron, N. & Malik, R. A. (2021). Corneal Confocal Microscopy Predicts the Development of Diabetic Neuropathy: A Longitudinal Diagnostic Multinational Consortium Study. Diabetes Care, 44(9), 2107–2114. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/214302

2020

Colorado, L. H., Pritchard, N., Alzahrani, Y., Edwards, K. & Efron, N. (2020). Association between conjunctival goblet cells and corneal resident dendritic cell density changes in new contact lens wearers. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103(6), 787–791. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/205445
Lewis, E. J. H., Lovblom, L. E., Ferdousi, M., Halpern, E. M., Jeziorska, M., Pacaud, D., Pritchard, N., Dehghani, C., Edwards, K., Srinivasan, S., Shtein, R. M., Efron, N., Tavakoli, M., Bril, V., Malik, R. A. & Perkins, B. A. (2020). Rapid corneal nerve fiber loss: A marker of diabetic neuropathy onset and progression. Diabetes Care, 43(8), 1829–1835. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/205530
Zahari, I., Tummanapalli, S., H. Colorado, L., Markoulli, M., Pritchard, N., Schmid, K., Efron, N. & Edwards, K. (2020). Exploring novel features in the corneal nerve plexus in a healthy population: globular cells and microneuromas. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 61(7), 390. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207090

2019

Alam, U., Jeziorska, M., Petropoulos, I., Pritchard, N., Edwards, K., Dehghani, C., Srinivasan, S., Asghar, O., Ferdousi, M., Ponirakis, G., Marshall, A., Boulton, A., Efron, N. & Malik, R. (2019). Latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood (LADA) is associated with small fibre neuropathy. Diabetic Medicine, 36(9), 1118–1124. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/131957

2018

Srinivasan, S., Dehghani, C., Pritchard, N., Edwards, K., Russell, A., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2018). Ophthalmic and clinical factors that predict four-year development and worsening of diabetic retinopathy in type 1 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 32(1), 67–74. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223550
Perkins, B., Lovblom, L., Bril, V., Scarr, D., Ostrovski, I., Orszag, A., Edwards, K., Pritchard, N., Russell, A., Dehghani, C., Pacaud, D., Romanchuk, K., Mah, J., Jeziorska, M., Marshall, A., Shtein, R., Pop-Busui, R., Lentz, S., Boulton, A., Tavakoli, M., Efron, N. & Malik, R. (2018). Corneal confocal microscopy for identification of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy: a pooled multinational consortium study. Diabetologia, 61(8), 1856–1861. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122138
Al Rashah, K. S. S., Pritchard, N., Dehghani, C., Ruggeri, A., Guimaraes, P., Russell, A., Malik, R., Efron, N. & Edwards, K. (2018). Corneal nerve migration rate in a healthy control population. Optometry and Vision Science, 95(8), 672–677. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122137

2017

Srinivasan, S., Pritchard, N., Sampson, G., Edwards, K., Vagenas, D., Russell, A., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2017). Diagnostic capability of retinal thickness measures in diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Journal of Optometry, 10(4), 215–225. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/96572
Alzahrani, Y. A. M., Holguin Colorado, L., Pritchard, N. & Efron, N. (2017). Longitudinal changes in Langerhans cell density of the cornea and conjunctiva in contact lens-induced dry eye. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 100(1), 33–40. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/101586
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
Srinivasan, S., Dehghani, C., Pritchard, N., Edwards, K., Russell, A., Malik, R. & Efron, N. (2017). Corneal and retinal neuronal degeneration in early stages of diabetic retinopathy. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 58(14), 6365–6373. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122141
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), BIO234-BIO239. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/130184
Srinivasan, S., Dehghani, C., Pritchard, N., Edwards, K. & Russell, A. (2017). Optical coherence tomography predicts 4-year incident diabetic neuropathy. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 37(4), 451–459. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/110777

A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/n.pritchard

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)

Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)

Confocal Microscopic Examination of the Conjunctiva (2008)

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Dr Nicola Pritchard

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