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Indiana University Bloomington
Graeme Wilson
Dr. Wilson
Graeme Stewart Wilson, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Optometry
Associate Dean Emeritus for Graduate Programs

PhD 1972 (University of California, Berkeley)
MSc 1965 (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology)
MCOptom 1962 (Glasgow Caledonian University)

Dr. Wilson received his optometric education in Scotland at what is now Glasgow Caledonian University (M.C.Optom, 1962). He completed an M.Sc. at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (1965) and a Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley (1972). In 1971 he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the School of Optometry of The University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 1980 he became Chairman of the Department of Physiological Optics and Director of the Graduate Program in Vision Science. He served in these administrative positions for 15 years and retired from UAB as a Professor Emeritus on February 28, 1998. After a short retirement he took a position at Indiana University as a Professor of Optometry on March 1, 1998. At IU he now serves as Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.

In 1990 he received the Max Schapero Memorial Award of the Section on Cornea and Contact Lenses of the American Academy of Optometry. He was the first optometrist to serve on the Program Planning Committee of the Cornea section of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). He is currently a Vice President of the International Society for Contact Lens Research.

Appointments
  • Professor, School of Optometry, Indiana University (1998)
  • Professor Emeritus, School of Optometry, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (1998)
  • Senior Scientist, Vision Science Research Center, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (1992-1998)
  • Professor of Physiological Optics (1983-1998)
  • Director, Graduate Program in Vision Science (1980-1997)
  • Chairman, Department of Physiological Optics (1980-1995)
Publications since 1980
  • Estil, S. E.J. Primo and G. Wilson. Apoptosis in shed human corneal cells. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 41(11):3360-3364, 2000.
  • King-Smith, P.E., B.A. Fink, N. Fogt, K.K. Nichols, R.M. Hill, and G.S. Wilson. The thickness of the human precorneal tear film: evidence from reflection spectra. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 41(11): 3348-3359, 2000.
  • Doughty, M.J., K. Blades, N.F. Button, G. Wilson. Further analysis of the size and shape of cells obtained by impression cytology from the exposed portion of the human bulbar conjunctiva. Ophthal. Physiol. Opt. 20(5):391-400, 2000.
  • Wilson, G. The epithelium in extended wear. Chapter in Silicone Hydrogels: the rebirth of continuous wear contact lenses. Edited by Sweeney, D. Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000.
  • Wilson, G, J.D. Schwallie, and R.E. Bauman. Comparison by contact lens cytology and clinical tests of three contact lens types. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 75:323-329, 1998.
  • Ren, H. and G. Wilson. The effect of a shear force on the cell shedding rate of the corneal epithelium. Acta Ophthalmol., 75:383-387, 1997.
  • Laurent, J. and G. Wilson. The size of cells collected from normal subjects using contact lens cytology.
  • Opt. & Vis. Sci. 74:280-287, 1997.
  • Ren, H. and G. Wilson. The cell shedding rate of the corneal epithelium - a comparison of collection methods. Curr. Eye Res. 15(10):1054-1059, 1996.
  • Ren, H. and G. Wilson. Apoptosis in the corneal epithelium. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 37(6):1017-1025, 1996.
  • Wilson, G. The effect of osmolality on the shedding rate of the corneal epithelium. Cornea, 15(3):240-244, 1996.
  • Wilson, G., Ren, H. and J. Laurent. Corneal epithelial fluorescein staining. J. Amer. Optom, Assoc. 66(7):435-441, 1995.
  • Ren, H. and G.S. Wilson. The effect of ultraviolet irradiation on the shedding rate of the corneal epithelium. Acta Ophthalmol., 72: 447-452, 1994.
  • Wilson, G.S. The effect of hypoxia on the shedding rate of the corneal epithelium. Curr. Eye Res. 13(6): 409-413, 1994.
  • Riley, M.V. and G. Wilson. Topical hydrogen peroxide and the safety of ocular tissues. CLAO J., 19(3): 186-189, 1993.
  • Wilson, G. and M.V. Riley. Does topical hydrogen peroxide penetrate the cornea? Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 34(9): 2752-2760, 1993.
  • Wilson, G. Tear layer - composition and properties. Chapter in Clinical Contact Lens Practice. Edited by Weissman, B. and E. Bennett. Published by J.B. Lippincott, 1991.
  • Wilson, G., D.A. Goss, W.A. Vaughan and K.C. Roddy. Corneal toricity, lid tension, intraocular pressure, and ocular rigidity in North American Indians. Chapter in Eye and Vision Conditions in the American Indian. Edited by Goss, D.A. and L.L. Edmondson. Published by Pueblo Publishing Press, 1990.
  • Wilson, G.S. and R.L. Chalmers. Effect of H202 concentration and exposure time on stromal swelling: An epithelial perfusion model. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 67(4): 252-255, 1990.
  • Wilson, G. Effect of hydrogen peroxide on epithelial light-scattering and stromal deturgescence. CLAO J., 16(1): 511-514, 1990.
  • Wilson, G., D. J. O'Leary and B. A. Holden. Cell content of tears following overnight wear of contact lens. Cur. Eye Res., 8(4):329-335, 1989.
  • Bergmanson, J. P. G. and G. S. Wilson. Ultrastructural effects of sodium chloride on the corneal epithelium. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 30(1): 116-121, 1989.
  • Peaslee, A. G. and G. Wilson. Spectral sensitivity in jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae). J. Comp. Physiol. A., 164: 359-363, 1989.
  • Wilson, G. and R. J. Fullard. Cell sloughing with proparacaine. J. Am. Optom. Assoc., 59(9): 701-702, 1988.
  • Fullard, R. J. and G. S. Wilson. Investigation of sloughed corneal epithelial cells collected by non-invasive irrigation of the corneal surface. Cur. Eye Res., 5(11): 847-856, 1986.
  • Wilson, G., W. G. Bachman, and P. L. Call. A nutritional role for tears. Chapter 90 in The Preocular Tear Film in Health & Disease and Contact Lens Wear, Edited by F. J. Holly, pp. 978-987. Published by the Dry Eye Institute, Texas Tech University, 1986.
  • O'Leary, D. J. and G. Wilson. Tear-side regulation of desquamation in the rabbit corneal epithelium. Clin. & Exp. Opt., 69(1): 22-26, 1986.
  • Bachman, W. G. and G. Wilson. Essential ions for maintenance of the corneal epithelial surface. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 26(11): 1484-1488, 1985.
  • O'Leary, D. J., G. Wilson and J. Bergmanson. The influence of calcium in the tear-side perfusate on desquamation from the rabbit corneal epithelium. Cur. Eye Res., 4(6): 729-731, 1985.
  • Roscoe, W. R. and G. Wilson. Polarography: An oxygen survey correlating oxygen transmissibility to "EOP" values. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 25(12): 1451-1453, 1984.
  • Roscoe, W. R. and G. Wilson. Oxygen tension measurements: A comparison of methodologies. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 61(8): 538-542, 1984.
  • Roscoe, W. R. and G. Wilson. Equivalent oxygen percentage (EOP) technique: A standard calibration curve. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 61(9): 601-604, 1984.
  • Wilson, G., D. J. O'Leary, and W. Vaughan. Differential swelling in compartments of the corneal stroma. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 25(9): 1105-1108, 1984.
  • Roscoe, W. R. and G. Wilson. Effects of a topical anesthetic on human equivalent oxygen percentages (EOP) and corneal oxygen flux values. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 60(11): 879-882, 1983.
  • Vihlen, F. S. and G. Wilson. The relation between eyelid tension, corneal toricity; and age. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 24(10): 1367-1373, 1983.
  • Wilson, G., C. Bell, and S. Chotai. The effect of lifting the lids on corneal toricity. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 59(8): 670-674, 1982.
  • Lee, D. and G. Wilson. Non-uniform swelling properties of the corneal stroma. Cur. Eye Res., 1(8): 457-461, 1981.
  • O'Leary, D., G. Wilson, and D. Henson. The effect of anoxia in the human corneal epithelium. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 58(6): 472-476. 1981.
  • Wilson, G., and R. Stevenson. Measuring corneal recovery from osmotic and anoxic stress. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 58(10): 797-802, 1981.
  • Wilson, G. and E. Erwin. Thickness measurement of hydrogel lenses. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 58(3): 227-231, 1981.
  • Wilson, G. and I. Fatt. Thickness of the corneal epithelium during anoxia. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 57(7): 409-412, 1980.
  • Wilson, G., D. O'Leary and D. Henson. Micropachometry. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci., 19(4): 414-417, 1980.
Presentations since 1980 (citable)
  • Wilson, G., C. Begley, G. Lowther. The number of cells collected by a contact lens in Sjögren's syndrome, dry eye, and normals. Ophthalmol.& Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 41(4):S276, 2000.
  • Wilson, G. and S. Al-Oliky. Does cellular debris lie behind a hydrogel contact lens? . Opt. & Vis. Sci. 76(12s):227, 1999.
  • Himebaugh, N.L., A. Wright, L.N. Thibos, C.G. Begley, A. Bradley, and G. Wilson. Comparison of fluorescein and Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing methods for monitoring tear film breakup. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 76(12s):113, 1999.
  • Wright, A.R., N.L. Himebaugh, C.G. Begley, A. Bradley, L.N. Thibos, and G.S. Wilson. Retroillumination of the tear film during breakup. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 76(12s):16, 1999.
  • Zhou, J., C.G. Begley and G. Wilson. Comparison of inflammatory cells collected from normal and Sjögren's syndrome patients ocular surface using contact lens cytology. Ophthalmol.& Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 40(4):S554, 1999.
  • Wright, A.R., C.G. Begley, J. Zhou and G. Wilson. Electron microscopy of cells collected by contact lens cytology. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 75(12s):268, 1998.
  • Benjamin, W.J., and G.S. Wilson. Calibrated Dk value of 16 RGP materials. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 75(12s):158, 1998.
  • Zhou, J., C.G. Begley and G. Wilson. Inflammatory cells collected from the human ocular surface by contact lens cytology. Ophthalmol.& Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 39(4):S550, 1998.
  • Estil, S. and Wilson, G. Apoptosis in shed corneal cells. Invest. Ophthalmol.& Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 39(4):S201, 1998.
  • Zhou, J., C.G. Begley and G. Wilson. Composition of inflammatory cells shed from the ocular surface Opt. & Vis. Sci. 74(12s):19, 1997.
  • Wilson, G. and E.J. Primo. Effect of sequential removal of a contact lens on cell collected by contact lens cytology. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 74(12s):19, 1997.
  • Wilson, G. and E.J. Primo. The effect of sequential contact lens cytology on the corneal epithelium. Invest. Ophthalmol.& Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 38(4):S138, 1997.
  • Zhou, J., C.G. Begley and G. Wilson. Composition and size of cells shed from the human ocular surface. Invest. Ophthalmol.& Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 38(4):S863, 1997.
  • Zhou, J., C.G. Begley and G. Wilson. Composition of cells shed from the ocular surface. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 73(12s):64, 1996.
  • Wilson, G. and Laurent, J. There is no difference in the size of corneal epithelial cells collected by contact lens cytology from dry eyes and normal eyes . Opt. & Vis. Sci. 73(12s):65, 1996.
  • Wilson, G. and J Laurent. The size of cells in dry eye collected using contact lens cytology. Exp. Eye Res. (Suppl. 1) 63(1):S208, 1996
  • Wilson, G., H. Ren and J. Laurent. Fluorescence of the corneal epithelium with applied labels. Exp. Eye Res. (Suppl. 1) 63(1):S38, 1996
  • Zhou, J., C.G. Begley, and G. Wilson. Durnal variation and viability of cells shed from the ocular surface. Invest. Ophthalmol.& Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 37(3):S73, 1996.
  • Ren, H., G. Wilson, W.M. Petroll, J.V. Jester and H.D. Cavanagh. Programmed cell death in terminally differentiated corneal epithelium. Molecular Biology of the Cell 6(11):355a, 1995.
  • Ren, H., Wilson, G. and J. Laurent. The cell shedding rate of the corneal epithelium. Invest. Ophthalmol.& Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 36(4):3196, 1995.
  • Laurent, J., G. Wilson and H. Ren. Interpretation of the viability of corneal surface cells using fluorescein and ethidium. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 71(12s):156, 1994.
  • Reed, R. and G. Wilson. The size of shed corneal epithelial cells. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 71(12s):157, 1994.
  • Ren, H. and G.S. Wilson. Determination of the in vivo shedding rate of the normal and UVB-exposed rabbit corneal epithelium. Invest. Ophthalmol.& Vis. Sci. (Suppl.) 35(4):1945, 1994.
  • Ren, H. and G.S. Wilson. The viability of corneal epithelial surface cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (Suppl) 34(4):1010, 1993.
  • Ren, H. and G.S. Wilson. Effects of ultraviolet radiation on the shedding rate of the corneal epithelium in vitro. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 69(12s): 54, 1992.
  • Ren, H. and G.S. Wilson. Effects of ultraviolet radiation on the shedding rate of the corneal epithelium in vitro. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci. (Suppl.), 33(4):1238, 1992.
  • Riley, M.V. and G.S. Wilson. Aqueous humor destroys exogenous H202: Implications for study of corneal flux. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci. (Suppl.), 33(4):1294, 1992.
  • Wilson, G.S. and M.V. Riley. Trans-corneal penetration of H202 in the in vivo rabbit. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci. (Suppl.), 33(4):1294, 1992.
  • Wilson, G. and M.V. Riley. Threshold for H202 penetration of the cornea. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 68(12):169, 1991.
  • Wilson, G. The effect of osmolality on the shedding rate of the corneal epithelium. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci. (Suppl.), 31(4):407, 1990.
  • Wilson, G. and R. L. Chalmers. Effect of H2O2 concentration and exposure time on stromal swelling: An epithelium perfusion model. Opt. & Vis. Sci. 66(10): 111, 1989.
  • Cornell, L.M. and G. Wilson. Removal of cellular debris from the ocular surface. Opt. & Vis. Sci., 66(10):235, 1989.
  • Gunter, T. and G. Wilson. Infradian rhythm in the human corneal epithelium. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci. (Suppl.), 29: 191, 1988.
  • Holden, B. A., G. Wilson, D. O'Leary and D. LaHood. The closed eye "cesspool". Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 64(1): 49, 1987.
  • Jackson, G. R. and G. Wilson. A quantitative study of effects of ophthalmic solutions on cell sloughing of rabbit corneal epithelium. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 64(10): 80, 1987.
  • Wilson, G. and P. L. Call. The effects of ophthalmic preservatives on the corneal epithelium. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 63(10): 57P, 1986.
  • Bergmanson, J. P. G. and G. S. Wilson. The effect of saline solution on corneal epithelial health. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 63(10): 58P, 1986.
  • Wilson, G. and R. J. Fullard. A technique for sampling the contents of the precorneal film. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 62(10): P119, 1985.
  • Peaslee, A. and G. Wilson. The spectral sensitivity of jumping spiders (Salticidae). Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci. (Suppl.), 26(3): 114, 1985.
  • Roscoe, W. R. and G. Wilson. Effects of a topical anesthetic on human EOP and corneal oxygen flux values. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 60(10): 13P, 1983.
  • Wilson, G., P. Call and J. Bergmanson. Contribution of tears to epithelial nutrition. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 60(10): 42P, 1983.
  • Wilson, G., D. O'Leary and W. Bachman. Cell exfoliation and light scatter by the corneal epithelium. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci. (Suppl.), 24(3): 118, 1983.
  • Vaughan, W. and G. Wilson. Non-uniform swelling of the corneal stroma. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 59(10): 60P, 1982.
  • Bachman, G. and G. Wilson. The effects of different tear solutions on the corneal epithelium. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 59(10): 18P, 1982.
  • Wilson, G. and D. Lee. Non-uniform swelling of the corneal stroma. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 58(11): 1062, 1981.
  • Wilson, G. and F. S. Vihlen. Lid tension and corneal astigmatism. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 58(11): 1032, 1981.
  • Wilson, G., D. J. O'Leary and D. Henson. Non-swelling of the corneal epithelium in the living eye. Invest. Ophthalmol. & Vis. Sci. (Suppl.), 20(3): 116, 1981.
  • Wilson, G., D. J. O'Leary and D. Henson. Thickness of the corneal epithelium in the living human cornea. Am. J. Optom. & Physiol. Optics, 58(1): 34, 1981.