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Mr Jeremy Chung Bo Chiang

Mr Jeremy Chung Bo Chiang

Adjunct Lecturer

PhD, 2023

BOptom (Hons), BSc, 2016

Medicine & Health
School of Optometry and Vision Science

Dr Jeremy Chiang is a postdoctoral research associate at the School of Optometry, College of Health and Life Sciences in Aston University working closely with Professor James Wolffsohn. His expertise lies in ocular surface imaging, particularly of the corneal nerves, in the diagnosis and management of ocular surface conditions including dry eye disease. His research vision aims to see how different parts of our eyes could reflect ocular and systemic health. His PhD focussed on corneal nerve changes in systemic neurotoxic chemotherapy used for cancer treatment at UNSW and the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He is also a University Medallist alumnus from the School of Optometry and Vision Science at UNSW who continues to practice as a clinical optometrist in the community.

 
E-mail
jeremychungbo.chiang@unsw.edu.au
Location
School of Optometry and Vision Science, Level 3 North Wing Rupert Myers Building, Gate 14 Barker Street, UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Chiang JCB; Tajbakhsh Z; Wolffsohn JS, 2025, 'The clinical impact of contact lens wear on neural structure and function of the cornea', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 108, pp. 408 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2024.2401511
    Journal articles | 2025
    Chiang JCB; Wolffsohn JS, 2025, 'Perspectives of dry eye patients in the United Kingdom on risk factors and desired treatment outcomes', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102340
    Journal articles | 2025
    Gijs M; van de Sande N; Bonnet C; Schmeetz J; Fernandes R; Travé-Huarte S; Huertas-Bello M; Bo Chiang JC; Boychev N; Sharma S; Brignole-Baudouin F; Kessal K; Lingor P; Heunen MMTH; Chen X; Datta A; Liang L; Cifuentes-González C; Rojas-Carabali W; Agrawal R; de-la-Torre A; Mejía-Salgado G; Sharma N; Jüngert K; Cuchillo-Ibáñez I; Yang M; Yeung V; Ng V; Pot D; Enríquez-de-Salamanca A; Hagan S; Mergen B; Onal I; Kilicaslan NA; Simsek E; Utheim TP; Magno MS; Pedraza DO; Sabater AL; Asbell P; Lengyel I; Dutta D; Mrugacz M; Joachim SC, 2025, 'A comprehensive scoping review of methodological approaches and clinical applications of tear fluid biomarkers', Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2025.101338
    Journal articles | 2024
    Smith M; Wolffsohn JS; Chiang JCB, 2024, 'Topical ivermectin 1.0% cream in the treatment of ocular demodicosis', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2023.102099
    Journal articles | 2023
    Asiedu K; Markoulli M; Tummanapalli SS; Chiang JCB; Alotaibi S; Wang LL; Dhanapalaratnam R; Kwai N; Poynten A; Krishnan AV, 2023, 'Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Corneal Neuroimmune Features in Type 2 Diabetes', Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12010016
    Journal articles | 2023
    Chiang JCB; Roy M; Kim J; Markoulli M; Krishnan AV, 2023, 'In-vivo corneal confocal microscopy: Imaging analysis, biological insights and future directions', Communications Biology, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05005-8
    Journal articles | 2023
    Chiang JCB; Tran V; Wolffsohn JS, 2023, 'The impact of dry eye disease on corneal nerve parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43, pp. 1079 - 1091, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13186
    Journal articles | 2023
    Md Isa NA; Tummanapalli SS; Chiang JCB; Krishnan AV; Zagami AS; Papas EB; Markoulli M; Spira K, 2023, 'Neuropathic changes in corneal nerve endings—A potential objective biomarker for migraine frequency and response to treatment', Headache, 63, pp. 1327 - 1329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/head.14630
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chiang JCB; Arnold R; Dhanapalaratnam R; Markoulli M; Krishnan AV, 2022, 'Current and Emerging Pharmacotherapeutic Interventions for the Treatment of Peripheral Nerve Disorders', Pharmaceuticals, 15, pp. 607, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ph15050607
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chiang JCB; Goldstein D; Trinh T; Au K; Park SB; Krishnan AV; Markoulli M, 2022, 'Tear film substance P in patients treated with neurotoxic chemotherapy', Experimental Eye Research, 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2022.109253
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chiang JCB; Khou V; Tavakoli A; Park SB; Goldstein D; Krishnan AV; Markoulli M, 2022, 'Reproducibility and Reliability of Subbasal Corneal Nerve Parameters of the Inferior Whorl in the Neurotoxic and Healthy Cornea', Cornea, 41, pp. 1487 - 1494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0000000000002947
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chiang JCB; Krishnan AV; Goldstein D; Markoulli M, 2022, 'The Impact of Post-Tear Collection Storage on Tear Film Substance P Concentration', Current Eye Research, 47, pp. 1116 - 1120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2022.2067565
    Journal articles | 2022
    Klisser J; Tummanapalli SS; Kim J; Chiang JCB; Khou V; Issar T; Naduvilath T; Poynten AM; Markoulli M; Krishnan AV, 2022, 'Automated analysis of corneal nerve tortuosity in diabetes: implications for neuropathy detection', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105, pp. 487 - 493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2021.1940875
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chiang JCB; Goldstein D; Park SB; Krishnan AV; Markoulli M, 2021, 'Corneal nerve changes following treatment with neurotoxic anticancer drugs', Ocular Surface, 21, pp. 221 - 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2021.06.007
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chiang JCB; Goldstein D; Tavakoli A; Trinh T; Klisser J; Lewis CR; Friedlander M; Naduvilath TJ; Au K; Park SB; Krishnan AV; Markoulli M; Tavakkolinasab A, 2021, 'Corneal dendritic cells and the subbasal nerve plexus following neurotoxic treatment with oxaliplatin or paclitaxel', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 22884, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02439-0
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chiang JCB; Goldstein D; Trinh T; Au K; Mizrahi D; Muhlmann M; Crowe P; O’neill S; Edwards K; Park SB; Krishnan AV; Markoulli M, 2021, 'A cross-sectional study of sub-basal corneal nerve reduction following neurotoxic chemotherapy', Translational Vision Science and Technology, 10, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/tvst.10.1.24
    Journal articles | 2021
    Chiang JCB; Goldstein D; Trinh T; Au K; Park SB; Krishnan AV; Markoulli M, 2021, 'A cross-sectional study of ocular surface discomfort and corneal nerve dysfunction after paclitaxel treatment for cancer', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 1786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81398-y
    Journal articles | 2020
    Chiang JCB; Zahari I; Markoulli M; Krishnan AV; Park SB; Semmler A; Goldstein D; Edwards K, 2020, 'The impact of anticancer drugs on the ocular surface', Ocular Surface, 18, pp. 403 - 417, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2020.03.008
    Journal articles | 2020
    Issar T; Tummanapalli SS; Kwai NCG; Chiang JCB; Arnold R; Poynten AM; Markoulli M; Krishnan AV, 2020, 'Associations between acute glucose control and peripheral nerve structure and function in type 1 diabetes', Diabetic Medicine, 37, pp. 1553 - 1560, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dme.14306
  • Conference Papers | 2023
    Isa NAM; Tummanapalli S; Chiang JCB; Krishnan A; Zagami A; Papas E; Markoulli M; Spira K, 2023, 'Corneal nerve morphology as a potential objective biomarker of migraine', in CEPHALALGIA, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, SOUTH KOREA, Seoul, pp. 124 - 125, presented at International Headache Congress (IHC), SOUTH KOREA, Seoul, 14 September 2023 - 17 September 2023
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Chiang JCB; Khou V; Tavakoli A; Goldstein D; Krishnan AV; Markoulli M, 2021, 'Corneal inferior whorl morphology and reproducibility with in-vivo confocal microscopy in peripheral neuropathy', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, ELECTR NETWORK, presented at ARVO Imaging in the Eye Conference, ELECTR NETWORK, 13 May 2021 - 14 May 2021, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000720324200022&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Chiang JCB; Goldstein D; Trinh T; Au K; Krishnan AV; Markoulli M, 2020, 'The relationship between the Ocular Surface Disease Index and conventional assessments of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, ELECTR NETWORK, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), ELECTR NETWORK, 01 May 2020 - 07 May 2020, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000554528301316&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Boon M; Chan K; Chiang J; Milston R, 2010, 'EEG Alpha Rhythms and Transient Chromatic and Achromatic Visual Evoked Potentials in Children and Adults', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000442387303095&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

  • Tow Awards Travel Grant and Early Career Division winner, Prince of Wales Hospital, 2022
  • Tow Awards PhD Top Up Scholarship, Prince of Wales Hospital, 2022
  • HDR completion Scholarship, UNSW, 2022
  • Development and Research Training Grant, UNSW, 2022
  • Student Travel Grant, International Society for Contact Lens Research, 2022
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health Support Scholarship, UNSW, 2022
  • Postgraduate Research Support Scheme, UNSW, 2021
  • The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) International Travel Grant, 2020 ARVO Annual Meeting, Baltimore, 2020
  • Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, 2019
  • Faculty of Science Summer Vacation Research Scholarship, 2014
  • Maki Shiobara Scholarship, 2014

  • U21 Global Citizenship, Common Purpose & Universitas 21, 2020. 
  • NSW Branch Scholarship for Australian Public Health Conference 2020, Public Health Association of Australia, 2020.
  • Best presentation in the Annual Progress Review Conference for Higher Degree Research Students, School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW, 2020
  • Best presentation in Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW Science 1 Minute Thesis Competition and Postgraduate Showcase, UNSW, 2020
  • The Bachelor of Optometry/Bachelor of Science Program Prize, 2017
  • University Medal in Optometry and Vision Science, 2017
  • The CooperVision Australia Prize for Optometry, 2016
  • The Essilor Australia Pty Limited Prize for Ocular Therapeutics, 2015
  • The Essilor Australia Pty Limited Prize for Optics, 2015
  • Specsavers Prize for best performance in 2nd year Optometry courses, 2014
  • Dean's List for Academic Excellence Award 2012 & 2013
  • Ian Sommervaille Award, 2012

My research focuses on ocular surface imaging, particularly corneal nerves in dry eye disease. This stems from my experience with corneal nerve imaging in systemic neurological conditions including peripheral neuropathies caused by neurotoxic cancer treatments and diabetes. My PhD research was in the topic of in-vivo corneal confocal microscopy and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy supervised by Dr Maria Markoulli, Professor Arun V Krishnan and Professor David Goldstein. The program is undertaken at the School of Optometry and Vision Science in collaboration with the IN FOCUS Study cancer research group based at the Prince of Wales Hospital (https://www.infocusstudy.org.au/). 

Professional Affiliations

  • Young Investigator, International Society of Eye Research (ISER), 2021-current
  • Member-In-Training, ARVO, 2019-current
  • Student Member, American Academy of Optometry, 2019-current
  • Member, Optometry Australia, 2016-current
  • Member, Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society, 2015-current

My Teaching

  • Adjunct Lecturer, School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW, 2023-current
  • Associate Lecturer, OPTM3201 Ocular Imaging and Applied Vision Science, UNSW, 2023
  • Master of Clinical Optometry program admission interviewer, UNSW, 2022
  • Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) examiner, UNSW, 2022
  • Clinical supervisor, Primary Care Optometry Clinic, UNSW, 2020-2022
  • Mentor for Higher Degree Research and medical students, UNSW, 2020-current
  • Optometry clinical and preclinical tutor (OPTM 6422 Clinical Optometry - Contact Lens Strand, OPTM3133 Vision Science in the Consulting Room, VISN1111 Geometrical and Physical Optics), UNSW, 2015-2020