Dr Nina Tahhan

Dr Nina Tahhan

Conjoint Senior Lecturer
Medicine & Health
School of Optometry and Vision Science

My Expertise

  • Optometry (PhD) - Clinical research, Contact lenses, Orthokeratology, Myopia
  • Public health and health services (MPH) - Epidemiology, Indigenous health, International Development, Health Economics
  • Eye Care Education and Training – Undergraduate, Post-graduate, Professional Development, Industry and Community Health Workers

Short Biography

Dr Nina Tahhan is an Optometrist (PhD, MPH, B.Optom (Hons1)), Senior Conjoint Lecturer at UNSW, Director of Clinical Research at the Brien Holden Vision Institute and Program Director for the International Myopia Institute. Professional experience includes public health and epidemiological research, health economic research, development and delivery of eye care educational programs and clinical supervision, scientific writing, professional marketing with industry, clinical research management in contact lenses including Orthokeratology research.  Nina also has a history of delivering optometry services and eye care education in disadvantaged communities around Australia and in developing countries including; Sri Lanka, Mongolia, India and Aboriginal communities in the Kimberly, Arnhem land, the Tiwi islands and in remote areas of NSW with the Royal Flying Doctor service. Nina has presented and published research findings at numerous international and domestic conferences and in peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed journals.

Location
UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science Level 3, North Wing, Rupert Myers Building Gate 14, Barker Street, UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Khan HA; Tran H; Naduvilath TJ; Tahhan N; Ha T; Sankaridurg P, 2024, 'Comparison between cycloplegic and noncycloplegic refraction in young adult myopes', Optometry and Vision Science, 101, pp. 470 - 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002169
    Journal articles | 2023
    Fricke TR; Keay L; Resnikoff S; Tahhan N; Koumbo O; Paudel P; Ayton LN; Britten-Jones AC; Kweon S; Li JCH; Lee L; Wagner P; Weng R; Beranger B; Olivier J, 2023, 'Improving population-level refractive error monitoring via mixture distributions', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43, pp. 445 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13105
    Journal articles | 2023
    Fricke TR; Sankaridurg P; Naduvilath T; Resnikoff S; Tahhan N; He M; Frick KD, 2023, 'Establishing a method to estimate the effect of antimyopia management options on lifetime cost of myopia', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 107, pp. 1043 - 1050, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-320318
    Journal articles | 2023
    Khan HA; Naduvilath T; Tahhan N; Sankaridurg PR, 2023, 'Myopia Progression in Adults: A Retrospective Analysis', Optometry and Vision Science, 100, pp. 537 - 542, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000002045
    Journal articles | 2023
    Tahhan N; Naduvilath T; Tilia D, 2023, 'Comparing children's, teenagers' and young adults' subjective responses to myopia control contact lenses', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43, pp. 418 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/opo.13102
    Journal articles | 2023
    Tahhan N; Wolffsohn JS; Sankaridurg P; Jonas JB; Bullimore MA; Flitcroft I; Ostrin LA; Wildsoet C; Resnikoff S, 2023, 'Editorial: International Myopia Institute White Paper Series 2023', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 64, pp. 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.64.6.1
    Journal articles | 2022
    Bourne RRA; Cicinelli MV; Sedighi T; Tapply IH; McCormick I; Jonas JB; Congdon NG; Ramke J; Naidoo KS; Fricke TR; Burton MJ; Müller A; Bikbov MM; Furtado JM; Kyari F; He M; Wang YX; Vijaya L; Nangia V; Brian G; Emamian MH; Fotouhi A; Hashemi H; Khandekar RB; Marmamula S; Salomão S; George R; Kazakbaeva G; Braithwaite T; Casson RJ; Iwase A; Gupta N; Abdianwall MH; Varma R; Wong TY; Wang N; Taylor HR; Flaxman SR; Keel S; Resnikoff S; Bron A; Cheng CY; Fernandes A; Friedman D; Gazzard A; Kahloun R; Kempen J; Khairallah M; Lansingh VC; Leasher J; Leveziel N; Limburg H; Nowak M; Pesudovs K; Peto T; Rossetti L; Tahhan N; Alemayehu W; Arditi A; Dana R; Del Monte M; Deva J; Dreer L; Ehrlich J; Ellwein L; Hammond B; Hartnett ME; Ingram A; Khanna R; Kim J; Lim J; Morse A; Musch D; Parodi MB; Ramulu P; Robin A; Serle J; Shen T; Sitorus RS; Stambolian D; Topouzis F; Tsilimbaris M; Virgili G; West S; Ababora JK; AlSawahli H; Andriamanjato HH; Barrenechea R; Batlle JF; Burnett AM; Finger RP; Gallarreta M; Gomez-Bastar PA; Gurung R; Jain E; Kabona GE; Kalua K; Kandeke L; Karimurio J; Kikira SA, 2022, 'Effective refractive error coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: estimates from population-based surveys in 61 countries', The Lancet Global Health, 10, pp. e1754 - e1763, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00433-8
    Journal articles | 2022
    Tahhan N; Naduvilath TJ; Woods C; Papas E, 2022, 'Review of 20 years of soft contact lens wearer ocular physiology data', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2021.101525
    Journal articles | 2021
    Bourne RRA; Steinmetz JD; Flaxman S; Briant PS; Taylor HR; Resnikoff S; Casson RJ; Abdoli A; Abu-Gharbieh E; Afshin A; Ahmadieh H; Akalu Y; Alamneh AA; Alemayehu W; Alfaar AS; Alipour V; Anbesu EW; Androudi S; Arabloo J; Arditi A; Asaad M; Bagli E; Baig AA; Bärnighausen TW; Parodi MB; Bhagavathula AS; Bhardwaj N; Bhardwaj P; Bhattacharyya K; Bijani A; Bikbov M; Bottone M; Braithwaite T; Bron AM; Butt ZA; Cheng CY; Chu DT; Cicinelli MV; Coelho JM; Dagnew B; Dai X; Dana R; Dandona L; Dandona R; Del Monte MA; Deva JP; Diaz D; Djalalinia S; Dreer LE; Ehrlich JR; Ellwein LB; Emamian MH; Fernandes AG; Fischer F; Friedman DS; Furtado JM; Gaidhane AM; Gaidhane S; Gazzard G; Gebremichael B; George R; Ghashghaee A; Golechha M; Hamidi S; Hammond BR; Hartnett MER; Hartono RK; Hay SI; Heidari G; Ho HC; Hoang CL; Househ M; Ibitoye SE; Ilic IM; Ilic MD; Ingram AD; Irvani SSN; Jha RP; Kahloun R; Kandel H; Kasa AS; Kempen JH; Keramati M; Khairallah M; Khan EA; Khanna RC; Khatib MN; Kim JE; Kim YJ; Kisa A; Kisa S; Koyanagi A; Kurmi OP; Lansingh VC; Leasher JL; Leveziel N; Limburg H; Majdan M; Manafi N; Mansouri K, 2021, 'Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study', The Lancet Global Health, 9, pp. e130 - e143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30425-3
    Journal articles | 2021
    Bourne RRA; Steinmetz JD; Saylan M; Mersha AM; Weldemariam AH; Wondmeneh TG; Sreeramareddy CT; Pinheiro M; Yaseri M; Yu C; Zastrozhin MS; Zastrozhina A; Zhang ZJ; Zimsen SRM; Yonemoto N; Tsegaye GW; Vu GT; Vongpradith A; Renzaho AMN; Sorrie MB; Shaheen AA; Shiferaw WS; Skryabin VY; Skryabina AA; Saya GK; Rahimi-Movaghar V; Shigematsu M; Sahraian MA; Naderifar H; Sabour S; Rathi P; Sathian B; Miller TR; Rezapour A; Rawal L; Pham HQ; Parekh U; Podder V; Onwujekwe OE; Pasovic M; Otstavnov N; Negash H; Pawar S; Naimzada MD; Al Montasir A; Ogbo FA; Owolabi MO; Pakshir K; Mohammad Y; Moni MA; Nunez-Samudio V; Mulaw GF; Naveed M; Maleki S; Michalek IM; Misra S; Swamy SN; Mohammed JA; Flaxman S; Park EC; Briant PS; Meles GG; Hayat K; Landires I; Kim GR; Liu X; LeGrand KE; Taylor HR; Kunjathur SM; Khoja TAM; Bicer BK; Khalilov R; Hashi A; Kayode GA; Carneiro VLA; Kavetskyy T; Kosen S; Kulkarni V; Holla R; Kalhor R; Jayaram S; Islam SMS; Gilani SA; Eskandarieh S; Molla MD; Itumalla R; Farzadfar F; Congdon NG; Elhabashy HR; Elayedath R; Couto RAS; Dervenis N; Cromwell EA; Dahlawi SMA; Resnikoff S; Casson RJ; Abdoli A; Choi JYJ; Dos Santos FLC; Abrha WA, 2021, 'Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020: The Right to Sight: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study', The Lancet Global Health, 9, pp. e144 - e160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30489-7
    Journal articles | 2021
    Sankaridurg P; Tahhan N; Kandel H; Naduvilath T; Zou H; Frick KD; Marmamula S; Friedman DS; Lamoureux E; Keeffe J; Walline JJ; Fricke TR; Kovai V; Resnikoff S, 2021, 'IMI impact of myopia', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 62, pp. 2 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.62.5.2
    Journal articles | 2020
    Cheng CY; Wang N; Wong TY; Congdon N; He M; Wang YX; Braithwaite T; Casson RJ; Cicinelli MV; Das A; Flaxman SR; Jonas JB; Keeffe JE; Kempen JH; Leasher J; Limburg H; Naidoo K; Pesudovs K; Resnikoff S; Silvester AJ; Tahhan N; Taylor HR; Bourne RRA, 2020, 'Prevalence and causes of vision loss in East Asia in 2015: Magnitude, temporal trends and projections', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 104, pp. 616 - 622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-313308
    Journal articles | 2020
    Naidoo K; Kempen JH; Gichuhi S; Braithwaite T; Casson RJ; Cicinelli MV; Das A; Flaxman SR; Jonas JB; Keeffe JE; Leasher J; Limburg H; Pesudovs K; Resnikoff S; Silvester AJ; Tahhan N; Taylor HR; Wong TY; Bourne RRA, 2020, 'Prevalence and causes of vision loss in sub-Saharan Africa in 2015: Magnitude, temporal trends and projections', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 104, pp. 1658 - 1668, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-315217
    Journal articles | 2020
    Tahhan N; Ford BK; Angell B; Liew G; Nazarian J; Maberly G; Mitchell P; White AJR; Keay L, 2020, 'Evaluating the cost and wait-Times of a task-sharing model of care for diabetic eye care: A case study from Australia', BMJ Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036842
    Journal articles | 2019
    Kahloun R; Khairallah M; Resnikoff S; Cicinelli MV; Flaxman SR; Das A; Jonas JB; Keeffe JE; Kempen JH; Leasher J; Limburg H; Naidoo K; Pesudovs K; Silvester AJ; Tahhan N; Taylor HR; Wong TY; Bourne RRA, 2019, 'Prevalence and causes of vision loss in North Africa and Middle East in 2015: Magnitude, temporal trends and projections', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 103, pp. 863 - 870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312068
    Journal articles | 2019
    Keeffe JE; Casson RJ; Pesudovs K; Taylor HR; Cicinelli MV; Das A; Flaxman SR; Jonas JB; Kempen JH; Leasher J; Limburg H; Naidoo K; Silvester AJ; Stevens GA; Tahhan N; Wong TY; Resnikoff S; Bourne RRA, 2019, 'Prevalence and causes of vision loss in South-east Asia and Oceania in 2015: Magnitude, temporal trends and projections', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 103, pp. 878 - 884, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-311946
    Journal articles | 2019
    Nangia V; Jonas JB; George R; Lingam V; Ellwein L; Cicinelli MV; Das A; Flaxman SR; Keeffe JE; Kempen JH; Leasher J; Limburg H; Naidoo K; Pesudovs K; Resnikoff S; Silvester AJ; Tahhan N; Taylor HR; Wong TY; Bourne RRA, 2019, 'Prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment: Magnitude, temporal trends and projections in South and Central Asia', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 103, pp. 871 - 877, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312292
    Journal articles | 2018
    Bourne RRA; Jonas JB; Bron AM; Cicinelli MV; Das A; Flaxman SR; Friedman DS; Keeffe JE; Kempen JH; Leasher J; Limburg H; Naidoo K; Pesudovs K; Peto T; Saadine J; Silvester AJ; Tahhan N; Taylor HR; Varma R; Wong TY; Resnikoff S, 2018, 'Prevalence and causes of vision loss in high-income countries and in Eastern and Central Europe in 2015: Magnitude, temporal trends and projections', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 102, pp. 575 - 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311258
    Journal articles | 2018
    Fricke TR; Tahhan N; Resnikoff S; Papas E; Burnett A; Ho SM; Naduvilath T; Naidoo KS; Papas E, 2018, 'Global Prevalence of Presbyopia and Vision Impairment from Uncorrected Presbyopia: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Modelling', Ophthalmology, 125, pp. 1492 - 1499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.04.013
    Journal articles | 2017
    Bourne RRA; Flaxman SR; Braithwaite T; Cicinelli MV; Das A; Jonas JB; Keeffe J; Kempen JH; Leasher J; Limburg H; Naidoo K; Pesudovs K; Resnikoff S; Silvester A; Stevens GA; Tahhan N; Wong TY; Taylor HR; Ackland P; Arditi A; Barkana Y; Bozkurt B; Wormald R; Bron A; Budenz D; Cai F; Casson R; Chakravarthy U; Congdon N; Peto T; Choi J; Dana R; Palaiou M; Dandona R; Dandona L; Shen T; Dekaris I; Del Monte M; Deva J; Dreer L; Frazier M; Ellwein L; Hejtmancik J; Frick K; Friedman D; Javitt J; Munoz B; Quigley H; Ramulu P; Robin A; Tielsch J; West S; Furtado J; Gao H; Gazzard G; George R; Gichuhi S; Gonzalez V; Hammond B; Hartnett ME; He M; Hirai F; Huang J; Ingram A; Joslin C; Khanna R; Stambolian D; Khairallah M; Kim J; Lambrou G; Lansingh VC; Lanzetta P; Lim J; Mansouri K; Mathew A; Morse A; Musch D; Nangia V; Battaglia M; Yaacov F; Raju M; Rossetti L; Saaddine J; Sandar M; Serle J; Shetty R; Sieving P; Silva JC; Sitorus RS; Tejedor J; Tsilimbaris M; van Meurs J; Varma R; Virgili G; Volmink J; Xing Y; Wang NL; Wiedemann P; Zheng Y; Keeffe J, 2017, 'Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis', The Lancet Global Health, 5, pp. e888 - e897, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30293-0
    Journal articles | 2017
    Flaxman SR; Bourne RRA; Resnikoff S; Ackland P; Braithwaite T; Cicinelli MV; Das A; Jonas JB; Keeffe J; Kempen JH; Leasher J; Limburg H; Naidoo K; Pesudovs K; Silvester A; Stevens GA; Tahhan N; Wong TY; Taylor HR; Arditi A; Barkana Y; Bozkurt B; Bron A; Budenz D; Cai F; Casson R; Chakravarthy U; Choi J; Congdon N; Dana R; Dandona R; Dandona L; Dekaris I; Del Monte M; Deva J; Dreer L; Ellwein L; Frazier M; Frick K; Friedman D; Furtado J; Gao H; Gazzard G; George R; Gichuhi S; Gonzalez V; Hammond B; Hartnett ME; He M; Hejtmancik J; Hirai F; Huang J; Ingram A; Javitt J; Joslin C; Khairallah M; Khanna R; Kim J; Lambrou G; Lansingh VC; Lanzetta P; Lim J; Mansouri K; Mathew A; Morse A; Munoz B; Musch D; Nangia V; Palaiou M; Parodi MB; Pena FY; Peto T; Quigley H; Raju M; Ramulu P; Reza D; Robin A; Rossetti L; Saaddine J; Sandar M; Serle J; Shen T; Shetty R; Sieving P; Silva JC; Sitorus RS; Stambolian D; Tejedor J; Tielsch J; Tsilimbaris M; van Meurs J; Varma R; Virgili G; Wang YX; Wang NL; West S; Wiedemann P; Wormald R; Zheng Y; Keeffe J, 2017, 'Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment 1990–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis', The Lancet Global Health, 5, pp. e1221 - e1234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30393-5
    Journal articles | 2015
    Holden BA; Tahhan N; Jong M; Wilson DA; Fricke TR; Bourne R; Resnikoff S, 2015, 'Towards better estimates of uncorrected presbyopia', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 93, pp. 667, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.15.156844
    Journal articles | 2013
    Tahhan N; Papas E; Fricke TR; Frick KD; Holden BA; Tahhan N; Papas E, 2013, 'Utility and uncorrected refractive error', Ophthalmology, 120, pp. 1736 - 1744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.02.014
    Journal articles | 2009
    Papas EB; Dahms A; Carnt N; Tahhan N; Ehrmann K, 2009, 'Power profiles and short-term visual performance of soft contact lenses', Optometry and Vision Science, 86, pp. 318 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e318198959e
    Journal articles | 2009
    Tahhan N; Fricke T; Naduvilath T; Kierath JM; Ho S; Schlenther G; Layland B; Holden BA, 2009, 'Uncorrected refractive error in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 92, pp. 119 - 125
    Journal articles | 2004
    Swarbrick HA; Hiew R; Kee AJ; Peterson S; Tahhan N, 2004, 'Apical clearance rigid contact lenses induce corneal steepening', Optometry and Vision Science, 81, pp. 427 - 435
    Journal articles | 2003
    Tahhan N; du Toit R; Chung HW; Papas EB; La Hood DL; Holden BA, 2003, 'Comparison of reverse geometry lens designs for overnight orthokeratology', Optometry and Vision Science, 80, pp. 796 - 804
  • Conference Papers | 2022
    Psarakis D; Woods C; Naduvilath TJ; Tahhan N; Karunaratne S; Jagadeesh D; Back A; Sankaridurg P, 2022, 'Factors influencing visual satisfaction and willingness to wear myopia control spectacles', 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:000844401304122&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2017
    Bourne RRA; Flaxman S; Braithwaite T; Jonas JB; Keeffe J; Kempen JH; Leasher JL; Limburg H; Naidoo KS; Pesudovs K; Resnikoff S; Stevens G; Tahhan N; Wong T; Taylor H, 2017, 'Global Prevalence of Blindness and Distance and Near Vision Impairment: Magnitude, Temporal Trends, and Projections', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, MD, Baltimore, Vol. 58, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO) - Imaging in the Eye, MD, Baltimore, 06 May 2017 - 11 May 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000432170302064&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2017
    Kempen JH; Bourne RRA; Wong TY; Taylor H; Tahhan N; Stevens G; Resniko S; Pesudovs K; Limburg H; Leasher JL; Keeffe JE; Jonas JB; Braithwaite T; Flaxman S; Naidoo KS, 2017, 'Estimated Prevalence of Visual Impairment in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015)', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, MD, Baltimore, Vol. 58, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO) - Imaging in the Eye, MD, Baltimore, 06 May 2017 - 11 May 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000432170305325&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2015
    Papas EB; Tahhan N; Fricke TR; Wilson DA; Jong M; Naidoo KS; Resnikoff S; Holden BA, 2015, 'Global Cost-Effectiveness of Correcting Near Vision Impairment Due to Uncorrected Presbyopia', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, CO, Denver, Vol. 56, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology (ARVO), CO, Denver, 03 May 2015 - 07 May 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000362882205134&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Tahhan N; Papas E; Fricke T; Frick K; Holden B, 2013, 'Utility and Uncorrected Refractive Error', 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:000436232902420&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Posters | 2005
    Papas EB; Dahms A; Tahhan N; Carnt N, 2005, 'Power profiles and short term visual performance of soft contact lenses', United States
    Conference Papers | 2004
    Tahhan N; Rodriguez LL; Demir A; John T; Papas EB; Holden BA; Caroline P, 2004, 'Comfort and vision with inverted soft contact lenses', in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Association of Research Vision Ophthalmology Inc, Rockville, MD, USA, pp. U575 - U575, presented at ARVO 2004: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000223338001497&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
    Conference Papers | 2003
    Edwards K; Naduvilath T; Tahhan N; Du Toit R; Papas E; Kalliris A; Ozkan J; Sweeney D, 2003, 'Duration of discontinuation from silicone hydrogel extended wear due to adverse responses', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U306 - U306, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 04 May 2003, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184607001168&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2003
    Tahhan N; Sarfraz F; Raad N; Raad C; Weber T; Du Toit R; Papas E, 2003, 'Orthokeratology and the eyelid', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U307 - U307, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 04 May 2003, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184607001175&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2002
    Du Toit R; Papas E; Sweeney DF; Stern J; Tahhan N; Kalliris A, 2002, 'Ocular surface physiololgy and ocular symptoms in younger versus older, continuous, silicone hydrogel lens wearers', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U863 - U863, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 05 May 2002 - 10 May 2002, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606700244&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2002
    Tahhan N; Papas E; Du Toit R; Stern J; Kalliris A; Wong R; Holden B, 2002, 'Corneal topographic change after short periods of reverse geometry rigid gas permeable lens wear', in INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE, ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, pp. U213 - U213, presented at Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, FLORIDA, FT LAUDERDALE, 05 May 2002 - 10 May 2002, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000184606600928&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2001
    Tahhan N; Ramkumar S; Holden BA, 2001, 'Corneal topographical changes after fifteen minutes of reverse geometry lens wear', in Optometry and Vision Science, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 61 - 61, presented at American Academy of Optometry (2001), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 06 December 2001 - 10 December 2001
    Conference Papers | 2001
    du Toit R; Stern J; Tahhan N; Kalliris A; Sweeney DF, 2001, 'Non-compliance with contact lens care may increase the occurrence of adverse ocular responses', in Optometry and Vision Science, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 228 - 228, presented at American Academy of Optometry (2001), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 06 December 2001 - 10 December 2001
    Preprints |
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SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

  • UNSW Promoting High Quality Research Papers Scheme –for highly Cited Journal papers placing them it in the top 1% of the field.
  • Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
  • Brian M Kirby Scholarship, School of Optometry & Vision Science
  • Vision Cooperative Research Centre postgraduate scholarship