Dr Gerald Liew
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Dr Gerald Liew

Clinical Associate Professor
Clinical Ophthalmology &
Eye Health, Westmead Clinical School
Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Neurosciences and Mental Health, Healthy Ageing
Project titleResearch student
Health outcomes in adults with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus,Tom CAMPBELL

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Lai, J., Wong, V., Liew, G. (2019). Diabetic Retinopathy and Stroke. In Charumathi Sabanayagam, Tien Y. Wong (Eds.), Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease, (pp. 38-53). Basel: Karger. [More Information]

Journals

  • Tang, Z., Wong, C., Hui, V., Chan, C., Wong, T., Cheng, C., Sabanayagam, C., Tham, Y., Liew, G., Anantharaman, G., et al (2024). Deep learning-based image quality assessment for optical coherence tomography macular scans: a multicentre study. British Journal of Ophthalmology, , 323871. [More Information]
  • Van Vu, K., Mitchell, P., Detaram, H., Burlutsky, G., Liew, G., Gopinath, B. (2024). Prevalence and risk factors for impaired activities of daily living in patients with neo-vascular age-related macular degeneration who present for anti-VEGF treatment. Eye, 38(9), 1647-1653. [More Information]
  • Jeyakumar, S., Hayward, C., Muthiah, K., Nguyen, H., Robson, D., Olsen, N., Schnegg, B., Macdonald, P., Fraser, C., Liew, G., et al (2024). Retinal microvascular remodeling associates with adverse events in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device-supported patients. Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation. [More Information]

2024

  • Tang, Z., Wong, C., Hui, V., Chan, C., Wong, T., Cheng, C., Sabanayagam, C., Tham, Y., Liew, G., Anantharaman, G., et al (2024). Deep learning-based image quality assessment for optical coherence tomography macular scans: a multicentre study. British Journal of Ophthalmology, , 323871. [More Information]
  • Van Vu, K., Mitchell, P., Detaram, H., Burlutsky, G., Liew, G., Gopinath, B. (2024). Prevalence and risk factors for impaired activities of daily living in patients with neo-vascular age-related macular degeneration who present for anti-VEGF treatment. Eye, 38(9), 1647-1653. [More Information]
  • Jeyakumar, S., Hayward, C., Muthiah, K., Nguyen, H., Robson, D., Olsen, N., Schnegg, B., Macdonald, P., Fraser, C., Liew, G., et al (2024). Retinal microvascular remodeling associates with adverse events in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device-supported patients. Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation. [More Information]

2023

  • Gyawali, R., Toomey, M., Stapleton, F., Ho, K., Keay, L., Pye, D., Katalinic, P., Liew, G., Hsing, Y., Ramke, J., et al (2023). Clinical indicators for diabetic eyecare delivered by optometrists in Australia: a Delphi study. Clinical and Experimental Optometry. [More Information]
  • Betzler, B., Hogg, R., Young, I., Cheng, C., Lim, S., Lee, A., Wong, T., Lee, M., Hsu, W., Tan, G., Liew, G., et al (2023). Deep learning algorithms to detect diabetic kidney disease from retinal photographs in multiethnic populations with diabetes. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 30(12), 1904-1914. [More Information]
  • Weerasinghe, L., Dunn, H., Fung, A., Maberly, G., Cheung, N., Weerasinghe, D., Liew, G., Do, H., Hng, T., Pryke, A., Marks, S., Girgis, C., White, A., et al (2023). Diabetic Retinopathy Screening at the Point of Care (DR SPOC): detecting undiagnosed and vision-threatening retinopathy by integrating portable technologies within existing services. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 11(4). [More Information]

2022

  • Jeevakumar, V., Sefton, R., Chan, J., Gopinath, B., Liew, G., Shah, T., Siette, J. (2022). Association between retinal markers and cognition in older adults: A systematic review. BMJ Open, 12(6). [More Information]
  • Velayutham, V., Benitez-Aguirre, P., Craig, M., Cho, Y., Liew, G., Donaghue, K. (2022). Cardiac Autonomic Nerve Dysfunction Predicts Incident Retinopathy and Early Kidney Dysfunction in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care, 45(10), 2391-2395. [More Information]
  • Brown, D., Emanuelli, A., Bandello, F., Barranco, J., Figueira, J., Souied, E., Wolf, S., Gupta, V., Ngah, N., Liew, G., et al (2022). KESTREL and KITE: 52-Week Results From Two Phase III Pivotal Trials of Brolucizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 238, 157-172. [More Information]

2021

  • Gopinath, B., Liew, G., Burlutsky, G., McMahon, C., Mitchell, P. (2021). Association between vision and hearing impairment and successful aging over five years. Maturitas, 143, 203-208. [More Information]
  • Velayutham, V., Benitez-Aguirre, P., Liew, G., Wong, T., Jenkins, A., Craig, M., Donaghue, K. (2021). Baseline extended zone retinal vascular calibres associate with sensory nerve abnormalities in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A prospective longitudinal study. Diabetic Medicine, 38(11), e14662. [More Information]
  • Singh, A., Raval, V., Bellerive, C., Gopinath, B., Liew, G., Mitchell, P. (2021). Choroidal melanocytic lesions in children: focal aggregates and melanocytosis. Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 25(6), 3.27E+03-3.27E+07. [More Information]

2020

  • Jalbert, I., Rahardjo, D., Yashadhana, A., Liew, G., Gopinath, B. (2020). A qualitative exploration of Australian eyecare professional perspectives on Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) care. PloS One, 15(2), e0228858. [More Information]
  • Liew, G., Tse, B., Ho, I., Joachim, N., White, A., Pickford, R., Maltby, D., Gopinath, B., Mitchell, P., Crossett, B. (2020). Acylcarnitine abnormalities implicate mitochondrial dysfunction in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 61(8), 1-7. [More Information]
  • Gopinath, B., Liew, G., Lewis, J., Blekkenhorst, L., Bondonno, C., Burlutsky, G., Hodgson, J., Mitchell, P. (2020). Association of dietary nitrate intake with retinal microvascular structure in older adults. European Journal of Nutrition, 59(5), 2057-2063. [More Information]

2019

  • Gopinath, B., Flood, V., Burlutksy, G., Liew, G., Mitchell, P. (2019). Carbohydrate nutrition variables and risk of disability in instrumental activities of daily living. European Journal of Nutrition, 58(8), 3221-3228. [More Information]
  • Lai, J., Wong, V., Liew, G. (2019). Diabetic Retinopathy and Stroke. In Charumathi Sabanayagam, Tien Y. Wong (Eds.), Diabetic Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease, (pp. 38-53). Basel: Karger. [More Information]
  • Tang, D., Mitchell, P., Flood, V., Kifley, A., Hayes, A., Liew, G., Gopinath, B. (2019). Dietary intervention in patients with age-related macular degeneration: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9(2), 1-7. [More Information]

2018

  • Meng, W., Shah, K., Pollack, S., Toppila, I., Hebert, H., McCarthy, M., Groop, L., Ahlqvist, E., Lyssenko, V., Agardh, E., Mitchell, P., Liew, G., Kifley, A., Wang, J., et al (2018). A genome-wide association study suggests new evidence for an association of the NADPH Oxidase 4 (NOX4) gene with severe diabetic retinopathy in type 2 diabetes. Acta Ophthalmologica, 96(7), e811-e819. [More Information]
  • Wang, S., Mitchell, P., Liew, G., Wong, T., Phan, K., Thiagalingam, A., Joachim, N., Burlutsky, G., Gopinath, B. (2018). A spectrum of retinal vasculature measures and coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis, 268, 215-224. [More Information]
  • Mitchell, P., Liew, G., Gopinath, B., Wong, T. (2018). Age-related macular degeneration. The Lancet, 392(10153), 1147-1159. [More Information]

2017

  • Agrawal, R., Joachim, N., Li, L., Lee, J., Agarwal, A., Sim, D., Keane, P., Liew, G., Pavesio, C. (2017). Assessment of retinal vascular calibres as a biomarker of disease activity in birdshot chorioretinopathy. Acta Ophthalmologica, 95(2), e113-e118. [More Information]
  • Tufail, A., Rudisill, C., Egan, C., Kapetanakis, V., Salas-Vega, S., Owen, C., Lee, A., Louw, V., Anderson, J., Liew, G., et al (2017). Automated Diabetic Retinopathy Image Assessment Software: Diagnostic Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness Compared with Human Graders. Ophthalmology, 124(3), 343-351. [More Information]
  • Gopinath, B., Liew, G., Flood, V., Joachim, N., Burlutsky, G., Mitchell, P. (2017). Combined influence of poor health behaviours on the prevalence and 15-year incidence of age-related macular degeneration. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 1-6. [More Information]

2016

  • Fritsche, L., Igl, W., Bailey, J., Grassman, F., Sengupta, S., Bragg-Gresham, J., Burdon, K., Hebbring, S., Wen, C., Gorski, M., Mitchell, P., Liew, G., Tan, A., Gopinath, B., Wang, J., et al (2016). A large genome-wide association study of age-related macular degeneration highlights contributions of rare and common variants. Nature Genetics, 48(2), 134-143. [More Information]
  • Gopinath, B., Liew, G., Burlutsky, G., Mitchell, P. (2016). Age-related macular degeneration and risk of total and cause-specific mortality over 15 years. Maturitas, 84, 63-67. [More Information]
  • Tufail, A., Kapetanakis, V., Salas-Vega, S., Egan, C., Rudisill, C., Owen, C., Lee, A., Louw, V., Anderson, J., Liew, G., et al (2016). An observational study to assess if automated diabetic retinopathy image assessment software can replace one or more steps of manual imaging grading and to determine their cost-effectiveness. Health Technology Assessment, 20(92), 1-72. [More Information]

2015

  • Kapetanakis, V., Rudnicka, A., Liew, G., Owen, C., Lee, A., Louw, V., Bolter, L., Anderson, J., Egan, C., Salas-Vega, S., et al (2015). A study of whether automated Diabetic Retinopathy Image Assessment could replace manual grading steps in the English National Screening Programme. Journal of Medical Screening, 22(3), 112-118. [More Information]
  • Phan, K., Mitchell, P., Liew, G., Plant, A., Wang, S., Au, C., Chiha, J., Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A., Burlutsky, G., Gopinath, B. (2015). Association between Retinal Arteriolar and Venule Calibre with Prevalent Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study. PloS One, 10(12), 1-10. [More Information]
  • Halford, S., Liew, G., Mackay, D., Sergouniotis, P., Holt, R., Broadgate, S., Volpi, E., Ocaka, L., Robson, A., Holder, G., et al (2015). Author reply. Ophthalmology, 122(4), e22-e22. [More Information]

2014

  • Liew, G., Michaelides, M., Bunce, C. (2014). A comparison of the causes of blindness certifications in England and Wales in working age adults (16-64 years), 1999-2000 with 2009-2010. BMJ Open, 4(2), 1-6. [More Information]
  • Gopinath, B., Liew, G., Burlutsky, G., Mitchell, P. (2014). Age-related macular degeneration and 5-year incidence of impaired activities of daily living. Maturitas, 77(3), 263-266. [More Information]
  • Gopinath, B., Chiha, J., Plant, A., Thiagalingam, A., Burlutsky, G., Kovoor, P., Liew, G., Mitchell, P. (2014). Associations between retinal microvascular structure and the severity and extent of coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis, 236(1), 25-30. [More Information]

2013

  • Liew, G., Quin, G., Gillies, M., Fraser-Bell, S. (2013). Central serous chorioretinopathy: a review of epidemiology and pathophysiology. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 41(2), 201-214. [More Information]
  • Quin, G., Liew, G., Ho, I., Gillies, M., Fraser-Bell, S. (2013). Diagnosis and interventions for central serous chorioretinopathy: review and update. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 41(2), 187-200. [More Information]
  • Jensen, R., Sim, X., Li, X., Cotch, M., Ikram, M., Holliday, E., Eiriksdottir, G., Harris, T., Jonasson, F., Liew, G., Mitchell, P., Wang, J., et al (2013). Genome-wide association study of retinopathy in individuals without diabetes. PloS One, 8(2), 1-11. [More Information]

2012

  • Cheung, N., Saw, S., Liew, G., Liu, E., Hodgson, L., Mitchell, P., Wong, T. (2012). Childhood Vascular Risk Factors and Retinal Vessel Caliber. Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 1(4), 193-197. [More Information]
  • Liew, G., Mitchell, P., Wong, T., Wang, J. (2012). Retinal Microvascular Signs Are Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in Persons with and without Diabetes. Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, 35(6), 589-594. [More Information]

2011

  • Kawasaki, R., Che Azemin, M., Kumar, D., Tan-Koay, A., Liew, G., Wong, T., Mitchell, P., Wang, J. (2011). Fractal Dimension of the Retinal Vasculature and Risk of Stroke: A Nested Case-Control Study. Neurology, 76(20), 1766-1767. [More Information]
  • Liew, G., Wang, J. (2011). Retinal Vascular Signs: A Window to the Heart? Revista Espanola de Cardiologia, 64(6), 515-521. [More Information]
  • Liew, G., Campbell, S., Klein, R., Klein, B., Sharrett, A., Cotch, M., Wang, J., Wong, T. (2011). Ten-Year Longitudinal Changes in Retinal Microvascular Lesions The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Ophthalmology, 118(8), 1612-1618. [More Information]

2010

  • Gopinath, B., Baur, L., Wang, J., Teber, E., Liew, G., Cheung, N., Wong, T., Mitchell, P. (2010). Blood pressure is associated with retinal vessel signs in preadolescent children. Journal of Hypertension, 28(7), 1406-1412. [More Information]
  • Baker, M., Wang, J., Liew, G., Hand, P., De Silva, D., Lindley, R., Mitchell, P., Wong, M., Rochtchina, E., Wong, T., et al (2010). Differential Associations of Cortical and Subcortical Cerebral Atrophy With Retinal Vascular Signs in Patients With Acute Stroke. Stroke, 41(10), 2143-2150. [More Information]
  • Wainwright, A., Liew, G., Burlutsky, G., Rochtchina, E., Zhang, Y., Hsu, W., Lee, J., Wong, T., Mitchell, P., Wang, J. (2010). Effect of Image Quality, Color and Format on the Measurement of Retinal Vascular Fractal Dimension. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 51(11), 5525-5529. [More Information]

2009

  • Samarawickrama, C., Huynh, S., Liew, G., Burlutsky, G., Mitchell, P. (2009). Birth Weight and Optic Nerve Head Parameters. Ophthalmology, 116(6), 1112-1118. [More Information]
  • Liew, G., Mitchell, P., Wong, T. (2009). Geographic atrophy in age-related macular degeneration and TLR3. New England Journal of Medicine. [More Information]
  • McGeechan, K., Liew, G., Macaskill, P., Irwig, L., Klein, R., Klein, B., Wang, J., Mitchell, P., Vingerling, J., de Jong, P., et al (2009). Meta-analysis: retinal vessel caliber and risk for coronary heart disease. Annals of Internal Medicine, 151(6), 404-413. [More Information]

2008

  • Tan, J., Wang, J., Liew, G., Rochtchina, E., Mitchell, P. (2008). Age-related macular degeneration and mortality from cardiovascular disease or stroke. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 92(4), 509-512. [More Information]
  • McGeechan, K., Liew, G., Wong, T. (2008). Are retinal examinations useful in assessing cardiovascular risk? American Journal of Hypertension, 21(8), 847. [More Information]
  • McGeechan, K., Macaskill, P., Irwig, L., Liew, G., Wong, T. (2008). Assessing New Biomarkers and Predictive Models for Use in Clinical Practice: A Clinician's Guide. Archives of Internal Medicine, 168(21), 2304-2310. [More Information]

2007

  • Liew, G., Shankar, A., Wang, J., Klein, R., Bray, M., Couper, D., Sharrett, A., Wong, T. (2007). Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms and retinal vascular signs - The atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study. Archives of Ophthalmology, 125(6), 813-818. [More Information]
  • Wong, T., Liew, G., Mitchell, P. (2007). Clinical update: new treatments for age-related macular degeneration. The Lancet, 370(9583), 204-206. [More Information]
  • Kaushik, S., Wang, J., Flood, V., Liew, G., Smith, W., Mitchell, P. (2007). Frequency of Fish Consumption, Retinal Microvascular Signs and Vascular Mortality. Microcirculation, 15(1), 27-36. [More Information]

2006

  • Liew, G., Shankar, A., Wang, J., Klein, R., Bray, M., Couper, D., Wong, T. (2006). Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms are not associated with diabetic retinopathy: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 142(1), 105-111. [More Information]
  • Liew, G., Mitchell, P., Wang, J., Wong, T. (2006). Effect of axial length on retinal vascular network geometry. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 141(3), 597. [More Information]
  • Cugati, S., Cikamatana, L., Wang, J., Kifley, A., Liew, G., Mitchell, P. (2006). Five-year incidence and progression of vascular retinopathy in persons without diabetes: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. Eye, 20(11), 1239-1245. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2019

  • Developing a Mental Health Stepped-Care Program for Older Adults with Vision Loss and Blindness, Gopinath B, Keay L, Liew G, Dillon L, Cleaver D, Clark A, DVC Research/USyd-UNSW MoU: Early Intervention and Prevention (Older People)

2017

  • Using New Retinal Imaging Technologies to Improve Classification and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy, Liew G, Diabetes Australia/Research Grant