Professor Sasha Klistorner
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Professor Sasha Klistorner

Associate Professor
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health
Save Sight Institute
Phone
+61 2 9382 7300
Fax
+61 2 9382 7318

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2013). The Visual Evoked Potential in Humans. In Paul M Pilowsky, Melissa M J Farnham, Angelina Y Fong (Eds.), Stimulation and Inhibition of Neurons, (pp. 287-299). New York: Springer Science+Business Media. [More Information]
  • You, Y., Klistorner, A., Graham, S. (2013). Visual Evoked Potential Recording in Rodents. In Paul M Pilowsky, Melissa M J Farnham, Angelina Y Fong (Eds.), Stimulation and Inhibition of Neurons, (pp. 275-285). New York: Springer Science+Business Media. [More Information]

Journals

  • Klistorner, S., Barnett, M., Klistorner, A. (2024). Longitudinal enlargement of choroid plexus is associated with chronic lesion expansion and neurodegeneration in RRMS patients. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. [More Information]
  • Barnett, M., Wang, D., Beadnall, H., Bischof, A., Brunacci, D., Butzkueven, H., Brown, J., Cabezas Grebol, M., Das, T., Dugal, T., Klistorner, A., Kyle, K., Tang, Z., Zhan, G., Wang, C., et al (2023). A real-world clinical validation for AI-based MRI monitoring in multiple sclerosis. npj Digital Medicine, 6(1). [More Information]
  • Basavarajappa, D., Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Gupta, V., Chitranshi, N., Viswanathan, D., Gupta, V., Vander Wall, R., Palanivel, V., Mirzaei, M., et al (2023). Anti-inflammatory Effects of Siponimod in a Mouse Model of Excitotoxicity-Induced Retinal Injury. Molecular Neurobiology, 60(12), 7222-7237. [More Information]

Conferences

  • Zhang, C., Song, Y., Liu, S., Lill, S., Wang, C., Tang, Z., You, Y., Gao, Y., Klistorner, A., Barnett, M., Cai, W. (2018). MS-GAN: GAN-Based Semantic Segmentation of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions in Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2018 International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA 2018), Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). [More Information]

Patents

  • Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Cheng, A. (2017). Flexible electrode assembly and apparatus for measuring electrophysiological signals. Patent No. US9705239.
  • Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Malov, I., Kozlovski, A. (2011). Method and Apparatus for Objective Electrophysiological Assessment of Visual Function (Triadic). Patent No. 1274339, 2001295167, 2007200577, 4817582, 7740592, 7972278, DE1274339, EP1274339, ES1274339. , France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom.
  • Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2011). Stimulus Method For Multifocal Visual Evoked Potential (USA). Patent No. 8075137.

2024

  • Klistorner, S., Barnett, M., Klistorner, A. (2024). Longitudinal enlargement of choroid plexus is associated with chronic lesion expansion and neurodegeneration in RRMS patients. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. [More Information]

2023

  • Barnett, M., Wang, D., Beadnall, H., Bischof, A., Brunacci, D., Butzkueven, H., Brown, J., Cabezas Grebol, M., Das, T., Dugal, T., Klistorner, A., Kyle, K., Tang, Z., Zhan, G., Wang, C., et al (2023). A real-world clinical validation for AI-based MRI monitoring in multiple sclerosis. npj Digital Medicine, 6(1). [More Information]
  • Basavarajappa, D., Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Gupta, V., Chitranshi, N., Viswanathan, D., Gupta, V., Vander Wall, R., Palanivel, V., Mirzaei, M., et al (2023). Anti-inflammatory Effects of Siponimod in a Mouse Model of Excitotoxicity-Induced Retinal Injury. Molecular Neurobiology, 60(12), 7222-7237. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, S., van der Walt, A., Barnett, M., Butzkueven, H., Kolbe, S., Parratt, J., Yiannikas, C., Klistorner, A. (2023). Choroid plexus volume is enlarged in clinically isolated syndrome patients with optic neuritis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. [More Information]

2022

  • Klistorner, S., Eghtedari, M., Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2022). Analysis of Multifocal Visual Evoked Potentials Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms. Translational Vision Science and Technology, 11(1), 10. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, S., Barnett, M., Parratt, J., Yiannikas, C., Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2022). Choroid plexus volume in multiple sclerosis predicts expansion of chronic lesions and brain atrophy. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 9(10), 1528-1537. [More Information]
  • Nguyen, M., Zhu, C., Kolbe, S., Butzkueven, H., White, O., Fielding, J., Kilpatrick, T., Egan, G., Klistorner, A., van der Walt, A. (2022). Early predictors of visual and axonal outcomes after acute optic neuritis. Frontiers in Neurology, 13. [More Information]

2021

  • Klistorner, S., Barnett, M., Wasserthal, J., Yiannikas, C., Barton, J., Parratt, J., You, Y., Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2021). Differentiating axonal loss and demyelination in chronic MS lesions: A novel approach using single streamline diffusivity analysis. PloS One, 16, e0244766. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, S., Barnett, M., Yiannikas, C., Barton, J., Parratt, J., You, Y., Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2021). Expansion of chronic lesions is linked to disease progression in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis patients. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 27(10), 1533-1542. [More Information]
  • You, Y., Barnett, M., Yiannikas, C., Parratt, J., Matthews, J., Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2021). Interferon-β Is Less Effective Than Other Drugs in Controlling the Rate of Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss in MS. Neurology: Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation, 8(3). [More Information]

2020

  • You, Y., Barnett, M., Yiannikas, K., Parratt, J., Matthews, J., Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2020). Chronic demyelination exacerbates neuroaxonal loss in patients with MS with unilateral optic neuritis. Neurology: Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation, 7(3), 1-10. [More Information]

2019

  • Shen, T., Gupta, V., Yiannikas, C., Klistorner, A., Graham, S., You, Y. (2019). Association Between BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism and Optic Neuritis Damage in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13, 1-6. [More Information]
  • You, Y., Joseph, C., Wang, C., Gupta, V., Liu, S., Yiannikas, C., Chua, B., Chitranshi, N., Shen, T., Dheer, Y., Invernizzi, A., Barnett, M., Klistorner, A., et al (2019). Demyelination precedes axonal loss in the transneuronal spread of human neurodegenerative disease. Brain, 142(2), 426-442. [More Information]
  • Shen, T., You, Y., Arunachalam, S., Fontes, A., Liu, S., Gupta, V., Parratt, J., Wang, C., Barnett, M., Barton, J., Zhu, L., Fraser, C., Graham, S., Klistorner, A., et al (2019). Differing Structural and Functional Patterns of Optic Nerve Damage in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. Ophthalmology, 126(3), 445-453. [More Information]

2018

  • Liu, S., Stuart, G., Schulz, A., Kalloniatis, M., Zangerl, B., Cai, W., Gao, Y., Chua, B., Arvind Srinivasan, H., Grigg, J., Klistorner, A., You, Y., et al (2018). A Deep Learning-Based Algorithm Identifies Glaucomatous Discs Using Monoscopic Fundus Photographs. Ophthalmology Glaucoma, 1(1), 15-22. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Chai, Y., Leocani, L., Albrecht, P., Aktas, O., Butzkueven, H., Ziemssen, T., Ziemssen, F., Frederiksen, J., Xu, L., et al (2018). Assessment of Opicinumab in Acute Optic Neuritis Using Multifocal Visual Evoked Potential. CNS Drugs, 32(12), 1159-1171. [More Information]
  • Shen, T., You, Y., Joseph, C., Mirzaei, M., Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Gupta, V. (2018). BDNF Polymorphism: A Review of Its Diagnostic and Clinical Relevance in Neurodegenerative Disorders. Aging and Disease, 9(3), 523-536. [More Information]

2017

  • Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2017). Afferent visual pathways in multiple sclerosis: a review. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 45(1), 62-72. [More Information]
  • Turner, A., Vander Wall, R., Gupta, V., Klistorner, A., Graham, S. (2017). DBA/2J mouse model for experimental glaucoma: pitfalls and problems. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 45(9), 911-922. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Cheng, A. (2017). Flexible electrode assembly and apparatus for measuring electrophysiological signals. Patent No. US9705239.

2016

  • Klistorner, A., Wang, C., Fofanova, V., Barnett, M., Yiannikas, C., Parratt, J., You, Y., Graham, S. (2016). Diffusivity in multiple sclerosis lesions: At the cutting edge? NeuroImage: Clinical, 12, 219-226. [More Information]
  • Malmqvist, L., De Santiago, L., Fraser, C., Klistorner, A., Hamann, S. (2016). Exploring the methods of data analysis in multifocal visual evoked potentials. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 133(1), 41-48. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Wang, C., Yiannikas, C., Graham, S., Parratt, J., Barnett, M. (2016). Progressive injury in chronic multiple sclerosis lesions is gender-specific: A DTI study. PloS One, 11(2), 1-11. [More Information]

2015

  • Hartmann, C., Klistorner, A., Brandt, A., Schroeder, K., Kolbe, R., Cohn, E., Goebels, N., Guthoff, R., Aktas, O., Hartung, H., et al (2015). Axonal damage in papilledema linked to idiopathic intracranial hypertension as revealed by multifocal visual evoked potentials. Clinical Neurophysiology, 126(10), 2040-2041. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Vootakuru, N., Wang, C., Yiannikas, C., Graham, S., Parratt, J., Garrick, R., Levin, N., Masters, L., Lagopoulos, J., Barnett, M. (2015). Decoding diffusivity in multiple sclerosis: analysis of optic radiation lesional and non-lesional white matter. PloS One, 10(3), 1-23. [More Information]
  • Alshowaeir, D., Yannikas, C., Garrick, R., van der Walt, A., Graham, S., Fraser, C., Klistorner, A. (2015). Multifocal VEP assessment of optic neuritis evolution. Clinical Neurophysiology, 126(8), 1617-1623. [More Information]

2014

  • Kaushik, M., Graham, S., Wang, C., Klistorner, A. (2014). A Topographical Relationship Between Visual Field Defects and Optic Radiation Changes in Glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 55(9), 5770-5775. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Sriram, P., Vootakuru, N., Wang, C., Barnett, M., Garrick, R., Parratt, J., Levin, N., Raz, N., van der Walt, A., Masters, L., et al (2014). Axonal loss of retinal neurons in multiple sclerosis associated with optic radiation lesions. Neurology, 82(24), 2165-2172. [More Information]
  • Gupta, V., You, Y., Li, J., Gupta, V., Golzan, S., Klistorner, A., van den Buuse, M., Graham, S. (2014). BDNF impairment is associated with age-related changes in the inner retina and exacerbates experimental glaucoma. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease, 1842 (9), 1567-1578. [More Information]

2013

  • Klistorner, A., Garrick, R., Barnett, M., Graham, S., Arvind Srinivasan, H., Sriram, P., Yiannikas, C. (2013). Axonal loss in non-optic neuritis eyes of patients with multiple sclerosis linked to delayed visual evoked potential. Neurology, 80(3), 242-245. [More Information]
  • Kaushik, M., Wang, C., Barnett, M., Garrick, R., Parratt, J., Graham, S., Sriram, P., Yiannikas, C., Klistorner, A. (2013). Inner Nuclear Layer Thickening Is Inversley Proportional to Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss in Optic Neuritis. PloS One, 8(10), 1-8. [More Information]
  • Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2013). New magnetic resonance imaging techniques identify cortical changes in glaucoma. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 41(1), 3-522. [More Information]

2012

  • You, Y., Gupta, V., Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2012). Anterograde Degeneration along the Visual Pathway after Optic Nerve Injury. PloS One, 7(12), 1-11. [More Information]
  • You, Y., Klistorner, A., Thie, J., Gupta, V., Graham, S. (2012). Axonal Loss in a Rat Model of Optic Neuritis Is Closely Correlated with Visual Evoked Potential Amplitudes Using Electroencephalogram-based Scaling. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 53(7), 3662-3662. [More Information]
  • Thie, J., Klistorner, A., Graham, S. (2012). Biomedical signal acquisition with streaming wireless communication for recording evoked potentials. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 125(2), 149-159. [More Information]

2011

  • You, Y., Klistorner, A., Thie, J., Graham, S. (2011). Improving reproducibility of VEP recording in rats: electrodes, stimulus source and peak analysis. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 123(2), 109-119. [More Information]
  • You, Y., Klistorner, A., Thie, J., Graham, S. (2011). Latency delay of visual evoked potential is a real measurement of demyelination in a rat model of optic neuritis. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 52(9), 6911-6918. [More Information]
  • Arvind Srinivasan, H., Klistorner, A., Grigg, J., Graham, S. (2011). Low-Luminance Contrast Stimulation Is Optimal for Early Detection of Glaucoma Using Multifocal Visual Evoked Potentials. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 52(6), 3744-3750. [More Information]

2010

  • Leaney, J., Klistorner, A., Arvind Srinivasan, H., Graham, S. (2010). Dichoptic suppression of mfVEP amplitude: effect of retinal eccentricity and simulated unilateral visual impairment. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 51(12), 6549-6555. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Arvind Srinivasan, H., Garrick, R., Graham, S., Paine, M., Yiannikas, C. (2010). Interrelationship of optical coherence tomography and multifocal visual-evoked potentials after optic neuritis. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 51(5), 2770-2777. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Arvind Srinivasan, H., Garrick, R., Yiannikas, C., Paine, M., Graham, S. (2010). Remyelination of optic nerve lesions: spatial and temporal factors. Multiple Sclerosis: clinical and laboratory research, 16(7), 786-795. [More Information]

2009

  • Graham, S., Klistorner, A. (2009). Electrophysiological Visual Field Measurement. Patent No. 1076508, 4316140, 69937234.8. , Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
  • Klistorner, A., Arvind Srinivasan, H., Nguyen, T., Garrick, R., Paine, M., Graham, S., Yiannikas, K. (2009). Fellow eye changes in optic neuritis correlate with the risk of multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis: clinical and laboratory research, 15(8), 928-932. [More Information]
  • Arvind Srinivasan, H., Graham, S., Leaney, J., Grigg, J., Goldberg, I., Billson, F., Klistorner, A. (2009). Identifying preperimetric functional loss in glaucoma: a blue-on-yellow multifocal visual evoked potentials study. Ophthalmology, 116(6), 1134-1141. [More Information]

2008

  • Klistorner, A., Arvind Srinivasan, H., Nguyen, T., Garrick, R., Paine, M., Graham, S., O’Day, J., Grigg, J., Billson, F., Yiannikas, K. (2008). Axonal loss and myelin in early ON loss in postacute optic neuritis. Annals of Neurology, 64(3), 325-331. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Arvind Srinivasan, H., Nguyen, T., Garrick, R., Paine, M., Graham, S., O'Day, J., Yiannikas, K. (2008). Multifocal VEP and OCT in optic neuritis: a topographical study of the structure-function relationship. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 118(2), 129-137. [More Information]
  • Do, H., Klistorner, A., Grigg, J. (2008). Ophthalmic manifestations of demyelination secondary to etanercept. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 36(4), 392-394. [More Information]

2007

  • Klistorner, A., Fraser, C., Garrick, R., Graham, S., Arvind Srinivasan, H. (2007). Correlation between full-field and multifocal VEPs in optic neuritis. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 116(1), 19-27. [More Information]
  • Arvind Srinivasan, H., Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Grigg, J., Goldberg, I., Billson, F. (2007). Dichoptic stimulation improves detection of glaucoma with multifocal visual evoked potentials. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 48(10), 4590-4596. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Fraser, C., Garrick, R., Nguyen, T., Paine, M., O'Day, J., Grigg, J., Arvind Srinivasan, H., Billson, F. (2007). Electrophysiological evidence for heterogeneity of lesions in optic neuritis. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 48(10), 4549-4556. [More Information]

2006

  • Balachandran, C., Graham, S., Klistorner, A., Goldberg, I. (2006). Comparison of objective diagnostic tests in glaucoma: Heidelberg retinal tomography and multifocal visual evoked potentials. Journal of Glaucoma, 15(2), 110-116. [More Information]
  • Fraser, C., Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Garrick, R., Billson, F., Grigg, J. (2006). Multifocal visual evoked potential analysis of inflammatory or demyelinating optic neuritis. Ophthalmology, 113(2), 315-323. [More Information]
  • Fraser, C., Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Garrick, R., Billson, F., Grigg, J. (2006). Multifocal visual evoked potential latency analysis: predicting progression to multiple sclerosis. JAMA Neurology, 63(6), 847-850. [More Information]

2005

  • Graham, S., Klistorner, A., Goldberg, I. (2005). Clinical application of objective perimetry using multifocal visual evoked potentials in glaucoma practice. Archives of Ophthalmology, 123(6), 729-739. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Graham, S. (2005). Effect of Eccentricity on Pattern-pulse Multifocal VEP. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 110(2-3), 209-218. [More Information]
  • Klistorner, A., Graham, S., bilson, F., Martins, A. (2005). Effect of fixation tasks on multifocal visual evoked potentials. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 33(5), 499-504. [More Information]

2004

  • Martins, A., Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Billson, F. (2004). Effect Of Check Size And Stimulation Rate On Blue-Yellow Multifocal Visual Evoked Potentials. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 32(3), 270-274. [More Information]
  • Balachandran, C., Klistorner, A., Billson, F. (2004). Multifocal Vep In Children: Its Maturation And Clinical Application. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 88(2), 226-232. [More Information]

2003

  • Martins, A., Balachandran, C., Klistorner, A., Graham, S., Billson, F. (2003). Effect of pupil size on multifocal pattern visual evoked potentials. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 31(4), 354-356. [More Information]
  • Balachandran, C., Klistorner, A., Graham, S. (2003). Effect of stimulus check size on multifocal evoked potentials. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 106(2), 183-188. [More Information]

2002

  • Graham, S., Klistorner, A., Goldberg, I. (2002). Multifocal objective perimetry in the detection of glaucomatous field loss. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 133(1), 29-39. [More Information]

2001

  • Klistorner, A., Graham, S. (2001). Electroencephalogram-based scaling of multifocal visual evoked potentials: effect on intersubject amplitude variability. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 42, 2145-2152.

2000

  • Klistorner, A., Graham, S. (2000). Objective Perimetry in Glaucoma. Ophthalmology, 107(12), 2283-2299.

Selected Grants

2023

  • Rewarding Research 2024, Klistorner A, Faculty of Medicine and Health/FMH Rewarding Research Success

2021

  • Unravelling mechanisms of progressive multiple sclerosis., Klistorner A, Multiple Sclerosis Australia/Research Support