Overview
Background
Dr Melinda Toomey, an optometrist and health services researcher, is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Hearing Research (CHEAR), University of Queensland. Currently, she is working on a MRFF-funded project to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and hearing and/or vision impairment. Melinda's research focus is on the development, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based, patient-centred tools and programs using an implementation science approach across a range of healthcare settings.
Melinda completed her PhD at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW, Sydney, where she was awarded a Dean's Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis. In her PhD thesis entitled, iCaretrack: Improving the Appropriateness of Australian Glaucoma Eyecare Delivery (ImAAGED), Melinda investigated barriers and enablers to care delivery and then developed a program to improve the quality of glaucoma care delivery.
Availability
- Dr Melinda Toomey is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Optometry, Queensland University of Technology
- Masters (Coursework) of Business (Administration), Southern Cross University
- Masters (Coursework) of Optometry, University of New South Wales
- Graduate Certificate in Optometry, University of New South Wales
- Doctor of Philosophy of Optometry, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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Health services research and evidence-based practice
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Age-related eye diseases and vision impairment
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Implementation science and behaviour change
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Protocol for a field trial of a hearing and vision support intervention for people living in long‐term care in Australia
Meyer, Carly, El‐Saifi, Najwan, Rose, Naomi, Bail, Kasia, Browning, Colette, Cenin, Dayna, Ahumada‐Canale, Antonio, Campbell, Megan, England, Tim, Ferguson, Melanie, Gu, Yuanyuan, Harrison, Reema, Heine, Chyrisse, Keay, Lisa, Kumaran, Sheela, Leroi, Iracema, Liew, Gerald, Martini, Angelita, Martins, Ralph, Newall, John, Raichand, Smriti, Scanlan, Emma, Sohrabi, Hamid R., Toomey, Melinda, Westbrook, Johanna and Dawes, Piers (2025). Protocol for a field trial of a hearing and vision support intervention for people living in long‐term care in Australia. Health Expectations, 28 (1) e70175, 1-11. doi: 10.1111/hex.70175
2024
Journal Article
Building and maintaining interprofessional collaborative practice in eyecare: learnings from the Queensland Paediatric Optometry Alignment Program
Webber, Ann L., Toomey, Melinda, Keay, Lisa, Dai, Shuan, Gole, Glen A., Newcomb, Dana and McKinlay, Lynne (2024). Building and maintaining interprofessional collaborative practice in eyecare: learnings from the Queensland Paediatric Optometry Alignment Program. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 44 (1), 52-70. doi: 10.1111/opo.13246
2024
Journal Article
Developing realistic benchmarks for glaucoma care delivery
Toomey, Melinda, Gyawali, Rajendra, Ho, Kam Chun, Stapleton, Fiona, Keay, Lisa and Jalbert, Isabelle (2024). Developing realistic benchmarks for glaucoma care delivery. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107 (2), 196-203. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2023.2275748
2023
Journal Article
Clinical indicators for diabetic eyecare delivered by optometrists in Australia: a Delphi study
Gyawali, Rajendra, Toomey, Melinda, Stapleton, Fiona, Ho, Kam Chun, Keay, Lisa, Pye, David C, Katalinic, Paula, Liew, Gerald, Hsing, Yan Inez, Ramke, Jacqueline, Gentle, Alex, Webber, Ann L, Schmid, Katrina L, Bentley, Sharon, Hibbert, Peter, Wiles, Louise and Jalbert, Isabelle (2023). Clinical indicators for diabetic eyecare delivered by optometrists in Australia: a Delphi study. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 107 (5) 2253792, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2023.2253792
2023
Journal Article
Enhancing the appropriateness of eyecare delivery: the iCaretrack approach
Gyawali, Rajendra, Toomey, Melinda, Stapleton, Fiona, Keay, Lisa and Jalbert, Isabelle (2023). Enhancing the appropriateness of eyecare delivery: the iCaretrack approach. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106 (8), 825-835. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2023.2178286
2022
Journal Article
Risk factors common to leading eye health conditions and major non-communicable diseases: a rapid review and commentary
Keay, Lisa, Ren, Kerrie, Nguyen, Helen, Vajdic, Claire, Odutola, Michael, Gyawali, Rajendra, Toomey, Melinda, Peters, Ruth, Ee, Nicole, Dillon, Lisa, Hackett, Maree, Ah Tong, Brandon, D'Esposito, Fabrizio, Faulmann, David, Burton, Matthew, Ramke, Jacqueline and Jalbert, Isabelle (2022). Risk factors common to leading eye health conditions and major non-communicable diseases: a rapid review and commentary. F1000Research, 11 1289, 1-18. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.123815.1
2022
Journal Article
Level of appropriate primary diabetic eyecare delivered and achievable in optometry practices in Australia
Gyawali, Rajendra, Ho, Kam Chun, Toomey, Melinda, Stapleton, Fiona, Keay, Lisa, Hibbert, Peter, Wiles, Louise and Jalbert, Isabelle (2022). Level of appropriate primary diabetic eyecare delivered and achievable in optometry practices in Australia. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 106 (3), 276-282. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2022.2033107
2022
Journal Article
The appropriateness of and barriers to glaucoma care delivery by Australian optometrists
Toomey, Melinda, Ho, Kam Chun, Gyawali, Rajendra, Stapleton, Fiona, Wiles, Louise, Hibbert, Peter, Keay, Lisa and Jalbert, Isabelle (2022). The appropriateness of and barriers to glaucoma care delivery by Australian optometrists. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 105 (6), 593-601. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2021.2004861
2021
Journal Article
Systematic review of diabetic eye disease practice guidelines: more applicability, transparency and development rigor are needed
Gyawali, Rajendra, Toomey, Melinda, Stapleton, Fiona, Zangerl, Barbara, Dillon, Lisa, Ho, Kam Chun, Keay, Lisa, Alkhawajah, Sally Marwan M, Liew, Gerald and Jalbert, Isabelle (2021). Systematic review of diabetic eye disease practice guidelines: more applicability, transparency and development rigor are needed. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 140, 56-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.08.031
2021
Journal Article
Multiple things going on at the same time: determinants of appropriate primary diabetic eyecare delivery
Gyawali, Rajendra, Toomey, Melinda, Stapleton, Fiona, Keay, Lisa, Chun Ho, Kam and Jalbert, Isabelle (2021). Multiple things going on at the same time: determinants of appropriate primary diabetic eyecare delivery. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 42 (1), 71-81. doi: 10.1111/opo.12912
2021
Journal Article
Facilitators and barriers to the delivery of eye care by optometrists: a systematic review using the theoretical domains framework
Toomey, Melinda, Gyawali, Rajendra, Stapleton, Fiona, Ho, Kam Chun, Keay, Lisa and Jalbert, Isabelle (2021). Facilitators and barriers to the delivery of eye care by optometrists: a systematic review using the theoretical domains framework. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41 (4), 782-797. doi: 10.1111/opo.12801
2021
Journal Article
Knowledge translation for the everyday optometrist
Toomey, Melinda and Jalbert, Isabelle (2021). Knowledge translation for the everyday optometrist. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 104 (7), 744-755. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2021.1898275
2021
Journal Article
Quality of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council’s clinical practice guidelines for the management of diabetic retinopathy
Gyawali, Rajendra, Toomey, Melinda, Stapleton, Fiona, Zangerl, Barbara, Dillon, Lisa, Keay, Lisa, Liew, Gerald and Jalbert, Isabelle (2021). Quality of the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council’s clinical practice guidelines for the management of diabetic retinopathy. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 104 (8), 864-870. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2021.1880862
2020
Journal Article
Quality of 2019 American optometric association clinical practice guideline for diabetic eye care
Gyawali, Rajendra, Toomey, Melinda, Stapleton, Fiona, Dillon, Lisa, Zangerl, Barbara, Keay, Lisa and Jalbert, Isabelle (2020). Quality of 2019 American optometric association clinical practice guideline for diabetic eye care. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41 (1), 165-170. doi: 10.1111/opo.12763
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