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  • Snead MP, Snead DR, James S, Richards AJ (2008): Clinicopathological changes at the vitreoretinal junction: posterior vitreous detachment. Eye, 22, 1257 - 1262.

  • Snead DR, James S, Snead MP (2008): Pathological changes in the vitreoretinal junction 1: epiretinal membrane formation. Eye, 22, 1310 - 1317.

  • Richards AJ, Snead MP (2008): The influence of pre-mRNA splicing on phenotypic modification in Stickler's syndrome and other type II collagenopathies. Eye, 22, 1243 - 1250.

  • Ang A, Poulson AV, Goodburn SF, Richards AJ, Scott JD, Snead MP (2008): Retinal detachment and prophylaxis in type 1 Stickler syndrome. Ophthalmology 115(1):164-8

  • Meredith SP, Richards AJ, Bearcroft P, Poulson AV, Snead MP.(2007): Significant ocular findings are a feature of heritable bone dysplasias resulting from defects in type II collagen. Br J Ophthalmol. 2007 Mar 8; [Epub ahead of print]

  • Richards AJ, Laidlaw M, Meredith SP, Shankar P, Poulson AV, Scott JD, Snead MP (2007): Missense and silent mutations in COL2A1 result in Stickler syndrome but via different molecular mechanisms. Hum. Mutat. 28(6):639.

  • Shankar P, Bradshaw SE, Ang A, Rennie IG, Snead DR, Snead MP (2007). Vascularised epiretinal membrane associated with vasoproliferative tumour. Eye., 21(7):1003-4.

  • Alexander P, Ang A, Poulson A, Snead MP.(2008): Prevention and control of proliferative vitreoretinopathy: Primary retinal detachment surgery using silicone oil as a planned 2-stage procedure in high risk cases. Eye, 22(6):815-8

  • Snead MP, Scott JD (2007): Silicone oil migration causing increasing proptosis 13 years after retinal surgery. Eye; 21(4):550-1

  • Ang A, Ung T, Puvanachandra N, Wilson L, Howard F, Ryalls M, Richards A, Meredith S, Laidlaw M, Poulson A, Scott J, Snead M.(2007): Vitreous phenotype: a key diagnostic sign in Stickler syndrome types 1 and 2 complicated by double heterozygosity. Am J Med Genet 143(6):604-7.

  • Meredith SP, Richards AJ, Flanagan DW, Scott JD, Poulson AV, Snead MP (2007): Clinical characterisation and molecular analysis of Wagner syndrome. Br J Ophthalmol Mar 8; [Epub ahead of print]

  • Robbie SJ, Snead MP (2007): Intravitreal triamcinolone staining observation of residual undetached cortical vitreous after posterior vitreous detachment, Eye, 21(2):285-6;

  • Alexander P, Ang A, Poulson A, Snead MP.(2008): Scleral buckling combined with vitrectomy for the management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with inferior retinal breaks. Eye, 22(2):200-3

  • Richards AJ, Laidlaw M, Whittaker J, Treacy R, Rai H, Bearcroft P, Baguley DM, Poulson A, Ang A, Scott JD, Snead MP (2006) : High Efficiency of Mutation Detection in Type 1 Stickler Syndrome using a Two Stage Approach: Vitreoretinal Assessment Coupled with Exon Sequencing for Screening COL2A1. Hum. Mutat. 27:696-704.

  • Macrae ME, Patel DV, Richards AJ, Snead MP, Tolmie J, Lee WR (2006): Type 1 Stickler syndrome: a histological and ultrastructural study of an untreated globe. Eye, 20(9):1061-7.

  • Ang A, Snead DRJ, James S, Yeo YC, Satchi K, Morris AHC, Poulson AV, Scott JD, Snead MP (2006): A rationale for membrane peeling in the repair of stage 4 macular holes. Eye. 20 (2) :208-14

  • Richards AJ, Meredith S, Bearcroft PWP, Poulson AV, Crossland G, Baguley DM, Scott JD, Snead MP (2005): A novel mutation of COL2A1 resulting in dominantly inherited rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis Sci., 46(2): 663-8.

  • Ung T, Comer MB, Ang AJS, Sheard R, Lee C, Poulson AV, Newman DK, Scott JD, Richards AJ, Snead MP (2005): Clinical features and surgical management of retinal detachment secondary to round retinal holes. Eye, 19 (6) :665-9.

  • Poulson AV, Hooymans J, Richards AJ, Bearcroft P, Murthy R, Baguley D, Scott JD, Snead MP (2004): Clinical features of Type 2 Stickler syndrome. J. Med. Genet. Aug; 41(8): e107 (http://www.jmedgenet.com/cgi/content/full/41/8/e107)

  • Poulson AV, Snead DRJ, Ahmad N, Snead MP (2004): Intraocular surgery for optic nerve disorders. Eye, 18 (11) :1056-65

  • Snead DRJ, Cullen N, James S, Poulson AV, Morris AHC ,Lukaris A, Scott JD, Richards AJ, Snead MP (2004): Hyperconvolution of the inner limiting membrane in vitreomaculopathies. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol., 242 (10) :853-862

  • Addison P, Snead DRJ, Snead MP (2004): Radiation retinopathy secondary to radiotherapy for a lower lid BCC. Eye, 18(12):1273-4.

  • Goldsmith, C, Snead, MP, Scott, JD (2003): Scleral buckling surgery. Eye News, 9, 31 - 36.
  • Sheard, RM, Goodburn SF, Comer MB, Scott JD, Snead MP (2003): Posterior vitreous detachment after neodymium:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. J. Cat. and Refractive Surgery, 29, 930 - 934.

  • Ahmad N., Richards AJ., Murfitt HC., Shapiro L., Scott, JD, Yates JRW., Norton J., Snead MP (2003): Mitral valve prolapse in Stickler syndrome. Am. J. Med. Genet., 116A: 234 - 237.

  • Snead MP, Richards AJ (2002): Aframe shift mutation in a tissue specific alternatively spliced exon of collagen 2A1 in Wagner's vitreoretinal degeneration. Am J Ophthalmol., 134 (3):473

  • Thompson JA, Snead MP, Billington BM, Barrie T, Thompson JR, Sparrow JM (2002): National audit of the outcomes of primary surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (I) Sample and methods. Eye, Nov;16(6):766-70.

  • Thompson JA, Snead MP, Billington BM, Barrie T, Thompson JR, Sparrow JM (2002): National audit of the outcomes of primary surgery for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (II) Clinical outcomes. Eye, Nov;16(6):771-7.

  • Richards AJ, Morgan J, Pickering E, Owen MJ, Holmans P, Williams N, Tysoe C, Pope FM, Snead MP, Hughes H (2002): Vitreoretinopathy with phalangeal epiphyseal dysplasia, a type II collagenopathy resulting from a novel mutation in the C-propeptide region of the molecule. J Med Genet. Sep;39(9):661-5.

  • Patel DV, Snead MP, Satchi K (2002):Retinal arteriolar calcification in a patient with chronic renal failure. Br. J. Ophthalmol., 86, 1063

  • Sheard RM, Pope FM, Snead MP (2002): A novel ophthalmic presentation of the Proteus Syndrome. Ophthalmology, 119, 1192 - 1195.

  • Snead MP, Snead DRJ, Richards AJ, Poulson AV, Morris AHC, Scott JD (2002): Clinical, histological and ultrastructural studies of the posterior hyaloid membrane. Eye, 16, 447 - 453

  • Richards, AJ, Scott JD, Snead MP (2002): Molecular genetics of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Eye, 16, 388 - 392

  • Rennie CA, Newman DK., Snead MP., Flanagan DW (2001): Nd YAG laser treatment for premacular subhyaloid heamorrhage. Eye, 15 (4): 519 - 524.

  • Sheard RM, Snead MP (2001): Proteus Syndrome associated with ocular anomalies. Eye. 2001 Oct;15(Pt 5):690-1.

  • Jackson, TL., Thiagarajan, M., Murthy, R., Snead, MP., Wong, D., Williamson, TH.: (2001): Pupil block glaucoma in phakic and psuedophakic patients following vitrectomy with silicone oil injection. Am. J. Ophthalmol., 132, 414-416.

  • Richards, AJ., Martin, S., Yates, JRW., Baguley, DM., Pope, FM., Scott, JD., Snead MP.,(2000): Variations in the vitreous phenotype of Stickler syndrome can be caused by different amino acid substitutions in the X position of the type II collagen Gly-X-Y triple helix. Am. J. Hum. Gent. 67, 1083 - 1094.

  • Snead MP, Yates JRW, Scott JD, Baguley DM, Pope FM, Martin S, Richards AJ (2000): Clinical phenotypes of families with Stickler syndrome and mutations in either COL2A1 or COL11A1. Proc. Greenwood Genet. Center 19; 169.

  • Richards, AJ., Martin, S., Yates, JRW., Baguley, DM., Pope, FM., Scott, JD., Snead, MP.,(2000): COL2A1 exon 2 mutations: Relevance to the Stickler and Wagner syndromes.. Br. J. Ophthalmol., 84, 364 - 371

  • Snead, MP.(1999): Pneumatic retinopexy: new breaks for old? Editorial. Eye,13, 709 - 710.

  • Martin, S. Richards, AJ., Yates, JR., Scott, JD., Pope, M., Snead, MP (1999): Stickler syndrome: further mutations in COL11A1 and evidence for additional locus heterogeneity. Eur. J. Hum. Genet., 7, 807 - 814.

  • Snead, MP., Yates, JRW.(1999): Clinical and molecular genetics of Stickler syndrome. J. Med. Genet., 5, 353 - 359.

  • Snead, MP., Scott, JD. (1998): Results of primary retinal detachment surgery: A prospective audit.(letter). Eye, 12, 750-751.

  • Snead, MP., Snead, DRJ., Harrison, JB., Scott, JD (1997): Vitreous detachment and the posterior hyaloid membrane: a clinical, histological and ultrastructural study. Inv. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., A3160 - B850.

  • Herbert, EN., Snead, MP. (1997): The importance of injection rate in achieving a single intraocular gas bubble. (letter). Eye, 11, 571 - 572.

  • Snead, MP., Yates, JRW., Williams, R., Payne, SJ., Pope, FM., Scott, JD. (1996): Stickler syndrome Type 2 and linkage to the COL11A1 gene. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci..,785, 331 - 332

  • Richards, AJ., Pope, FM., Yates, JRW., Scott, JD., Snead, MP. (1996): A family with Stickler syndrome Type 2 Has a Mutation in the COL11A1 Gene Resulting in the Substitution of Glycine 97 by Valine in 1(XI) Collagen. Hum. Mol. Genet., 5, 1339 - 1343.

  • Snead, MP. (1996): Hereditary vitreopathy. Eye, 10, 653 - 663

  • Snead, MP., Payne, SJ., Barton, DE.,Yates, JRW., Pope, FM., Temple, IK., Scott, JD. (1996): Masked confirmation of linkage between Type 1 congenital vitreous anomaly and COL 2A1 in Stickler syndrome . Graefe's Arch Clin and Exp Ophthalmol., 234, 720 - 721.

  • Snead, MP., Poulson, A., Newman, D., Scott, JD. (1995): Hereditary vitreo-retinal disease and the pseudo-posterior limiting layer syndrome. (letter) Graefe's Arch. Clin. Exp.Ophthalmol., 223, 805 - 806.

  • Newman DK., Snead, MP., Flanagan, DW., Scott, JD. (1995): Thrombolysis in patients with diabetes. (letter) B.M.J., 310, 100

  • Snead, MP., Payne, SJ.,Barton, DE.,Yates, JRW., Al-Imara, L., Pope, FM., Scott, JD. (1994): Stickler syndrome: correlation between vitreo-retinal phenotypes and linkage to COL 2A1. Eye, 8, 609 - 614.

  • Cheah, CKL, Snead, MP, Scott, JD. (1994): Cyclocryotherapy for chronic glaucoma after vitreoretinal surgery. eye, 8, 414 - 418.

  • Snead, MP., Snead, DRJ., Mahmood, A., Scott, JD. (1994): Vitreous detachment and the posterior hyaloid membrane: a clinicopathological study. Eye, 8, 204 - 209.

  • Snead, MP. (1993): Ocular therapy with silicone oils. Curr. Opin. Ophthalmol., 4, 36 -43.

  • Snead, MP., James, JN., Snead, DRJ., Robson, DK., Rizk, SNM. (1993): Orbital lymphomas and Castleman's disease. eye, 7, 84 - 88.

  • Snead, MP. (1993): Nodal points and capsulotomy size. J. Cataract Refract. Surg. (letter), 19, 669.

  • Winder, S., Snead, MP., Haworth, SM (1993): Prevention of retinal burns by using anterior chamber air. Eur. J. Implant Ref. Surg., 5, 272 - 273.

  • Snead, MP., Rubinstein, MP., Jacobs, PM. (1992): The optics of fundus examination. Surv. Ophthalmol., 36, 439 - 445.

  • Snead, MP., James, JN., Jacobs, PM. (1991): Vitrectomy, argon laser and gas tamponade for serous retinal detachment associated with an optic disc pit. Br. J. Ophthalmol., 75, 381 - 382.

  • Snead, MP., Hardman Lea, SJ., Rubinstein, MP., Reynolds, KR., Haworth, SM. (1991): Determination of the nodal point position in the pseudophakic eye. Ophthalmic Physiol. Opt., 11, 105 - 108.

  • Snead, MP., Hardman Lea, SJ., Rubinstein, MP., Reynolds, KR., Haworth, SM. (1991): Aniseikonia: A method of objective assessment in pseudophakia using geometric optics. Ophthalmic Physiol. Opt., 11, 109 - 112.

  • Snead, MP., James, JN., Clarke, MP., Jacobs, PM. (1991): Giant aneurysm of the internal carotid artery presenting as hemifacial spasm. Orbit, 10, 9 - 11.

  • Hardman Lea, SJ., Snead, MP., Loades, J., Rubinstein, MP. (1991): Microtropia versus bifoveal fixation in anisometropic amblyopia. eye, 5, 576 - 584.

  • Snead, MP., Rubinstein, MP., Hardman Lea, SJ., Haworth, SM. (1990): Calculated versus A scan result for axial length using different types of ultrasound tip. eye, 4, 718 - 722.

  • Vernon, SA., Hardman Lea, SJ., Snead, MP. (1990): White light interferometry in amblyopic children. eye, 4, 802 - 805.

  • Hardman Lea, SJ., Rubinstein, MP., Snead, MP., Haworth, SM. (1990): Pseudophakic accommodation? A study of capsular bag supported, one piece, rigid tripod or soft flexible implants. Br. J. Ophthalmol., 74, 22 - 25.

Books

  • Snead, MP. (1998): A guide to the use of the indirect ophthalmoscope. Keeler Instruments.

Chapters in Books

  • Meredith S, Snead MP (2009): Inherited Vitreoretinopathies. Enclycopaedia of the Eye, Ed. P Bishop, Elsevier, "In press".

  • Poulson AV, Snead MP (2006) Childhood Retinal Detachment. Chapter in Essentials in Ophthalmology: Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Genetics. Ed B Lorenz, AT Moore. Springer. 191-203

  • Snead, MP., Moore, AT. (1996): Assessment of the apparently blind infant. Chapter in: Recent advances in ophthalmology.Churchill Livingstone.

  • Snead, MP., Moore, AT. (1996): Retinal detachment in childhood. Chapter in: Paediatric Ophthalmology. Second edition, Ed. Taylor, D. Blackwell Scientific Publications, 627 - 639

  • Snead, MP (2005): Retinal detachment in childhood. Chapter in: Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Eds. Taylor, D, Hoyt C. Blackwell Scientific Publications. In Press.

  • Snead, MP (2005): Giant Retinal Tear. Chapter in: Essentials in Ophthalmology - Vitreoretinal Surgery, 89 - 100. Eds Kirchhof B and Wong D. Springer-Verlag.