Theses

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Author Title Year Level
Ahmedbhai,ÌýN. The influence of contact lens wear on the degree of corneal damage by ultraviolet radiation 1985 MSc
Aldaham, S.M. Visual acuity testing and refractive error analysis in pre-school children 2005 MSc
Andison, M.E. The refractive development of the eye of the American Kestrel (FalcoÌýsparverius) a new avian model 1991 MSc
Andison, M.E Visual accommodation in the Oscar,ÌýAstronotusÌýOcellatus 1996 PhD
Babu, R.J. 2004 MSc
Bader, D.A.Ìý The effects of corrective lenses on various behaviours of mentally retarded persons 1977 MSc
Balian,ÌýC. 2006 MSc
Banh, A. Cold cataract formation of bovine lenses as a function of heat shock treatment and age 2002 MSc
Banh, A. 2007 PhD
Bantseev, V. Mitochondria of rat lenses: distribution at lens sutures and in cortical cataract 1998 MSc
Bantseev, V. Mitochondria of vertebrate lenses and their optical role 2002 PhD
Bath, E.P. Investigation of ocular and visual changes in diabetic subjects 1978 MSc
Bhoola, D.J. InterocularÌýsuppression ofÌýuniocularÌýGaussianÌýblur is local 2000 MSc
Bing,ÌýL. Change in subjective retinal image quality and contrast sensitivity function with pupilÌýdecentration 1995 MSc
Bird,ÌýM. Modeling light delivery into the rat eye for two-photon excitationÌýphotodynamicÌýtherapy treatment of age-related macular degeneration 2006 MSc
Bobier, W.R. EccentricÌýphotorefraction 1987 PhD
Bobier, W.R. DynamicÌýphotorefraction 1982 MSc
Buehler,ÌýH. Impact of simulated light scatter upon retinalÌýanteriolarÌýblood flow measurements using the canon laser bloodÌýflowmeterÌý*Also on CD 2004 Dip
Burrows, J.T.A. Induction of myopia inÌýtilapiaÌý(OreochromisÌýniloticus): initial molecular characterization 2006 MSc
Butuner,ÌýZ. Rigid contact lensÌýwettability: the relationship between inÌývivoÌýand in vitro measurements 1994 MSc
Callender, M.G.E. A quantitative & qualitative study of human tear proteins before and after adaptations to non-flexible contact lenses 1973 MSc
Cheng, D. Telescopic refraction 1995 MSc
Choh, V.C-P. A physiological model to measure optical and biophysical changes during avian accommodation 2001 PhD
Chou, R.B. Spectral transmittance of the ocular media of the thirteen-lined ground squirrel from 200 to 2500Ìýnm 1982 MSc
Coman,ÌýL. Quantification ofÌýperimetricÌýfatigue and strategies to improve vigilance 1994 MSc
Cruetz, S. Delivering bad news to patients: Exploring the experiences of clinical novices 2006 Dip
Cui,ÌýC. The misalignment of ocular components and ocular monochromatic aberrations 1998 PhD
Dhillon, S.K. The effects of obstructive sleep apnea on the optic nerve 2006 MSc
Dorfman-HechtÌý, J.E. Acute effects of the organophosphate pesticideÌýNuvanTÌýon the optical and biochemical properties of culturedÌýatlanticÌýsalmon (SalmoÌýsalar) lenses 1993 MSc
Dracopoulos, A. In vitro assessment of medical device toxicity 2005 MSc
Dumbleton, K.A. Effects of UV-A inducedÌýlenticularÌýfluorescence on visual function 1988 MSc
Earle, P.J. Colour contrast effects in fine three colour patterns 1980 MSc
Easwaran, L.T. Dynamic measures of accommodation through addition lenses 2005 MSc
Elliott,ÌýM. Contribution of the crystalline lens to residual astigmatism 1993 MSc
Erickson, P.M. Physical model for closed eye corneal swelling induced byÌýhydrogelÌýlenses 1993 PhD
Ewering,ÌýT. Ultrasound study of the optic nerve head region *Also on CD 2004 Dip
Farra,ÌýT. Detection of glaucomatous progression using scanning laserÌýtomography 1998 MSc
Feng,ÌýY. Psychophysical studies of ocular surface sensory processing 2003 PhD
Flood, T.L.P. Phantom contourÌýperimetry: a unique psychophysical stimulus for the assessment of visual function 1999 MSc
Foster, P.D. Evaluation of aÌýfluorometricÌýtechnique for measuring human tear lactate in contact lens wear 1985 MSc
Furniss, M.E. Visual function and quality of life in cataract patients 1998 MSc
Gao,ÌýY. RisleyÌýprism range-compensation sighting system 2004 MSc
Geer, I. Measurement of central and peripheral dynamic visual acuity thresholds during ocular pursuit of a moving target 1992 MSc
Ghasemi,ÌýN. 2008 MSc
Gilmore, E.Ìý 2006 PhD
Hallett, C.J. In vitro alternatives to inÌývivoÌýocular toxicology testing 2005 MSc
Hankinson, K.C. Color - coded goldfishÌýtectalÌýunits: wavelength dependent action potential patterning 1982 MSc
Haque, S. 2006 PhD
Hartwick, A.T.E. Pharmaceutical-induced optical changes in the bovine lens: correlation to ocular toxicity and epithelial enzyme activity 2000 MSc
Harvey, K.M.N. The effects of contact lens care solutions on the corneal epithelium: a comparative investigation using confocal microscopy 2006 MSc
Hatch, W.V. Evaluation of the Heidelberg retinaÌýtomographÌýin glaucoma 1995 MSc
Hawryshyn, C.W. UltravioletÌýphotoreceptionÌýin fish 1984 PhD
Herbert, K.L. Rat lens as a toxicological model 1999 MSc
Hildebrand, J.M. 2007 MSc
Huber,ÌýJ. 2007 MSc
Irving, E.L. Optically inducedÌýametropiaÌýin young chickens 1993 PhD
Irving, E.L. Monocular image degradation and the monocular components of the fixation disparity curve 1989 MSc
Jantzi, J.D. StereometerÌýfor measuring stereoscopic thresholds and changes in retinal correspondence induced byÌýmeridionalÌýsize lenses 1981 MSc
Johnson, B.D. On the coexistence of binocular rivalry,Ìýstereopsis, and sensory fusion 1992 PhD
Karlgard,ÌýC. C.S. Contact lenses for ocular drug delivery 2001 MSc
Kergoat,ÌýH. ProvocativeÌýneuro-opticalÌýassessment of visual function in normals and a population of insulin-dependent diabetics 1991 PhD
Kergoat,ÌýH. Video display units and visual fatigue 1987 MSc
Kiessig,ÌýJ. MethodÌýoptimizationÌýto quantifyÌýIgEÌýin the human tear film and adhere toÌýsilicone-hydrogelÌýcontact lenses 2003 Dip
Kisilak, M.L. Optical aberrations in growing eyes and in eyes with lens-induced myopia 2005 MSc
Kohler, B. The use of the Atlas topographer in fitting gasÌýpermiableÌýcontact lenses 2004 Dip
Kothe, A.C. Neural responses to transient elevations of theÌýintraocularÌýpressure in man 1988 PhD
Krueger, P.D. The Canadian optometry survey. *Paper copy not inÌýWiter/Optometry. Can request via TRELLIS. Submitted forÌýMScÌýin Health Behavior 1989 MSc
Kyveris, A. Development and utilization of methods to characterize human ocularÌýprostanoidÌýreceptors 2001 MSc
Laycock, N.L.C. Effect ofÌýpolycyclicÌýaromatic hydrocarbons on the optical quality of cultured rainbow trout (OncorhynchusÌýmykiss) lenses in the presence or absence of ultraviolet radiation 1998 MSc
Levy, B. Study of the accommodative mechanisms in four avian species 1979 MSc
Lorentz, H.I. 2006 MSc
Louie, D.J-K. Method development for the quantification of tear filmÌýsIgAÌýandÌýlysozymeÌýdeposits onÌýsilicone-hydrogelÌýcontact lenses 2001 MSc
Lovasik, J.V. Neuron in theÌýrhombencephalicÌýreticular formation of cat responsive to accommodative stimuli 1977 MSc
Lovasik, J.V. Neural control mechanisms of ocular accommodation in cat 1979 PhD
Lu,ÌýF. 2006 PhD
Lyle, W.L. Analysis of monocular dark adaptation measurements obtained withÌýalterocularÌýfixation 1962 MSc
Lyle, W.L. Inheritance of corneal astigmatism 1965 PhD
Machalitza, A. Macula-edema of normal non-diabetic subjects using the Heidelberg RetinalÌýTomographÌýII (HRTII) 2002 Dip
McDonald, H.A. Objective method of mapping the human blind spot 1975 MSc
McLean, J.G.G. Examination of the orientation and mobility (o&m) and quality of life issues for older persons with low vision 1999 MSc
Mitchell, B.J. Ultrasound measurements of lens thickness and otherÌýIntraocularÌýdimensions 1984 MSc
Monteith-McMaster,ÌýC. Effects of UV-B radiation on the lens of the rainbow trout (OncorhynchusÌýMykiss) 1991 MSc
Moezzi, A. ContactÌýlens induced corneal swelling measured with theÌýOrbscan(TM)II corneal topographer 2002 MSc
Moussa,ÌýM. Moving dynamic random dotÌýstereosizeÌýtest (mdrs), development, precision and validity 1999 MSc
Muth, K.M. Effect of entrance beam diameter and position within the pupil on the image quality of a confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope 1998 MSc
Nickerson, S.M. MorphometricÌýanalysis of the pigmented rabbit corneal epithelial surface after UV-B irradiation 1989 MSc
Nobile, R.A. Target designed to open the accommodative loop in infants 2000 MSc
Oladeji, M.M. Visual acuity of preschool children in the Oxford county study 1999 MSc
Omoruyi, G.I. Reduction of visual disability by the application of image enhancement 2000 MSc
Oriowo, O.M. Optical radiation hazards in glassblowing and the ocular health status of glassblowers in Southern Ontario 1996 MSc
Oriowo, O.M. Study of ultraviolet radiation effects on porcine crystalline lens and development of a new assay methodology for UVÌýcataractogenesisÌýinvestigation 2000 PhD
Panju,ÌýZahirÌýN. Topographical analysis of glandular pores on the rabbitÌýpalpebralÌýconjunctiva using scanning electron microscopy 1995 MSc
Pardue, M.T. Functional anatomy of theÌýciliaryÌýmuscle in birds and humans 1996 PhD
Phillips, C.C.D. Effect of vision training on fixation disparity 1981 MSc
Pickett, R. Experimentally induced myopia in chicks & characterization of the physical and biochemical changes occurring in the first two weeks post hatching 1986 MSc
Pickett-Seltner, R. Pickett-Seltner, R. 1990 PhD
Plotkin, A.D. Central andÌýparamacularÌýfunction in normals and those with macular disease 1991 MSc
Priolo, S. Effect of age and experimentally-inducedÌýametropiaÌýon the morphology and optics of the avian crystalline lens 1999 MSc
Prokopich, C.L. Ocular response to centrally mediated cold stress inÌývasospasm 2003 MSc
Qiu,ÌýF. Structure and function in age-relatedÌýmaculopathy 2006 MSc
Quaid, PT. TheÌýspatiotemporalÌýcharacteristics of flicker defined form 2005 PhD
Rawji, M.H. IntraÌýandÌýinterocularÌýsymmetry in normal retinal capillary perfusion 1998 MSc
Refowitz, R.M. Manpower for eye care: ophthalmology, optometry and the future 1978 PhD
Robertson, K.M. Relationship between the adaptive changes in the apparentÌýfronto-parallelÌýplane and the subjective ocular misalignments 1988 PhD
Robertson, K.M. Study of familialÌýretinitisÌýpigmentosaÌýsineÌýpigmentoÌýcombined withÌýcystoidÌýmaculopathyÌýand a possible method of detecting the carrier state 1978 MSc
Rogers, R. 2006 MSc
Roorda, A.J. Double pass reflections in the human eye. 1996 PhD
Rowe J.S. Goldfish spectral sensitivity: a classical conditioning measure 1975 MSc
Samek, M.J. Corneal curvature and corneal astigmatism in theÌýAmerindÌýeye at various ages 1975 MSc
Schneider, S. Corneal thickness and light scatter changes induced byÌýPMMAÌýLenses during eye closure 2006 MSc
Schnitzer, A. A study of the effects ofÌýcaffeineÌýon retinalÌýhemodynamicsÌýin clinically normal subjects 2005 Dip
Sehi,ÌýM. The analysis of glaucomatous visual field progression 2000 MSc
Sehi,ÌýM. Diurnal variation ofÌýintraocularÌýpressure, meanÌýocularÌýperfusion pressure, optic nerve head topography and capillary blood flow in untreated early primary open angle glaucoma 2005 PhD
Sehizadeh,ÌýM. 2005 MSc
Shen,ÌýW. Visual deprivation causes myopia in fish 2004 MSc
Sheni, D.D. Method and an instrument for measuringÌývergenceÌýlimits: the rotating grid technique and the rotating grid instrument 1981 MSc
Sheni, D.D. Variation of convergence and divergence limits with change in direction of gaze 1984 PhD
Situ,ÌýP. Relative sensitivity of spatial frequency dependent letter contrast sensitivity and visual acuity to early cataract 1995 MSc
Skaff, A. Consequences of Type I diabetes on the cornea. Contact lens induced corneal swelling in young adult insulin dependent diabetics 1993 MSc
Sorbara,ÌýL. Performance of "centered" versus "upper-lid attached" rigid gas permeable contact lens 1993 MSc
Spafford, M.M. 1998 PhD
Spafford, M.M. Clinical evaluation of ocular and visual function in juvenile diabetics 1984 MSc
Sreenivasan, V. 2007 MSc
Strong, J.G. Aspects of functional vision of some cataract patients before and afterÌýsurgery1983 1983 MSc
Stuart, D.D. Stuart, D.D. 1994 MSc
Srinivasan, S 2008 PhD
Subbaraman, L.N. 2005 MSc
Suryakumar, R. PhotorefractiveÌýmeasurement of convergence-accommodation in children 2000 MSc
Suryakumar, R. 2005 PhD
Taji, R. 2006 MSc
Tayyari,ÌýF. 2006 MSc
Thiagarajan,ÌýP. 2008 MSc
Thomas, M.M. Correlating changes in retinal vessel diameter andÌýelectrophysiologicalÌýchanges in retinal function during altered perfusion pressure 1990 MSc
Toffolo, D.A. An investigation of the residual visual and visual - motor abilities in a patient with cerebral trauma. 1983 MSc
Trukolo-Ilic,ÌýM. Demographic characteristics of the visually disabled elderly in Ontario 1995 MSc
Turnour, M.J. Classification and survey of cataracts in a mentally retarded population 1979 MSc
VanÌýDoorn,ÌýK. Optical quality changes of the ocular lens during inducedÌýParr-to-SmoltÌýmetamorphosis in rainbow trout (OncorhychusÌýMykiss) 2004 MSc
Vaccari, S.A. Assessment of diurnal variation of bulbarÌýconjunctivalÌýhyperemia, temperature and blood flow 2004 MSc
Varikooty, J.P. 2003 MSc
Vasudevan,ÌýBalamurali Regional variation in refractive index of the bovine and human cornea 2003 MSc
Vega, J.A. Non contact measurement of ocular surface sensitivity 1997 MSc
Wang, J.H. Corneal & epithelial thickness changes associated with contact lens wear & eye closure comparing optical coherenceÌýtomographyÌý& opticalÌýpachometry 2000 MSc
Wang, J.H. Anterior segmentÌýmorphometryÌýusing optical coherenceÌýtomography 2003 PhD
Weed, K.H. Phantom contour illusion letter test a new high temporal, low spatial frequency stimulus, validity, normalcy & repeatability 1993 MSc
West,ÌýJ-A. Comparative development of the cephalopod andÌýteleostÌýocular lens 1993 PhD
West,ÌýJ-A. A morphological examination of the accommodative apparatus in myopic chicks 1990 MSc
Williams, T.D. Effect ofÌýmeridionalÌýdisparity on depth perception 1975 PhD
Wilson, K.T. Defocus inducedÌýametropiaÌýin chicks affects orbital bone structure 1996 MSc
Wong, S.T-Y. Effects of induced myopia andÌýhyperopiaÌýonÌýdopaminergicÌýandÌýserotonergicÌýamacrineÌýneurons in chick retina 1998 PhD
Woo, G.C.S. The basis forÌýPanum'sÌýarea 1970 PhD
Woodruff, M.E. Ocular refractive trends in the human eye up to six years of age 1969 PhD
Yang, W.W-C. Visual performance after radialÌýkeratotomy 1992 MSc
Yadav, N.K. 2008 MSc
Youn,ÌýH-Y. Surfactant andÌýUVBÌýinduced damage of the cultured bovine lens 2003 MSc
Young, W.B. Some temporal aspects of colour vision and a pilot study with a new interference filterÌýanomaloscope 1974 MSc
Zaidi, S.B. Quantification of chick lensÌýcrystallinsÌýin experimentally inducedÌýametropia 2001 MSc
Zheng,ÌýP Psychophysical measurement of retinal image quality variation produced by soft contact lenses 1995 MSc
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