The Witer Learning Resource Centre (WLRC) is the depository for the departmental copies of the School of Optometry Masters and PhD theses. While this material is designated for use in the WLRC, brief loan periods can be provided for current School of Optometry students, faculty and staff. To borrow these items, inquire at the circulation desk.
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| Author | Title | Year | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmedbhai, N. | 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 (Falco sparverius) a new avian model | 1991 | MSc |
| Andison, M.E | Visual accommodation in the Oscar, Astronotus Ocellatus | 1996 | PhD |
| Babu, R.J. | A study of saccade dynamics and adaptation in athletes and non athletes | 2004 | MSc |
| Bader, D.A. | The effects of corrective lenses on various behaviours of mentally retarded persons | 1977 | MSc |
| Balian, C. | Central visual field assessment in late stage glaucoma | 2006 | MSc |
| Banh, A. | Cold cataract formation of bovine lenses as a function of heat shock treatment and age | 2002 | MSc |
| Banh, A. | The role of MMPs, Smad3 and heat shock proteins in TGF-β-Induced anterior subcapsular cataract development | 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. | Interocular suppression of uniocular Gaussian blur is local | 2000 | MSc |
| Bing, L. | Change in subjective retinal image quality and contrast sensitivity function with pupil decentration | 1995 | MSc |
| Bird, M. | Modeling light delivery into the rat eye for two-photon excitation photodynamic therapy treatment of age-related macular degeneration | 2006 | MSc |
| Bobier, W.R. | Eccentric photorefraction | 1987 | PhD |
| Bobier, W.R. | Dynamic photorefraction | 1982 | MSc |
| Buehler, H. | Impact of simulated light scatter upon retinal anteriolar blood flow measurements using the canon laser blood flowmeter *Also on CD | 2004 | Dip |
| Burrows, J.T.A. | Induction of myopia in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): initial molecular characterization | 2006 | MSc |
| Butuner, Z. | Rigid contact lens wettability: the relationship between in vivo and 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 2500 nm | 1982 | MSc |
| Coman, L. | Quantification of perimetric fatigue and strategies to improve vigilance | 1994 | MSc |
| Cruetz, S. | Delivering bad news to patients: Exploring the experiences of clinical novices | 2006 | Dip |
| Cui, C. | 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-Hecht , J.E. | Acute effects of the organophosphate pesticide NuvanT on the optical and biochemical properties of cultured atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) lenses | 1993 | MSc |
| Dracopoulos, A. | In vitro assessment of medical device toxicity | 2005 | MSc |
| Dumbleton, K.A. | Effects of UV-A induced lenticular fluorescence 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, M. | Contribution of the crystalline lens to residual astigmatism | 1993 | MSc |
| Erickson, P.M. | Physical model for closed eye corneal swelling induced by hydrogel lenses | 1993 | PhD |
| Ewering, T. | Ultrasound study of the optic nerve head region *Also on CD | 2004 | Dip |
| Farra, T. | Detection of glaucomatous progression using scanning laser tomography | 1998 | MSc |
| Feng, Y. | Psychophysical studies of ocular surface sensory processing | 2003 | PhD |
| Flood, T.L.P. | Phantom contour perimetry: a unique psychophysical stimulus for the assessment of visual function | 1999 | MSc |
| Foster, P.D. | Evaluation of a fluorometric technique 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, Y. | Risley prism 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, N. | Central and peripheral cornea and corneal epithelium characterized using optical coherence tomography and confocal microscopy | 2008 | MSc |
| Gilmore, E. | Retinal blood flow and vascular reactivity in diabetic retinopathy | 2006 | PhD |
| Hallett, C.J. | In vitro alternatives to in vivo ocular toxicology testing | 2005 | MSc |
| Hankinson, K.C. | Color - coded goldfish tectal units: wavelength dependent action potential patterning | 1982 | MSc |
| Haque, S. | In vivo imaging of corneal conditions using optical coherence tomography | 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 retina tomograph in glaucoma | 1995 | MSc |
| Hawryshyn, C.W. | Ultraviolet photoreception in fish | 1984 | PhD |
| Herbert, K.L. | Rat lens as a toxicological model | 1999 | MSc |
| Hildebrand, J.M. | Talking with and about older adult patients: The socializing power of patient-centered communication in an optometry teaching clinic | 2007 | MSc |
| Huber, J. | Longitudinal impact of newly acquired closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) on quality of life for low vision patients | 2007 | MSc |
| Irving, E.L. | Optically induced ametropia in young chickens | 1993 | PhD |
| Irving, E.L. | Monocular image degradation and the monocular components of the fixation disparity curve | 1989 | MSc |
| Jantzi, J.D. | Stereometer for measuring stereoscopic thresholds and changes in retinal correspondence induced by meridional size lenses | 1981 | MSc |
| Johnson, B.D. | On the coexistence of binocular rivalry, stereopsis, and sensory fusion | 1992 | PhD |
| Karlgard, C. C.S. | Contact lenses for ocular drug delivery | 2001 | MSc |
| Kergoat, H. | Provocative neuro-optical assessment of visual function in normals and a population of insulin-dependent diabetics | 1991 | PhD |
| Kergoat, H. | Video display units and visual fatigue | 1987 | MSc |
| Kiessig, J. | Method optimization to quantify IgE in the human tear film and adhere to silicone-hydrogel contact 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 gas permiable contact lenses | 2004 | Dip |
| Kothe, A.C. | Neural responses to transient elevations of the intraocular pressure in man | 1988 | PhD |
| Krueger, P.D. | The Canadian optometry survey. *Paper copy not in Witer/Optometry. Can request via TRELLIS. Submitted for MSc in Health Behavior | 1989 | MSc |
| Kyveris, A. | Development and utilization of methods to characterize human ocular prostanoid receptors | 2001 | MSc |
| Laycock, N.L.C. | Effect of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on the optical quality of cultured rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) 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. | Lipid deposition on hydrogel contact lenses | 2006 | MSc |
| Louie, D.J-K. | Method development for the quantification of tear film sIgA and lysozyme deposits on silicone-hydrogel contact lenses | 2001 | MSc |
| Lovasik, J.V. | Neuron in the rhombencephalic reticular formation of cat responsive to accommodative stimuli | 1977 | MSc |
| Lovasik, J.V. | Neural control mechanisms of ocular accommodation in cat | 1979 | PhD |
| Lu, F. | Biomechanical alteration of corneal morphology after corneal refractive therapy | 2006 | PhD |
| Lyle, W.L. | Analysis of monocular dark adaptation measurements obtained with alterocular fixation | 1962 | MSc |
| Lyle, W.L. | Inheritance of corneal astigmatism | 1965 | PhD |
| Machalitza, A. | Macula-edema of normal non-diabetic subjects using the Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph II (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 other Intraocular dimensions | 1984 | MSc |
| Monteith-McMaster, C. | Effects of UV-B radiation on the lens of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) | 1991 | MSc |
| Moezzi, A. | Contact lens induced corneal swelling measured with the Orbscan(TM)II corneal topographer | 2002 | MSc |
| Moussa, M. | Moving dynamic random dot stereosize test (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. | Morphometric analysis 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 UV cataractogenesis investigation | 2000 | PhD |
| Panju, Zahir N. | Topographical analysis of glandular pores on the rabbit palpebral conjunctiva using scanning electron microscopy | 1995 | MSc |
| Pardue, M.T. | Functional anatomy of the ciliary muscle 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 and paramacular function in normals and those with macular disease | 1991 | MSc |
| Priolo, S. | Effect of age and experimentally-induced ametropia on the morphology and optics of the avian crystalline lens | 1999 | MSc |
| Prokopich, C.L. | Ocular response to centrally mediated cold stress in vasospasm | 2003 | MSc |
| Qiu, F. | Structure and function in age-related maculopathy | 2006 | MSc |
| Quaid, PT. | The spatiotemporal characteristics of flicker defined form | 2005 | PhD |
| Rawji, M.H. | Intra and interocular symmetry 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 apparent fronto-parallel plane and the subjective ocular misalignments | 1988 | PhD |
| Robertson, K.M. | Study of familial retinitis pigmentosa sine pigmento combined with cystoid maculopathy and a possible method of detecting the carrier state | 1978 | MSc |
| Rogers, R. | In vitro and ex vivo wettability of hydrogel contact lenses | 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 the Amerind eye at various ages | 1975 | MSc |
| Schneider, S. | Corneal thickness and light scatter changes induced by PMMA Lenses during eye closure | 2006 | MSc |
| Schnitzer, A. | A study of the effects of caffeine on retinal hemodynamics in clinically normal subjects | 2005 | Dip |
| Sehi, M. | The analysis of glaucomatous visual field progression | 2000 | MSc |
| Sehi, M. | Diurnal variation of intraocular pressure, mean ocular perfusion pressure, optic nerve head topography and capillary blood flow in untreated early primary open angle glaucoma | 2005 | PhD |
| Sehizadeh, M. | Monocular adaptation of Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) | 2005 | MSc |
| Shen, W. | Visual deprivation causes myopia in fish | 2004 | MSc |
| Sheni, D.D. | Method and an instrument for measuring vergence limits: 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, P. | 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, L. | Performance of "centered" versus "upper-lid attached" rigid gas permeable contact lens | 1993 | MSc |
| Spafford, M.M. | Optometry admission interviews: a case study of participant expectation and experiences (PDF) | 1998 | PhD |
| Spafford, M.M. | Clinical evaluation of ocular and visual function in juvenile diabetics | 1984 | MSc |
| Sreenivasan, V. | Adaptation to near addition lenses - Effect of AV/A ratio and age | 2007 | MSc |
| Strong, J.G. | Aspects of functional vision of some cataract patients before and after surgery1983 | 1983 | MSc |
| Stuart, D.D. | Stuart, D.D. | 1994 | MSc |
| Srinivasan, S | Clinical and analytical studies in postmenopausal women symptomatic of dry eye | 2008 | PhD |
| Subbaraman, L.N. | Lysozyme deposition studies on silicone hydrogel contact lens materials | 2005 | MSc |
| Suryakumar, R. | Photorefractive measurement of convergence-accommodation in children | 2000 | MSc |
| Suryakumar, R. | Study of the dynamic interactions between vergence and accommodation | 2005 | PhD |
| Taji, R. | The association between two quality of life measures for first time low vision device users | 2006 | MSc |
| Tayyari, F. | The relationship between retinal vascular reactivity and arteriolar diameter | 2006 | MSc |
| Thiagarajan, P. | Effect of vergence adaptation and positive fusional vergence training on oculomotor parameters | 2008 | MSc |
| Thomas, M.M. | Correlating changes in retinal vessel diameter and electrophysiological changes 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, M. | 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 |
| Van Doorn, K. | Optical quality changes of the ocular lens during induced Parr-to-Smolt metamorphosis in rainbow trout (Oncorhychus Mykiss) | 2004 | MSc |
| Vaccari, S.A. | Assessment of diurnal variation of bulbar conjunctival hyperemia, temperature and blood flow | 2004 | MSc |
| Varikooty, J.P. | Ocular discomfort upon tear drying | 2003 | MSc |
| Vasudevan, Balamurali | 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 coherence tomography & optical pachometry | 2000 | MSc |
| Wang, J.H. | Anterior segment morphometry using optical coherence tomography | 2003 | PhD |
| Weed, K.H. | Phantom contour illusion letter test a new high temporal, low spatial frequency stimulus, validity, normalcy & repeatability | 1993 | MSc |
| West, J-A. | Comparative development of the cephalopod and teleost ocular lens | 1993 | PhD |
| West, J-A. | A morphological examination of the accommodative apparatus in myopic chicks | 1990 | MSc |
| Williams, T.D. | Effect of meridional disparity on depth perception | 1975 | PhD |
| Wilson, K.T. | Defocus induced ametropia in chicks affects orbital bone structure | 1996 | MSc |
| Wong, S.T-Y. | Effects of induced myopia and hyperopia on dopaminergic and serotonergic amacrine neurons in chick retina | 1998 | PhD |
| Woo, G.C.S. | The basis for Panum's area | 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 radial keratotomy | 1992 | MSc |
| Yadav, N.K. | Optimization of sweep visually evoked potential (sVEP) in adults | 2008 | MSc |
| Youn, H-Y. | Surfactant and UVB induced 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 filter anomaloscope | 1974 | MSc |
| Zaidi, S.B. | Quantification of chick lens crystallins in experimentally induced ametropia | 2001 | MSc |
| Zheng, P | Psychophysical measurement of retinal image quality variation produced by soft contact lenses | 1995 |
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