Theses

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 MSc
 

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