Browsing Theses by Supervisor "Simpson, Trefford"
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Dose-effect autonomic responses to ocular surface stimulation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-26)Introduction: The ocular surface is one of the most densely innervated superficial tissues of the human body supplied extensively by autonomic and sensory nerve fibres. Studies have shown that ocular surface sensory neurons ... -
Ocular Surface Sensory Processing and Signal Detection Theory
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-28)Purpose: The main aim of the experiments in this thesis is to evaluate the feasibility of using signal detection theory (SDT) to determine the detectability and bias of various ocular surface pneumatic stimuli. Chapter ... -
Overnight Corneal Swelling and Deswelling with Silicone Hydrogel Lenses
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-13)Purpose: To compare central corneal swelling (CS) after eight hours of sleep in eyes wearing 12 different silicone hydrogel (SiHy) contact lenses (CLs) and to model between-subject variability in CS and deswelling. Methods: ...