Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "Confocal microscopy"
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The appearance of hyper-reflective superficial epithelial cells observed using in vivo confocal microscopy
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-22)Purpose: Hyper-reflective superficial cells were an unexpected finding while examining the corneal epithelium using confocal microscopy (CM), during an MSc thesis conducted in 2006 at the University of Waterloo, Canada. ... -
Examination of the effect of the natural plant extract, withaferin A, on heat shock protein gene expression in Xenopus laevis A6 cells
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-03)In eukaryotes, the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) degrades most cellular protein. Inhibition of the UPS has been associated with different disease states and can affect various intracellular processes including the ... -
Historical overview of imaging the meibomian glands
(Elsevier, 2013-01)Growing knowledge of the role of the meibomian glands in dry eye disease and contact lens discomfort has resulted in a surge of interest in visualizing these glands within the eyelids. This manuscript provides an overview ... -
Ultraviolet B and blue light - induced phototoxic effects on retinal pigment epithelium using in vitro assays
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-12)It is well known that ultraviolet (UV) B (280-315 nm) and blue light (400-500 nm) radiation can produce phototoxic lesions in the neural retina and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). In the first section of this thesis, ...