Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "Cytokines"
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Comparative Clinical Performance of Scleral Lenses with Varying Limbal Clearance in a Keratoconic Population
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-10)PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact varying the limbal clearance (LC) has on the clinical performance of scleral lenses and the levels of inflammatory mediators in the tear film of keratoconic ... -
Interaction of Tear Inflammatory Markers with Contact Lens Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-28)Biomaterials are natural or synthetic materials that come into contact with biological tissue. Contact lenses are the most commonly used biomaterials, being worn by an estimated 140 million people worldwide. While contact ... -
Long-term implantation of acoustic transmitters induces chronic inflammatory cytokine expression in adult rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(Elsevier, 2018-11-01)Telemetry transmitters are frequently used in studies of wild fish migration and behavior. Although the effects of surgically implanted transmitters on survival, tag retention, healing and growth have been studied, there ...