Browsing Optometry and Vision Science by Author "Muntz, Alex"
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Cellular changes at the lid margin
Muntz, Alex (University of Waterloo, 2017-11-28)PURPOSE: The hypothesis underlying this thesis is that CL wear, lid wiper epitheliopathy (LWE), and symptoms of dryness and discomfort may be manifest as cellular changes of the lid marginal epithelium, as a result of ... -
Impression Cytology of the Lid Wiper Area
Jones, Lyndon W.; Subbaraman, Lakshman N.; Muntz, Alex; van Doorn, Kevin (Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2016-09-08)Few reports on the cellular anatomy of the lid wiper (LW) area of the inner eyelid exist and only one report makes use of cytological methods. The optimization of a method of collecting, staining and imaging cells from the ... -
Tear exchange and contact lenses: A review
Muntz, Alex; Subbaraman, Lakshman N.; Sorbara, Luigina; Jones, Lyndon W. (Elsevier, 2015-01)Tear exchange beneath a contact lens facilitates ongoing fluid replenishment between the ocular surface and the lens. This exchange is considerably lower during the wear of soft lenses compared with rigid lenses. As a ...