Practitioner, Patient and Consumer Perspectives

Comfort with contact lens products

Compliance with recommended lens care hygiene and replacement schedule

Development of subjective tools

Focus groups and one-on-one interviews

Real-world responses to product performance

Web-based surveys

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Microbiology and Toxicology

Bacterial binding to contact lenses

Biofilm formation on contact lenses and lens cases

Efficacy of biomaterials in blocking ultraviolet radiation

Ocular surface cell response to adverse conditions

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Corneal and Conjunctival Physiology

Development of in vitro models

Dry eye disease

Live imaging of cell morphology

Ocular response to contact lens wear

Physical and chemical characterization of the tear film

Tissue assessment: meibomian glands and lid wiper

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Contact Lens Materials

Adherence of cosmetics to lens materials

Characterization of the surface and bulk properties of contact lens materials

Clinical correlates of biomaterial properties

Distribution of tear film deposits within contact lens materials

Efficacy of ultraviolet ocular protection

Quantification and characterization of tear film deposits

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Join Our Team of Research Participants

Study participants receive $20 per hour. Time commitment varies from study to study. All studies conducted by the CORE have received ethics clearance through the Office of Research Ethics at the University of Waterloo.

Biomaterial Engineering

Development of model conventional and silicone hydrogel lens materials

Engineering of contact lens materials for ocular drug delivery

Incorporation of novel substances to enhance properties of model lens materials

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