This project has provided a better understanding of the human conjunctiva, the glistening tissue covering the white of the eye, at the cellular level. The observations of this study may serve as a useful marker against which changes in conjunctival tissue due to disease, surgery, drug therapy or contact lens wear can be assessed.
Laser scanning confocal microscopy was used to observe and measure characteristics the conjunctiva of healthy human volunteer subjects. It was concluded that this technique is a powerful tool for studying the human conjunctiva and assessing key aspects of the structure of this tissue. The effects of contact lens wear on the conjunctiva can be investigated effectively at a cellular level using this technology.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/265755 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Al Dossari, Munira |
| Publisher | Queensland University of Technology |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Detected Language | English |
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