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Dr Stella T. Briggs (BSc, MSc, PhD, FRSH, COHS). Research in Optometry. Invented corneal metabolic testing method. (Book 159, 158). Corneal swelling provoked by contact lens wear. Lactate conc could account for all of the changes in stromal thickness. The Eye In Contact Lens Wear.
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Research in Optometry • Invented corneal metabolic testing method. (Book 159, 158) Corneal swelling provoked by contact lens wear. Lactate conc could account for all of the changes in stromal thickness
Contrast sensitivity in soft contact lens wearers. • Spontaneous blink rate • Dry eyes, occupational vision, contact lens wear. • Ametropia correction and contact lenses
Invented Ethnic distance visual acuity chart • For illiterates and children
Retinal neovascularization (ophthalmology) - Diadetes, macular degeneration - Antiangiogenesis - Mouse model Corneal neovascularization mechanism - Transplant failure, CL wear
Development of Optometry Education in University of Kalmar • Curriculum analysis • Improvement of teaching technique (Refer Contact lens clinical manual – king Saudi University)
Improvement of teaching technique(Refer Contact lens clinical manual – king Saudi University)
Development of Optometry Education in University of Kalmar • Curriculum analysis • Improvement of teaching technique (Refer Contact lens clinical manual – king Saudi University) • Student staff ratio & tutorial hands on • Hands on workshops seminars • Research – journal club, • Student research projects • Initiate Masters / Ph.D. program.