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Achieving Emmetropia Through Astigmatic Keratotomy, Abby Kauffman Brumley
Achieving Emmetropia Through Astigmatic Keratotomy, Abby Kauffman Brumley
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An estimated 1 in 6 people have a degree of the debilitating eye disorder known as astigmatism. A condition typically developed between the ages of birth and four years, corneal astigmatism is caused by irregular development of the cornea and results in blurred near and far vision. However, in addition to the onset of astigmatism early in life due to irregular development of the cornea, patients also commonly face the development of a condition known as a cataract, which is a condition common to adults over the age of 65 that is classified by a gradual expansion in opacity of …
Connect The Dots: Coupling Quantum Dots With Water-Soluble Porphyrins, Kenley C. Singleton
Connect The Dots: Coupling Quantum Dots With Water-Soluble Porphyrins, Kenley C. Singleton
Honors Theses
Currently, advances in the area of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using porphyrin molecules are being made and not only in this arena, but in science and society overall, nanoparticles are of high interest. For perspective on the size of nanoscale products (such as porphyrins or quantum dots) present in society today, consider that 2 g of 100 nm-diameter nanoparticles contains enough material to provide every human worldwide with 300,000 particles each (Hardman 2006). Porphyrins are better suited for PDT than their organic dye predecessors due to their fluorescence intensity and longevity. Currently, Photofrin® and Visudyne®, both porphyrin-type derivatives are used in …
Eating Disorders: Behind The Scenes, Katie Potts
Eating Disorders: Behind The Scenes, Katie Potts
Honors Theses
Eating disorders have become so widespread in our society that it is estimated that seven to ten million women and one million men have an eating disorder. Eating disorders do not discriminate; they can affect people of any race, age, gender, ethnicity, religion, and economic status. Research shows that about 76 percent of eating disorders begin between 11 and 20 years of age. Of all the diagnosed eating disorders, 77 percent will have a duration of one to fifteen years of the individual's life. Six percent of serious eating disorder cases end in death. An eating disorder is defined as …