Faculty profile
Trefford Simpson
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Latest papers
The roles of neural adaptation and sensitization in contact lens discomfort.
The ocular surface · 2024 · senior author
Multiple Criterion and Multiple Stimulus Signal Detection Theory Analysis of Corneal Painful and Cool Pneumatic Stimuli.
Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022 · senior author
Canonical Grading Scales of Corneal and Conjunctival Staining Based on Psychophysical and Physical Attributes.
Translational vision science & technology · 2021 · first author
Latest funding
- $112,000
Human Ocular Surface Sensory Processing
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
- $145,000
Human Ocular Surface Sensory Processing
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
- $27,000
Ocular Surface Sensory Processing
NSERC · 2012 · Principal investigator
39 publications.
The roles of neural adaptation and sensitization in contact lens discomfort.
Situ P, Begley C, Simpson T
Multiple Criterion and Multiple Stimulus Signal Detection Theory Analysis of Corneal Painful and Cool Pneumatic Stimuli.
Jayakumar V, Simpson T
Canonical Grading Scales of Corneal and Conjunctival Staining Based on Psychophysical and Physical Attributes.
Simpson T, Begley CG, Situ P, Feng Y, Nelson JD, Caffery B, Springs C, Connell SB
Review and analysis of grading scales for ocular surface staining.
Begley C, Caffery B, Chalmers R, Situ P, Simpson T, Nelson JD
Corneal, Conjunctival effects and blood flow changes related to silicone hydrogel lens wear and their correlations with end of day comfort.
Sorbara L, Maram J, Simpson T, Hutchings N
Relationship between vessel diameter and depth measurements within the limbus using ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography.
Alabi E, Hutchings N, Bizheva K, Simpson T
A link between tear breakup and symptoms of ocular irritation.
Zhang J, Begley CG, Situ P, Simpson T, Liu H
Validity and Repeatability of a Novel Dynamic Visual Acuity System.
Hirano M, Hutchings N, Simpson T, Dalton K
Hypersensitivity to Cold Stimuli in Symptomatic Contact Lens Wearers.
Situ P, Simpson T, Begley C
Impact of Silicone Hydrogel Lenses and Solutions on Corneal Epithelial Permeability
Duench S, Sorbara L, Keir N, Simpson T, Jones L
Human Ocular Surface Sensory Processing
Principal investigators: Simpson, Trefford
Keywords: eye; ocular surface; pain; psychophysics; esthesiometry; somatosensation; thermal sensation; cornea; conjunctiva; touch
Human Ocular Surface Sensory Processing
Principal investigators: Simpson, Trefford
Ocular Surface Sensory Processing
Principal investigators: Simpson, Trefford
Entry-level confocal microscope needed for 38 users in the Faculties of Science and Engineering at the University of Waterloo
Principal investigators: Spafford, David
Ocular surface sensory processing
Principal investigators: Simpson, Trefford
Psychophysical analysis of human ocular surface sensitivity.
Principal investigators: Simpson, Trefford
Human ocular surface nociception
Principal investigators: Simpson, Trefford
The interocular suppression of uniocular blur
Principal investigators: Simpson, Trefford
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Lyndon Jones and William Ngo: 22 shared papers
- Lyndon Jones and Trefford Simpson: 15 shared papers
- Luigina Sorbara and Trefford Simpson: 10 shared papers
- Lyndon Jones and Luigina Sorbara: 8 shared papers
- Kostadinka Bizheva and Luigina Sorbara: 8 shared papers
- Lyndon Jones and Kristine Dalton: 3 shared papers
- Luigina Sorbara and Kristine Dalton: 2 shared papers
- Kostadinka Bizheva and Trefford Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Kristine Dalton and Trefford Simpson: 1 shared paper
- Trefford Simpson and William Ngo: 1 shared paper
- School of Optometry & Vision Science
- Physics and Astronomy
- Chemical Engineering
- Optometry and Vision Science, School of
Co-authors at University of Waterloo, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Lyndon Jones
Chemical Engineering
15 shared papers, latest 2013
Luigina Sorbara
Physics and Astronomy
10 shared papers, latest 2018
William Ngo
School of Optometry & Vision Science
1 shared papers, latest 2013
Kostadinka Bizheva
Physics and Astronomy
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Kristine Dalton
Optometry and Vision Science, School of
1 shared papers, latest 2017
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