Sökning: "therapeutic lens"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden therapeutic lens.

  1. 1. Hydrogels of Poly(vinyl alcohol) and Nanocellulose for Ophthalmic Applications : Synthesis, Characterization, Biocompatibility and Drug Delivery Studies

    Författare :Gopi Krishna Tummala; Albert Mihranyan; Natalia Ferraz; Cecilia Persson; Jonas Lindh; Che Connon; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; nanocellulose; poly vinyl alcohol ; hydrogel; cornea regeneration; therapeutic lens; Engineering Science with specialization in Nanotechnology and Functional Materials; Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot nanoteknologi och funktionella material;

    Sammanfattning : Hydrogels are commonly used materials in ophthalmic care as contact lenses, bandage lenses, corneal implants, and cornea regeneration scaffolds. Hydrogels can be produced by physical, chemical, or radiation crosslinking of hydrophilic polymers. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Shifting the lens on heterogenous psychological suffering : Exploring and evaluating novel psychological treatment approaches to comorbid mental disorders

    Författare :Daniel Wallsten; Maria Tillfors; Annika Norell; Lance M McCracken; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; process-based; transdiagnostic; comorbidity; psychotherapy; anxiety; depression; Insomnia; OCD; PTSD; Psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis addresses heterogeneous psychological suffering within a predominantly psychiatric paradigm, emphasizing the high prevalence of comorbid mental disorders. While much of the published empirical research focuses on trials targeting single disorders, this thesis aims to explore and evaluate novel treatment approaches for populations experiencing diverse psychological suffering. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Cataract induced by UVR-B 300nm : characterization and genetic modulation of the lens sensitivity to oxidative stress

    Författare :Linda Maren Meyer; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Lens; cataract; ultraviolet radiation; oxidative stress; Grx1; interleukins;

    Sammanfattning : Cataract is defined as an opacification of the lens resulting in visual impairment. Worldwide, it is the number one cause of blindness and there are currently no strategies to prevent the onset of the disease. Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed elective intervention in industrialized countries. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Development and characterization of sensitive, energy-independent solid-state photon dosemeters with high spatial and temporal resolution. Applications in clinical radiology and radiation protection

    Författare :Lars Herrnsdorf; Malmö Medicinsk strålningsfysik; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Si PIN; sensor; detector; dosemeter; CT; CBCT; dose profile; CTDP; R100; SiPM; Medipix; MCNP; AM; 4π detector; ACA; flex card micro assembly;

    Sammanfattning : AbstractModern medicine and health care rely on a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and methods that involve ionizing radiation. To guarantee quality and the safety of patients and staff, advanced radiation detectors and dosemeters are needed that have low energy and operate with directional independence for X-ray and γ-ray photons. LÄS MER

  7. 5. "We Are In-Between". : Health-seeking, Gender and Authority in a Charismatic Church in Mbeya, Tanzania

    Författare :Lotta Gammelin; Kyrko- och missionsstudier; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; health-seeking; gender; health-seeking nomads; Faith-healing; Medical pluralism; authority; Pentecostal charismatic Christianity; spirit possession; agency; Spiritual warfare; suffering; motherhood; theological ethnography; Tanzania;

    Sammanfattning : This study examines health-seeking, healing practices, gender and authority in a charismatic, locally founded church, the International Church for Healing and Glory (ICHG) in Mbeya, Tanzania. Based on ten months of ethnographic fieldwork carried out in 2013 and 2014, it addresses the situation of people who resort to faith-healing in a medically pluralistic context. LÄS MER