Dehydration Topic and Sources

I started off with the idea of researching contact lenses and how they react to chemicals, among other ideas. I began doing research on contact lenses in general, at which point I probably came across at least 20 different sources. I went through various topics about which I could choose to write my paper, including gas permeability of contact lenses and the scattering of light in imperfectly functioning contact lenses. I finally settled on the topic of dehydration of contact lenses for two reasons: When Dr. Bogen revealed the details of the machine diagram, this was the topic which made the most sense to diagram. Also, dehydration is a serious problem for contact lens wearers and is a highly relevant topic in current contact lens science. Below is a list of the sources I found on lens dehydration. Note that I have edited this post since I first wrote it, updating it to the APA format that Dr. Bogen prefers and removing some of my sources which turned out to be unnecessary.

Albarran C., Pons, A.M., Lorente, A., Montes, R., and Artigas, J.M. (1997). Influence of the tear film on optical quality of the eye. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 20(4), 129-135.

AC Lens (2009). Eye Health: Dry Eyes and Contact Lens Wear. Retrieved October 21, 2009 from http://www.aclens.com/dry-eyes.asp.

British Contact Lens Association (2009). Types of Contact Lenses. Retrieved October 21 2009 from http://www.bcla.org.uk/types_of_contact_lenses.asp.

Dorronso, Carlos, Barbero, Sergio, Llorente, Lourdes, and Marcos, Susana (2003). On eye measurement of optical performance of rigid gas permeable contact lenses based on ocular and corneal aberrometry. Optometry and Vision Science: The Journal of the American Academy of Optometry, 80(2), 115-125.

Fonn, Desmond (2007). Targeting contact lens induced dryness and discomfort: what properties will make lenses more comfortable. Optometry and Vision Science, 84(4), 279-285.

Hamano, Hikaru and Herbert E. Kaufman (1987). The Physiology of the Cornea and Contact Lens Applications. New York: Churchill Livingstone.

Hartstein, Jack, Swanson, Kenneth V., and Harris, Charles R. (1991). Contemporary Contact Lens Practice. St. Louis: Mosby Year Book.

Larke, John (1985). The Eye in Contact Lens Wear. London: Butterworths.

N., Efron, and Morgan, P. B. (1999). Hydrogel contact lens dehydration and oxygen transmissibility. Eye and Contact Lens – Science and Clinical Practice, 25(3), 148-151.

Subbaraman, Lakshman N. and Jones, Lyndon (2009). What influences contact-lens related dry eye? Contact Lens Spectrum July 2009 document 164.

Tutt, Ron, Bradley, Arthur, Begley, Carolyn, and Thibos, Larry N. (2000). Optical and Visual Impact of Tear Break-up in Human Eyes. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 41, 4117-4123.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2008). Focusing on Contact Lens Safety. Retrieved October 20, 2009 from http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048893.htm.