Company Profile
Centre for Contact Lens Research
Company Overview
The Centre for Contact Lens Research (CCLR) at the University of Waterloo is a multidisciplinary unit that performs clinical and basic research investigating the ocular response to contact lenses and other forms of vision correction. Working in partnership with industry affiliates and collaborating with both local and international researchers, our studies focus on all forms of contact lens materials, contact lens care regimens and dry eye therapies.
Company History
The Centre for Contact Lens Research (CCLR) was founded in 1988 by Desmond Fonn within the School of Optometry at the University of Waterloo. Dr Lyndon Jones took over as Director in January 2011.
The CCLR currently has an operating budget in excess of $4.0 million and completes at least 35 studies per year. It is currently housed in a 5,000 sq ft facility and supports 5 faculty members, 15 research personnel, 3 laboratory personnel, 15 support staff, 14 graduate students and 2 post-doctoral students. In addition to internal School of Optometry and University of Waterloo departments/personnel, the CCLR is currently associated with 10 of the leading contact lens companies, as well as other academic institutions involved in contact lens research. It maintains a database of at least 3,000 potential study participants with approximately 2,000 participants enrolled in various studies annually.