Biography
Marsha Kisilak graduated in 2000 from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Honours Applied Physics Co-op. She then began work at Campbell Laboratories the following May. Here, she works as a full-time Research Assistant and as a part-time Ph.D. student in Vision Science. Her current research is the study of ocular aberrations during development.
Education
M.Sc 2002 - 2005 Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Ontario Canada.
B.Sc 1995 - 2000 Honours Applied Physics Co-op, University of Waterloo, Ontario Canada.
Contact Information
Email: mkisilak at sciborg.uwaterloo.ca
Office: Physics 315
Fax: 519-746-8115
Phone: 519-888-4567 ext. 35401
Theses
Optical Aberrations in Growing Eyes and in Eyes with Lens-Induced Myopia
Publications
Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Huang L, Campbell MCW, Irving EL (2007) In chicks wearing high powered negative lenses, spherical refraction is compensated and oblique astigmatism is induced. (submitted January 19, 2006).
Hunter JJ, Cookson CJ, Kisilak ML, Bueno JM, Campbell MCW (2007) Characterizing Image Quality in a Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope with a Variable Pinhole and Induced Scattered Light, JOSA A 24(5) (in press).
Bueno JM, Hunter JJ, Cookson CJ, Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW (2007) Improved Scanning Laser Fundus Imaging Using Imaging Polarimetry. JOSA A 24(5) (in press).
Bueno JM, Hunter JJ, Cookson CJ, Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW (2006) Polarization and confocal ophthalmoscopy, Opt. Pura Apl. 39(3) 225-233.
Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Hunter JJ, Irving EL, Huang L (2006) Aberrations of chick eyes during normal growth and lens induction of myopia. J Comp Physiol A., 192(8) 845-55. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-006-0122-9).
Kisilak M, Anderson H, Babcock NS, Stetzer MR, Idziak SHJ, Sirota EB (2001) An x-ray extensional flow cell, Review of Scientific Instruments, 72(11) 4305-4307.
Idziak SHJ, Welch SE, Kisilak M, Mugford C, Potvin G, Veldhuis L, Sirota EB (2001) Undulating Membrane Structure Under Mixed Extensional-Shear Flow, The European Physical Journal E, 6 139-145.
Published Abstracts
Campbell MCW, Bueno JM, Cookson CJ, Liang Q, Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ (2005) Enhanced confocal microscopy and ophthalmoscopy with polarization imaging. SPIE Photonic Applications in Biosensing and Imaging 5969, Warren C. W. Chan, Kui Yu, Ulrich J. Krull, Richard I. Hornsey, Brian C. Wilson, Robert A. Weersink, Editors, October p611-616.
Campbell MCW, Bueno JM, Hunter JJ, King D and Kisilak ML, Optical Wavefronts and the Eye: Implications to Vision and Diagnosis. Opto-Canada: SPIE Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging, SPIE TD01 (2002) 327-330.
Hunter, J.J., Campbell, M.C.W., Kisilak, M.L., Photonics Professionals and the New Grade 8 Optics Curriculum. Opto-Canada: SPIE Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging, SPIE TD01 (2002) 533-534.
Conference Presentations
Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Irving EL, Campbell MCW (2007) In Vivo Imaging of Photoreceptors in the Alert Chicken. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 48: Abstract 1191, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Hunter JJ, Cookson CJ, Kisilak ML, Bueno JM, Campbell MCW (2007) Metrics to Quantify the Global Quality of Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopic Images of the Aging Eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 48: Abstract 2768, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Cookson CJ, Bueno JM, Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW (2007) Enhancing Fundus Retinal Images through Polarization and Overall Image Quality Metrics. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 48: Abstract 4251, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Epps LGL, Hunter JJ, Cookson CJ, Kisilak ML, Bueno JM, Campbell MCW, (2007) Quantifying the Quality of Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopic Images of Blood Vessels. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 48: Abstract 2755, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Bird M, Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, (2007) Optical Quality of the Rat Eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 48: Abstract 2759, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW, Kisilak ML, Irving EL (2007) Image Quality Metrics which Best Quantify Changes in Retinal Image Quality in the Chick Eye during Emmetropization and Lens Induction of Myopia. Wavefront Congress, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2007 (paper).
Campbell MCW, Hunter JJ, Kisilak ML, Irving EL (2007) Image Quality During Emmetropization and Lens Induction of Myopia (Invited) Wavefront Congress, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2007 (paper).
Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW, Kisilak ML (2006) Behaviour of Image Quality Metrics in the Presence of Defocus and Aberrations, Fall Vision Meeting, Rochester Journal of Vision 6(13) 52 (poster).
Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW, Huang L and Irving EL (2006) Comparative optical effects of differing high-powered negative lenses in chicks. Engineering the Eye II, Galway, Ireland (poster).
Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW, Cookson CJ, Kisilak ML, and Bueno JM, (2006) Quantifying the Impact of Scattered Light on Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy. Engineering the Eye II, Galway, Ireland (poster).
Campbell MCW, Bueno JM, Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Cookson CJ, Lee C, Damaskinos S (2006) Mueller matrix polarisation imaging of biological tissues produces improved images and reveals structural details Oral Presentation, CAP Congress, Brock University, June, 2006, published in PIC.
Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW, Irving EL and Huang L (2006) Chicks Track -30D Goggles and Large Amounts of Astigmatism Are Induced. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 47: Abstract 1799, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (paper).
Hunter JJ, Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Irving EL and Huang L (2006) Predictions of Blur Sensitivity Improvement in the Growing Chick Eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 47: Abstract 3337, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Bueno JM, Cookson CJ, Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW (2006) Degree of Polarization of Light Reflected from Optic Nerve Head. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 47: Abstract 4059, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Hutchings N, Cookson CJ, Hunter JJ, Kisilak ML, Liang Q, Bueno JM, Campbell MCW (2006) Subjective Evaluation of Polarisation Images of the Optic Nerve Head and Retinal Structures. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 47: Abstract 4060, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Hunter JJ, Cookson CJ, Kisilak ML, Bueno JM, Campbell MCW (2006) The impact of scattered light on imaging of the eye. Discovery 2006, Toronto, ON (poster).
Campbell MCW, Bueno, JM, Cookson, CJ, Liang, Q, Kisilak, ML, Hunter, JJ (2005) Enhanced confocal microscopy and ophthalmoscopy with polarization imaging. Photonics North: SPIE Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging 5969, 611-6 (paper).
Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW, Irving EL, Huang L. (2005) Optical quality of the chick eye. PHYS 010, Physics Seminar Series, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON (invited paper).
Hunter JJ, Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Irving EL. (2005) Assessment of ocular image quality in chicks developing with and without goggles. German-Canadian Workshop: Young Scientists in Photonics, Munich, Germany (invited paper & poster).
Cookson C, Campbell MCW, Hunter JJ, Kisilak MJ, Bueno JM, Liang Q. (2005) Polarization imaging of the fundus. Neuroimaging the Retina, Ft Lauderdale, Florida (poster).
Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW, Irving EL and Huang L (2005) Optical Changes in Normal Chick Eyes With Age and in Eyes With Lens-Induced Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 46: Abstract 1971, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Hunter JJ, Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Irving EL and Huang L (2005) The Chick's View During Normal Growth and Lens Induction of Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 46: Abstract 2282, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (paper).
Campbell MCW, Hunter JJ, Cookson CJ, Bueno JM, Kisilak ML (2005) Spatially Resolved Mueller Matrix Analysis of Properties of the Optic Nerve Head. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 46: Abstract 2556, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Irving EL, Kisilak ML, Clements KM, Campbell MCW (2005) Refractive Error and Optical Image Quality in Three Strains of Albino Rats. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 46: Abstract 4334, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Campbell MCW, Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Huang L and Irving EL (2004) Monochromatic aberrations and changes in eye size in growing and myopic chick eyes. II Topical Meeting on Physiological Optics, European Optical Society, pg 26, Granada, Spain (paper).
Campbell MCW, Hunter JJ, Kisilak ML and Irving EL (2004) Monochromatic aberrations and defocus: potential signals to growth in the chick eye. Myopia Down Under sponsored by ISER Conference Proceedings, 27, Australia (paper).
Campbell MCW, Kisilak ML, Gibson NJ, Huang L and Irving EL (2004) Hartmann-Shack Measurement of image quality in the Rat Eye. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 45: Abstract 1079, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (paper).
Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Hunter JJ, Huang L and Irving EL (2004) Monochromatic Aberrations Emmetropize in chicks with and without goggles. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 45: Abstract 1155, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (paper).
Hunter JJ, Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Huang L and Irving EL (2004) Astigmatism in Chicks growing with and without goggles. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 45: Abstract 4299, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Guthrie SI, Bueno JM, Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, and Campbell MCW (2004) Polarimetry of the Optic Nerve Head and Lamina Cribrosa. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 45: Abstract 2796, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Huang L, Kisilak ML, Irving EL, Hunter JJ, and Campbell MCW (2004) Monochromatic Aberrations and Astigmatism in Chicks recovering from Lens-Induced Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 45: Abstract 4300, ARVO, Ft. Lauderdale (poster).
Campbell MCW, Bueno JM, Hunter JJ, Kisilak ML and Irving EL (2003) Ophthalmic Lens Effects in Hartmann-Shack Measurements. Journal of Vision 3(12) Abstract 29 (paper).
Campbell MCW, Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Irving EL and Bueno JM (2003) Optical Aberrations of the Eye and Ocular Development. Mopane: Astigmatism, Aberrations and Vision. Mopani, South Africa (paper).
Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Hunter JJ, Irving EL and Huang L (2003) Monochromatic Aberrations in the Chick Eye During Emmetropization: Goggled vs Control Eyes. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 44, E-Abstract 4340 (paper).
Hunter JJ, Campbell MCW, Kisilak ML and Irving EL (2003) Signals to the Direction of Defocus From Monochromatic Aberrations in Chick Eyes That Develop Lens Induced Myopia. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 44, E-Abstract 4341 (paper).
Campbell MCW, Hunter JJ, Kisilak ML, Irving EL and Huang L (2003) Image Quality on the Retina of the Chick Eye During Emmetropization: Goggled vs Control Eyes. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 44, E-Abstract 1993 (poster).
Campbell MCW, Hunter JJ and Kisilak ML (2002) Optics workshop for grade eight teachers. Science Teachers Association of Ontario, Annual Meeting Conference Program, Toronto.
Campbell MCW, Kisilak ML, Hunter JJ, Bueno JM, King D and Irving EL (October 2002) Optical Aberrations of the Eye and Eye Growth: Why Aberrations May be Important to Understanding Refractive Error Development. Journal of Vision. 2(10) Abstract 111 (invited paper).
Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Irving EL, Hunter JJ, (2002) Hartmann-Shack Measurements of the Monochromatic Image Quality in the Chick Eye During Emmetropization, CVS Symposium Engineering the Eye (poster).
Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Irving EL, Hunter JJ, (2002) Hartmann-Shack Measurements of the Monochromatic Image Quality in the Chick Eye During Emmetropization, CVS Symposium Engineering the Eye (poster).
Campbell MCW, Bueno JM, King D, Hunter JJ, and Kisilak ML, (2002) Monochromatic Aberrations, Myopia and Directional Signals in the Eye, CVS Symposium Engineering the Eye (poster).
Kisilak ML, Campbell MCW, Irving EL, Hunter JJ, (2002) Hartmann-Shack Measurements of the Monochromatic Image Quality in the Chick Eye During Emmetropization, IOVS, 43 Abstract 2924 (paper).
Kisilak, M.L., Campbell, M.C.W., Irving, E.L., Hunter, J.J., Hartmann-Shack Measurements of the Monochromatic Image Quality in the Chick Eye During Emmetropization, CVS Symposium Engineering the Eye, June 2002 [poster].
Campbell, M.C.W., Bueno, J.M., King, D., Hunter, J.J., and Kisilak, M., Monochromatic Aberrations, Myopia and Directional Signals in the Eye, CVS Symposium Engineering the Eye, June 2002 [poster].
Kisilak, M.L., Campbell, M.C.W., Irving, E.L., Hunter, J.J., Hartmann-Shack Measurements of the Monochromatic Image Quality in the Chick Eye During Emmetropization, Opto-Canada: SPIE Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging, SPIE, May 2002 [paper].
Kisilak, M.L., Campbell, M.C.W., Irving E.L., Hunter J.J., Hartmann-Shack Measurements of the Monochromatic Image Quality in the Chick Eye During Emmetropization, IOVS, May 2002 [ARVO Annual Meeting paper].
Kisilak, M.L., Campbell, M.C.W., Applications of the Hartmann-Shack Wavefront Sensor, PRO Industry Student Retreat, March 2002 [poster, First place award].