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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2018
Ioptic, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Jeffrey Todd Hastings, Lexington, KY (US);
E. Britt Brockman, Prospect, KY (US);
Ingrid L. St. Omer, Lexington, KY (US);
John C. Wright, Louisville, KY (US);
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Lexington, KY (US);
IOPTIC, INC., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A system for determination of intraocular pressure includes: an intraocular pressure sensor; a light source illuminating the sensor with one or more wavelengths of light; and a detector that measures emitted light from the sensor. The sensor includes a substrate member, a spacer member, and a flexible membrane, which define a sealed cavity. The flexible membrane moves in response to intraocular pressure changes. A device for measuring intraocular pressure includes: the sensor; an anchoring member attached to the sensor for immobilizing the sensor in an eye; and a protective member attached to the anchoring member and covering the sensor to prevent contact between the flexible membrane and the eye. A method for determination of intraocular pressure includes: placing the sensor in an eye; illuminating, with a light source, the sensor with one or more wavelengths of light; and detecting, with a detector, a resultant light that contains information about intraocular pressure.