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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2004
L. Lawrence Chapoy, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Angelika Maria Domschke, Duluth, GA (US);
Dawn Smith, Duluth, GA (US);
L. Lawrence Chapoy, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Angelika Maria Domschke, Duluth, GA (US);
Dawn Smith, Duluth, GA (US);
EyeSense AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
This invention is generally related to a biocompatible sensor for detecting/measuring sugar, especially glucose, in an ocular fluid in a non-invasive or minimally invasive manner and a method for using the biocompatible sensor. A biocompatible sensor of the invention comprises, consists essentially, or consists of an ophthalmic device comprising a molecular sensing moiety which interacts or, reacts with sugar to provide an optical signal which is indicative of sugar level in an ocular fluid.