Columbia University’s C. Gustavo De Moraes has developed a contact lens sensor that can detect Glaucoma progression by constantly monitoring intraocular pressure. Doctors check eye pressure, but the measurement is not continuous, and not performed at night, when eye pressure typically rises.
As eye pressure fluctuates, lens curvature changes. The sensor sends a signal to a wireless device that records it, and shows pressure changes over time.
In a recent study, 40 open-angle glaucoma patients wore the smart lens for 24 hours, while awake and asleep. Patients with steeper overnight spikes and a greater number of peaks in their signal profile usually had faster glaucoma progression.
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