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Abstract #82842 Published in IGR 20-4
Conceptual design considerations for a wireless intraocular pressure sensor system for effective glaucoma management
Fink W; Brown S; Nuncio Zuniga A; Yang EH; George TJournal of Medical Engineering and Technology 2019; 43: 457-467
As a leading form of preventable visual impairment, it is imperative to assess glaucoma treatment as a function of intraocular pressure (IOP). IOP can spike throughout the day. This necessitates a device that can (1) monitor IOP outside of clinical visits by providing a memory when IOP exceeds a set threshold indicating the possibility for glaucomatous damage to occur; and (2) accurately assess IOP. Both requirements point ultimately towards the development of an implantable device. The Wireless Intraocular Pressure Sensor System (WIPSS) devised by our team uses optical technologies and may assist an overseeing clinician with assessing glaucoma treatment efficacy and avoiding irreversible glaucomatous visual field loss downstream.
Visual and Autonomous Exploration Systems Research Laboratory, Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Full articleClassification:
6.1.1 Devices, techniques (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP)
6.19 Telemedicine (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)