Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an environment surrounding an eye of a user includes a substrate, a microheater positioned on the substrate, and a liquid reservoir positioned on the microheater. The liquid reservoir includes one or more openings and is at least partially filled with a fluid such as water. The apparatus includes a power source configured to provide power to the microheater. Heat generated by the microheater causes the fluid to be evaporated from the liquid reservoir through the one or more openings, thereby moistening the eye.

Abstract: A device for administering fluid compositions includes a housing having a first end with an opening. The housing includes a compartment, proximate to the first end, that is capable of holding a liquid reservoir that is at least partially filled with a fluid. The device includes an air pump positioned within the housing, at a second end. The device includes an actuator positioned between the compartment and the air pump. The actuator includes an extendible piston that is configured to extend laterally toward the compartment. During device operation, the actuator causes the piston to extend towards the liquid reservoir and exert a force on the liquid reservoir. The force causes the fluid to be expelled from the liquid reservoir at the first end. The air pump is configured to atomize the fluid at the first end as it is expelled from the liquid reservoir.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating dry eye, comprising composition chambers respectively containing a first composition and a second composition, wherein the first composition includes 95%-100% of aqueous substances and the second composition includes 95-100% volume of non-aqueous substances; and an air pump that is fluidically connected to the composition chambers and sequentially generates and propels the mists of the first composition and the second composition to a surface that corresponds to a cornea of an eye. The first mist, including droplets of the one or more aqueous substances forms a first film layer that corresponds to an aqueous layer of an artificial tear film, the second mist has a volume within a range of 0.1-3 microliters, and includes droplets of the one or more non-aqueous substances forms a second film layer that corresponds to a lipid layer of the artificial tear film with a thickness within a range of 10 nm-200 nm.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating and applying biomimicry tear film layers to a cornea surface. An example method includes forming a multiple layered tear film that are optically transparent, ultra-thin, and smoothly conforming to cornea surface. The multiple layered tear film can include a biomimicry adhesive layer, a biomimicry aqueous layer, and a biomimicry lipid layer. An atomizer/nebulizer/micronizer can be used to generate and applying the biomimicry tear film layers.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating dry eye, comprising composition chambers respectively containing a first composition and a second composition, wherein the first composition includes 95%-100% of aqueous substances and the second composition includes 95-100% volume of non-aqueous substances; and an air pump that is fluidically connected to the composition chambers and sequentially generates and propels the mists of the first composition and the second composition to a surface that corresponds to a cornea of an eye. The first mist, including droplets of the one or more aqueous substances forms a first film layer that corresponds to an aqueous layer of an artificial tear film, the second mist has a volume within a range of 0.1-3 microliters, and includes droplets of the one or more non-aqueous substances forms a second film layer that corresponds to a lipid layer of the artificial tear film with a thickness within a range of 10 nm-200 nm.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating and applying artificial tear film layers to a cornea surface. An example method includes forming an artificial tear film that is optically transparent, ultra-thin, and smoothly conforming to cornea surface. The artificial tear film includes a lipid layer that prevents evaporation of moisture from the cornea (e.g., from the underlying aqueous layer of the artificial tear film, and/or from the natural tear film on the cornea, etc.). A dispenser, such as an atomizer/nebulizer/micronizer, can be used to generate and applying the artificial tear film layers, especially the lipid layer, with reduced dispensing volume and average droplet size, etc., such that the deposit thickness of the artificial tear film layers remains thin and better spreads and conforms to the surface of the cornea, as compared to the results of conventional eye droppers dispensing conventional artificial tears.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a support structure. The apparatus also comprises a plurality of sensors positioned on the support structure. The apparatus also comprises a camera positioned on the support structure. The camera has a field of view that includes an eye of a user. The apparatus also includes one or more processors and memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the processors to detect ambient condition data using the plurality of sensors. The processors also capture imaging data that includes the eye using the camera. The processors determine a first predefined state of the eye based on the detected ambient condition data and the captured imaging data. The processors further dispense a fluid proximate to the eye in accordance with the first predefined state of the eye.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating and applying artificial tear film layers to a cornea surface. An example method includes forming an artificial tear film that is optically transparent, ultra-thin, and smoothly conforming to cornea surface. The artificial tear film includes a lipid layer that prevents evaporation of moisture from the cornea (e.g., from the underlying aqueous layer of the artificial tear film, and/or from the natural tear film on the cornea, etc.). A dispenser, such as an atomizer/nebulizer/micronizer, can be used to generate and applying the artificial tear film layers, especially the lipid layer, with reduced dispensing volume and average droplet size, etc., such that the deposit thickness of the artificial tear film layers remains thin and better spreads and conforms to the surface of the cornea, as compared to the results of conventional eye droppers dispensing conventional artificial tears.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating and applying biomimicry tear film layers to a cornea surface. An example method includes forming a multiple layered tear film that are optically transparent, ultra-thin, and smoothly conforming to cornea surface. The multiple layered tear film can include a biomimicry adhesive layer, a biomimicry aqueous layer, and a biomimicry lipid layer. An atomizer/nebulizer/micronizer can be used to generate and applying the biomimicry tear film layers.