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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 8, 2018
Date of Patent:
September 27, 2022
Assignees:
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, IOPTIC, INC.
Inventors:
Jeffrey Todd Hastings, E. Britt Brockman, Ingrid L. St. Omer, John C. Wright