Systems and methods for monitoring eye health

Abstract

Systems and methods for monitoring eye health. The systems and methods monitor eye health by measuring scleral strain by way of an implantable monitor, a wearable monitor configured in eyeglasses, or an external monitor using a portable tablet computing device.

Certain embodiments of the strain monitor may be utilized to measure the strain on any surface to which it is attached, including, but not limited to, the skin of a patient or the surface of a structure such as a building or a bridge.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 039847, filed on Aug. 20, 2014, the teachings of which are expressly incorporated by reference.STATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH / DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableFIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]This application relates generally to strain monitoring devices. More particularly, this application relates to implantable strain monitoring devices for measuring scleral strain, wearable imaging devices for measuring scleral strain, external tablet-based imaging devices for measuring scleral strain, and strain monitoring devices for measuring the strain of a surface to which they are attached.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0004]Glaucoma is an ocular disorder characterized by excessive intraocular pressure (IOP), which causes damage to the optic nerve and can lead to permanent loss of vision. It is estimated that over 2.2 million Americans have glaucoma but only half of th...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]In one embodiment, disclosed herein are systems for monitoring eye health, the systems comprising: a scleral strain monitor adapted to be implanted in an eye, the scleral strain monitor comprising a sensor configured to measure electrical resistance between two electrical conductors, and to generate a signal representing said electrical resistance, and a transmitter configured to transmit the signal; and a reader adapted to be located outside the eye, the reader being configured to receive information transmitted by the transmitter.

[0007]In another embodiment, disclosed herein are systems for monitoring structural fatigue in constructions such as buildings or bridges that can undergo minute levels of strain. These systems comprise a sensor configured to measure electrical resistance between two electrical conductors and to generate a signal representing said electrical resistance, a transmitter configured to transmit the signal, and a reader configured to rece...

Problems solved by technology

Glaucoma is an ocular disorder characterized by excessive intraocular pressure (IOP), which causes damage to the optic nerve and can lead to permanent loss of vision.

These prior methods are ...

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