Search Tag: glaucoma

2024 22 May

  Glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, often remains undetected until significant vision loss occurs. Continuous monitoring of intraocular pressure (IOP) is crucial for early diagnosis and effective management. However, existing methods face limitations, particularly regarding temperature variations. Addressing this challenge,...Read more

2024 22 May

  Glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, often remains undetected until significant vision loss occurs. Continuous monitoring of intraocular pressure (IOP) is crucial for early diagnosis and effective management. However, existing methods face limitations, particularly regarding temperature variations. Addressing this challenge,...Read more

2014 24 Jun

An innovative low-power sensor designed by University of Washington engineers could someday be placed inside a person’s eye, tracking otherwise hard-to-measure eye pressure changes and transmitting the data wirelessly via radio frequency waves. Incorporated into an artificial intraocular lens, the sensor would be embedded during cataract surgery,...Read more