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Ophthalmic sensor

US8131333B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

14References

11Claims

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Assignee

EYESENSE GMBH · CH

Inventors

L. Lawrence Chapoy · Barrington, US
Angelika Domschke · Duluth, US
Dawn Smith · Carp, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 6, 2004
Grant date	Mar 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N33/66
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention is generally related to a biocompatible sensor for detecting/measuring sugar, especially glucose, in an ocular fluid in a non-invasive or minimally invasive manner and a method for using the biocompatible sensor. A biocompatible sensor of the invention comprises, consists essentially, or consists of an ophthalmic device comprising a molecular sensing moiety which interacts or, reacts with sugar to provide an optical signal which is indicative of sugar level in an ocular fluid.

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