Stepen Quake Developer of IOP Measurement Device

The eye’s internal pressure has some of the same characteristics as blood pressure. Many things influence both pressures, thus making it difficult to get a full 24-hour or longer evaluation of pathology and its remediation. To address this, Stanford engineers have designed an eye implant consisting of a tube with an open end that collects fluid when pressure rises and a closed end holding a gas filled bulb that measures the pressure resulting from glaucoma. A smartphone camera can detect changes in the bulb as often as needed (hourly or daily) and guide the therapy. MORE

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