Intraocular lens measurement of blood glucose
First Claim
1. A blood glucose monitoring system comprising:
- a light source adapted to transmit light onto at least a portion of a retina of an eye of a subject;
a sensor adapted to receive light from the retina;
a data capture and analysis system adapted to calculate blood glucose concentration of the subject from the light received by the sensor;
and support structure adapted to maintain positions of the light source and the sensor;
wherein at least one of the light source and the sensor is further adapted to be implanted within the eye.
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Abstract
One aspect of the invention provides a blood glucose monitoring system including a light source adapted to transmit light onto at least a portion of a retina of an eye of a subject; a sensor adapted to receive light from the retina; a data capture and analysis system adapted to calculate blood glucose concentration of the subject from the light received by the sensor; and support structure adapted to maintain positions of the light source and the sensor; wherein at least one of the light source and the sensor is further adapted to be implanted within the eye. Another aspect of the invention provides a method of determining blood glucose concentration of a subject including the steps of: transmitting light to a retina of an eye of the subject; receiving reflected light from the retina; and calculating blood glucose concentration from the reflected light, wherein one or both of the light source and sensor are disposed within the eye. The invention also provides a method of implanting a blood glucose monitor as well as a blood glucose monitor adapted to receive information from a sensor disposed within a subject'"'"'s eye.
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1. A blood glucose monitoring system comprising:
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a light source adapted to transmit light onto at least a portion of a retina of an eye of a subject;
a sensor adapted to receive light from the retina;
a data capture and analysis system adapted to calculate blood glucose concentration of the subject from the light received by the sensor;
and support structure adapted to maintain positions of the light source and the sensor;
wherein at least one of the light source and the sensor is further adapted to be implanted within the eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of determining blood glucose concentration of a subject comprising:
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transmitting light to a retina of an eye of the subject from a light source within the eye;
receiving reflected light from the retina; and
calculating blood glucose concentration from the reflected light. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of determining blood glucose concentration of a subject comprising:
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transmitting light to a retina of an eye of the subject;
receiving reflected light from the retina in a sensor disposed within the eye; and
calculating blood glucose concentration from the reflected light. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method of implanting a blood glucose monitor comprising:
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providing an implantable blood glucose monitor comprising a light source;
inserting the implantable blood glucose monitor through an outside surface of an eye; and
orienting the light source in a position from which the light source can illuminate at least a portion of a retina of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A blood glucose monitor comprising:
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a receiver adapted to be disposed outside of an eye and to receive information related to light reflected from a retina of the eye from a sensor disposed within the eye; and
a processor adapted to calculate blood glucose concentration from the information. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A blood glucose monitor comprising:
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a sensor adapted to be disposed outside of an eye and to receive light reflected from a retina of the eye from a light source disposed within the eye; and
a processor adapted to calculate blood glucose concentration from the information. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68)
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