Ophthalmic sensor
First Claim
1. An ophthalmic sensor, comprising an ophthalmic device having a polymer matrix and a molecular sensing moiety in and/or on said ophthalmic device, wherein the molecular sensing moiety is capable of interacting or reacting with sugar to provide an optical signal which is indicative of sugar level in an ocular fluid, wherein the molecular sensing moiety is a compound having a structural formula (1):
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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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- 1. An ophthalmic sensor, comprising an ophthalmic device having a polymer matrix and a molecular sensing moiety in and/or on said ophthalmic device, wherein the molecular sensing moiety is capable of interacting or reacting with sugar to provide an optical signal which is indicative of sugar level in an ocular fluid, wherein the molecular sensing moiety is a compound having a structural formula (1):
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