Method of monitoring intraocular pressure and treating an ocular disorder
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1. A method of determining intraocular pressure, comprising:
- providing a delivery device having a size of at least 20 gauge, the delivery device including a lumen extending through at least a portion thereof;
providing a sensor element configured to determine intraocular pressure and being held in the lumen of the delivery device;
forming an incision to access an anterior chamber of an eye;
inserting the delivery device through the incision into the anterior chamber of the eye;
advancing the sensor element, using the delivery device, from within the anterior chamber to eye tissue;
anchoring the sensor element to the eye tissue to determine the intraocular pressure of the eye with the sensor element being positioned completely within the anterior chamber and being exposed to aqueous humor; and
exposing the anterior chamber to a drug.
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Abstract
The invention discloses a trabecular stent and methods for treating glaucoma. The stent may incorporate an intraocular pressure sensor comprising a compressible element that is implanted inside an anterior chamber of an eye, wherein at least one external dimension of the element correlates with intraocular pressure. In some embodiments, the sensor may be coupled to the stent. Also disclosed are methods of delivery of the stent and the sensor to the eye.
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1. A method of determining intraocular pressure, comprising:
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providing a delivery device having a size of at least 20 gauge, the delivery device including a lumen extending through at least a portion thereof; providing a sensor element configured to determine intraocular pressure and being held in the lumen of the delivery device; forming an incision to access an anterior chamber of an eye; inserting the delivery device through the incision into the anterior chamber of the eye; advancing the sensor element, using the delivery device, from within the anterior chamber to eye tissue; anchoring the sensor element to the eye tissue to determine the intraocular pressure of the eye with the sensor element being positioned completely within the anterior chamber and being exposed to aqueous humor; and exposing the anterior chamber to a drug. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of determining intraocular pressure, comprising:
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providing a delivery device configured to be insertable into an anterior chamber of an eye; providing an implant coupled to a sensor and being held by the delivery device; forming an opening to access the anterior chamber; advancing the delivery device through the opening into the anterior chamber; transporting the implant and sensor through a portion of the anterior chamber using the delivery device; and anchoring the implant to eye tissue from within the anterior chamber such that at least a portion of the sensor is positioned in the anterior chamber so as to be used for determining intraocular pressure. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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