Intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring device
First Claim
1. An intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring device comprising a soft contact lens and a pressure sensor united with said soft contact lens, said pressure sensor being located such that it is configured to be applied against an eye of a user for sensing the intraocular pressure (TOP) of said eye when said soft contact lens is worn by said user,wherein said pressure sensor is located in a cavity formed in an inner concave side of said contact lens, and wherein said cavity is filled with a pressure transparent filler material that covers said pressure sensor such that a layer of said filler material is located between said pressure sensor and the surface of said eye when said user is wearing said contact lens, wherein said filler material is softer than the material of said soft contact lens.
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Abstract
Intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring device comprising a soft contact lens and a pressure sensor united with the soft contact lens, the pressure sensor being located such that it is applied against an eye of a user for sensing the intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye when the soft contact lens is worn by the user, wherein the soft contact lens is softer than a surface of the eye and is configured to adapt its shape to the shape of the eye under the effect of capillary force maintaining the contact lens on the eye when the user is wearing the contact lens.
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1. An intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring device comprising a soft contact lens and a pressure sensor united with said soft contact lens, said pressure sensor being located such that it is configured to be applied against an eye of a user for sensing the intraocular pressure (TOP) of said eye when said soft contact lens is worn by said user,
wherein said pressure sensor is located in a cavity formed in an inner concave side of said contact lens, and wherein said cavity is filled with a pressure transparent filler material that covers said pressure sensor such that a layer of said filler material is located between said pressure sensor and the surface of said eye when said user is wearing said contact lens, wherein said filler material is softer than the material of said soft contact lens.
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13. An intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring device comprising a soft contact lens and a pressure sensor united with said soft contact lens, said pressure sensor being located such that it is configured to be applied against an eye of a user for sensing the intraocular pressure (TOP) of said eye when said soft contact lens is worn by said user,
wherein said pressure sensor is located in a cavity formed in an inner concave side of said contact lens, and wherein said cavity is filled with a pressure transparent filler material that covers said pressure sensor such that a layer of said filler material is located between said pressure sensor and the surface of said eye when said user is wearing said contact lens, wherein said filler material is a silicone gel.
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