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Intraocular pressure measuring and/or monitoring device

  • US 9,271,677 B2
  • Filed: 10/05/2011
  • Issued: 03/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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