Smart contact lens with embedded wireless sensor helps glaucoma diagnosis treatment

摘要

STMicroelectronics has announced that it will develop and supply a wireless MEMS sensor that acts as a transducer, antenna and mechanical support for additional read-outrnelectronics in a breakthrough platform developed by Swiss company Sensimed AG. This solution will enable better management of glaucoma patients via earlier diagnosis and treatment that is optimally tailored to the individual patient. Known as the SENSIMED Trig-gerfish?, the solution is based on a 'smart' contact lens that uses a tiny embedded strain gauge to monitor the curvaturernof the eye over a period of, typically, 24 hours, providing valuable disease management data that is not currently obtainable using conventional ophthalmic equipment.