Title :
An approach to designing an implantable intraocular pressure sensor
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper will introduce an approach to finding a novel design for an implantable intraocular pressure sensor. Such a device is needed for detection and monitoring to prevent blindness from resulting in potential glaucoma patients. The pressure sensor will be fabricated with the use of silicon micromachining technology and designed to be to be embedded within the eye.
Keywords :
biomechanics; diseases; eye; micromachining; microsensors; patient monitoring; pressure sensors; prosthetics; blindness; human eye; implantable intraocular pressure sensor design; intraocular pressure; micromachining; monitoring; potential glaucoma patients; silicon micromachining technology; Biosensors; Blindness; Capacitance measurement; Humans; Micromachining; Optical sensors; Piezoresistance; Pressure measurement; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2003 IEEE 29th Annual, Proceedings of
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7767-2
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2003.1216038
