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US 10,309,975 B2Granted
Functionalized eyewear device for detecting biomarker in tears
AssigneeUniversity of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorYoon-Seong Kim
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a functionalized eyewear device that is adapted for collecting and analyzing disease biomarkers. Specifically, exemplified is a contact lens that has aptamer molecules associated therewith for binding to a specific biomarker (or biomarkers). The eyewear device is useful for detecting and diagnosing medical conditions.
Claims13
A functionalized eyewear device for detecting a molecule in tear fluid, said device configured to rest on the eye and comprising a biomarker-capture molecule associated therewith that binds to alpha-synuclein.
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