Optical pressure treatment through electrical stimulation
AssigneesPurdue Research Foundation, The Jackson Laboratory
InventorsPedro Irazoqui, Simon John, Alex Kokini, Adam Willats, Alexander Chelminski, Matt Matuscak, Gabriel Simon
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Abstract
An arrangement for reducing intraocular pressure includes a pulse signal source, a probe coupling, and at least one electrode. The probe coupling is configured to be supported on a portion of a living eye. The electrodes are supported on the probe coupling. The electrodes are operably coupled to receive a pulse signal from the pulse signal source.
Claims20
A system for reducing intraocular pressure within an anterior chamber of a mammalian eye, comprising:
- a contact lens configured to be positioned on an exterior surface of the mammalian eye and comprising at least one ring electrode configured to be positioned adjacent to a ciliary body of the mammalian eye when the contact lens is positioned on an exterior surface of the mammalian eye;
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- a stimulation signal source coupled to the contact lens, the stimulation signal source comprising a microcontroller configured to provide control signals and a stimulation circuit configured to generate a pulsed electrical signal in response to control signals from the microcontroller,
- wherein the stimulation circuit is configured to apply the pulsed electrical signal to the at least one ring electrode when positioned adjacent to the ciliary body of the mammalian eye, and
- wherein the electrical signal causes a release of sodium by the ciliary body into the anterior chamber of the mammalian eye to thereby reduce the intraocular pressure within the anterior chamber of the mammalian eye.
A system for reducing intraocular pressure within an anterior chamber of a mammalian eye, comprising:
- means for positioning at least one ring electrode on an exterior surface of the mammalian eye adjacent to a ciliary body of the mammalian eye;
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- means for providing control signals and generating a pulsed electrical signal in response to control signals,
- wherein the means for generating the pulsed electrical signal is configured to apply the pulsed electrical signal to the at least one ring electrode when positioned adjacent to the ciliary body of the mammalian eye, and
- wherein the electrical signal causes a release of sodium by the ciliary body into the anterior chamber of the mammalian eye to thereby reduce the intraocular pressure within the anterior chamber of the mammalian eye.
A system for reducing intraocular pressure within an anterior chamber of a mammalian eye, comprising:
- a contact lens configured to be positioned on an exterior surface of the mammalian eye and comprising at least one ring electrode configured to be positioned adjacent to a ciliary body of the mammalian eye when the contact lens is positioned on an exterior surface of the mammalian eye, the contact lens comprising a sensor configured to measure an intraocular pressure of the mammalian eye;
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- a pair of eye-glasses frames comprising a stimulation signal source coupled to the contact lens, the stimulation signal source comprising a microcontroller configured to provide control signals and a stimulation circuit configured to generate a pulsed electrical signal in response to control signals from the microcontroller,
- wherein the stimulation signal source provides the pulsed electrical signal to the at least one ring electrode in response to the intraocular pressure measurement,
- wherein the stimulation circuit is configured to apply the pulsed electrical signal to the at least one ring electrode when positioned adjacent to the ciliary body of the mammalian eye, and
- wherein the electrical signal causes a release of sodium by the ciliary body into the anterior chamber of the mammalian eye to thereby reduce the intraocular pressure within the anterior chamber of the mammalian eye.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.