Successfully developed the glaucoma diagnostic device

Scientists at Mexico's Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education (CICESE) have successfully developed a non-invasive, non-invasive intraocular pressure sensor for rapid diagnosis. and timely glaucoma.

Reporters in Mexico on August 10 quoted Dr. Luis Felipe Devia Cruz of the Department of Optics of CICESE as saying that the device was developed based on foam phenomena, which means to create a bubble inside a liquid when changing. sudden fluctuations between the external pressure and the vapor pressure of the liquid.

The foaming process - induced by a laser device - produces a small bubble in the eye's fluid and lasts only 100 milliseconds.

By tracking the variability of the bubbles in the eye's hydration, scientists can provide a quick diagnosis of glaucoma.

The test results confirm the reliability of this method higher than that of conventional eyeglasses and the rapid testing time eliminates the patient's discomfort.

Foaming is a way of avoiding the problems that traditional techniques face because they have to come in contact with the eyeball. CICESE scientists say they will conduct clinical trials in humans for 3-5 years.

The research project won the first prize in the Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Contest of the Mexico Biomedical Society and is awaiting a patent from the Mexican Industrial Property Institute.

Glaucoma (cataract) is an eye disease that is caused by high water pressure in the eyeball, which damages and damages the visual nerve cells.

High rise eyeball pressure occurs due to an imbalance between the production and drainage of fluid in the eyeball.

Causes of the disease may be due to genetic factors in the family, high age, people with a history of inflammatory eye disease ...

When these early lesions are not detected and early treatment is available, the patient is at risk for blindness.