Smart contact lenses and anterior chamber electronic implants: prospects of application in ophthalmology
https://doi.org/10.21516/2072-0076-2022-15-2-177-185
Abstract
Systemic and ophthalmological diseases are on the rise the world over, which is, to a large extent, caused by life expectancy growth. Therefore, early diagnosis, screening and monitoringpossibilities of human health parameters is becoming more and more important. Contact lenses, due to being fitted on the eye’s surface, are constantly wetted by tear fluid, and due to present-day microelectronics achievements may be used as a convenient technical means for locating a variety of sensors. The existing prototypes of electronic contact lenses (ECL) are able to monitor intraocular pressure (IOP), levels of glucose, hormones and other biomarkers that reflect the presence of ophthalmic and systemic diseases. The review discusses the publications focused on prototyping results and first laboratory tests. As of today, only one developed device is available for clinical practice (IOP monitoring), others are at different stages of research but have all potentials for being used widely.
Keywords
electronic contact lenses,
intraocular pressure,
artificial iris,
diabetic retinopathy,
microelectronics,
wearable devices
Supporting agencies: The study was supported by a grant of the President of the Russian Federation for state support of leading scientific schools of the Russian Federation No. NSh-122.2022.1.6
About the Authors
D. M. Shamaev
Universal design and assistive technology resource center; Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dmitry M. Shamaev, Cand. of Tech. Sci., researcher, associate professor
117452
39, Bldg. 1, Azovskaya St.
chair of elements of instrument devices
105005
5, Bldg 1, 2nd Baumanskaya St.
Moscow
V. V. Zayats
Universal design and assistive technology resource center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vitaly V. Zayats, Cand. of Med. Sci., director
117452
39, Bldg. 1, Azovskaya St.
Moscow
E. N. Iomdina
Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena N. Iomdina, Dr. of Biol. Sci., professor, principal researcher
department of refraction pathology, binocular vision and ophthalmoergonomics
105062
14/19, Sadovaya-Chernogryazskaya St.
Moscow
P. V. Luzhnov
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Petr V. Luzhnov, Cand. of Tech. Sci., associate professor
chair of medical and technical information technologies
105005
5, Bldg 1, 2nd Baumanskaya St.
Moscow
O. I. Nikitin
Universal design and assistive technology resource center; Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Oleg I. Nikitin, project manager 1 , ophthalmologist
117452
39, Bldg. 1, Azovskaya St.
Treatment and Rehabilitation Center
3, Ivankovskoe Hw.
Moscow
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Shamaev D.M., Zayats V.V., Iomdina E.N., Luzhnov P.V., Nikitin O.I. Smart contact lenses and anterior chamber electronic implants: prospects of application in ophthalmology. Russian Ophthalmological Journal. 2022;15(2):177-185. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21516/2072-0076-2022-15-2-177-185
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