smart contact lens
The ocular diseases rising from vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) is rising on an alarming rate. Mostly the complex retinal disorders are resulted from overexpression of VEGF. Common ocular complications such as age related macular edema (AMD) (over 196 million), diabetic retinopathy (DR) (over 103.12 million) and retinal vein occlusion can result to permanent vision loss if not treated early. Early treatment of such complications is inhibiting the VEGF signaling cascade via anti-VEGF therapy.
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An energy harvester for a smart contact lens that monitors the glucose level of a user is developed and demonstrated. The energy harvester captures a smartphone’s 2G cellular emission, and rectifies it into DC power to operate on-lens microelectronics for glucose detection and wireless data transmission. The energy harvester can reach a maximum Ra- dio Frequency (RF) to Direct Current (DC) power conversion efficiency of 47%. An electrically realistic human eye model is designed and fabricated using 3D printing technologies to assist in various measurements of the proposed energy harvester.
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