Patent ID: 7959570
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system for measuring intraocular pressure (IOP) of an eye, comprising: a plurality of force sensors, said force sensors being adapted to contact a surface of an eye structure; means for measuring forces exerted on said force sensors when said force sensors are in contact with said eye structure surface; control means in communication with said force measuring means for controlling said plurality of force sensors, said control means including programming means adapted to control forces transmitted to said eye structure surface by said force sensors when said force sensors are in contact with said eye structure surface, said control means further including sensor orientation means for determining a first measurement condition, said first measurement condition being determined as a function of a first plurality of forces measured by said sensors when said force sensors are in contact with said eye structure surface, said control means being further adapted to acquire a second plurality of forces measured by said sensors when said first measurement condition is determined, said control means additionally including processing means for processing said measured second plurality of forces, said processing means being adapted to receive said second plurality of measured forces and programmed to determine intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye as a function of said second plurality of measured forces.