Continuous 24 hours IOP monitoring for glaucoma with a contact lens sensor - time for a paradigm change

PUBLICATION: Glaucoma is the main cause of irreversible blindness and intraocular pressure (IOP) is its only modifiable risk factor. The importance of robust lowering of IOP for prevention of glaucoma onset and progression is well established. Although IOP is a dynamic parameter with individual circadian rhythms, current management usually relies on single IOP measurements during regular clinic hours performed a few times a year. Mansouri K., Weinreb R. Swiss Med Wkly. 2012 Mar 28;142:0. doi: 10.4414/smw.2012.13545.

Continuous IOP fluctuation recording in normal tension glaucoma patients.

ABSTRACT: Intraocular pressure (IOP) remains the only treatable risk factor of progressive glaucoma. Recently a device became available to continuously record IOP fluctuation in contrast to classical, discreet IOP measurements. Pajic .B. Continuous IOP fluctuation recording in NTG patients. Curr Eye Res. 2011 Dec; 36(12):1129-38. Epub 2011 Oct 6.

Continuous Intraocular Pressure Monitoring by Means of the Sensimed Triggerfish® System

ABSTRACT: Intraocular pressure (IOP), like other biological parameters, has a 24-hour rhythm with physiological oscillations around 5mmHg. Recently, it has been demonstrated that IOP fluctuations represent an independent parameter for progression of glaucoma. Vetrugno M. et al. Continuous IOP Monitoring by Means of the Sensimed Triggerfish® System. EU Ophthalmic Review 2011; 5(1);43-45.

Recent advances in the treatment of glaucoma-the-need-to-maintain intraocular pressure over 24-hours

ABSTRACT: In the treatment of glaucoma, maintenance of intraocular pressure (IOP) over a 24-hour period is of considerable importance. Some glaucoma medications do not sustain low IOP, allowing it to fluctuate with the potential to damage the optic nerve, leading to blindness. Shaarawy T. Bhartiya S. Recent Advances in the Treatment of Glaucoma – The Need to Maintain IOP Over 24 Hours. EU Ophthalmic Review 2011; 5(1); 35-37.

24H IOP fluctuation Monitoring using an ocular Telemetry Sensor

ABSTRACT: The purpose is to evaluate the tolerability, comfort and reliability of the signal transmission of an ocular Sensor used for 24-hour IOP fluctuation monitoring in humans. De Smedt S. et al. 24-hour IOP Fluctuation Monitoring Using an Ocular Telemetry Sensor:Tolerability and Functionality in Healthy Subjects. J of Glaucoma 2011 May,10.1097/IJG.0b013e31821dac433

Monitoring intraocular pressure for 24 h

ABSTRACT online: High intraocular pressure (IOP) is a leading risk factor for glaucoma, and lowering IOP continues to be the only evidence-based treatment for preventing the development of glaucoma or reducing the rate of its progression. Liu J.H.K. Weinreb R. Monitoring intraocular pressure for 24 h. Br J Ophthalmol 2011;95:599-600