The EYEMATE consists of an implant placed into the eye and a sensor that’s positioned in front of the eye every time a reading is to be taken. The patients can do this themselves, and in just about any setting. Readings take seconds to perform and medications adjusted quickly and according to the latest numbers.
The first implant, conducted at University Eye Hospital of Bochum, Germany, is part of a larger study to evaluate the device and to try out the smaller, 2.7 mm incision size that’s now required.