Based in Hanover, Germany, Implandata Opthalmic Products GmbH has announced the advancement of its Pro-IOP eye pressure measurement system, an implantable sensor that could not only reduce doctor visits but preserve the sight of an aging population. Once installed in a patient, the pressure sensor wirelessly transmits data to the doctor's database and provides a layman's version of the data to the patient by means of an app. "Patients being able to take the reins -- that's going to change the game in glaucoma management," said co-founder and CEO Max Ostermeier in an interview with Relaxnews. Previous research has indicated the possibility of a micro implant to wirelessly measure eye pressure, although the design it produced was geared towards cataract patients, intended for implantation during cataract surgery.
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