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- This disclosure generally relates to measuring and reporting eye hydration levels via a contact lens.
- Tears keep the delicate surface of an eyeball clean and wet. Tears are produced in glands above an outer comer of the eye, and they spread across the ey e surface with each blink and form a layer of moisture, or tear film, that serves as a protective coat for lubricating the eye and washing away foreign bodies that might cause harm or obscure vision. Tears that wash across the eye naturally evaporate into air or drain into tear ducts. Normally, the eye constantly bathes itself in tears by producing tears at a slow and steady rate so that the eye remains moist and comfortable. However, many people that wear contact lenses or have dry eyes in general may need to apply tear drops to keep their eyes properly hydrated. Yet those individuals may go about the day without knowing that their eyes are too dry or not optimally hydrated with tear fluid.
- FIG, 1A is an illustration of an exemplary non-limiting system that includes a contact lens employing a hydration component to generate information indicative of a hvdi'ation level of an ey e on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FlGs. I B and 1C depict enlarged perspectives of an example contact lens in accordance with aspects described herein,
- FIG. 2 is an illustration of an example contact lens circuit for a contact lens employing a hydration component to generate information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIG. 3 is an is an illustration of an example hydration component that generates information indicative of a hydration level of an eye in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIGs. 4A and 4B depict different perspectives of an example contact lens having a four point detection probe for generating information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIG. 4C depicts an example contact lens having sensors for generating information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIG. 5 is an illustration of an exemplary non-limiting reader device that receives from a contact lens, information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIG. 6 is an exemplary- flow diagram of a method that facilitates employing a contact lens to generate information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIG. 7 is an exemplary How diagram of a method that facilitates receiving from a contact lens, information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIG. 8 is an illustration of a schematic diagram of an exemplary networked or distributed computing environment with which one or more aspects described herein can be associated.
- FIG. 9 is an illustration of a schematic diagram of an exemplar '- computing environment with which one or more aspects described herein can be associated.
- the disclosed subject matter relates to a contact lens.
- the contact Jens can include a substrate that forms at least part of a body of the contact lens and a hydration component that generates information associated with a hydration level of an eye on in which the contact lens is worn.
- the hydration component applies an electric current to the contact lens and measures conductivity between two points on the contact lens resulting from the electric current to generate information associated with eye hydration level.
- a method comprising generating information associated with hydration level of an eye in which a contact lens is worn using a hydration component within the contact lens.
- the method can further include employing the hydration component to apply an electric current to the contact lens, and measuring conductivity between N points ( is an integer greater than 1) on the contact lens resulting from the electric current to generate information associated with hydration level
- a device comprising an interface component that interfaces with and receives from a contact lens, data relating to hydration level of an eye of a wearer of the contact lens.
- the device can further include an analysis component that analyzes the received data and determines the eye hydration le vel, and a display component that generates a display corresponding to the hydration level.
- Apparatus, systems, and methods disclosed herein thus relate to a contact lens with means for sensing or generating information indicative of a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn.
- a. processor associated with the contact lens can analyze the information and based on the analysis a determination or inference is made regarding eye hydration level.
- hydration level of an eye refers to an amount of tear fluid, including tear film, located on the eye and/or within the eye cavity.
- the contact lens can further wirelessly transmit information pertaining to the hydration level of the eye to a remote device.
- the remote device can request eye hydration level information from the contact lens, and the contact lens can generate and send the information in response to the request.
- the means for sensing or generating information indicative of eye hydration level by the contact lens can vary.
- the contact lens can employ a hydration component that can apply various means for generating or sensing the information indicative of eye hydration level .
- the hydration component can apply an electric current to the contact lens and measure conductivity between two or more points, such as electrodes, on the contact lens to generate a signal corresponding to the conductivity of the contact lens.
- the hydration component can employ a four point probe to generate sheet resistance information of the contact lens.
- the hydration component can employ pressure sensors and/or piezoelectric sensors that measure pressure and/or a piezoelectric effect associated with swelling of a substrate of the contact l ens to sense eye hydration.
- the sensors can measure swelling of a hydrogel substrate from which the contact lens.
- the hydrogel can comprise a network of polymer chains that are hydrophilic and thus absorb tear fluid. Accordingly hydrogel swelling/shrinking information provides an indication of amount of tear fluid absorbed within the hydrogel and thus indirectly relates to eye hydration level.
- the hydration component captures information indicative of eye hydration level (e.g. electrical conductivity information, sheet resistance information, and/or swelling information) and generates signals corresponding to the information.
- the signals generated by the hydration component of the contact lens can be captured by a local integrated circuit and reported out through a radio frequency (RF) interface.
- the reported signals can further be received at a reader device that analyzes the signals in connection with determining or inferring eye hydration level eye in which the contact lens is worn.
- signals generated by the hydration component can be captured by a local integrated circuit and analyzed by a
- microprocessor located on/within the contact lens itself to determine eye hydration level.
- the determined hydration level can further be reported out via an RF interface,
- FIG. 1A is an illustration of an exemplary non-limiting system 100 that includes a contact lens 102 employing a hydration component to generate information indicative of hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens 102 is worn.
- the system 100 includes a contact lens covering at least a portion of an eye 104 and having a contact lens circuit 106.
- the contact lens circuit 106 is described in greater detail with reference to FIG. 2.
- the contact lens circuit 106 can include the hydration component (not shown) to facilitate generating information that can be used to determine hydration level of the eye 104. Information gathered by the hydration component can be captured via the contact lens circuit 106.
- the hydration component can sense at least characteristics associated with the contact lens that are influenced by amount of tear fluid present within the eye, including but not limited to: conductivity of the contact lens (e.g. in Siemens), sheet resistance of the contact lens (e.g. in Ohms per square), and or swelling of hydrogel from which the contact lens is made.
- conductivity of the contact lens e.g. in Siemens
- sheet resistance of the contact lens e.g. in Ohms per square
- swelling of hydrogel from which the contact lens is made e.g. in hydrogel from which the contact lens is made.
- the contact lens circuit 106 including the hydration component can be located on and/or within a substrate of the contact lens.
- the contact lens 102 can comprise a hydrogel substrate, such as a silicone hydrogel.
- One or more electrodes or sensors employed by the hydration component can further be located on and/or within a thickness of the hydrogel.
- the hydration component can be integrated physically and/or communicatively with contact lens circuit 106.
- the contact lens circuit 106 can be separated physically and/or communicatively from the hydration component.
- FIGs. IB and IC depict enlarged perspectives of an example contact lens 102 in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIG. I B illustrates a cross-sectional view of contact lens 102 while
- FIG. IC depicts a topical/planar view of contact lens 102.
- contact lens circuit 106 is located within the substrate (e.g. within the thickness of the hydrogel) of the contact lens 102 and is depicted as a single unit. However, it should be appreciated that contact lens circuit 106 and/or one or more components associated with contact fens circuit 106 can be located on and/or within the substrate. According to this aspect, the contact lens circuit 106 and its associated components, including the hydration component, are co-located and communicatively coupl ed.
- one or more components of contact lens circuit 106 can be physically dispersed on and/or within the contact lens 102.
- components of contact lens circuit 106 as presented in FIG. IC are divided.
- the hydration component can be physically separated from other components of the contact lens circuit.
- components of the hydration component such as one or more electrodes and/or one or more sensors, can be physically dispersed on and/or within the contact lens 102 substrate.
- one or more components of the contact lens circuit 106, including the hydraiion component can be communicatively coupled via one or more wires 1 12 and/or chemically.
- the contact lens 102 can include one or more components (not shown) to communicate sensed/generated and'Or determined information, including but not limited to a signal indicating an output current or voltage associated with conductivity of the contact lens and/or a sheet resistance of the contact fens 102, a signal indicating level of swelling of a hydrogel forming a body of the contact lens, or a determined level of hydration of the eye in which the contact lens is worn.
- the components can include a radio frequency (RF) antenna in some aspects.
- the information 108 can be communicated to a reader 1 10.
- the reader 1 10 can be an RF reader. Accordingly, the contact lens 102 can wirelessly communicate with reader 1 10.
- FIG. 2 is an illustration of a contact lens circuit for a contact lens employing a hydration component 210 in accordance with aspects described herein
- FIG. 3 is an illustration of hydration component 210 in accordance with aspects described herein.
- the contact lens circuit 200 can include one or more of the structure and/or functionality of the contact lens circuit 106 (and vice versa).
- the contact lens circuit 200 can include a hydration component 210, circuitry 220, power source 230, transmitter 240, memory 250 and/or microprocessor 260. In some aspects and as shown in FIG. 2, the contact lens circuit
- hydration component 210 includes hydration component 210 and its associated components.
- hydration component 210 can be physically and'Or communicatively independent (not shown) from contact lens circuit 200. Howe v er, in embodiments, one or more of the hydration component 210, its associated components, circuitry 220, power source 230, transmitter 240, memory 250 and/or microprocessor 260, can be communicatively coupled to one another t o perform one or more functions of contact lens circuit 200.
- the hydration component 210 can employ various means for generating/sensing information indicative of hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens employing contact lens circuit 200, is worn.
- the hy dration component 2.10 measures conductivity or resistivity of the contact lens by employing two or more electrodes, (e.g. first electrode 310, second electrode 320, third electrode 340, fourth electrode 350, and etc.) that are located on and/or within a hydrogel body of the contact lens.
- the hydration component 210 can measure intensity of current generated between two or more points (e.g. two electrodes), located on and/or within the substrate in response to an applied voltage.
- the hydration component 210 can apply a constant current between electrodes and measure change in potential at one of the electrodes.
- conductivity and/or resistivity of the contact lens will vary depending on amount of tear fluid present on and/or within the contact lens. Such variance in conductivity/resistivity of the contact lens can be compared to a known base conductivity /resistivity level of the contact lens to equate hydration level of the eye in which the contact Jens is worn.
- the hydration component 2.10 can measure sheet resistance of the contact lens (e.g. via two-terminal, three terminal, or M terminal sensing (M is an integer)).
- the hydration component 210 can use four electrodes (e.g. first electrode 310, second electrode 320, third electrode 340, and fourth electrode 350), as a four point probe.
- a four point probe is used to avoid contact resistance, which can often be of same magnitude as the sheet resistance.
- the hydration component 210 applies a constant current to two probes (e.g. first electrode 310 and second electrode 320) and measures potential on the other two probes (e.g. third electrode 340 and fourth electrode 350).
- geometrical locations and relative geometric shape resulting from the geometrical locations of each of the respective electrodes with respect to the contact lens are preferably known.
- electrodes can be dispersed in a substantially straight line with
- the two or more electrodes employed by hydration component 210 can be integrated at various locaiions on and/or within the substrate of the contact lens.
- electrodes may be provided on opposing surfaces of the contact lens.
- a first electrode 310 may be provided on an inner surface of the contact lens, (where the inner surface of the contact lens is the surface of the contact lens touching the eyeball when the contact lens is inserted into the eye) while a second electrode 320 may be provided on an outer surface of the contact lens (where the outer surface of the contact lens is the surface of the contact lens opposite the inner surface and facing the external environment).
- respective electrodes may be located on opposing radial sides of the contact lens and within the thickness of the substrate of the contac t lens.
- ihe hydration component 210 can employ sensor component 330 to sense properties indicative of hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn.
- Sensor component 330 can include one or more sensors configured to sense swelling of the hydrogel substrate of the contact lens. The one or more sensors can be located on and/or within the hydrogel substrate. For instance, as the hydrogel substrate of the contact lens absorbs tear fluid, it will swell. Similarly, as the hydrogel substrate of the contact lens becomes less hydrated, it will shrink,
- the one or more sensors include a pressure sensor. In another aspect, the one or more sensors include a piezoelectric sensor. In an embodiment, the hydration component 210 measures pressure within the contact lens and/or a piezoelectric effect within the contact lens in response to swelling or shrinking (e.g. in thickness) of the hydrogel substrate from which the contact lens is made. In an aspect, the hydration component 210 measures pressure of the hydrogel with respect to two sensors where ihe hydrogel is sandwiched between the two sensors. It should be appreciated that depending on whether the hydrogel is swelling or shrinking as well as location, type and integration manner of a sensor on/within the hydrogel, force sensed by the sensor will vary.
- a decrease in hydration level of an eye may be associated with either an increase or decrease in pressure against a sensor employed by the hydration component 2.10,
- the contact fens circuit 200 can further include circuitry 220, power source 230, transmitter 240, memory 250 and/or microprocessor 260.
- the hydration component 210 senses/generates information relating to hydration level of the eye in which a contact lens is worn. For example, such information includes measured conductivity of the contact lens, sheet resistance of the contact lens, and or pressure or piezoelectric effect on/within the contact lens.
- the hydration component 210 can further generate signals representative of sensed/generated information.
- Circuitry 210 facilitates collection of signals generated by the hydration component 210.
- circuitry 210 further facilitates processing of signal received from the hydration component.
- Circuitr 2.20 can further send received signals to transmitter 220, memory 250, and/or
- Power source 230 can include any suitable power source, (e.g. a battery or solar power source), that can provide necessary power for the operation of the various component of the contact lens circuit 2.00.
- power source 230 can provide voltage or current for generating conductivity/resistivity information and/or sheet resistance information of the contact lens via the hydration component 210.
- transmitter 240 transmits sensed/generated information indicative of a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn (e.g. contact fens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information) to a reader device remote from the contact lens.
- the transmitter 240 may include an RF antenna in some aspects.
- the reader device may perform analysis and processing of the
- the microprocessor 260 can receive information from the hydration component 210 indicative of a hydration level of an eye in which the contact fens is worn (e.g. contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact fens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information). The microprocessor 260 can further perform analysis and processing of the sensed/generated information.
- Memory 250 can store information sensed/generated by the hydration component 210 (e.g. contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact fens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelli g information). Memory 250 may also store information relating contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information to eye hydration levels. Further, memory 250 can store information necessary for microprocessor 260 to perform calculations and determinations of contact lens conductivity, contact lens resistivity, contact lens sheet resistance, and hydrogel swelling. For example, memory 250 can store algorithms and known values required for the algorithmic calculations (e.g.
- Memory 250 can further store compuier-executabie instructions for execution by the microprocessor 260.
- the microprocessor 260 can execute computer-executable instructions to perform one or more functions of the contact lens circuit 200.
- Microprocessor 260 can perform a variety of functions to conduct analysis and processing of information sensed/generated by the hydration component 210 to determine eye hydration level of a wearer of the contact lens.
- the microprocessor 260 can employ any suitable information sensed/generated by hydration component 210.
- microprocessor 260 can employ combined contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/ or hydrogel swelling information, to determine hydration level of an eye.
- the microprocessor can employ a look up table in memory 250 relating to information sensed/generated by the hydration component 210 to an output value associated with eye hydration level.
- the microprocessor 260 can employ various algorithms relating information sensed generated by the hydration component 2.10 to an output value of an eye hydration level. For example, the microprocessor can determine sheet resistance of the contact lens based on sensed conductivity values from a multi-point probe employed by the hydration component 210 and in turn relate the determined sheet resistance to an eye hydration level using various algorithms or a look up table stored in memory 250. In another example the microprocessor 260 can convert an output current signal relating to a resistivity or conductivity of the contact lens to an eye hydration level. In turn, the transmitter 240 can transmit the determined eye hydration level information to a reader device.
- microprocessor can implement various classification (explicitly or implicitly trained) schemes or systems (e.g. , support vector machines, neural networks, expert systems, Bayesian belief networks, fuzzy logic, data fusion engines, etc.) in connection with performing analysis of sensed/generated information.
- Such classification can employ a probabilistic or statistical-based analysis (e.g. , factoring into the analysis utilities and costs) to prognose or infer an action that a user desires to be automatically performed.
- a support vector machine is an example of a classifier that can be employed.
- the SVM operates by finding a hyper- surface in the space of possible inputs, where the hyper-surface attempts to split the triggering criteria from the non- triggering events. Intuitively, this makes the classification correct for testing data that is near, but not identical to training data.
- Other directed and undirected model classification approaches include, e.g., naive Bayes, Bayesian networks, decision trees, neural networks, fuzzy logic models, and probabilistic classification models providing different patterns of independence can be employed. Classification as used in this disclosure also is inclusive of statistical regression that is utilized to develop models of priority.
- the hydration component 210 performs sensing/generating of eye hydration level information on a continuous basis.
- the hydration component 210 can perform sensing/generating of eye hydration level information according to a programmed schedule, such as every minute, every thirty minutes, every hour and etc.
- Memory 250 and microprocessor 260 can facilitate directing and controlling sensing/generating by hydration component 210.
- transmitter 240 can further be configured to transmit sensed/generated information according to a same or similar programmed schedule as the hydration component 210.
- the transmitter 240 can be configured to transmit determined eye hydration levels in response to the eye hydration level being below a predetermined threshold.
- the hydration component 210 may routinely sense/generate information indicative of an eye hydration level and the microprocessor may routinely determine the eye hydration level based on the sensed/generated information.
- the transmitter 240 can send an alert to a reader device.
- the hydration component 210 can perform
- transmitter 240 can receive a request from a remote device for eye hydration level information.
- the hydration component 210 can sense/generate information indicative of eye hydration level information and the microprocessor can further determine or infer eye hydration level based on the sensed/generated information.
- the transmitter 240 can transmit sensed/generated and/or
- FIGs. 4A and 4B depict different perspectives of an example contact lens having a four point detection probe for generating information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIG, 4C illustrates an example contact lens having sensors for sensing mfonnation indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- FIG. 4A presented is a cross section of an example contact lens 410 comprising a four-point probe integrated therein to serve as the contact lens hydration component (e.g. hydration component 210).
- the multi-point probe of this example includes four sensors 402, 404, 406, and 408 that are configured to receive an applied voltage and generate a detectable potential value that can be analyzed to determine sheet resistance of ihe contact lens. It is to be appreciated that any suitable number of problems is contemplated and intended to fall within the scope of there herein claims.
- the sheet resistance of the contact lens can further be employed to determine hydration level of the contact lens.
- the location and spacing of the four probes/electrodes can be mapped in an associated memory (e.g.
- Contact lens 410 further includes circuitry 106.
- Circuitry 106 can include one or more of the structure and/or functionality of the contact lens circuit 200 (and vice versa). Some or all of the fourth probes 402 , 404, 406, and 408 can be electrically connected to one another and/or electrically connected to circuitry 106 (e.g. via one or more wires).
- the four probes 402, 404, 406, and 408 are located within the substrate of the contact lens 410 an within a substantially straight line with respect to one another.
- the probes are further dispersed so as to not overlap with the center of the contact lens 410 at which the iris/pupil of the eye is adjacent to when the lens is placed over the eye 104.
- the location of the probes depicted in FIG. 4A is merely demonstrative.
- the probes 402, 404, 406, and 408 may be located at various positions on/or within the substrate.
- the probes 402, 404, 406, and 408 can be located on the outer surface 412 or inner surface of the contact lens and inside or outside of the substrate.
- FIG. 4B presents a top planar vie of an example contact lens 410 comprising a four-point probe integrated therein to serve as the contact lens hydration component (e.g. hydration component 210).
- the four point probe comprises electrodes 402, 404, 406 and 408.
- the electrodes can be located at various locations of the contact lens 420.
- the probes 402 and 404 are electrically connected via a wire 416
- probes 406 and 408 are electrically connected via a wire 416.
- Each pair of probes 402-404 and 406-408 can further be connected to circuit 106 via wire 416.
- FIG. 4C depicts cross-sectional views of a hydrated contact lens 420 and a dehydrated contact Jens 430, each having two pressure sensors 422 and 424 integrated therein.
- Contact lens 420 and contact lens 430 have a first sensor 424 provided on an outer surface of the contact lens and a second sensor 422 provided on an inner surface of the contact lens.
- location of the sensors can vary.
- sensor 422 and 424 can be located within the substrate and not against a surface of the contact lens.
- any suitable number sensors can be employed by a contact lens as the contact lens hydration component (e.g.
- the sensors 422 and 424 can further be connected to each other and/or circuit
- contact lens 420 is !xydra!ed/filied with tear fluid and thus swollen.
- contact lens 42.0 can represent a contact Jens that has been recently provided within an eye.
- contact lens 430 depicts a contact lens thai has been shrunk as a result of depletion of tear fluid therein.
- contact lens 430 can represent a contact lens that is worn over a period of time in a dehydrated eye.
- the pressure between sensors 424 and 422 of contact lens 420 is greater than the pressure against sensors 424 and 422 of contact lens 430 as a result of the swelling of the contact lens 420 and/or the shrinking of contact lens 430.
- the lower pressure against contact lenses 424 and 422 of contact lens 430 can be indicative of a low hydration level of the eye 104 in which the contact lens 430 is worn.
- FIG. 5 is an illustration of an exemplary non-limiting reader device 500 that interfaces with a contact lens employing a hydration component to receive information associated with hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
- the reader device 500 can include one or more of the structure and/or functionality of the reader device 110 (and vice versa).
- reader device 500 can include interface component 510, analysis component 520, display component 530, and request component 540.
- aspects of device 500 constitute machine-executable components embodied within machine(s), e.g., embodied in one or more computer readable mediums (or media) associated with one or more machines.
- Such components when executed by the one or more machines, e.g., computer(s), computing device(s), virtual machine(s), etc. can cause the machine(s) to perform the operations described.
- Device 500 can inciude memory 560 for storing computer executable components and instructions.
- a processor 550 can facilitate operation of the computer executable components and instructions by device 500.
- Interface component 510 interfaces with and receives from at least one contact lens, data relating an eye hydration le el.
- interface component 510 can interface with contact lenses described herein that comprise a contact lens circuit such as contact lens circuit 106 and/or contact lens circuit 200.
- interface component 510 employs a receiver, such as an RF receiver, to receive sensed/generated and/or determined information from a contact lens comprising a contact lens circuit as described herein.
- interfacing component 510 can receive from a contact lens, a determined value indicating a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn.
- the contact lens may include appropriate circuitry and components to process data provided by a hydration component thereon and/or therein.
- the reader can receive raw data from a contact lens that is indicative of eye hydration levels.
- the interface component 510 may receive contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling/shrinking information that is sensed/generated by a hydration component located within the contaci lens.
- the reader 500 can comprise an analysis component 52.0 that can analyze the received raw data and to determine a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens sending the information, is worn.
- the analysis component 520 can perform the same or similar analysis techniques as microprocessor 260.
- the analysis component 52.0 can employ any received information to determine a hydration level of an eye.
- the analysis component 520 can employ combined contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information, to determine a hydration level of an eye.
- the analysis component 520 can further employ information in memory 340 that relates the received information to an eye hydration level.
- the analysis component 520 may employ various look up iables, algorithms, and/or classifiers relating sensed/generated information to an eye hydration level.
- memor '- 560 can store information relating contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information to eye hydration levels. Further, memory 360 can store information necessary for analysis component 520 to perform calculations and determinations of contact lens conductivity, contact lens resistivity, contact lens sheet resistance, and hydrogel swelling. For example, memory 560 can store algorithms and known values required for the algorithmic calculations (e.g. base values of the contact lens conductivity, the contact lens resistivity, the contact lens sheet resistance, the hydrogel thickness, electrode potentials, and applied current values, the geometric configuration of the electrodes, and etc.),
- Request component 540 can transmit a request to a contact lens for data relating to a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn.
- the request component can request an eye hydration level of an eye in which the contaci lens is worn and/or sensed/detected information indicative of an eye hydration level.
- the request can prompt the contact lens to perform sensing/generation and/or analysis of eye hydration level information.
- the reader device 500 can further include a display component 530 that generates a display corresponding to a hydration level of an eye in which a contact lens as described herein, is worn.
- Reader device 500 can include any suitable computing device capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving information, displaying information, and/or processing eye hydration level information.
- reader device 500 can include but is not limited to, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a tablet PC, a laptop computer, or a desktop computer,
- FIGs. 6-7 illustrates methodologies or flow diagrams in accordance with certain aspects of this disclosure. While, for purposes of simplicity of explanation, the methodologies are shown and described as a series of acts, the disclosed subject matter is not limited by the order of acts, as some acts can occur in different orders and/or concurrently with other acts from that shown and described herein. For example, those skilled in the art will understand and appreciate that a methodology can alternatively be represented as a series of interrelated states or events, such as in a state diagram.
- a contact lens such as those described herein (e.g. 102 and the like) is employed to generate information pertaining to a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn.
- a contact lens comprising a hy dration level hydration component (e.g. contact lens 102) is used to generate informatio associated with a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn, (e.g. using hydration component 210).
- the hydration level hydration component is employed to apply an electric current to the contact lens.
- a method 700 can include receiving information generated by a contact lens relating to an eye hydration level of the wearer of the contact lens (e.g. using reader device 1 10 or 500).
- data relating to a hydration level of an eye of a wearer of the contact lens is received from the contact lens (e.g. using interface component 510).
- the received data is analyzed and the blood alcohol level of the wearer of the contact lens is hydration level of the eye of the wearer of the contact lens is determined (e.g. using analysis component 520).
- a display is generated corresponding to the hydration level (e.g. using display component 530).
- FIG. 8 provides a schematic diagram of an exemplary networked or distributed computing environment with which one or more aspects described in this disclosure can be associated.
- the distributed computing environment includes computing objects 810, 812, etc. and computing objects or devices 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, etc., which can include programs, methods, data stores, programmable logic, etc., as represented by applications 830, 832, 834, 836, 838,
- computing objects 810, 812, etc. and computing objects or devices 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, etc. can include different devices, such as active contact lenses (and components thereof), personal digital assistants (PDAs), audio/video devices, mobile phones, MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) players, personal computers, laptops, tablets, etc.
- PDAs personal digital assistants
- MP3 MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3
- Each computing object 810, 812, etc. and computing objects or devices 820, 82.2, 824, 826, 828, etc. can communicate with one or more other computing objects 810, 812, etc. and computmg objects or devices 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, etc. by way of the communications network 840, either directly or indirectly.
- network 840 can include other computing objects and computing devices that provide services to the system of FIG. 8, and/or can represent multiple interconnected networks, which are not shown,
- the computing objects 810, 812, etc can be Web servers, file servers, media servers, etc. with which the client computing objects or devices 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, etc. communicate via any of a number of known protocols, such as the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).
- HTTP hypertext transfer protocol
- the techniques described in this disclosure can be associated with any suitable device. It is to be understood, therefore, that handheld, portable and other computing devices (including active contact fens having circuitr '- or components that compute and/or perform various functions).
- the device can be the contact lens (or components of ihe contact lens) and/or ihe reader described herein.
- the data store can include or be included within, any of the memory described herein, any of the contact lenses described herein and'or the reader devices described herein.
- the data store can be any repository for storing information transmitted to or received from the contact lens.
- FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a suitable computing system environment 900 in which one or aspects of the aspects described in this disclosure can be implemented.
- Components of computer 910 can include, but are not limited to, a processing unit 920, a system memory 930, and a system bus 922 that couples various system components including the system memory to the processing unit 920,
- Computer 910 typically includes a variety of computer readable media and can be any available media that can be accessed by computer 910.
- the system memory 930 can include computer storage media in the form of volatile and/or nonvolatile memory such as read only memory (ROM) and/or random access memory (RAM).
- ROM read only memory
- RAM random access memory
- memory 930 can also include an operating system, application programs, other program components, and program data.
- a user can enter commands and information into the computer 910 through input devices 940 (e.g., keyboard, keypad, a pointing device, a mouse, stylus, touchpad, touch screen, motion detector, camera, microphone or any other device that allows the user to interact with the computer 910).
- input devices 940 e.g., keyboard, keypad, a pointing device, a mouse, stylus, touchpad, touch screen, motion detector, camera, microphone or any other device that allows the user to interact with the computer 910
- input devices 940 e.g., keyboard, keypad, a pointing device, a mouse, stylus, touchpad, touch screen, motion detector, camera, microphone or any other device that allows the user to interact with the computer 910.
- A. monitor or other type of display device can be also connected to the system bus 922 via an interface, such as output interface 950.
- computers can also include other peripheral output devices such as speakers and a printer, which can be connected through output interface 950.
- the computer 910 can operate in a networked or distributed environment using logical connections to one or more other remote computers, such as remote computer
- the remote computer 960 can be a personal computer, a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, or any other remote media consumption or transmission device, and can include any or all of the elements described above relative to the computer 910,
- the logical connections depicted in FIG. 9 include a network 970, such local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (W AN), but can also include other networks/buses e.g., cellular networks.
- LAN local area network
- W AN wide area network
- Computing devices typically include a variety of media, which can include computer-readable storage media and/or communications media, in which these two terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.
- Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media that can be accessed by the computer, can be typically of a non-transitory nature, and can mclude both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media.
- Computer-readable storage media can be implemented in connection with any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, program components, structured data, or unstructured data.
- Computer-readable storage media can include, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, or other tangible and/or non-transitory media which can be used to store desired information.
- Computer-readable storage media can be accessed by one or more local or remote computing devices, e.g., via access requests, queries or other data retrieval protocols, for a variety of operations with respect to the information stored by the medium.
- the computer-readable storage media can be, or be included within, the memory, contact lens (or components thereof) or reader described herein.
- communications media typically embody computer-readable instructions, data structures, program components or other structured or unstructured data in a data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery or transport media.
- modulated data signal or signals refers to a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in one or more signals.
- the aspects described in this disclosure can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, or any combination thereof.
- the processing units can be implemented within one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors and/or other electronic units designed to perform the functions described in this disclosure, or a combination thereof.
- ASICs application specific integrated circuits
- DSPs digital signal processors
- DSPDs digital signal processing devices
- PLDs programmable logic devices
- FPGAs field programmable gate arrays
- processors controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors and/or other electronic units designed to perform the functions described in this disclosure, or a combination thereof.
- the techniques described in this disclosure can be implemented with components or components (e.g., procedures, functions, and so on) that perform the functions described in this disclosure.
- the software codes can be stored in memory units and executed by processors.
- the term "or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or.” That is, unless specified otherwise, or clear from the context, the phrase “X employs A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, the phrase “X employs A or B” is satisfied by any of the following instances: X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both A and B,
- the articles "a” and “an” as used in this application and the appended claims should generally be construed to mean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from the context to be directed to a singular form.
Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods employing a contact lens that generates information indicative of a hydration level of an eye in which the lens is worn, are provided. In some aspects, a contact lens includes a substrate that forms at least part a body of the contact lens and a hydration component that generates information associated with a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn.
Description
WEARABLE DEVICE
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This disclosure generally relates to measuring and reporting eye hydration levels via a contact lens.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Tears keep the delicate surface of an eyeball clean and wet. Tears are produced in glands above an outer comer of the eye, and they spread across the ey e surface with each blink and form a layer of moisture, or tear film, that serves as a protective coat for lubricating the eye and washing away foreign bodies that might cause harm or obscure vision. Tears that wash across the eye naturally evaporate into air or drain into tear ducts. Normally, the eye constantly bathes itself in tears by producing tears at a slow and steady rate so that the eye remains moist and comfortable. However, many people that wear contact lenses or have dry eyes in general may need to apply tear drops to keep their eyes properly hydrated. Yet those individuals may go about the day without knowing that their eyes are too dry or not optimally hydrated with tear fluid.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0003] FIG, 1A is an illustration of an exemplary non-limiting system that includes a contact lens employing a hydration component to generate information indicative of a hvdi'ation level of an ey e on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
[0004] FlGs. I B and 1C depict enlarged perspectives of an example contact lens in accordance with aspects described herein,
[0005] FIG. 2 is an illustration of an example contact lens circuit for a contact lens employing a hydration component to generate information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
[0006] FIG. 3 is an is an illustration of an example hydration component that generates information indicative of a hydration level of an eye in accordance with aspects described herein.
[0007] FIGs. 4A and 4B depict different perspectives of an example contact lens having a four point detection probe for generating information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
[0008] FIG. 4C depicts an example contact lens having sensors for generating information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
[0009] FIG. 5 is an illustration of an exemplary non-limiting reader device that receives from a contact lens, information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
[0010] FIG. 6 is an exemplary- flow diagram of a method that facilitates employing a contact lens to generate information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
[0011] FIG. 7 is an exemplary How diagram of a method that facilitates receiving from a contact lens, information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
[0012] FIG. 8 is an illustration of a schematic diagram of an exemplary networked or distributed computing environment with which one or more aspects described herein can be associated.
[0013] FIG. 9 is an illustration of a schematic diagram of an exemplar '- computing environment with which one or more aspects described herein can be associated.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0 14] Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of one or more aspects. It is be evident, however, that such aspects can be practiced without these specific details. In other
instances, structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate describing one or more aspects.
[0015] In one or more aspects, the disclosed subject matter relates to a contact lens. The contact Jens can include a substrate that forms at least part of a body of the contact lens and a hydration component that generates information associated with a hydration level of an eye on in which the contact lens is worn. In an aspect, the hydration component applies an electric current to the contact lens and measures conductivity between two points on the contact lens resulting from the electric current to generate information associated with eye hydration level.
[0016] In another aspect, a method is disclosed comprising generating information associated with hydration level of an eye in which a contact lens is worn using a hydration component within the contact lens. The method can further include employing the hydration component to apply an electric current to the contact lens, and measuring conductivity between N points ( is an integer greater than 1) on the contact lens resulting from the electric current to generate information associated with hydration level
[0017] In one or more additional aspects a device is presented comprising an interface component that interfaces with and receives from a contact lens, data relating to hydration level of an eye of a wearer of the contact lens. The device can further include an analysis component that analyzes the received data and determines the eye hydration le vel, and a display component that generates a display corresponding to the hydration level.
[00 8] Apparatus, systems, and methods disclosed herein thus relate to a contact lens with means for sensing or generating information indicative of a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn. In turn, a. processor associated with the contact lens can analyze the information and based on the analysis a determination or inference is made regarding eye hydration level. As used herein, hydration level of an eye refers to an amount of tear fluid, including tear film, located on the eye and/or within the eye cavity. The contact lens can further wirelessly transmit information pertaining to the hydration level of the eye to a remote device. In an aspect, the remote device can request eye hydration level information from the contact lens, and the contact lens can generate and send the information in response to the request.
[0019] The means for sensing or generating information indicative of eye hydration level by the contact lens can vary. In an aspect, the contact lens can employ a hydration component that can apply various means for generating or sensing the information indicative of eye hydration level . In one aspect, the hydration component can apply an electric current to the contact lens and measure conductivity between two or more points, such as electrodes, on the contact lens to generate a signal corresponding to the conductivity of the contact lens. For example, the hydration component can employ a four point probe to generate sheet resistance information of the contact lens. In another aspect, the hydration component can employ pressure sensors and/or piezoelectric sensors that measure pressure and/or a piezoelectric effect associated with swelling of a substrate of the contact l ens to sense eye hydration. For example, the sensors can measure swelling of a hydrogel substrate from which the contact lens. The hydrogel can comprise a network of polymer chains that are hydrophilic and thus absorb tear fluid. Accordingly hydrogel swelling/shrinking information provides an indication of amount of tear fluid absorbed within the hydrogel and thus indirectly relates to eye hydration level.
[0020] The hydration component captures information indicative of eye hydration level (e.g. electrical conductivity information, sheet resistance information, and/or swelling information) and generates signals corresponding to the information. In an aspect, the signals generated by the hydration component of the contact lens can be captured by a local integrated circuit and reported out through a radio frequency (RF) interface. The reported signals can further be received at a reader device that analyzes the signals in connection with determining or inferring eye hydration level eye in which the contact lens is worn. In another aspect, signals generated by the hydration component can be captured by a local integrated circuit and analyzed by a
microprocessor located on/within the contact lens itself to determine eye hydration level. The determined hydration level can further be reported out via an RF interface,
[0021] FIG. 1A is an illustration of an exemplary non-limiting system 100 that includes a contact lens 102 employing a hydration component to generate information indicative of hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens 102 is worn. The system 100 includes a contact lens covering at least a portion of an eye 104 and having a contact lens circuit 106. The contact lens circuit 106 is described in greater detail with
reference to FIG. 2. The contact lens circuit 106 can include the hydration component (not shown) to facilitate generating information that can be used to determine hydration level of the eye 104. Information gathered by the hydration component can be captured via the contact lens circuit 106. The hydration component can sense at least characteristics associated with the contact lens that are influenced by amount of tear fluid present within the eye, including but not limited to: conductivity of the contact lens (e.g. in Siemens), sheet resistance of the contact lens (e.g. in Ohms per square), and or swelling of hydrogel from which the contact lens is made.
[0022] The contact lens circuit 106 including the hydration component can be located on and/or within a substrate of the contact lens. For example, the contact lens 102 can comprise a hydrogel substrate, such as a silicone hydrogel. One or more electrodes or sensors employed by the hydration component can further be located on and/or within a thickness of the hydrogel.
[0023] The hydration component can be integrated physically and/or communicatively with contact lens circuit 106. However, in some aspects, the contact lens circuit 106 can be separated physically and/or communicatively from the hydration component. For example, FIGs. IB and IC depict enlarged perspectives of an example contact lens 102 in accordance with aspects described herein. FIG. I B illustrates a cross-sectional view of contact lens 102 while FIG. IC depicts a topical/planar view of contact lens 102.
[0024] As shown in FIG. IB, contact lens circuit 106 is located within the substrate (e.g. within the thickness of the hydrogel) of the contact lens 102 and is depicted as a single unit. However, it should be appreciated that contact lens circuit 106 and/or one or more components associated with contact fens circuit 106 can be located on and/or within the substrate. According to this aspect, the contact lens circuit 106 and its associated components, including the hydration component, are co-located and communicatively coupl ed.
[0025] In another embodiment, as seen in FIG. IC, one or more components of contact lens circuit 106 can be physically dispersed on and/or within the contact lens 102. For example, components of contact lens circuit 106 as presented in FIG. IC are divided.
According to this example, the hydration component can be physically separated from other components of the contact lens circuit. In other aspects, components of the hydration component, such as one or more electrodes and/or one or more sensors, can
be physically dispersed on and/or within the contact lens 102 substrate. In any embodiment, one or more components of the contact lens circuit 106, including the hydraiion component, can be communicatively coupled via one or more wires 1 12 and/or chemically.
[0026] Referring back to FIG. 1 A, in some aspects, the contact lens 102 can include one or more components (not shown) to communicate sensed/generated and'Or determined information, including but not limited to a signal indicating an output current or voltage associated with conductivity of the contact lens and/or a sheet resistance of the contact fens 102, a signal indicating level of swelling of a hydrogel forming a body of the contact lens, or a determined level of hydration of the eye in which the contact lens is worn. For example, the components can include a radio frequency (RF) antenna in some aspects. In some aspects, the information 108 can be communicated to a reader 1 10. In some aspects, the reader 1 10 can be an RF reader. Accordingly, the contact lens 102 can wirelessly communicate with reader 1 10.
[0027] FIG. 2 is an illustration of a contact lens circuit for a contact lens employing a hydration component 210 in accordance with aspects described herein, FIG. 3 is an illustration of hydration component 210 in accordance with aspects described herein. In various aspects, the contact lens circuit 200 can include one or more of the structure and/or functionality of the contact lens circuit 106 (and vice versa).
[0028] As shown in FIG. 2, the contact lens circuit 200 can include a hydration component 210, circuitry 220, power source 230, transmitter 240, memory 250 and/or microprocessor 260. In some aspects and as shown in FIG. 2, the contact lens circuit
200 includes hydration component 210 and its associated components. In other aspects, hydration component 210 can be physically and'Or communicatively independent (not shown) from contact lens circuit 200. Howe v er, in embodiments, one or more of the hydration component 210, its associated components, circuitry 220, power source 230, transmitter 240, memory 250 and/or microprocessor 260, can be communicatively coupled to one another t o perform one or more functions of contact lens circuit 200.
[0029] With reference to FIG. 3, the hydration component 210 can employ various means for generating/sensing information indicative of hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens employing contact lens circuit 200, is worn. In an aspect, the hy dration component 2.10 measures conductivity or resistivity of the contact lens by
employing two or more electrodes, (e.g. first electrode 310, second electrode 320, third electrode 340, fourth electrode 350, and etc.) that are located on and/or within a hydrogel body of the contact lens. For example, the hydration component 210 can measure intensity of current generated between two or more points (e.g. two electrodes), located on and/or within the substrate in response to an applied voltage. In another example, the hydration component 210 can apply a constant current between electrodes and measure change in potential at one of the electrodes. According to this aspect, conductivity and/or resistivity of the contact lens will vary depending on amount of tear fluid present on and/or within the contact lens. Such variance in conductivity/resistivity of the contact lens can be compared to a known base conductivity /resistivity level of the contact lens to equate hydration level of the eye in which the contact Jens is worn.
[0030] In another aspect, the hydration component 2.10 can measure sheet resistance of the contact lens (e.g. via two-terminal, three terminal, or M terminal sensing (M is an integer)). For example, the hydration component 210 can use four electrodes (e.g. first electrode 310, second electrode 320, third electrode 340, and fourth electrode 350), as a four point probe. A four point probe is used to avoid contact resistance, which can often be of same magnitude as the sheet resistance. In an aspect, the hydration component 210 applies a constant current to two probes (e.g. first electrode 310 and second electrode 320) and measures potential on the other two probes (e.g. third electrode 340 and fourth electrode 350). In order to facilitate calculating sheet resistance of the contact lens (e.g. via microprocessor 260 and/or an external processor), geometrical locations and relative geometric shape resulting from the geometrical locations of each of the respective electrodes with respect to the contact lens are preferably known. For example, for electrodes can be dispersed in a substantially straight line with
substantially equal or know spacing there between.
[0031] It should be appreciated that the two or more electrodes employed by hydration component 210, such as electrodes 310, 320, 340, 350, can be integrated at various locaiions on and/or within the substrate of the contact lens. For example, electrodes may be provided on opposing surfaces of the contact lens. According to this example, a first electrode 310 may be provided on an inner surface of the contact lens, (where the inner surface of the contact lens is the surface of the contact lens touching the eyeball when the contact lens is inserted into the eye) while a second electrode 320 may be
provided on an outer surface of the contact lens (where the outer surface of the contact lens is the surface of the contact lens opposite the inner surface and facing the external environment). In another example, respective electrodes may be located on opposing radial sides of the contact lens and within the thickness of the substrate of the contac t lens.
[0032] In addition to or in the alternative of employing the electrode conductivity and sheet resistance sensing means discussed above, ihe hydration component 210 can employ sensor component 330 to sense properties indicative of hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn. Sensor component 330 can include one or more sensors configured to sense swelling of the hydrogel substrate of the contact lens. The one or more sensors can be located on and/or within the hydrogel substrate. For instance, as the hydrogel substrate of the contact lens absorbs tear fluid, it will swell. Similarly, as the hydrogel substrate of the contact lens becomes less hydrated, it will shrink,
[0033] In an aspect, the one or more sensors include a pressure sensor. In another aspect, the one or more sensors include a piezoelectric sensor. In an embodiment, the hydration component 210 measures pressure within the contact lens and/or a piezoelectric effect within the contact lens in response to swelling or shrinking (e.g. in thickness) of the hydrogel substrate from which the contact lens is made. In an aspect, the hydration component 210 measures pressure of the hydrogel with respect to two sensors where ihe hydrogel is sandwiched between the two sensors. It should be appreciated that depending on whether the hydrogel is swelling or shrinking as well as location, type and integration manner of a sensor on/within the hydrogel, force sensed by the sensor will vary. For example, in some instances, swelling or shrinking of the hy drogel will cause a pressing force on one or more sensors provided on/within the hydrogel. In other instances, swelling or shrinking of the hydrogel will cause a pulling force on one or more sensors provided on/within the hydrogel. Accordingly, a decrease in hydration level of an eye may be associated with either an increase or decrease in pressure against a sensor employed by the hydration component 2.10,
[0034] Referring back to FIG. 2, in some aspects, the contact fens circuit 200 can further include circuitry 220, power source 230, transmitter 240, memory 250 and/or microprocessor 260. In particular, the hydration component 210 senses/generates
information relating to hydration level of the eye in which a contact lens is worn. For example, such information includes measured conductivity of the contact lens, sheet resistance of the contact lens, and or pressure or piezoelectric effect on/within the contact lens. The hydration component 210 can further generate signals representative of sensed/generated information. Circuitry 210 facilitates collection of signals generated by the hydration component 210. In some aspects, circuitry 210 further facilitates processing of signal received from the hydration component. Circuitr 2.20 can further send received signals to transmitter 220, memory 250, and/or
microprocessor 260. Power source 230 can include any suitable power source, (e.g. a battery or solar power source), that can provide necessary power for the operation of the various component of the contact lens circuit 2.00. For example, power source 230 can provide voltage or current for generating conductivity/resistivity information and/or sheet resistance information of the contact lens via the hydration component 210.
[0035] In an aspect, transmitter 240 transmits sensed/generated information indicative of a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn (e.g. contact fens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information) to a reader device remote from the contact lens. For example, the transmitter 240 may include an RF antenna in some aspects. In turn, the reader device may perform analysis and processing of the
sensed/generated information indicative of a hydration level of an ey e in which the contact lens is worn. In other aspects, the microprocessor 260 can receive information from the hydration component 210 indicative of a hydration level of an eye in which the contact fens is worn (e.g. contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact fens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information). The microprocessor 260 can further perform analysis and processing of the sensed/generated information.
[0036] Memory 250 can store information sensed/generated by the hydration component 210 (e.g. contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact fens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelli g information). Memory 250 may also store information relating contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information to eye hydration levels. Further, memory 250 can store information
necessary for microprocessor 260 to perform calculations and determinations of contact lens conductivity, contact lens resistivity, contact lens sheet resistance, and hydrogel swelling. For example, memory 250 can store algorithms and known values required for the algorithmic calculations (e.g. base values of the contact lens conductivity, contact lens resistivity, contact lens sheet resistance, hydrogel thickness, electrode potentials, and applied current values, geometric configuration and spacing of the electrodes, and etc). Memory 250 can further store compuier-executabie instructions for execution by the microprocessor 260. The microprocessor 260 can execute computer-executable instructions to perform one or more functions of the contact lens circuit 200.
[0037] Microprocessor 260 can perform a variety of functions to conduct analysis and processing of information sensed/generated by the hydration component 210 to determine eye hydration level of a wearer of the contact lens. In an aspect, the microprocessor 260 can employ any suitable information sensed/generated by hydration component 210. For example, microprocessor 260 can employ combined contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/ or hydrogel swelling information, to determine hydration level of an eye. In an aspect, the microprocessor can employ a look up table in memory 250 relating to information sensed/generated by the hydration component 210 to an output value associated with eye hydration level. In another aspect, the microprocessor 260 can employ various algorithms relating information sensed generated by the hydration component 2.10 to an output value of an eye hydration level. For example, the microprocessor can determine sheet resistance of the contact lens based on sensed conductivity values from a multi-point probe employed by the hydration component 210 and in turn relate the determined sheet resistance to an eye hydration level using various algorithms or a look up table stored in memory 250. In another example the microprocessor 260 can convert an output current signal relating to a resistivity or conductivity of the contact lens to an eye hydration level. In turn, the transmitter 240 can transmit the determined eye hydration level information to a reader device.
[0038] In an embodiment, microprocessor can implement various classification (explicitly or implicitly trained) schemes or systems (e.g. , support vector machines, neural networks, expert systems, Bayesian belief networks, fuzzy logic, data fusion
engines, etc.) in connection with performing analysis of sensed/generated information. A classifier can map an input attribute vector, x = (xl, x2, x3, x4, xn), to a confidence that the input belongs to a class, such as by f(x) = confidence(class). Such classification can employ a probabilistic or statistical-based analysis (e.g. , factoring into the analysis utilities and costs) to prognose or infer an action that a user desires to be automatically performed. A support vector machine (SVM) is an example of a classifier that can be employed. The SVM operates by finding a hyper- surface in the space of possible inputs, where the hyper-surface attempts to split the triggering criteria from the non- triggering events. Intuitively, this makes the classification correct for testing data that is near, but not identical to training data. Other directed and undirected model classification approaches include, e.g., naive Bayes, Bayesian networks, decision trees, neural networks, fuzzy logic models, and probabilistic classification models providing different patterns of independence can be employed. Classification as used in this disclosure also is inclusive of statistical regression that is utilized to develop models of priority.
[0039] in an aspect, the hydration component 210 performs sensing/generating of eye hydration level information on a continuous basis. For example, the hydration component 210 can perform sensing/generating of eye hydration level information according to a programmed schedule, such as every minute, every thirty minutes, every hour and etc. Memory 250 and microprocessor 260 can facilitate directing and controlling sensing/generating by hydration component 210. According to this aspect, transmitter 240 can further be configured to transmit sensed/generated information according to a same or similar programmed schedule as the hydration component 210. In another aspect, where microprocessor 260 analyzes sensed/generated information to determine an eye hydration le vel, the transmitter 240 can be configured to transmit determined eye hydration levels in response to the eye hydration level being below a predetermined threshold. For example, the hydration component 210 may routinely sense/generate information indicative of an eye hydration level and the microprocessor may routinely determine the eye hydration level based on the sensed/generated information. When the eye hydration level falls below a predetermined threshold, the transmitter 240 can send an alert to a reader device.
[0040] in another aspect, the hydration component 210 can perform
sensing/generating of eye hydration level information in response to a request signal. For example, transmitter 240 can receive a request from a remote device for eye hydration level information. In turn, the hydration component 210 can sense/generate information indicative of eye hydration level information and the microprocessor can further determine or infer eye hydration level based on the sensed/generated information. The transmitter 240 can transmit sensed/generated and/or
determined/inferred eye hydration level information back to the reader device.
[0041] With reference now to FTGs. 4A, 4B and 4C, FIGs. 4A and 4B depict different perspectives of an example contact lens having a four point detection probe for generating information indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein. FIG, 4C illustrates an example contact lens having sensors for sensing mfonnation indicative of a hydration level of an eye on/in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein.
[0042] Turning initially to FIG. 4A, presented is a cross section of an example contact lens 410 comprising a four-point probe integrated therein to serve as the contact lens hydration component (e.g. hydration component 210). The multi-point probe of this example includes four sensors 402, 404, 406, and 408 that are configured to receive an applied voltage and generate a detectable potential value that can be analyzed to determine sheet resistance of ihe contact lens. It is to be appreciated that any suitable number of problems is contemplated and intended to fall within the scope of there herein claims. The sheet resistance of the contact lens can further be employed to determine hydration level of the contact lens. The location and spacing of the four probes/electrodes can be mapped in an associated memory (e.g. memory 250), Contact lens 410 further includes circuitry 106. Circuitry 106 can include one or more of the structure and/or functionality of the contact lens circuit 200 (and vice versa). Some or all of the fourth probes 402 , 404, 406, and 408 can be electrically connected to one another and/or electrically connected to circuitry 106 (e.g. via one or more wires).
[0043] As seen in FIG. 4A the four probes 402, 404, 406, and 408 are located within the substrate of the contact lens 410 an within a substantially straight line with respect to one another. The probes are further dispersed so as to not overlap with the center of
the contact lens 410 at which the iris/pupil of the eye is adjacent to when the lens is placed over the eye 104. However, the location of the probes depicted in FIG. 4A is merely demonstrative. The probes 402, 404, 406, and 408 may be located at various positions on/or within the substrate. For example, in an aspect, the probes 402, 404, 406, and 408 can be located on the outer surface 412 or inner surface of the contact lens and inside or outside of the substrate.
[0044] FIG. 4B presents a top planar vie of an example contact lens 410 comprising a four-point probe integrated therein to serve as the contact lens hydration component (e.g. hydration component 210). The four point probe comprises electrodes 402, 404, 406 and 408. The electrodes can be located at various locations of the contact lens 420. As seen in FIG. 4B, the probes 402 and 404 are electrically connected via a wire 416, and probes 406 and 408 are electrically connected via a wire 416. Each pair of probes 402-404 and 406-408 can further be connected to circuit 106 via wire 416.
[0045] FIG. 4C depicts cross-sectional views of a hydrated contact lens 420 and a dehydrated contact Jens 430, each having two pressure sensors 422 and 424 integrated therein. Contact lens 420 and contact lens 430 have a first sensor 424 provided on an outer surface of the contact lens and a second sensor 422 provided on an inner surface of the contact lens. However, it should be appreciated that location of the sensors can vary. For example sensor 422 and 424 can be located within the substrate and not against a surface of the contact lens. Further, although two sensors are depicted in contact lenses 420 and 430, it should be appreciated that any suitable number sensors can be employed by a contact lens as the contact lens hydration component (e.g.
hydration component 210).
[0046] The sensors 422 and 424 can further be connected to each other and/or circuit
106 via one or more wires. In an aspect, contact lens 420 is !xydra!ed/filied with tear fluid and thus swollen. For example contact lens 42.0 can represent a contact Jens that has been recently provided within an eye. On the other hand, contact lens 430 depicts a contact lens thai has been shrunk as a result of depletion of tear fluid therein. For example, contact lens 430 can represent a contact lens that is worn over a period of time in a dehydrated eye. In an aspect, the pressure between sensors 424 and 422 of contact lens 420 is greater than the pressure against sensors 424 and 422 of contact lens 430 as a result of the swelling of the contact lens 420 and/or the shrinking of contact lens 430.
According to this aspect, the lower pressure against contact lenses 424 and 422 of contact lens 430 can be indicative of a low hydration level of the eye 104 in which the contact lens 430 is worn.
[0047] FIG. 5 is an illustration of an exemplary non-limiting reader device 500 that interfaces with a contact lens employing a hydration component to receive information associated with hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn in accordance with aspects described herein. In various aspects, the reader device 500 can include one or more of the structure and/or functionality of the reader device 110 (and vice versa).
[0048] As shown in FIG. 5, reader device 500 can include interface component 510, analysis component 520, display component 530, and request component 540. In an embodiment, aspects of device 500 constitute machine-executable components embodied within machine(s), e.g., embodied in one or more computer readable mediums (or media) associated with one or more machines. Such components, when executed by the one or more machines, e.g., computer(s), computing device(s), virtual machine(s), etc. can cause the machine(s) to perform the operations described. Device 500 can inciude memory 560 for storing computer executable components and instructions. A processor 550 can facilitate operation of the computer executable components and instructions by device 500.
[0049] Interface component 510 interfaces with and receives from at least one contact lens, data relating an eye hydration le el. In particular, interface component 510 can interface with contact lenses described herein that comprise a contact lens circuit such as contact lens circuit 106 and/or contact lens circuit 200. In an aspect, interface component 510 employs a receiver, such as an RF receiver, to receive sensed/generated and/or determined information from a contact lens comprising a contact lens circuit as described herein. In some aspects, interfacing component 510 can receive from a contact lens, a determined value indicating a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn. According to this aspect, the contact lens may include appropriate circuitry and components to process data provided by a hydration component thereon and/or therein.
[0050] In another aspect, the reader can receive raw data from a contact lens that is indicative of eye hydration levels. For example, the interface component 510 may
receive contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling/shrinking information that is sensed/generated by a hydration component located within the contaci lens. According to this embodiment, the reader 500 can comprise an analysis component 52.0 that can analyze the received raw data and to determine a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens sending the information, is worn. In an aspect, the analysis component 520 can perform the same or similar analysis techniques as microprocessor 260. In particular, the analysis component 52.0 can employ any received information to determine a hydration level of an eye. For example, the analysis component 520 can employ combined contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information, to determine a hydration level of an eye. The analysis component 520 can further employ information in memory 340 that relates the received information to an eye hydration level. The analysis component 520 may employ various look up iables, algorithms, and/or classifiers relating sensed/generated information to an eye hydration level.
[0051] According to this aspect, memor '- 560 can store information relating contact lens resistivity and/or conductivity information, contact lens sheet resistance information, and/or hydrogel swelling information to eye hydration levels. Further, memory 360 can store information necessary for analysis component 520 to perform calculations and determinations of contact lens conductivity, contact lens resistivity, contact lens sheet resistance, and hydrogel swelling. For example, memory 560 can store algorithms and known values required for the algorithmic calculations (e.g. base values of the contact lens conductivity, the contact lens resistivity, the contact lens sheet resistance, the hydrogel thickness, electrode potentials, and applied current values, the geometric configuration of the electrodes, and etc.),
[0052] Request component 540 can transmit a request to a contact lens for data relating to a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn. For example, the request component can request an eye hydration level of an eye in which the contaci lens is worn and/or sensed/detected information indicative of an eye hydration level. In an aspect, the request can prompt the contact lens to perform sensing/generation and/or analysis of eye hydration level information.
[0053] The reader device 500 can further include a display component 530 that generates a display corresponding to a hydration level of an eye in which a contact lens as described herein, is worn. Reader device 500 can include any suitable computing device capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving information, displaying information, and/or processing eye hydration level information. For example, reader device 500 can include but is not limited to, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a tablet PC, a laptop computer, or a desktop computer,
[0054] FIGs. 6-7 illustrates methodologies or flow diagrams in accordance with certain aspects of this disclosure. While, for purposes of simplicity of explanation, the methodologies are shown and described as a series of acts, the disclosed subject matter is not limited by the order of acts, as some acts can occur in different orders and/or concurrently with other acts from that shown and described herein. For example, those skilled in the art will understand and appreciate that a methodology can alternatively be represented as a series of interrelated states or events, such as in a state diagram.
Moreover, not all illustrated acts may be required to implement a methodology in accordance with the disclosed subject matter. Additionally, it is to be appreciated that the methodologies disclosed in this disclosure are capable of being stored on an article of manufacture to facilitate transporting and transferring such methodologies to computers or other computing devices.
[0055] Referring now to FIG. 6, presented is a flow diagram of an example application of systems and apparatuses disclosed in this description in accordance with an embodiment. In an aspect, in exemplary methodology 600, a contact lens such as those described herein (e.g. 102 and the like) is employed to generate information pertaining to a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn. At 610, a contact lens comprising a hy dration level hydration component (e.g. contact lens 102) is used to generate informatio associated with a hydration level of an eye in which the contact lens is worn, (e.g. using hydration component 210). At 620, the hydration level hydration component is employed to apply an electric current to the contact lens. Then at 630, the conductivity between two points on the contact Jens resulting from the electric current is measured to determine the information associated with the hydration level (e.g. using the hydration component 210).
[0056] Turning now to FIG. 7, a method 700 can include receiving information generated by a contact lens relating to an eye hydration level of the wearer of the contact lens (e.g. using reader device 1 10 or 500). At 710 data relating to a hydration level of an eye of a wearer of the contact lens is received from the contact lens (e.g. using interface component 510). At 720, the received data is analyzed and the blood alcohol level of the wearer of the contact lens is hydration level of the eye of the wearer of the contact lens is determined (e.g. using analysis component 520). At 730, a display is generated corresponding to the hydration level (e.g. using display component 530).
EXEMPLARY NETWORKED AND DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENTS
[0057] FIG. 8 provides a schematic diagram of an exemplary networked or distributed computing environment with which one or more aspects described in this disclosure can be associated. The distributed computing environment includes computing objects 810, 812, etc. and computing objects or devices 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, etc., which can include programs, methods, data stores, programmable logic, etc., as represented by applications 830, 832, 834, 836, 838, It can be appreciated that computing objects 810, 812, etc. and computing objects or devices 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, etc. can include different devices, such as active contact lenses (and components thereof), personal digital assistants (PDAs), audio/video devices, mobile phones, MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) players, personal computers, laptops, tablets, etc.
[0058] Each computing object 810, 812, etc. and computing objects or devices 820, 82.2, 824, 826, 828, etc. can communicate with one or more other computing objects 810, 812, etc. and computmg objects or devices 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, etc. by way of the communications network 840, either directly or indirectly. Even though illustrated as a single element in FIG, 8, network 840 can include other computing objects and computing devices that provide services to the system of FIG. 8, and/or can represent multiple interconnected networks, which are not shown,
[0059] In a network environment in which the communications network/bus 840 can be the Internet, the computing objects 810, 812, etc, can be Web servers, file servers, media servers, etc. with which the client computing objects or devices 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, etc. communicate via any of a number of known protocols, such as the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).
EXEMPLARY COMPUTING DEVICE
[0060] As mentioned, advantageously, the techniques described in this disclosure can be associated with any suitable device. It is to be understood, therefore, that handheld, portable and other computing devices (including active contact fens having circuitr '- or components that compute and/or perform various functions). As described, in some aspects, the device can be the contact lens (or components of ihe contact lens) and/or ihe reader described herein. In various aspects, the data store can include or be included within, any of the memory described herein, any of the contact lenses described herein and'or the reader devices described herein. In various aspects, the data store can be any repository for storing information transmitted to or received from the contact lens.
[0061] FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a suitable computing system environment 900 in which one or aspects of the aspects described in this disclosure can be implemented. Components of computer 910 can include, but are not limited to, a processing unit 920, a system memory 930, and a system bus 922 that couples various system components including the system memory to the processing unit 920,
[0062] Computer 910 typically includes a variety of computer readable media and can be any available media that can be accessed by computer 910. The system memory 930 can include computer storage media in the form of volatile and/or nonvolatile memory such as read only memory (ROM) and/or random access memory (RAM). By way of example, and not limitation, memory 930 can also include an operating system, application programs, other program components, and program data.
[0063] A user can enter commands and information into the computer 910 through input devices 940 (e.g., keyboard, keypad, a pointing device, a mouse, stylus, touchpad, touch screen, motion detector, camera, microphone or any other device that allows the user to interact with the computer 910). A. monitor or other type of display device can be also connected to the system bus 922 via an interface, such as output interface 950. In addition to a monitor, computers can also include other peripheral output devices such as speakers and a printer, which can be connected through output interface 950.
[0064] The computer 910 can operate in a networked or distributed environment using logical connections to one or more other remote computers, such as remote computer
960. The remote computer 960 can be a personal computer, a server, a router, a
network PC, a peer device or other common network node, or any other remote media consumption or transmission device, and can include any or all of the elements described above relative to the computer 910, The logical connections depicted in FIG. 9 include a network 970, such local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (W AN), but can also include other networks/buses e.g., cellular networks.
[0065] Computing devices typically include a variety of media, which can include computer-readable storage media and/or communications media, in which these two terms are used herein differently from one another as follows. Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media that can be accessed by the computer, can be typically of a non-transitory nature, and can mclude both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implemented in connection with any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, program components, structured data, or unstructured data. Computer-readable storage media can include, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, or other tangible and/or non-transitory media which can be used to store desired information. Computer-readable storage media can be accessed by one or more local or remote computing devices, e.g., via access requests, queries or other data retrieval protocols, for a variety of operations with respect to the information stored by the medium. In various aspects, the computer-readable storage media can be, or be included within, the memory, contact lens (or components thereof) or reader described herein.
[0066] On the other hand, communications media typically embody computer-readable instructions, data structures, program components or other structured or unstructured data in a data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery or transport media. The term "modulated data signal" or signals refers to a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in one or more signals.
[0067] It is to be understood that the aspects described in this disclosure can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, or any combination thereof. For a hardware aspect, the processing units can be implemented
within one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors and/or other electronic units designed to perform the functions described in this disclosure, or a combination thereof.
[0068] For a software aspect, the techniques described in this disclosure can be implemented with components or components (e.g., procedures, functions, and so on) that perform the functions described in this disclosure. The software codes can be stored in memory units and executed by processors.
[0069] What has been described above includes examples of one or more aspects. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the aforementioned aspects, but one of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that many further combinations and permutations of various aspects are possible. Accordingly, the described aspect s are intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims,
[0070] Moreover, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or." That is, unless specified otherwise, or clear from the context, the phrase "X employs A or B" is intended to mean any of the natural inclusive permutations. That is, the phrase "X employs A or B" is satisfied by any of the following instances: X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both A and B, In addition, the articles "a" and "an" as used in this application and the appended claims should generally be construed to mean "one or more" unless specified otherwise or clear from the context to be directed to a singular form.
[0071] The aforementioned systems have been described with respect to interaction between several components. It can be appreciated that such systems and components can include those components or specified sub-components. Sub-components can also be implemented as components communicatively coupled to other components rather than included within parent components (hierarchical). Additionally, it is to be noted that one or more components can be combined into a single component providing aggregate functionality. Any components described in this disclosure can also interact with one or more other components not specifically described in this disclosure but
generally known by those of skill in the art. Furthermore, it is to be appreciated that components, devices, systems, circuits, etc. described in the disclosure can be configured to perform as well as actually perform the functionalities respectively associated therewith.
[0072] In view of the exemplary systems described above methodologies that can be implemented in accordance with the described subject matter will be better appreciated with reference to the flowcharts of the various figures. While for purposes of simplicity of explanation, the methodologies are shown and described as a series of blocks, it is to be understood and appreciated that the claimed subject matter is not limited by the order of the blocks, as some blocks can occur in different orders and/or concurrently with other blocks from what is depicted and described in this disclosure. Where nonsequential, or branched, flow is illustrated via flowchart, it can be appreciated that various other branches, flow paths, and orders of the blocks, can be implemented which achieve the same or a similar result. Moreover, not all illustrated blocks may be required to implement the methodologies described in this disclosure after.
[0073] in addition to the various aspects described in this disclosure, it is to be understood that other similar aspects can be used or modifications and additions can be made to the descr bed aspect(s) for performing the same or equivalent funct on of the corresponding aspect(s) without deviating there from. Still further, multiple processing chips or multiple devices can share the performance of one or more functions described in this disclosure, and similarly, storage can be provided across a plurality of de vices. The invention is not to be limited to any single aspect, but rather can be construed in breadth, spirit and scope in accordance with the appended claims.
Claims
1. A contact lens, comprising:
a substrate that forms at least part of a body of the contact lens; and a hydration component that is configured to generate information associated with hydration le vel of an eye in which the contact lens is worn.
2, The contact fens of claim 1 , wherein the hydration component is configured to apply an electric current to the contact lens and measure conductivity between two or more points on the contact lens resulting from the electric current to generate the information associated with the hydration level.
3, The contact lens of claim 1, wherein the hydration component is configured to apply an electric current to the contact lens and measure sheet resistance of the contact lens using a four-point probe located on or within the contact lens to generate the information associated with the hydration level.
4. The contact lens of claim 1, wherein hydration component comprise one or more sensors to generate the information associated with the hydration level.
5, The contact lens of claim 4, wherein the substrate comprises hydrogei and wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is a pressure sensor that is configured to measure pressure associated with swelling of the hydrogei.
6. The contact lens of claim 4, wherein the substrate comprises hydrogei and wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is a piezoelectric sensor that is configured to measure a piezoelectric effect resulting from pressure associated with swelling of the hydrogei.
7. The contact lens of claim 1, further comprising:
a circuit disposed on or within the substrate thai is configured to receive the information associated with the hydration level; and
a transmitter that is configured to transmit the information associated with the hydration level.
8. The contact lens of claim 7, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the information associated with the hydration level in response to a request.
9. The contact lens of claim 7, further comprising a processor that is configured to determine hydration level of the eye in which the contact lens is worn based on the information.
10. The contact lens of claim 9, wherein the processer is configured to determine the hydration level in response to a request and wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit data indicating the hydration level in response to the request.
1 1. The contact fens of claim 9, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the information associated with the hydration level in response to a determination that the hydration level is below a predetermined threshold.
12. The contact lens of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to periodically determine the hydration level based on a programmed schedule.
13. A method comprising:
generating information associated with a hydration level of an eye in which a contact lens is worn using a hydration component within the contact lens.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the generating the information further comprises:
employing the hydration component to apply an electric current to the contact lens; and
measuring conductivity between two or more points on the contact lens resulting from the electric current,
15. The method of claim 13, wherein the generating the information further comprises:
employing the hydration component to apply an electric current to the contact lens; and
measuring a sheet resistance of the contact lens using a multi-point probe located on or within the contact Jens.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein the hydration component uses one or more sensors to generate the information.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the substrate comprises hydrogel and wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is a pressure sensor that measures pressure associated with swelling of hydrogel.
18. The method of claim 16, wherein the substrate comprises hydrogel and wherein at least one of the one or more sensors is a piezoelectric sensor that measures a piezoelectric effect resulting from pressure associated with swelling of the hydrogel .
19. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
receiving the information via a circuit disposed on or within the contact lens; and
transmitting the information to a device remote from the contact lens.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the transmitting the information comprises transmitting the information in response to a request from the remote device.
21. The contact lens of claim 1 , further comprising determining the hydration level of the eye in which the contact lens is worn based on the information.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the transmitting the information comprises transmitting the information in response to determining that the hydration level is below a predetermined threshold.
23. The contact lens of claim 2.1 , wherein the determining the information comprises determining the information routinely according to a programmed schedule.
24. A device, comprising:
a memory that stores computer executable components; and a processor that is configured to execute the following computer executable components stored in the memory:
an interface component that interfaces with and receives from a contact lens, data relating to a hydration level of an eye of a wearer of the contact lens;
an analysis component that analyzes the received data and determines the hydration le v el of the eye of a wearer of the contact lens; and
a display component that generates a display corresponding to the hydration level.
25. The device of claim 24, further comprising a request component that is configured to transmit a request to the contact lens for the data relating to the hydration level of the eye of the wearer of the contact lens.
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