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June 2020
Volume 61, Issue 7
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   June 2020
A microsensor prototype for ocular surfacer evaluation: a preliminary step for their clinical use.
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Martin Zalazar
    Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos., Oro Verde, Entre Rios, Argentina
  • Gabriel Muñoz
    Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos., Oro Verde, Entre Rios, Argentina
  • Rodrigo M Torres
    Centro de Ojos Dr. Lódolo, Paraná, Entre Rios, Argentina
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships   Martin Zalazar, None; Gabriel Muñoz, None; Rodrigo Torres, None
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2020, Vol.61, 391. doi:
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Abstract

Purpose : Ocular surface (OS) diseases, principally dry eye syndromes, are a major health public problem, constituting a primary cause of ophthalmological consultation worldwide. Usually, their diagnosis and treatment response are made based on subjective clinical observations.

High Fundamental Frequency Quartz Crystal Microbalance (HFFQCM) transducers are known due to it high sensitivity and are suitable for in liquid applications. The aim of this work was to evaluate the application of a HFFQCM-based microsensor for the characterization of artificial tears (AT) and human tears (HT).

Methods : HFFQCM (AWSensors) were based on 50 MHz crystals, being assembled in a PPS support. Electrodes (chromium/gold) had a sensitive area of 0.785 mm2. A 3D printed housing was made for the sensor chip to be placed (Fig. 1).

Crystal parameters were measured, namely resonance frequency (f0) and dissipation index (D). f0 is directly proportional to the deposited mass, and D is defined as a relation between the dissipated and stored energy in the system. A Vector Network Analyzer (DG8SAQ VNWA 3) was used to obtain f0 and D.

Eight different commercial AT were used, and HT were extracted from six healthy volunteers ranged 20-40 years old. Each collected sample were used to carry out 5 different measurements (4 ��l each).

Results : f0 and D parameters for each commercial AT and HT are shown in Fig. 2.

Conclusions : The developed microsensor is able to discriminate different types of commercial AT and also with a low dispersion. AT-8 shows lower f0 due to a higher viscosity since it is gel. The low dispersion presented determines the reliability of the samples showing good repeatability. Despite they have the same main compound, AT-3 presents higher D than AT-4 due to a bigger concentration . On the other hand, AT-6 and AT-7 behave similarly even not sharing any main compound.

Preliminary results were obtained with HT samples. These promising results will be part of an in vivo study of normality coming soon. Future developments will allow us to evolve into a commercial device for clinical use to objectively evaluate tear fluid from patients with OS disease.

This is a 2020 ARVO Annual Meeting abstract.

 

Fig. 1. Sensor chip housing setup.

Fig. 1. Sensor chip housing setup.

 

Fig. 2. a) b) f0 and D for AT: 1-Dropstar, 2-Bio Eyes Lágrimas, 3-Aucic, 4-Refresh Tears, 5-Treaplos, 6-Latlas Tears, 7-Systane Ultra, 8-Recugel, and 9-ultrapure water. c) d) f0 and D for HT.

Fig. 2. a) b) f0 and D for AT: 1-Dropstar, 2-Bio Eyes Lágrimas, 3-Aucic, 4-Refresh Tears, 5-Treaplos, 6-Latlas Tears, 7-Systane Ultra, 8-Recugel, and 9-ultrapure water. c) d) f0 and D for HT.

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