Testing the viability of measuring intraocular pressure using soundwaves from a smartphone
Abstract Early detection of increasing values of intraocular pressure (IOP) due to glaucoma can prevent severe ocular diseases and ultimately, prevent loss of vision. Currently, the need for an accurate, mobile measurement of IOP that shows no correlation to central corneal thickness is unmet within...
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| description | Abstract Early detection of increasing values of intraocular pressure (IOP) due to glaucoma can prevent severe ocular diseases and ultimately, prevent loss of vision. Currently, the need for an accurate, mobile measurement of IOP that shows no correlation to central corneal thickness is unmet within the modern healthcare practices. There is a potential to utilize soundwaves as a mobile measurement method and therefore, the relationship between IOP and the reflection coefficient of sound waves is investigated. Simulations are conducted using COMSOL Multiphysics to provide theoretical confirmation of the worthiness of the experiment. An experiment is conducted to further investigate the relationship between the internal pressure of an object and its acoustic reflection coefficient. The experiment exploits the use of hydrostatic pressure to determine internal pressure, and the reflection coefficient is measured and analyzed. An initial experiment is conducted to identify the resonant frequency of the object and the optimal frequency for maximizing reflection. The experiment shows comprehensively that there is a relationship between the internal pressure of an object and its acoustic reflection coefficient, providing a confirmation of the theory that would allow mobile measurements of IOP to be conducted with the use of a smart phone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-21b8101dfbee436b8329ffaf0457c2132022-12-21T22:41:01ZengWileyEngineering Reports2577-81962021-07-0137n/an/a10.1002/eng2.12355Testing the viability of measuring intraocular pressure using soundwaves from a smartphoneMatthew Soanes0Khamis Essa1Haider Butt2School of Engineering University of Birmingham Birmingham UKSchool of Engineering University of Birmingham Birmingham UKSchool of Engineering University of Birmingham Birmingham UKAbstract Early detection of increasing values of intraocular pressure (IOP) due to glaucoma can prevent severe ocular diseases and ultimately, prevent loss of vision. Currently, the need for an accurate, mobile measurement of IOP that shows no correlation to central corneal thickness is unmet within the modern healthcare practices. There is a potential to utilize soundwaves as a mobile measurement method and therefore, the relationship between IOP and the reflection coefficient of sound waves is investigated. Simulations are conducted using COMSOL Multiphysics to provide theoretical confirmation of the worthiness of the experiment. An experiment is conducted to further investigate the relationship between the internal pressure of an object and its acoustic reflection coefficient. The experiment exploits the use of hydrostatic pressure to determine internal pressure, and the reflection coefficient is measured and analyzed. An initial experiment is conducted to identify the resonant frequency of the object and the optimal frequency for maximizing reflection. The experiment shows comprehensively that there is a relationship between the internal pressure of an object and its acoustic reflection coefficient, providing a confirmation of the theory that would allow mobile measurements of IOP to be conducted with the use of a smart phone.https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.12355acoustic reflection coefficientglaucomaintraocular pressureocular hypertension |
| spellingShingle | Matthew Soanes Khamis Essa Haider Butt Testing the viability of measuring intraocular pressure using soundwaves from a smartphone Engineering Reports acoustic reflection coefficient glaucoma intraocular pressure ocular hypertension |
| title | Testing the viability of measuring intraocular pressure using soundwaves from a smartphone |
| title_full | Testing the viability of measuring intraocular pressure using soundwaves from a smartphone |
| title_fullStr | Testing the viability of measuring intraocular pressure using soundwaves from a smartphone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Testing the viability of measuring intraocular pressure using soundwaves from a smartphone |
| title_short | Testing the viability of measuring intraocular pressure using soundwaves from a smartphone |
| title_sort | testing the viability of measuring intraocular pressure using soundwaves from a smartphone |
| topic | acoustic reflection coefficient glaucoma intraocular pressure ocular hypertension |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/eng2.12355 |
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