Optical monitor of glucose

Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs. 1979:25:28-31. doi: 10.1097/00002480-197902500-00006.

Abstract

Methods have been described to noninvasively monitor the glucose of the aqueous humor, a fluid with glucose in constant equilibrium with the bloodstream. A feasibility study has been performed showing that the optical rotation of the aqueous humor reflects aqueous humor glucose concentration in the range of hypo- and moderately hyperglycemic conditions. Preliminary data show that specificity for glucose may be enhanced by simultaneously measuring the optical rotation at 984 nm and 775 nm.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aqueous Humor / analysis*
  • Blood Glucose / analysis*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / blood
  • Glucose / analysis*
  • Hypoglycemia / blood
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation*
  • Optics and Photonics / instrumentation*
  • Rabbits

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Glucose