At the AAO meeting, Dr. Calvin Roberts discusses two “moonshot” ophthalmology programs from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. The Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA) program aims to restore vision through whole eye transplantation, while the Ocular Laboratory for Analysis of Biomarkers (OCULAB) program focuses on developing a tear-based biomarker measurement system. The system will involve a punctal plug that continuously measures tears and biomarkers, integrating this data with wearable devices to provide a comprehensive picture of health. This technology could revolutionize the way eye health is monitored and managed in the future.
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Agency launches development of tear-based biomarker measurement system
