Eye Vein Pressure Device

This project will include development and production of two (2) minimally invasive devices to measure and analyze episcleral venous pressure in human subjects. The devices will be capable of making measurements in subjects positioned in the seated, supine, and head-down tilt postures. The devices will be delivered to and evaluated by the Johnson Space Center Cardiovascular & Vision Lab. This prototype hardware and software to measure the venous pressure draining the eye, if successful, could be incorporated into ongoing Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) research.

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