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Abstract

One aspect of the invention provides a blood glucose monitoring system including a light source adapted to transmit light onto at least a portion of a retina of an eye of a subject; a sensor adapted to receive light from the retina; a data capture and analysis system adapted to calculate blood glucose concentration of the subject from the light received by the sensor; and support structure adapted to maintain positions of the light source and the sensor; wherein at least one of the light source and the sensor is further adapted to be implanted within the eye. Another aspect of the invention provides a method of determining blood glucose concentration of a subject including the steps of: transmitting light to a retina of an eye of the subject; receiving reflected light from the retina; and calculating blood glucose concentration from the reflected light, wherein one or both of the light source and sensor are disposed within the eye. The invention also provides a method of implanting a blood glucose monitor as well as a blood glucose monitor adapted to receive information from a sensor disposed within a subject's eye.

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First Claim