Swabs, materials, and methods of making same, include randomly arranged sea-island bicomponent fibers. According to certain embodiments, swabs and methods of using such swabs are provided so as to collect and release a biological sample comprising a flock fiber tipped applicator wherein the flock fibers are sea-island bicomponent fibers attached to an end portion of the applicator with an adhesive selected from the group consisting of a photocurable acrylic adhesive and a polyurethane adhesive, the bicomponent fibers being structurally stable in water and the sea component of the bicomponent flock fibers being intact.

Swabs, materials and methods of making the same include randomly arranged sea-island bicomponent fibers which have randomly splayed terminal ends. According to certain embodiments, swabs are provide which include an applicator, and sea-island bicomponent fibers attached to the applicator, wherein at least about 70% of the fibers comprise randomly splayed terminal ends of the islands of said bicomponent fibers along a length of about 45% or less from said ends, and wherein the bicomponent fibers comprise 10-3000 island parts per fiber.

An ophthalmic lens with glucose sensitive pad to indicate body glucose levels by changing color when in contact with tears from the eye includes a matrix, the matrix comprising a contact surface, the contact surface defining a micro-channel; and at least one glucose sensitive pad received in the micro-channel. A method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens with glucose sensitive pad is also provided.

Determination system including: a computing device (i) obtaining information related to an eye of a target person from a plurality of data sources and (ii) making a determination of a predetermined matter related to the target person based on at least part of the information. The plurality of data sources include two or more of a sensor included in a contact lens of the target person, a sensor included in a storage container of the contact lens, a measurement device which carries out measurement related to the eye of the target person, tear fluid of the target person, a storage solution of the contact lens and, a diagnostic process of the target person.

Swabs, materials and methods of making same, include randomly arranged sea-island bicomponent fibers. According to certain embodiments, swabs and methods of using such swabs are provided so as to collect and release a biological sample comprising a flock fiber tipped applicator wherein the flock fibers are sea-island bicomponent fibers attached to an end portion of the applicator with an adhesive selected from the group consisting of a photocurable acrylic adhesive and a polyurethane adhesive, the bicomponent fibers being structurally stable in water and the sea component of the bicomponent flock fibers being intact.

This disclosure describes devices and methods used to inject or aspirate fluid into or from various regions of the human body, such as the anterior chamber of the eye. The disclosed devices and methods provide improvements over conventional devices and methods in that an operator can perform a procedure using the disclosed device without an assistant. The disclosed devices and methods allow one-handed injection or aspiration of fluid into or from body tissue, and provide means for controlling the volume of injected or aspirated fluid.

Contact lens made of non-hydrophilized material and including at least one functional element disposed in correspondence with a rear concave surface of the lens which is facing, during use, toward the eyeball.

The present disclosure provides a system for collecting and/or processing a bodily fluid sample of a subject, a method for collecting and/or processing a bodily fluid sample of a subject, and a kit for collecting and/or processing a bodily fluid sample of a subject.

Provided herein are methods and devices for the detection of conditions or disorders by detecting altered levels of stress response pathway biomarkers. Also provided are methods and reagents for identifying panels of biomarkers associated with a condition or disorder.

A tear glucose measuring device includes a tear glucose test strip (101) and a reaction device, wherein the tear glucose test strip (101) is used for collecting tears which are then subjected to an elution reaction with a glucose assay reagent contained in the reaction device. With this device, a user can collect tears by himself by folding a leading portion (1014) of the tear glucose test strip (101) about a folding line (1021) and inserting the leading portion (1014) into the lower conjunctival sac inside the lower eyelid to allow the absorbance of tears therein. If tear glucose test strips (101) of the same lot are consistent in terms of thickness of a moisture-absorbent layer of the leading portion (1014), as long as a tear collection region (1020) of the leading portion (1014) has a fixed area, the leading portion (1014) can collect a quantitative amount of tears. As such, tears can be sampled without needing to stimulate the lacrimal gland, and glucose in the collected tears will not be diluted and thus reflect the patient's true tear glucose level.