journal article·2026-02

Flexible Transparent Capacitive Pressure Sensors for Multimodal Ophthalmic Monitoring: Intraocular Pressure Assessment, Movement Disorder Diagnosis, and Eye‐Tracking Human–Computer Interaction System

Chenhao Li, Yuanyue Li, Xueqian Liu, Shengyu Xie, Zihe Li, Qihui Zhou, Ho‐Kun Sung, Leonid Chernogor, Zhao Yao, Yang Li

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 17
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Abstract

Abstract Contemporary society faces significant public health challenges due to the increasing prevalence of ocular diseases. Traditional ophthalmic examination techniques, while accurate, are unsuitable for routine monitoring due to their complexity and reliance on specialized equipment. In response, ocular wearable devices have emerged, driven by their cost‐effectiveness and minimal power consumption. This study develops a highly flexible transparent capacitive pressure sensor (TCPS). By utilizing a keratin/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofiber dielectric layer design in conjunction with indium tin oxide (ITO)/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) transparent electrodes, this study successfully tackles the critical challenge of achieving an optimal balance among optical transparency (with a transmittance of 91.3%), sensitivity (2.19 kPa −1 ), and stability (up to 8000 cycles). Demonstrating temperature resilience and biocompatibility, and leveraging advanced deep learning algorithms, the sensor successfully facilitates the development of three integrated application systems: i) a real‐time intraocular pressure monitoring system (sensitivity: 0.296 mmHg −1 , linear regression R 2 = 0.975), ii) an eye‐movement‐disorder auxiliary‐diagnostic system (98% accuracy in classifying four distinct oculomotor pathologies), and iii) an eye‐tracking‐based human‐computer interaction (HCI) system for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients (99.87% recognition rate for 100 commands via four‐channel signal fusion). This research establishes a novel paradigm for wearable ocular devices in smart healthcare.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology · EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces · Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring

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Affiliations

Shandong Key Laboratory of Micro‐nano Packaging and System Integration, College of Electronic and Information Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China

Qingdao Key Laboratory of Materials for Tissue Repair and Rehabilitation, Shandong Engineering Research Center for Tissue Rehabilitation Materials and Devices, School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Engineering University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Qingdao 266113 China

Department of Thin Film Korea Advanced Nano Fab Center (KANC) Suwon 443270 South Korea

School of Integrated Circuits Shandong University Jinan 250101 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province · Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province

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