# Magnetic Glaucoma Implants These Eye Implants Vibrate to Get Rid of Biomaterial Buildup By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2018-11-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glaucoma-implants References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/magnetic-glaucoma-implant/57171/) & [purdue.edu](https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/Q4/purdues-giant-leap-toward-personalized-medicine-helps-eyes-drain-themselves-for-glaucoma-patients.html) A group of scientists and engineers working out of [Purdue University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooling-pad) in Indiana have come up with a high-tech glaucoma implant concept that is designed to increase the effectiveness at which pressure caused by fluid buildup in the eyes can be relieved. There are currently several kinds of glaucoma implants available that aim to reduce so-called [intraocular pressure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-optics) by draining fluid from the eye, but the fact of the matter is that many of these products don't work over the long term because their ability to drain fluid reduces over time. This is where the magnetic glaucoma implants come in. These particular implants are equipped with nickel actuators that vibrate to shake off the materials that can clog the implant, ensuring that they get drained along with the unwanted fluid. With the Purdue University innovators set to team up with commercial partners to bring the invention to market, these glaucoma implants exemplify how innovations can transcend their laboratory beginnings and enter commercialization. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Magnetic Glaucoma Implants:** A new form of glaucoma implant that use magnetic vibration to increase the effectiveness and long-term use of fluid drainage. - **Biomaterial Buildup Dissolving Technology:** The use of vibrating nickel actuators to dissolve unwanted biomaterial buildup in medical implants. - **Smart Implant Technologies:** The creation of smart implants equipped with innovative mechanisms to improve their functionality and longevity. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Medical Implants:** The medical industry could benefit from the use of smart implant technologies to improve the effectiveness and longevity of medical implants. - **Ophthalmology:** The ophthalmology industry could take advantage of magnetic glaucoma implants to improve the treatment of glaucoma and other intraocular pressure conditions. - **Medical Device Manufacturing:** The manufacturing industry can capitalize on the creation of biomaterial buildup dissolving technology to improve the design and manufacturing of medical implants. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Motion Tracking Eye Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magtrack.md) - [Blood Clot-Relieving Millirobots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/millirobot.md) - [Bioprinted Corneal Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corneal-implants.md) - [Advanced Ocular Diagnostics Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ocular-diagnostics.md) - [Non-Invasive Ear Treatment Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earflo.md) - [Nano Projector Nearsightedness Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kubota-glass-eyeglasses.md) - [Blink-Moisturizing Contacts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terasaki-institute.md) - [Retinal Surgery Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retinal-surgery-robot.md) - [Relaxing Eye Massagers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naipo-eye-massagers.md)