Tag: contact lenses
Could A Contact Lens Save Your Vision?
by andreas on Nov.20, 2008, under general research
Soon contact lenses won’t just correct eyesight; they could save your vision.
By applying electrically conductive, antibiotic nanosilver particles to contact lenses, researchers at the University of California, Davis, can continuously map the pressure inside the eye while administering medication directly and painlessly into it.
The new lenses promise to advance understanding of diseases like glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, and could save the eyesight of millions, say the researchers.
Engineers Make Progress In Developing Bionic Eye
by andreas on Nov.11, 2008, under medical devices
Scientist have developed a contact lens with integrated circuitry.
Scientists at the University of Washington have developed contact lenses with integrated circuitry. The engineers tested the lenses on lab rabbits, which wore the contacts for 20-minute intervals without any perceived ill effects. The lenses could be used as integrated personal monitors that might enable wearers to watch movies or surf the web. The engineers are working on integrating LEDs in the lenses to improve their display capabilities.
