New contact lens technology to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions may soon be ready for clinical trials. (Image provided by Pete Kollbaum) New contact lens technology to help diagnose and ...
“Over half of the solar radiation energy, existing as infrared light, remains imperceptible to humans,” comments Dr. Yuqian Ma, a researcher at the University of Science and Technology of China. But, ...
It may sound like something out of the latest sci-fi film. But scientists have developed contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark. Unlike night vision goggles, these lenses do not require a ...
The company Mojo Vision has created a prototype for an impressive smart contact lens that is ready to head into its testing stage. These contact lenses have been in development for seven years to this ...
Electroretinography (ERG) is an ophthalmic diagnostic method used to determine whether the retina is functioning normally. It is widely employed for diagnosing hereditary retinal diseases or assessing ...
A team of researchers at Beijing Institute of Technology, the Avic Chengdu Aircraft Design & Research Institute, and the Beijing Friendship Hospital have designed a new “smart” contact lens that could ...
Optometrists, ophthalmologists and their patients will benefit from new, high-tech tools to detect glaucoma at its earliest stages thanks to a startup that will commercialize smart contact lenses ...
An estimated 45 million Americans wear contact lenses to improve their vision without the need for eyeglasses. But these common medical devices may one day offer so ...
Contact lenses are evolving rapidly with technology, offering users more comfort, better vision, and even health-monitoring capabilities. Technological innovations have changed how people view and ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The vision of Purdue University biomedical engineer Chi Hwan Lee to develop specialized smart soft contact lenses that can accurately measure intraocular pressure (IOP) in a ...
The future of eye care looks poised to involve specialized contact lenses filled with medicine. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of contact that releases an antihistamine to ...