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Smart Contact Lenses

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-more-tears dept.

Iddo Genuth writes "Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have recently designed a contact lens prototype with a built-in pressure sensor using a novel process that etches tiny electrical circuits within a soft polymer material. The new development could help glaucoma patients to measure their current risk factor, thus replacing the current methods which require constant visits to a clinician."

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  1. Re:So... by Gerafix · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm going to say some modified contacts to help soldiers kill people more efficiently. 'Cats eye' contact lenses to increase night vision (without those clumsy goggles and sensitivity to bright light...). IR contacts? That would be sweet.

  2. What I'm really waiting for... by wiggles · · Score: 4, Interesting

    is contact lenses with built in nanoscale light sources that can project microtext and images directly onto my retinae.