A team of researchers in Singapore has come up with a tiny, micrometer-thin battery that can store energy from human tears to power smart contact lenses. If inventors ever arrive at a viable prototype ...

In children, high add power multifocal contact lenses significantly reduced the rate of myopia (nearsightedness) progression over 3 years compared with medium add power and single-vision lenses. The ...

A soft, smart contact lens worn by a volunteer (left) and undergoing heat tests during operation (right). (Courtesy: Jang-Ung Park, Yonsei University) Flexible contact lenses that incorporate ...

The Mojo smart contact lens, due to ship within the next few years, boasts 14,000 pixels per inch packed into a sand-grain-sized display that beams directly into your eyes’ fovea, the tiny part in the ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide, requiring constant monitoring of blood glucose levels to manage the disease and avoid complications. Typically, this involves ...

Vertex distance is an essential component when determining the correct power for contact lenses, excimer laser treatments and phakic IOLs. The measurement should always be included in power ...

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