In a nutshell A new smart contact lens can monitor both eye pressure and eye movement, even while your eyes are closed, ...

I n a major step toward wearable superhuman technology, researchers have developed contact lenses that allow mice and humans to see in infrared without requiring any power source.

Although there already are "smart" contact lenses that monitor the eyes for signs of glaucoma, the devices are typically only ...

Combining regular lens technology with nanoparticles, researchers have created prototypes of contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark — and through their eyelids.

Super-vision sounds intriguing—the thought of a needle in the eye less so. The new study, published in Cell, made the technology wearable in the form of contact lenses—but with an upgrade. Eyes Wide ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. (June 13, 2012) -- Like any piece of equipment or technology, contact lenses must be used correctly to function at their best.

The contact lens technology uses nanoparticles that absorb infrared light and convert it into wavelengths that are visible to mammalian eyes (e.g., electromagnetic radiation in the 400–700 nm ...

In the future, by working together with materials scientists and optical experts, we hope to make a contact lens with more precise spatial resolution and higher sensitivity.” Cell, 2025. DOI: 10 ...

The lenses were tested on both mice and humans, and the results suggest this technology could one day replace bulky night vision gear with something much more discreet.

More information: Yuxuan Liu et al, High-Content Screening Discovers Microplastics Released by Contact Lenses under Sunlight, Environmental Science & Technology (2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01601 ...

Millions of people around the world wear contact lenses, including reusable ones. But these plastic lenses don’t last forever, and lenses need to be replaced every few days, weeks or months. Now, ...