Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a contact lens that can capture and detect exosomes, nanometer-sized vesicles found in bodily secretions that have the potential for being ...
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A team of researchers working at Sun Yat-Sen University in China has developed a contact lens that can be used to monitor eye pressure changes and to administer glaucoma drugs when needed. In their paper published in the ...
New contact lens technology to help diagnose and monitor medical conditions may soon be ready for clinical trials.
Mar 10, 2021
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As people age, the ability of their eyes to focus close up declines. When a team led by Penn psychologist and neuroscientist Johannes Burge discovered that monovision, a common treatment to counter this deterioration, also ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Human bodily fluids and secretions contain molecules known as biomarkers that contain a wealth of information about the body's health and the presence of disease. Among secretions such as tears, sweat and saliva, tears are ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Children wearing multifocal contact lenses had slower progression of their myopia, according to results from a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings support ...
Aug 11, 2020
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You're rushing and accidentally drop a contact lens on the bathroom floor. Should you:
Aug 07, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Coronavirus-related safety is crucial if you wear contact lenses, eyeglasses or safety glasses/goggles, experts say.
May 29, 2020
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Diabetes is called an incurable disease because once it develops, it does not disappear regardless of treatment. Having diabetes means a life-long obligation of insulin shots and monitoring of blood glucose levels. But what ...
Apr 28, 2020
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Contact lenses may someday do more than correct poor vision, with new, preliminary research in animals suggesting they could also monitor your diabetes and deliver medications.
Apr 27, 2020
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