The notion of wearing lenses over our eyes to correct our vision dates back hundreds of years, with some even crediting Leonardo da Vinci as one of the first proponents of the idea (though that ...

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 ...

For those who find Google Glass indiscreet, electronic contact lenses that outfit the user’s cornea with a display may one day provide an alternative. Built by researchers at several institutions, ...

Scientists have demonstrated that a live rabbit could wear contact lenses fitted with inorganic light-emitting diode with no side effects. This new class of hybrid transparent and stretchable ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) What makes contact lenses so attractive for the development of all kinds of biosensors is the fact that they swim on a film of tears – and tear fluid, along with sweat and saliva, ...

As the final step in the production process, inspection is of critical importance to the manufacturing industry. Manufacturers generally allot adequate staff resources to perform inspection for the ...

Augmented reality generated in the form of a contact lens, with embedded pixels, would have many advantages over a glasses-based design. Many companies are currently working on ways to build curved ...

(Nanowerk News) Type 1 diabetes patients may one day be able to monitor their blood glucose levels and even control their insulin infusions via a transparent sensor on a contact lens, a new Oregon ...