Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used by millions of people across the world. Although the main application of contact lenses is vision correction, these are also used for cosmetic and medical purposes. The creation of a smart contact lens (SCL) equipped with electronic components, such as...
MCDOUGALL COMMUNICATIONS IMAGE: CONTACT LENS TECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE OFFERS ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS OF ADVANCEMENTS TO COME, CATAPULTING THE COMMONLY-USED MEDICAL DEVICE TO APPLICATIONS WELL BEYOND REFRACTIVE ERROR CORRECTION, INCLUDING DISEASE DETECTION, TREATMENT AND DIGITAL SCREEN REPLACEMENT. CREDIT: CENTRE FOR OCULAR RESEARCH & EDUCATION (CORE) WATERLOO, Ontario, March 29, 2021–A newly-published paper represents one...
TERASAKI INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION IMAGE: ENLARGED PROTOTYPE OF BIOSENSOR LENS WITH RESERVOIRS. (LOS ANGELES) – 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 considered the best source...
FEBRUARY 6TH, 2020 MEDGADGET EDITORS MATERIALS Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light can lead to the development of skin cancers, so limiting how much time one spends under the Sun’s rays and using sunscreen when necessary is critically important. Currently, there are few tools available that notify users of their UV exposure, especially those that are...
