by Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) Schematic illustration of a theranostic smart contact lens for glaucoma treatment. Credit: POSTECH Glaucoma is a common ocular disease in which the optic nerve malfunctions due to the increased intraocular pressure (IOP) caused by drainage canal blocking in the eye. This condition narrows the peripheral vision and...
by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a contact lens that can capture tears for the detection of exosomes, nanometer-sized vesicles found in bodily secretions which have the potential for being diagnostic cancer biomarkers. Credit: Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, using Biorender software Scientists from...
