Contact Lenses for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use

  • Magazine Article
  • TBMG-38323
Published January 01, 2021 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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The ability to collect tears in an effective way and to measure their pH and levels of biomarkers in real time is highly desirable. One approach that is actively being explored is the idea of contact lens biosensors. Such contact lenses could be designed to include tiny channels on their surfaces for guiding the flow of tears into tiny reservoirs for collection and monitoring.