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Contact lenses have been a boon for people with vision
problems. They do not only allow patients with ocular dysfunctions to have a
crystal clear vision but also add a pop to their eyes by adding a beautiful
hint of color. An innovative design of contact lenses containing tiny telescopes would enable elderly people with macular degeneration to zoom in
& out; possibly leading to the drastic change in vision sciences.
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A prototype design of
these special contact lenses was presented yesterday at “American
Association for the Advancement of Science” in San Jose, California. To
imply the zoom in and out functions; patients would need to wink at their left
& right eyes. These contact lenses would help eliminate blurred vision that
occurs due to the macular degeneration when light receptors on the inner surface
of eye are lost.
‘We think these lenses hold a lot of promise for low vision
and age-related macular degeneration,’ Eric Tremblay, of the Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology in Lausanne, told MailOnline.
‘At this point, it is still research but we are very hopeful
it will eventually become a real option for people with age-related macular
degeneration.’
These contact lenses feature mirrors that produce the magnifying
effect. When paired with special type of glasses; these lenses would let users
switch between zoomed in & regular viewing.
The prototype is yet under research. It is needless to say that
scientists are working to make a lighter, significantly more breathable version
of the contact lenses before they are rolled out in the market for consumption.
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