One day, perhaps in the not-too-distant future, our bodies will be punctuated by an array of chips and sensors, devices that will constantly mine us for data about our health. Now researchers at the ...

Most people with early-stage glaucoma don’t know they have it, even though early treatment is key to reducing vision loss. While detecting a subtle increase in eye pressure helps doctors to diagnose ...

Scientists in Singapore are striving to be years ahead of their time when it comes to how we see the world, media sources are reporting. While huge tech companies such as Apple and Meta are ...

Scientists from Singapore have designed a new way to keep smart contact lenses charged without the inclusion of wireless charging. It seems like it's only a matter of time before the masses widely ...

A team of researchers in Singapore has come up with a tiny, micrometer-thin battery that can store energy from human tears to power smart contact lenses. If inventors ever arrive at a viable prototype ...

Developed by Chinese scientists, this new lens type serves applications in healthcare and augmented reality (AR). Unlike conventional silicon chips, these eye-tracking smart contact lenses utilize ...

Novartis, the Swiss healthcare firm, has announced it will license Google’s exciting smart contact lens technology, initially unveiled by the Google X team at the beginning of this year. This is the ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

One of the coolest things we've seen in movies like the Mission: Impossible series is smart contact lenses that display all sorts of cool information right in the main character's field of view. The ...

Although great strides are being made in the field of "smart" contact lenses, one challenge remains – how do you safely and discreetly power the things? Singaporean scientists may have the answer, in ...

This “smart” contact lens could someday help measure eye pressure and send wireless signals to enable early detection of glaucoma. Most people with early-stage glaucoma don’t know they have it, even ...