A team of researchers from UNIST in South Korea has developed a smart contact lens sensor that could help monitor biomarkers for intraocular pressure (IOP), diabetes mellitus, and other health conditions.
According to researchers, up until now wearability was the main issue with smart contact lenses. The researchers have reportedly worked to correct by developing a sensor based on transparent and flexible materials. Their new smart contact lens sensors reportedly use electrodes made of highly stretchable and transparent graphene sheets and metal nanowires.
Through the sensor, researchers say patients would be able to self-monitor their blood glucose levels and eye pressure, as well as transmit their health information through an embedded wireless antenna. Researchers also reportedly believe their sensor could lead to the development of biosensors capable of detecting and treating various human diseases, and used as a component of next-generation smart contact lens-related electronic devices.
The research was recently published in the journal Nature Communications.
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