Friday, March 16, 2012

New CL Detects Glaucoma

"Experts in London have developed a new type of contact lenses that they claim can help to detect the signs of glaucoma and curb cases of the condition," according to ContactLenses.co.uk. "According to specialists at the London Eye Hospital, a new single-use contact lens is able to detect glaucoma by monitoring pressure within the eye over a 24-hour period. The electronic contact lens, known as Triggerfish, could make it much easier to diagnose glaucoma earlier and treat it more effectively, and thus has the potential to save the sight of thousands of patients, the experts claim." Read more.

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