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This Contact Lens Puts a Display Right On Your Eye

It seems like everyone and their brother is working on some sort of smart glasses, but how about smart contact lenses? It turns out those might actually be closer than you think. Read More >>

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Contact Lenses Could Soon Stop Short-Sightedness Dead

Short-sightedness is a pain in the arse that affects between 20 and 30 per cent of the UK population — and it only gets worse with age. Soon, though, children that are identified as myopic will be able to wear special contact lenses that will stop the condition in its tracks. Read More >>

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I Am Not Brave Enough To Stick This LED Contact Lens in My Eye

While YouTuber bkraz333 claims this contact lens with an embedded LED he made was an attempt to add a rudimentary VR display to his eye, I think I know the real inspiration behind it — Terminator cosplay. Read More >>

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What’s It Like Actually Having Laser Eye Surgery?

There are a million reasons why being short-sighted is annoying. Here’s one – try wearing glasses and putting a pencil behind your ear. It just falls clattering to the floor, doesn’t it? Read More >>