Smart contact lenses enlarge the vision with the blink of an eye

Two-aperture glasses can change the zoom view to 3 times with the blink of an eye, visual aid for the sufferer.

According to the Telegraph, scientists at EPFL, Switzerland are developing intelligence combined with microscopic telescopes that can triple the vision. This is considered a new hope for people with eye diseases. This study is presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Contact lenses have two apertures , a magnifying lens and a conventional lens. In particular, 1.55mm thick lens incorporates a thin reflecting telescope made of mirrors and filters. When the light enters the eye, it will touch the mirrors and increase the light of the contact lens wearer.

Contact lenses with telescopes help enlarge the view in the blink of an eye.(Photo: Telegraph)

Dr. Eric Tremblay, a member of the research team, presented at the conference: "You only need to blink to change the vision. In it, users close their right eyes, the glasses will change the polarization of the light touch. Go to the contact lens in the right corner to activate the magnification effect. Also want to turn off the telescope, blink a left eye ".

The team hopes that this type of contact lenses will improve the vision of people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - the third-largest cause of blindness in the world. This disease causes central vision loss due to gradual damage to the retina of the eye and few options for healing or treatment.

"Vision magnification is a visual aid that has been proven to help people with macular degeneration. The contact lens has a very thin built-in telescope that allows users to have magnified views. So it makes things look bigger, " said Dr. Eric.

Currently, lenses are only tested on some people to test by the majority of research done in the laboratory using a modeling eye. The team is looking for ways to make oxygen more exposed to the eyes while the patient wears glasses.