The lens combines the human eye - the insect

Ohio State University engineers have developed a lens that combines the visual power of the human eye and the insect.

According to the IBT website, the new lens has the same focusing capabilities as the human eye, but at the same time has wide viewing angles, such as insects, which allow for very detailed images of the object being observed.

Human eye / insect lens combination - (Photo: Ohio State University)

'The person's eyes can change focus. Insect eyes are made up of many small optical components, providing a wide view. And we combine these two strengths , "said Ohio State University's Yi Zhao.

"As a result, we have a wide-angle lens ," he said.

In the tests, Zhao and fellow researcher Kang Wei demonstrated that new lenses could shift focus between microscopic objects, arranged at different distances.

The lens prototype is made from plastic in plastic, containing a gene similar to the fluid in the human eye. It is composed of several different arched liquid pockets, with a small dome overlaid with a larger arch.

This invention can lead to the emergence of smartphones that challenge digital cameras in terms of image quality and provide greater visual acuity for anatomy. At the surgery inside the patient's body.