Telescopic Contact Lenses Let You Zoom In On Demand, Swiss Federal Institute Of Technology Study

Wink once to zoom. Telescopic contact lenses that let the wearer switch between normal and magnified vision are coming into focus. The latest prototype - unveiled today at the AAAS Annual Meeting in San Jose, California - could one day help people with visual impairment. The lenses might be particularly useful for people with macular degeneration, a debilitating condition in which people gradually lose their central vision. It is the leading cause of visual impairment in the UK and affects millions worldwide.

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