Researchers in Israel have made a new type of contact lens that can correct a form of red–green colour blindness known as deuteranomaly. By incorporating plasmonic metasurfaces into standard contact ...

Imagine contact lenses changing their colours and acting as drug delivery agents. That is exactly what scientists have come up with to deliver drugs and monitor eye treatments, thanks to this group of ...

CONTACT lenses made with millions of gold nanoparticles, no bigger than a speck of dust, could combat a common type of colour blindness. These ‘gold dust’ particles filter out certain wavelengths of ...

Researchers from China Pharmaceutical University and Southeast University in China sought to create a drug-delivering contact lens that would change colour as the medication is released into the eye.

For as long as I can remember I have wanted to fly. But a routine eye check at school put a stop to this ambition for ever. I have hereditary red-green colour blindness or, as it is medically known, ...

Smart contact lenses that change colour when exposed to sunlight could help beach-goers better determine when to seek shade or reapply sunscreen. European researchers have developed minuscule labels ...

Not being able to distinguish red from green is the most common consequence of being colour blind – and now there’s hope for all those who cannot differentiate hues, in the form of a pair of seemingly ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Gabrielle Masone, 27 ...