FDA approves wireless contact lens sensor | Doctors Hub | Scoop.it

A single use contact lens that has a tiny sensor embedded to wirelessly send eye pressure data for up to 24-hours has won US approval.
The FDA said the device may help healthcare professionals identify the best time of day to measure a patient's intraocular pressure, elevated levels of which are often associated with the optic nerve damage characteristic of glaucoma.



Via Dominique Godefroy, Lionel Reichardt / le Pharmageek