Contact Lens Could Open New Vistas for the Blind From: Medical Design Technology - 05/12/2014 Engineers in Israel are developing a contact lens they say will allow the blind to recognise objects by feel rather than sight. The lens is being designed to translate electrical signals into shapes on the cornea, producing a tactile effect similar to Braille on the fingertips. View a video (1:51) at: http://www.mdtmag.com/videos/2014/05/contact-lens-could-open-new-vistas-blind Related: Blind Can 'Hear' Colors and Shapes http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/03/blind-can-hear-colors-and-shapes