'Smart Contact Lens Sensor' for Diabetic and Glaucoma Diagnosis
From: ECN - 05/04/2017

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has proposed the possibility of in situ
human health monitoring simply by wearing a contact lens with built-in
wireless smart sensors.

This study has been jointly conducted by Professor Jang-Ung Park of Materials
Science and Engineering, Professor Chang Young Lee of Life Science, and
Professor Franklin Bien of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UNIST in
collaboration with Professor Hong Kyun Kim of Ophthalmology and Professor
Kwi-Hyun Bae of Internal Medicine at Kyungpook National University (KNU).

In the study, the research team unveiled a smart contact lens sensor that
could help monitor biomarkers for intraocular pressure (IOP), diabetes
mellitus, and other health conditions. The research team expects that this
research breakthrough could lead to the development of biosensors capable of
detecting and treating various human diseases, and used as a component of
next-generation smart contact lens-related electronic devices.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.ecnmag.com/news/2017/05/smart-contact-lens-sensor-diabetic-and-glaucoma-diagnosis
https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2017/05/smart-contact-lens-sensor-diabetic-and-glaucoma-diagnosis

Links:
Smart Contact Lens Can Detect, Monitor Disease
http://www.rdmag.com/article/2017/05/smart-contact-lens-can-detect-monitor-disease

Smart Contact Lens Detects Diabetes and Glaucoma
http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/materials/smart-contact-lens-detects-diabetes-and-glaucoma

Jang-Ung Park
http://wearable.unist.ac.kr/sub/professor.php

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