Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea, which stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution, and which could one day power smart contact lenses.

Scientists invent micrometers-thin battery charged by saline solution that could power smart contact lenses::Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a flexible battery as thin as a human cornea, which stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution, and which could one day power smart contact lenses.

  • dangblingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    63·
    1 year ago

    How? Bionic ocular implants already exist. A contact lens is not going to be able to restore sight to the blind.

    • GreenBottles@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      perhaps not to the totally blind but to those that have degenerative diseases contact lenses absolutely can help