Vision enhancements play a significant role in modern technological advancements as they’re crucial in ensuring users can fully enjoy the new features every rollout has to offer. Take todays gaming monitors. Even though they are specialized versions of decades old technology models like the Acer KG241 employ extra improvements like flicker free technology and blue light blocking filters which make it simpler for users to take advantage of the higher HD resolution and reduced input lag they have to offer. That penchant for vision prioritization is much more apparent in the eyewear industry itself where brands integrate modern technology to enhance the user experience for products like eyeglasses, sunglasses and of course, contact lenses.
Contact lenses have long been used for vision correction or changing one’s eye colour but new technological advancements have made them the next frontier for innovation. Smart contact lenses are on the rise the global smart contact lenses market is set to reach a value of $5.3 billion (£4.1 billion) by 2028 exhibiting a growth rate of 28.4%. Its growth is primarily fuelled by the increase in eye conditions globally and the need for advanced treatment and prevention measures.
There’s also a rapidly emerging interest in smart eyewear especially as smart glasses equipped with artificial intelligence, augmented reality and other technologies are seeing increased success in the market. As such the landscape is ripe with opportunities for smart contacts to develop and evolve.
Here’s a look into how smart contact lenses are becoming the future of eyewear technology:
The current state of contact lens technology
There have been many advancements in the contact lens sphere which offer various technologies for vision enhancement and make it easier for consumers to purchase them. The purpose of the Acuvue Oasys lenses is to improve comfort. Hydration is provided by the Hydraclear Plus to avoid dry eye condition. UV blocking filters are used in the Avaira Vitality to shield the eyes from sunlight and the Biofinity Multifocal lenses have several prescriptions to accommodate users with different degrees of nearsightedness or farsightedness.
Customers may purchase these contact lenses online from reliable retailers like Lenstore where the checkout procedure is designed to be simple and hassle free. To purchase contacts remotely visitors only need to enter their prescriptions on the product pages. A variety of payment options are offered to expedite the procedure. After that they may get their contact lenses using Lenstore’s regular UK next day shipping service.
Smart contact lenses for treatment
Smart contact lenses make eye condition treatment and monitoring easier and more effective. Conditions like glaucoma have long been challenging to detect and monitor preventing early treatment to avoid vision loss. To address this smart contact lenses for glaucoma that can track eye pressure are being developed by researchers from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. A slight increase in pressure caused by fluid buildup around the cornea can lead to a glaucoma diagnosis but these fluctuations can be challenging to monitor.
Factors like temperature can throw off traditional lenses that transmit signals to receptor glasses. These temperature sensitive smart contacts may provide precise real time indications about intraocular pressure remotely. That allows for continuous monitoring, which aids in the detection of glaucoma symptoms and the subsequent initiation of therapy to stop the disease’s development for both users and eye care providers.
Augmented reality smart contact lenses
The capacity of augmented reality (AR) to combine real-world and digital surroundings has made it popular. While AR enabled smart glasses have been experimenting with projecting virtual pictures into the user’s field of vision AR enabled smart contact lenses are the next development in wearable lightweight augmented reality. A US firm called In with wants to make it simple and quick for anyone to access virtual worlds in the metaverse. Customers may get contact lenses with tunable vision which can be operated via smartphone and show information in real time enabling them to carry out tasks such as giving directions.
In addition to correcting eyesight in those with myopia or presbyopia these smart contact lenses enable users to take advantage of cutting edge AR metaverse visual applications and crisp vision. Although there are still a lot of unfinished developments in smart contact lens technology their potential will bring about radical transformation. They may help with improved access to the newest technologies, identification and treatment of eye conditions and vision correction.
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