Contact Lenses
Aug 10 2008, Rob Jongschaap

The World Health Organization estimates that glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Glaucoma is a build-up of pressure in the eye. Some researchers at UC Davis have designed contact lenses that can measure pressure within the eye...

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