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Google contact lens developed to measure glucose in ... - Radiofórmula

January 18, 2014

Us Google designed a contact lens with which people with diabetes can control their blood glucose levels using tears without the need to prick their fingers.

Us Google designed a contact lens with which people with diabetes can control their blood glucose levels without having to prick their fingers several times a day.

This prototype feels like a regular contact lens and will continuously measure the level of glucose in tears, said the project leader, Brian Otis.

The device includes a glucose sensor and wireless transmitter that may help the more than 380 million diabetics worldwide who need insulin to monitor their level of blood sugar.

This is one of the most convenient medical devices to prevent invasive methods such as prick and take at least 5 years to hit the market, as reported in the “Formula News with Mario Avila Roque.”

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