Google is working on a smart contact lenses for diabetics, by which you can measure the rate of blood glucose through the tears, and thus improves control patients about their disease.
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remember that diabetes is a “huge and growing problem” that affects one in every 19 people on the planet, which must “maintain the levels of blood sugar controlled” because of the contrast affected face serious health complications, both short and long term, such as eye, kidney or heart damage.
glucose levels change frequently by normal activities such as exercising, eating, or even sweat. Sudden increases or the dizzying descents are dangerous and are not something unusual, which is to be controlled sugar levels constantly.
“Some people carry glucose monitors close to the body, with a glucose sensor inserted under the skin. most finger prick and a drop of blood analyzed several times a day. It is a normal activity that alters and is painful and, consequently, many diabetics sugar levels are monitored less frequently than they should “explain.
In this situation, announces that they are already testing a lens capable of measuring glucose levels in tears from the use of a ‘chip’ Tiny and wireless glucose sensor inserted between two layers of miniature lens material soft contact.
“We are testing prototypes that can generate a second reading.’re also studying the potential use as a warning system for carrying the lens, so we are exploring the integration of tiny LED lights that could be turned on to indicate that Glucose levels are above or below certain thresholds, “report.
Thus, while acknowledging that “technology is still in its infancy,” have completed several clinical research studies that are helping to improve the prototype and have already contacted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA, for its acronym in English ). “Hopefully you will end up being a new form of disease management for people with diabetes,” they say.
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