Also termed as 'Smart contact lenses,' Google Inc. has diversified the use of a typical contact lens into a smart one by coming up with this new innovation- Lenses slotted with two twinkling glitter specks loaded with tens of thousands of miniaturized transistors.
The said lens is also ringed with an hair-thin antenna. Together, these remarkable miniature electronics can monitor glucose levels in tears of diabetes. The process is through transmission of tears to a handheld device which is done wirelessly.
"The lenses may be able to act as an early warning system for wearers." Brian Ortiz and Babak Parviz, co-founders of the said project wrote on a blog post in the Mountain View, a California-based Company.
This considered 'smart lens' is one of Google's expansions beyond its core search engine business through investment in new technologies that can lead to new business opportunities. This includes Google Glass devices, driverless cars, and high-altitude air balloons which provides wireless internet access. The contact lens could address the challenges of diabetes, including the process of getting reading from blood.
Although, co-founders Ortiz and Parvis admits that the smart lenses project is still on the process of further development. As they add up to the blog post, they wrote "a lot more work is needed to be done to get the technology ready for everyday use, It is still early days for this technology, but we've completed multiple clinical research studies which are helping to refine our prototype.
The prototype, which Google says will take at least five years to reach the consumers, is one of several medical devices being designed by companies to make glucose monitoring for diabetic patients more convenient and less invasive than traditional finger punctures.
Google is now looking for possible partners with experience with similar products to market.
Dr. David Klonoff, a Medical Director of Diabetes Research Institute at Mills-Peninsula Health Services in San Mateo, have worked with Google to test the contact lens. Dr. Klonoff is still analyzing the results but is optimistic about his findings but also warns that there are potential pitfalls.
With all these, Google is looking forward that the said breakthrough could lead to a new way for people with diabetes to manage their disease.
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