Special Effect CL: Don’t Forget Safety While Having Fun
What would horror, fantasy and sci-fi films be without special effect contact lenses (CL)? Certainly not as exciting and impressive! Special effect contact lenses have been used in films since the 1930s and there was a time when their cost put them beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, these times are long gone and…
Tear-Powered Fuel Cell Could Lead To Glucose-Monitoring Contact Lenses For Diabetics
Contact lenses have proved very useful for helping people with certain conditions other than visual impairment. Thanks to an international team of researchers, it may become possible for diabetics to track their blood sugar levels with the help of bionic contact lenses. Led by Sergey Shleev from Malmo University in Sweden, the team has created…
Contact Lenses And Make-Up: The Basics
For people who love make-up, wearing contact lenses need not be a problem as long as they are careful. It means following certain procedures during the application and removal of make-up but nothing that should present a problem. Here are some simple dos and don'ts, courtesy of the American Optometric Association (AOA), to ensure that…