Researchers Make Medical Strides With Contact Lenses

It’s been said you can see into a person’s soul by gazing into their eyes. But with new advances in science and medicine, it may be possible to gaze into a person’s contact lenses to see whether they have low blood sugar. Scientists have been working on contact lenses that will reflect a person’s blood sugar in order to help them manage their diabetes.

According to researchers, the new method will mean people will not have to prick their skin to draw blood for blood sugar testing. It will be less painful and less invasive. Since diabetes changes the blood vessels in the retina, scientists have been able to create glucose sensitive contact lenses. They used boronic acid, which creates a reaction that can be seen when a person uses a device to flash blue light into the eyes.

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