A biocompatible contact lens has metal circuitry embedded in it.
Credit: University of Washington
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Bionic Eye
An electronic contact lens could act as an on-eye display or a biosensor.
Source: "Contact lens with integrated inorganic semiconductor devices"
Babak Parviz et al.
IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, January 13-17, 2008, Tucson, AZ
Results: Researchers at the University of Washington have built a biocompatible contact lens with electronics and optoelectronics embedded in it. In preliminary studies in which the device was not turned on, a rabbit wearing it suffered no adverse effects.
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