Metamaterial Could Lead to Smart Contact

Sep-16-16 An innovative new stretchable metamaterial could lead to contact lenses that are able to adjust their optical properties.

Developed by teams from RMIT and the University of Adelaide, the contact lens-like material is equipped with an array of artificial crystals called “dielectric resonators,” which measure only 100 to 200 nanometers. When the material is stretched or strained, the crystals will change the way they filter light.

The team hopes that one day, the material could be used to create adaptive contact lenses, able to correct and address multiple needs simultaneously.

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[MEDGADGET.COM]
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