The days of wearing bifocals or constantly switching to reading glasses might soon come to an end. A team led by University of Utah electrical and computer engineering professor Carlos Mastrangelo and doctoral student Nazmul Hasan has created “smart glasses” with liquid-based lenses that can automatically adjust the focus on what a person is seeing,… Continue reading The First Pair of “Smart” Glasses
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Treatments May Help People with Aging Eyes See up Close Without Reading Glasses
Researchers are testing cutting-edge treatments for people who want to see up close without reading glasses and finding promising results, according to studies presented in October in Cicago at AAO 2016, the 120th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. A new method that uses lasers to reshape a small part of the cornea,… Continue reading Treatments May Help People with Aging Eyes See up Close Without Reading Glasses
The End Is in Sight for Reading Glasses
As people age, the lenses in the eyes lose flexibility and elasticity. This leads to a condition known as presbyopia, which is common in people over 45 years old and can require optical aids, such as reading glasses or magnifying glasses. Now Devesh Mistry, a postgraduate research student in the School of Physics and Astronomy… Continue reading The End Is in Sight for Reading Glasses