Swiss company fights against blindness

Glaucoma is eye disease which mainly affects people over the age of 45 by degrading the optic nerve. The Swiss company Sensimed AG has therefore decided to develop wearables in the form of lenses, bearing the name “Sensimed TriggerFish”, and which allow precisely to treat this degeneration.

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Triggerfish, smart lenses

His lenses were therefore intended to fight against blindness caused by glaucoma. They have been developed so that they can be worn for up to 24 hours without removing them.

The device consists of a soft silicone contact lens and chip. Its purpose is to measure pressure variations in the eye, from store data recovered and transmit via Bluetooth to your doctor.

What is the use of TriggerFish?

Its lenses measure pressure variations in the eye, in order to detect damage and damage to the optic nerve.

This concept of taking information in real time for the treatment of glaucoma, allows doctors to take the best decisions, to the best moments, depending on the patient's personal results.

However, the commercialization and the price of this new portable technology have not yet been announced.

Google also in the lens race

Google has also developed its smart contact lens for diabetics, to allow them to monitoring their blood glucose level. The global giant had actually signed an agreement in 2014 with Norvatis, the drug manufacturer.