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Firstly, do you remember that World Health Organization prediction that Chronic disease numbers will surpass communicable disease (such as malaria) approximately by 2030?

It’s one reason i share information on health technology on that focuses on chronic disease self-management.

I foresee a future transformation from painful pricks (Invasive techniques) to automated non-invasive techniques in measuring diabetics variables such as blood glucose.

A UNIST-affiliated group of researchers recently unveiled a new biosensing contact lens that can detect glucose levels in diabetic patients.

This revolutionary smart lens with built-in bendable, transparent electronics can detect glucose levels from tears in the eye, according to the research team. The technology has yet to be put to the use in humans. However, the research team anticipates that the release of this device will provide diabetics with a painless approach to monitor their glucose levels with the blink of an eye. Their findings were first published in science advances.

“These smart contact lenses are made of transparent nanomaterials and thus do not obstruct the wearer’s view,” says Jihun Park, first author of the study and a Combined M.S./Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. “Moreover, because the system reads sensor information using a wireless antenna, the smart contact lens sensors do not require a separate power source, such as a battery.”

Professor Park expounds, “Our smart contact lens serves as a platform for wireless, continuous, and noninvasive monitoring of physiological variables, as well as the detection of biomarkers associated with ocular and other disorders.” “It also has the potential for wider applicability in other fields, such as smart drug delivery systems and augmented reality,” says the researcher.

He adds, “We are now a step closer to the implementation of a fictional idea for a smart contact lens in the films, like “Minority Report” and “Mission: Impossible.”