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Purdue University

BVS Sight Lee

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New smart soft contact lens technology developed by a multidisciplinary team of engineers and health care researchers at Purdue University and Indiana University School of Optometry looks to gather important intraocular pressure measurements for 24-hour cycles as a way to detect glaucoma. A company called BVS Sight Inc. has been launched to develop the technology.

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(Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe)

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