Google developing smart contact lens to help diabetics

If you are a diabetic, then this is a good news for you. Google’s sensitive Google X lab is testing a smart contact lens for diabetics, the company said in a blog post Thursday. The smart contact lenses from a prototypes photo will embed with sensors “so small they look like bits of glitter” and antenna “thinner than a human hair.” 

By using a wireless chip and miniature glucose sensor embedded between two layers of soft contact lens material, the lenses are designed to measure glucose levels in tears. In its announcement, Google notes that scientists have long looked into how certain body fluids can help them track glucose levels. Using tears is complicated, however, because it's been hard for scientists to collect tears for testing. So, it's still unclear how effective this body fluid works in measuring glucose levels. Additionally, this product is far off from any sort of mainstream use. Not only does Google need to find partners to get the contact lenses to market, but it also needs to go through the arduous FDA clearance process.

Anyway, Google hopes the lenses can help diabetics regulate their blood sugar levels more effectively and avoid having to test their blood with finger pricks throughout the day. But, the company said, "there's still a lot more work to do to turn this technology into a system that people can use."

After Google Glass, the smart lens shows its great ambitions in the wearable technology. From Google’s move on high-tech industry, it’s believed that wearable technology will be the next star!

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