How the Internet Brought Down a Private ECP An optometrist’s office sits empty in the Midwest despite the early afternoon hour. If one listens closely voices can be heard whispering though no one has entered. A stack of brochures scatters along the counter as if a breeze had passed through, though there are no open windows or doors. What was once a thriving business has … [Read more...]
Electronic Contact Lenses and What They Can Do
Science Fiction has come of age. Tiny electronic circuits are being embedded into contact lenses that will enable them to achieve a level of sophistication that is hard to imagine. Babak Parviz is an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington. His specialty is bio-nanotechnology. He uses techniques to integrate functional electronic devices … [Read more...]
Contact Lens Do’s and Don’ts
Contact Lenses... Opticians are generally professionally diligent when it comes to instructing patients on the proper cleaning and wearing schedule of contact lenses. Unfortunately, I believe much more of the information that patients need to safely and effectively wear contact lenses is withheld by opticians, who for whatever reason, assume the information is known or … [Read more...]