Smart contact lenses and anterior chamber electronic implants: prospects of application in ophthalmology

Systemic and ophthalmological diseases are on the rise world over, which is, to a large extent, caused by life expectancy growth. Therefore, early diagnosis, screening monitoringpossibilities of human health parameters is becoming more important. Contact lenses, due being fitted eye’s surface, constantly wetted tear fluid, present-day microelectronics achievements may be used as convenient technical means for locating variety sensors. The existing prototypes electronic contact lenses (ECL) able monitor intraocular pressure (IOP), levels glucose, hormones other biomarkers that reflect presence ophthalmic systemic diseases. review discusses publications focused prototyping results first laboratory tests. As today, only one developed device available clinical practice (IOP monitoring), others at different stages research but have all potentials widely.