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Throw Away Your Reading Glasses With New Lens Replacement

  • September 16, 2003

Most people over 40 seem to progressively lose their ability to read without the use of glasses. Most experts believe that this is related to a hardening of the lens of the eye. Researchers have now developed a gel-like material that could eventually replace the need for reading glasses. The material, which is currently in lab testing, is a hydrophobically modified hydrogel. Hydrogels are used in many extended-wear contact lenses. The gels can be made soft to the touch and have...