Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Novartis and Google to Work on Smart Contact Lenses

Eyewear Will Monitor Blood-Sugar Levels for Diabetics

Novartis and Google Inc. are joining forces to work on a smart contact lens that monitors blood-sugar levels and corrects vision in a new way, the latest in a series of technology products designed to monitor body functions.

On Monday, the two companies said Novartis's Alcon eye-care division would license and commercialize "smart lens" technology designed by Google[x], a development team at the search engine giant. Financial details of the partnership weren't provided.

The smart lenses, which Google unveiled in January, are part of a growing number of wearable technology and software products used to monitor health and fitness. 


Originally published in the The Wall Street Journal

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