Through Rose-tinted Contact Lenses: Gold Nanocomposites Help the Color-Blind See the World Differently
Using red-tinted glasses can make colors more prominent, but achieving this correction in a comfortable manner is more challenging.
By Jade Sterling
A collaborative team of researchers from Khalifa University and Imperial College London has developed a new contact lens that could help people with color blindness. Rather than the conventional approach, using dyes to tint lenses, the research team uses gold nanoparticles to filter red and green light, creating a safer way to see colors.