Depressed mice successfully treated with smart contact lenses that zap their brains – new study

By Barbara Pierscionek, Professor and Deputy Dean, Research and Innovation, Anglia Ruskin University

Scientists in South Korea have developed experimental contact lenses designed to send electrical signals through the retina and into brain regions linked to mood. In mice, the technology appeared to improve depression-like behaviour.

The idea sounds futuristic: a contact lens that could one day help treat depression by stimulating the brain through the eye. The work is still at a very early stage,…

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