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Contact lens that restricts incoming light to the eye

  • US 8,960,898 B1
  • Filed: 09/24/2012
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device, comprising:

  • a contact lens comprising;

    a substrate;

    one or more light restricting materials disposed on or within one or more areas of the substrate;

    one or more light sensors disposed on or within the substrate;

    a pupil detection component comprising an array of sensors on or within the substrate configured to determine a current state of dilation of a pupil;

    a control circuit disposed on the substrate and coupled with the one or more light restricting materials and one or more light sensors, the control circuit comprising;

    a light control component configured to;

    determine respective amount of light detected by the respective one or more light sensors; and

    adjust respective light blocking properties of the respective one or more light restricting materials based upon the respective amount of light.

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