Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Unlike night-vision goggles, which can only see infrared light in green, people wearing the contacts can see infrared light ...

When it comes to a household where someone uses contact lenses, one thing is clear: There will be contact lens cases, and ...

Researchers have developed experimental contact lenses that use nanoparticles to convert the invisible wavelengths of ...

According to Dr. Boparai, old lenses may show discoloration or damage. He also warns that expired contacts can develop deposits -- meaning a buildup of residue on the lenses. On the other hand ...

The only thing worse than dry, itchy eyes from wearing old contact lenses? Running out of replacements and being out of backup options, including extra glasses. When leaving the house for a blurry ...

When 23-year-old Brooklyn McCasland from the United States went swimming with friends in Alabama, she had no idea it would lead to a life-altering infection. McCasland was a regular contact lens ...

Scientists have developed revolutionary contact lenses that grant wearers the ability to see infrared light—a feat humans naturally cannot achieve. This breakthrough, detailed in the journal ...

Yuqian Ma, Yunuo Chen, Hang Zhao Scientists have developed infrared contact lenses that they say allow people to see in the dark — and more shockingly, see with their eyes closed. By combining ...

The contact lens technology uses nanoparticles that absorb infrared light and convert it into wavelengths that are visible to mammalian eyes (e.g., electromagnetic radiation in the 400–700 nm ...

They agreed when I turned 16, figuring I was old enough to take care of them ... my daughter’s dismay (and her eye-rolls). Plus, contact lenses were starting to get on my nerves.