Researchers are developing a revolutionary contact lens that could change the lives of millions of people suffering from type 1 diabetes. Living with the disease can be stressful as doctors recommend diagnosed patients test their blood four to eight times a day. The lens would use people’s tears to monitor their blood glucose levels, saving them time and potentially improving their health. “I have a friend who has diabetes, and saw the issues he faces managing his sugar levels,” Gregory Herman, leader of the Oregon State University research team, told The Independent. Diabetes is a long-lasting health condition that causes the amount of sugar in the blood to become too high. There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2, both serious and without cure. The pancreas produces a hormone called insulin that controls the level of glucose in the bloodstream. Patients diagnosed with type 1 diabetes don’t produce this hormone and need…
