Researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2-BIST) have recently developed a self‐regulating iris based on light‐actuated broadband absorber metamaterial.
Manufacturing companies of contact lenses and/or ocular prosthesis are being sought to collaborate and/or exploit the existing know how through a patent license agreement.
The development of dynamic pupils to solve ocular problems is until now a challenge to be solved. A novel technology based on an artificial dynamic iris, which adapts its size proportionally to the intensity of incident light, simulating the iris's real response, has been a very good approach to overcome this challenge.
The developed artificial dynamic pupil, implemented in contact lenses or ocular prosthesis, would correct eye malfunctions or pupil problems due to ocular diseases such as aniridia, “adie” syndrome, anisocoria, and eye loss, among others.
The main advantages of the prototype developed are the following:
Current development status
Laboratory prototypes
Desired business relationship
Patent licensing
Technology development
New technology applications
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the third largest in Europe. Belonging to the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation, its main objective is to develop and promote research that will help bring about scientific and technological progress, and it is prepared to collaborate with Spanish and foreign entities in order to achieve this aim. According to its Statute (article 4), its mission is to foster, coordinate, develop and promote scientific and technological research, of a multidisciplinary nature, in order to contribute to advancing knowledge and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to train staff and advise public and private entities on this matter.
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