contact lens

noun

1. one of a pair of small plastic disks that are held in place over the cornea by surface tension and correct vision defects inconspicuously.

contact lens

noun

1. a thin convex lens, usually of plastic, which floats on the layer of tears in front of the cornea to correct defects of vision

Word History and Origins

Origin of contact lens¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The proposed system utilizes a commercially available soft disposable contact lens.

From Science Daily

Now, researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces report a prototype "smart" contact lens that measures eye pressure accurately, regardless of temperature.

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Typically, corneal abrasion patients spend seven to 10 days wearing a clear, oxygen-permeable bandage contact lens, often instilled with eyedrops containing antibiotics.

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The surgical and contact lens products maker raised its profit and revenue forecasts.

From Seattle Times

It could help advance contact lens technologies, intraocular implants for cataracts and miniaturized imaging systems.

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