Researchers have developed a prototype electronics-free smart contact lens that can track glaucoma in real time and deliver drugs in response

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💧 Researchers have developed an electronics-free smart contact lens that can track glaucoma in real time and deliver medication automatically when eye pressure rises.

🔬 This all-polymer lens uses microfluidics to monitor eye pressure and features pressure-activated drug reservoirs, aiming to improve drug adherence for glaucoma patients.

📈 The prototype, detailed in a paper published April 8 in Science Translational Medicine, demonstrated effectiveness comparable to eye drops in rabbit tests and can hold medication for up to two weeks.

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A large new study has linked the long-term use of tadalafil (Cialis), a medication for erectile dysfunction and an enlarged prostate, to an increased risk of developing glaucoma.

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👁️ A large study found that regular, long-term use of tadalafil (brand name Cialis), used for erectile dysfunction and urinary problems, was associated with a 22% relative increase in the risk of developing glaucoma compared to non-users.

📉 Over five years, glaucoma appeared in 3.93% of regular tadalafil users versus 3.16% of non-users, equating to about 77 additional diagnoses per 10,000 men. Most men in both groups did not develop glaucoma.

🔬 The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, involved over 73,000 men aged 40+ and used anonymized health records from 21 countries. Researchers cannot definitively prove tadalafil caused the increased risk, as the study was observational.

👩‍⚕️ Patients should not stop taking prescribed tadalafil without consulting their doctor. Regular users, especially those with existing eye conditions or risk factors for glaucoma, may want to discuss increased eye monitoring with a healthcare professional.

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