Contact lenses are marketed to prevent the degeneration of … – The New Spain

EFE / Madrid first world contact lenses that protect against phototoxicity produced by the violet and blue light and prevent macular degeneration of the retina, the result of an investigation by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), are already available on the market.

These contact lenses are the result of nearly 13 years Research conducted by a team led by Professor Celia Sánchez-Ramos, who explained that the work started from a premise: “The light around us is much or very much , in fact, are exposed for 5500 hours a year. “

In the official presentation of these contact lenses (CSR), the Vice Chancellor for Institutional Relations and International Relations of the UCM, Andrés Arias, stressed that it is the first safety certified retinal manufactured in the world.

Meanwhile, Dr. Sanchez-Ramos has stressed that the amount of light is increasing , as to natural light and artificial lighting should be added the emitting devices such as mobile phones, tablets and computers.

Although the human visual system has physiological protection methods “have not had time since technology has been much faster than the ability of human systems to adapt. “

The Professor Sanchez-Ramos noted that this research is given” a step to reduce the amount of a band of light “ as not all are equally energetic.

In fact, the bands of blue and violet are ten times more energy and was acted on them.

For this purpose, the main feature of the lenses is offset an optical defect (myopia, astigmatism or hyperopia) has added a protective function by “some kind of filter” that acts as a barrier to light that damages not reach the back of the eye.

“I mean, transform a light that can have the best quality or worse in light of much better quality, just putting the lenses” Sanchez-Ramos noted.

Servilens technical director, company that sells contact lenses, has stated that, in addition to protection, these lenses have the added bonus of preventing macular degeneration.

will be available in more than 40,000 different types of lenses , not only to correct defects, but also in those without graduation.

The Professor Sánchez -Ramos has insisted that the retina does not regenerate and emphasized the importance of eye care because “they are for life.”