Finally, Transition Lens Glasses That Aren’t Total Dorkdom

Blessed are those with perfect vision , but the balance of us short , nearly blind somebody know the distortion that is looking for sunglasses when we already have to wear glasses . The options areFitoversthat jut out like VR goggles or flimsy clip - ons or ethical drug sunglasses ( $ $ $ ) or god forbid transition lens system . ( Please do n’t get me started on contacts . ) But what if transition lens system did n’t look all silly?It ’s possible ! Thanks to chemical science .

The problem with changeover lens you could say is that they work almost too well . Their tint change automatically , so you end up with that icky translucent browned indoors and zero tinting outdoors if you ’re also tire out a chapeau . robotic transitioning is obviously flawed , so lease ’s give it up entirely . Let ’s give the wearers control of how lens change color .

Arecent studyin the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces describe the electron lens whose colour can be controlled with a push of a clit . The chemists bestow electrochromic polymers ( ECPs ) to the genus Lens , basically polymers that interchange gloss with a small alteration in electromotive force . ECPs are already used in glass for windows and devices that transfer color . They can also be combined to make almost any color you desire .

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The pill roller in this study ended up creating four different shades that corresponded with ace in commercial-grade sunglass . ( Past experiments with ECPs and lens of the eye haveyielded only blue shades , which you fuck might not be everyone ’s cup of tea leaf . ) The lens also transitioned whole from decipherable to color speedily , in just a few seconds .

There are still other challenges , like how to switch the voltage without a bulky gimmick . But we wearers of glasses are easy marching out of dorkdom . [ ACS Applied Materials and interface ]

Image credit : Osterholm et al

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