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101 Things #056: Smart, connected contact lenses will soon be able to monitor your health, such as with...

A dated future observation from Jim Carroll’s December 7, 2021 “101 Things We Know About Our Future” list.

Smart, connected contact lenses will soon be able to monitor your health, such as with diabetes
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Publish Date2021-12-07
Updated Date2026-09-18
Made Date2021-12-07
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Original 2021 statement: Smart, connected contact lenses will soon be able to monitor your health, such as with diabetes

What Jim has written about this

From “Daily Inspiration: “It’s time to move from triage to tomorrow!”” (January 2023)

Connected pharmaceuticals will one day soon report on how well they are working inside your body

Most of your clothing will be smart, connected, and aware - helping you with fitness, health, and safety

From “Beyond Politics: The Science of Healthcare” (December 2016)

Google and other companies are working on a contact lens that will monitor blood sugar/glucose for diabetes patients

we will soon see ‘smart medical implants’. This will include a contact lens, surgically implanted, that will feature storage, a battery, sensors and other electronics to aid in vision

digital mobile technologies are allowing many people to ‘get closer’ to their health, by monitoring, gaining a better understanding and actively managing chronic conditions such as blood pressure and diabetes

From “The Acceleration of Healthcare : What You Need to Know” (December 2019)

Google and other companies are working on a contact lens that will monitor blood sugar/glucose for diabetes patients. We are going to witness a flood of wearable healthcare monitoring technology.

we will soon see ‘smart medical implants’. This will include a contact lens, surgically implanted, that will feature storage, a battery, sensors and other electronics to aid in vision

digital mobile technologies are allowing many people to ‘get closer’ to their health, by monitoring, gaining a better understanding and actively managing chronic conditions such as blood pressure and diabetes


Read the full pieces on jimcarroll.com:

Daily Inspiration: “It’s time to move from triage to tomorrow!”
Beyond Politics: The Science of Healthcare
The Acceleration of Healthcare : What You Need to Know

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