新型隱形眼鏡可輔助治療青光眼

A contact lens that can release a drug if it detects high pressure within the eye has been created by scientists who say it could help treat glaucoma.

科學家發(fā)明了一種隱形眼鏡，當它檢測到眼壓升高時，就會釋放藥物?？茖W家宣稱這種隱性眼鏡可輔助治療青光眼。

Glaucoma is an eye disease that involves damage to the optic nerve, and can lead to blindness if left untreated.
青光眼是一種損害視神經(jīng)的眼病，如不治療可能導致失明。

The most common form of the disease, known as primary open angle glaucoma, is thought to affect almost 10% of people older than 75.
原發(fā)性開角型青光眼是最常見的一種青光眼疾病，近10%的75歲以上人群患有該眼病。

This form is generally caused by increased pressure within the eye, usually as a result of a buildup of fluid.
原發(fā)性開角型青光眼通常是由眼內壓力增加引起的。眼壓升高通常是由液體積聚造成的。

Researchers in China revealed they have developed a contact lens that can sense an increase in pressure within the eye and release an anti-glaucoma drug should the pressure exceed a certain level.
中國科研人員表示，他們已經(jīng)研制出一種隱形眼鏡，可以感知眼壓的升高，并在壓力超過一定水平時釋放抗青光眼藥物。