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New technologies require a new way of thinking. Computers have become so small that a computer in your phone is taken for granted. Wearable devices constitute another response. Adding computing power to an existing device, to produce the smart watch, was an obvious development. Less obvious was Google Glass. Now, Google hopes to use their smart contact lenses to improve health in many ways, including:
● monitor blood sugar level
● check blood alcohol level
● treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
● deliver drugs
● monitor glaucoma
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