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Infrared contact lenses let you see in the dark
(arstechnica.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Why would they need eye drops? They are submerged in salty water.
It was an eyedrop that used a protein or something from jellyfish, that affected human eyes to temporarily see better in low light. Been years since I've heard anything about it. Another sensationalized "breakthrough" I guess.
So, the articles are old, but chlorin e6 mixed with insulin and DMSO in saline gives a temporary boost to nightvision.
Sounds fucking awesome, and the ingredients all seem fairly easy to acquire. No commercial product, but why would there be?
… and don't have eyes!
Yes. Light receptors maybe, but eyes...
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Oh wait! This is unexpected:
Huh. Wiki agrees:
Whoa.
WTF!? [subscribe to jellyfish facts]