Breakthrough process 3D prints contact lenses in 20 minutes
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Researchers at the University of Waterloo developed a digital manufacturing platform that 3D prints customized contact lenses in approximately 20 minutes using a novel hydrophilic silicone material and custom design software, enabling personalized lenses for patients with irregularly shaped corneas to be made and fitted during a single eye doctor visit.
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