Current Event #1: Google to make smart contact lenses.

1) What is the central idea of the passage and how is it developed and refined throughout the selection? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.

Google is developing that smart contacts that will have a huge impact on those with diabetes. This new technology will eliminate having to use a painful needle to check glucose levels. It will measure the blood sugar once per second so the person will always be aware of their limit.

The visibility of the actual contact wouldn't be a problem because “The electronics in the lens are so small that they appear to be specks of glitter”(Goldman). Google is also working on incorporating a type of LED lights that will flash if the glucose becomes too low or too high.

These contacts will have the ability to measure blood sugar levels through tears making the measuring painless.  The X labs of Google where these are being developed are also working on things such as driver-less cars and balloons with Wi-Fi.

This event affects me because I have relatives who have diabetes and use needles to check glucose levels. If this is developed my Aunt and Grandmother will no longer have to use needles. Google is making a huge positive impact on those with diabetes.

Goldman, David. “Google to make smart contact lenses”. Cable News Network. Turner    

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