Lens

Snapchat’s new ‘lens’ aims to encourage social distancing using an augmented reality circle

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Engineers create a flat lens that doesn’t need focusing

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Smartphones with multiple cameras and blurry photos could become a thing of the past as engineers have created a flat lens that doesn’t need focusing. The technology — which uses a single lens covered in tiny patterns that is just one-thousandth of an inch thick — was developed by experts from the University of Utah. Not only … Read more

Lens maker for cataracts, Rayner Surgical Group, on market for £400million

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Lens maker for cataracts, Rayner Surgical Group, on market for £400million By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 A company that makes replacement lenses for cataract patients has been put up for sale by its private equity owners with a price tag … Read more