contact lens

noun

1. one of a pair of small plastic disks that are held in place over the cornea by surface tension and correct vision defects inconspicuously.

contact lens

noun

1. a thin convex lens, usually of plastic, which floats on the layer of tears in front of the cornea to correct defects of vision

Word History and Origins

Origin of contact lens¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The inadequately studied procedure was marketed as a cure for the suffering of contact lens wearers.

Read more on Literature

We went through four different contact lens and colors, but we wanted the one that would allow people in more.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The proposed system utilizes a commercially available soft disposable contact lens.

Read more on Science Daily

Now, researchers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces report a prototype "smart" contact lens that measures eye pressure accurately, regardless of temperature.

Read more on Science Daily

Typically, corneal abrasion patients spend seven to 10 days wearing a clear, oxygen-permeable bandage contact lens, often instilled with eyedrops containing antibiotics.

Read more on Science Daily