Latest News Adlens to Develop Electronically Adjustable Prescription Eyewear By Staff Monday, June 29, 2015 12:21 AM NEW YORK—Adlens has announced that it is developing electronically adjustable prescription eyewear. Speaking at a press conference last week during the CE Week technology exhibition here, Dr. Graeme Mackenzie, research optometrist and director of industry and regulatory affairs at Adlens, said the company’s next step is “a fully automated pair of glasses, with integrated electronics.”The company said in a statement that its key design project for the next two years will integrate electronics into its proprietary lenses, which, in their current form, enable the wearer to mechanically adjust their prescription. The lenses are incorporated into Adlens Focuss eyeglasses, which Adlens is introducing this month through select eyecare practices throughout the U.S.Adlens said it has already defined an electronic architecture, adding the potential for new user interfaces, activity sensors, assisted focus or autofocus and heads-up display (HUD).“The initial design phase is almost complete; we’ve achieved slimmer frames, lighter components and identified an electronic approach that significantly advances the style and function of the glasses, enhancing user convenience,” said Rob Stevens, PhD, chief technology officer at Adlens. “Our body of work now is to achieve manufacturing efficiency for our second generation that matches the scalability achieved with the first generation, which we are well on the way to delivering.” The electronic glasses may include features such as eye-tracking sensors combined with monitoring of lens adjustment that will provide health information, accessibility improvements and enhance a HUD capacity, according to Adlens. The company said it will also explore moving to an auto-electronic adjustable focus system that will adapt the corrective power as your eye looks at different objects.