KU signs research agreement with Aldar, Sandooq Al Watan

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Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU) has announced the signing of a research agreement, which will be co-funded by Aldar properties and Sandooq Al Watan, to develop economical, reusable and disposable contact lenses for those suffering from colour blindness.
The project team will include researchers from Khalifa University who are currently working in collaboration with researchers from Imperial College London, said a KU press release on Sunday.
The sponsored research agreement was signed by Ahmed Fikri, Acting Director General of Sandooq Al Watan; and Dr Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice-President, Khalifa University.
The research team has already developed prototypes of the contact lenses, which will be refined for personal customisation, and the grant from Sandooq Al Watan will support further development and commercialisation of the product.
The project aims to benefit numerous people who are suffering from colour blindness, for which there is no cure at present.