Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight
Space agencies are partnering with tech startups to develop miniaturized eye-scanning technology to combat Spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS). This condition, which affects many astronauts, causes vision impairment due to fluid shifts in low-gravity environments.
The agency has commissioned British eye-scanning startup Siloton to develop a solution ahead of the international Artemis flights to the moon and other deep space missions. The health tech uses quantum technology to shrink core components used in eye-testing equipment found at optometrists to fit on a photonic chip smaller than a coin.
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