印度一位驗光師新近研制出了世界上首款鑲有鉆石和黃金的隱形眼鏡，每對價值1.5萬美元。據介紹，這位驗光師是看到鑲在妻子牙齒上的寶石才有這個創意的。這款隱形眼鏡共有四款：18顆鉆石加白金、18顆鉆石加黃金，以及純白金和純黃金。每對眼鏡重5克，透氣性良好，戴上后距離眼角膜6到9毫米，可以保存水分使眼睛得到滋潤。研發人員表示還可根據顧客要求進行個性化定制，以達到矯正視力的目的。據悉，這款鉆石隱形眼鏡將限量生產3996對，計劃銷往國外，銷售所得收入將用于資助治療史蒂文斯強生綜合癥患者。史蒂文斯強生綜合癥是一種皮膚病，會導致患者失明。

An Indian optometrist has created the world's first contact lenses to be embedded with diamonds and gold.

Creator Chandrashekhar Chawan, who works at India's Shekhar Eye Research Centre, says he was inspired by the jewels in his wife's teeth.

The exotic eyewear costs $15,000 a pair.

They are part of the company's La SER Jewelry range and will be available in four designs: 18 diamonds on white gold, 18 diamonds on yellow gold, just white gold and yellow gold.

Mr Chawan said that the lenses weigh 5 grams in total, sit between 6mm and 9mm away from the cornea and hold water in front of it to soothe the eye.

Shekhar Eye Research says that the design will not stop oxygen from getting to the eye.

They can be customised to correct any visual impairment and are comfortable to wear, they added.

Some critics, however, may find the lenses a bit excessive.

Only 3,996 lenses will be made, but Mr Chawan says that there are plans to sell them outside of India.

The Huffington Post reports that the profits from the sale of the lenses will be used to fund the treatment of people suffering from Stevens Johnson Syndrome - a skin disease that usually results from a drug reaction, mostly sulphur-based drugs.

It affects the tear glands in the eyes, glands that help to keep the eyes moist, and leads to loss of vision.

But will this unconventional jewelry catch on?

Mr Chawan expects the lenses to be the next big Bollywood fashion trend.

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