Imagine correcting your vision in under a minute – no lasers, blades or pain. Scientists have developed a novel, non-invasive technique that reshapes the cornea using only a mild electric current and a temporary pH shift. In early trials, it reversed myopia without the need for traditional surgery – and could be the most radical advancement in eyesight correction technology since LASIK.

“There’s a long road between what we’ve done and the clinic [and commercial use],” Hill added. “But, if we get there, this technique is widely applicable, vastly cheaper and potentially even reversible.”