Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Dow Corning's liquid silicon is helping people in the developing world see

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Liquid silicon made by the Dow Corning Corp. is helping people living in developing countries through a partnership with the Centre for Vision in the Developing World. A recent report from NPR highlighted how different businesses and organizations are helping to bring quality eye care to areas where exams are often thought of as luxuries. Through their partnership, Dow Corning and the Centre for Vision are working to make cheap glasses with lenses made of liquid silicon, a product developed by Williams Township-based Dow Corning. Dow Corning's James Stephenson told NPR the glasses are equipped with a little pump that can adjust the shape of this liquid lens.

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