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ng12 on Nov 17, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Alphabet unit halts glucose-detecting contact lens...

I don't understand this -- we know there's pretty strong correlation between interstital fluid and blood sugar (which is how Dexcom and Lifestyle do their thing). If the correlation between blood sugar and tears isn't equivalent or better than that, what's the point?

gumby on Nov 18, 2018 [–]

Indeed there is no similar correlation. You are correct in "what's the point."

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