Think you know what a good night’s sleep feels like? Try these, and think again.

Since caveman days, our bodies have been programmed to follow a circadian rhythm, sleeping when it’s dark and waking when it’s bright.

But with our modern schedules, most of us don't rise with the sun.

So we've come up with a great new product to help us all sleep: blackout contact lenses.

Using the latest innovations in carbon-mercury nanotubes, these will help you sleep like never before.

How do they work?

1. Put them in your eyes.
2. Everything goes dark. Like pitch black.
3. Take them out when your alarm goes off, or wait for them to dissolve naturally after six hours.

Not convinced? This is the feedback we got from some of our product testers:

"This will revolutionise sleep."

"How has no one come up with this before?"

"I've never slept so well on a coach journey! I didn't even wake up when my iPhone was stolen from right in front of my face."

"Like blackout blinds...for your eyes."

"Once you get past the initial terror of waking up thinking you've gone blind, these are really a lot easier than face masks."

"Think you've experienced total darkness? With these you will."

Interested? Sign up to our mailing list below to get more information and pre-order details, and we’ll let you know when we’re ready to start shipping. You can also read our press release for more information.

FAQs

Q: Er, isn't that what blinds are for?
A: Yup, in theory. Except for that time of day when the sun hits your window at just the wrong angle, and you might as well just have your light on. Also, ever tried taking blinds with you on a trip?

Q: Who can wear these?
A: We're launching with three versions: a six hour version for adults, a two hour version for babies taking naps, and a six month version for light-sensitive hibernating bears.

Q: Can't I just wear a sleep mask?
A: Sure. Until you wake up a few hours later with it half strangling you, stretched across your nose and your mouth.

Q: Do I need a prescription?
A: Nope! Unlike normal contacts, which are a regulated medical product, you won't need an eye test or prescription for these. And it costs us far less to make them as we don't have to do quite as much testing, so they'll be cheaper!

Q: How safe are these lenses?
A: Pretty safe!¹ Mostly they're just like normal contacts. The data from our initial trials suggests that the quantities of mercury in the 'blackout' nanotubes released into the bloodstream when the lenses dissolve are really quite small, and result in at most a 7.5% reduction in life expectancy², and is unlikely³ to cause long-term blindness.

¹This does not constitute medical advice. If in doubt, please consult your doctor or optician.
²Trials done on mice. Results in humans may differ.
³Fewer than 1 in 3 mice suffered from long-term blindness after using the product. Results in humans may differ.
© 1 April 2017 VisionCompare