It's a kind of Magic

And finally, monsieur, a wafer-thin packet of contact lenses? Well, yes that is true, thanks to a little bit of Magic from Japanese contact lens manufacturer Menicon http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111031006632/en/Menicon-Introduce-Worlds-Thinnest-Daily-Disposable-Contact I can't wait to get my hands on some of the little blighters, but they go on sale in Japan well in advance of the UK and I may have to wait to see what all the fuss is about. That said, they do look like a great idea for travelling and the idea that you only touch the outer surface of the lens could be good for hygiene. There's even a little video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOTdv3KN9gs to give you a better idea of how thin the foil packaging is. Neat. Get them to the UK now.