Systems and methods for preventing or slowing the progression of myopia with a smart ophthalmic device

A method comprising:

• positioning an ophthalmic device, having at least one encapsulated drug reservoir configured to store a therapeutic agent covered by a metal electrode, on a surface of an eye, wherein the ophthalmic device comprises an electronically-mediated medium;
• delivering a first electrical signal to the metal electrode covering a certain drug reservoir of the at least one encapsulated drug reservoir so the metal electrode undergoes electrodissolution to release the therapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is configured to cause dilation of a pupil;
• after a pupil dilation time has elapsed, activating the electronically-mediated medium to reduce the amount of light transmitted through a portion of the ophthalmic device by filtering the light, wherein the electronically-mediated medium activates in response to receiving a first portion of a second electrical signal;
• and
• after a pupil recovery time has elapsed, returning the amount of light transmitted through the portion of the ophthalmic device to normal by deactivating the electronically-mediated medium, wherein the electronically-mediated medium deactivates in response to receiving a second portion of the second electrical signal having a zero voltage or a voltage of an opposite polarity.

A method comprising:

• positioning an ophthalmic device, having at least one encapsulated drug reservoir configured to store a therapeutic agent covered by a metal electrode, on a surface of an eye, wherein the ophthalmic device comprises an electronically-mediated medium;
• delivering a first electrical signal to the metal electrode covering a certain drug reservoir so the metal electrode undergoes electrodissolution to release the therapeutic agent, wherein the therapeutic agent is configured to cause dilation of a pupil;
• when a pupil dilation time has elapsed:
• detecting ambient light near the eye at a time, and
• delivering a first portion of a second electrical signal, comprising a variable waveform, to the electronically-mediated medium in response to the detected ambient light at the time, wherein the electronically-mediated medium undergoes a change to modulate an amount of light transmitted through at least a portion of the ophthalmic device;
• and
• when a pupil recovery time has elapsed, delivering a second portion of the second electrical signal to return the electronically-mediated medium to transmitting a normal amount of the light through the portion of the ophthalmic device.