What is it about?
The majority of lenses implanted after cataract surgery have traditionally been clear, and designed only to block UV light. There are, however, blue-light-blocking lenses on the market that are intended to protect against blue-light damage to the retina.
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Why is it important?
Several studies have proposed that blue-blocking lenses do not affect visual perception; however, we present data here that luminance contrast perception when based on colour stimuli is changed when blue light is blocked.
Perspectives
I enjoyed working on this collaboration, specifically because as a researcher I learned a lot about surgical interventions and about the need for researchers and clinicians to collaborate, each highlighting their specific skills.
Dr Walter Wittich
Universite de Montreal
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This page is a summary of: Luminance contrast with clear and yellow-tinted intraocular lenses, Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, July 2007, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.03.024.
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