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Nathan J. Walker, BAppScOptom(Hons),  MBBS(Hons); Hamish D. R. McKee, BSc, MBChB; Gary K. Phelps, MD, FAAO

Arch Ophthalmol. 2007;125(6):851.

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While the clinical importance of blue light–blocking intraocular lens (IOL) filters remains controversial, with the theoretical reduction in risk of age-related macular degeneration competing with potential impairment of scotopic visual performance,^1-2 it is important to identify the presence of a colored IOL in various clinical situations.

Although preliminary research has demonstrated no clinically significant deleterious effect on acuity, color perception, or contrast sensitivity when blue light–blocking IOLs are implanted bilaterally,³ there is anecdotal evidence that some patients report awareness of differences in color perception if IOLs with different filters are implanted in each eye. Furthermore, the presence of a different filter in each eye complicates comparative posterior segment examination (eg, detection of subtle nerve pallor) and may affect retinal laser settings. A technique for identifying IOL filters also has potential application in retrospective studies . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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