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Colorimetric comparison of light-filtering intraocular lenses and human crystalline lenses at various ages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21420602     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To perform colorimetric characterization of 2 blue light-filtering intraocular lens (IOL) models and an IOL that filters ultraviolet-violet (UV-v) light and compare the charactizations with those of a standard UV light-filtering IOL and the human crystalline lens at various ages.
SETTING: Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, and National Institute of Applied Optics, CNR, Florence, Italy.
DESIGN: Experimental study.
METHODS: Three IOLs of each model with different dioptric powers (16.0, 21.0, and 26.0 diopters) were analyzed. The colorimetric coordinates of the IOLs were calculated by measuring their transmission spectra using a microspectroscopy technique. Subsequently, a parameter (ΔE) that was proportional to the perceived color differences was defined. The results of the IOLs and of the human crystalline lens at different ages (4, 22, 41, 53, and 72 years; values taken from the literature) were compared. The colorimetric analysis was performed using Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage standards.
RESULTS: The maximum ΔE value was with the standard UV light-filtering IOL at any crystalline lens age and was greatest with a 72-year-old human lens. The minimum ΔE value was obtained for both blue light-filtering IOLs with middle-aged human lenses.
CONCLUSIONS: None of the analyzed IOLs had the same colorimetric performance of the human crystalline lens. The 2 blue light-filtering IOLs best reproduced yellowing of the human lens at 40 to 50 years of age.
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
Authors:
Giovanni Romano; Luca Mercatelli; Franco Fusi; Andrea Guasti; Eleonora Favuzza; Monica Monici; Rita Mencucci
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cataract and refractive surgery     Volume:  37     ISSN:  1873-4502     ISO Abbreviation:  J Cataract Refract Surg     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8604171     Medline TA:  J Cataract Refract Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  758-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011 ASCRS and ESCRS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Clinical Physiopathology (Romano, Fusi), Oto-Neuro-Ophthalmological Surgical Sciences-Eye Clinic (Mencucci), and ASA Campus Joint Laboratory, ASA Research Division, Department of Clinical Physiopathology (Monici), University of Florence; the National Institute of Applied Optics (Mercatelli), CNR; and the Department of Sanitary Physics, Careggi University Hospital (Guasti), Florence, Italy.
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