Core Messages
Our ability to restore the vision lost due to cataracts has improved tremendously over the last few decades.
More focus on maintaining the vision is essential, especially for patients with macular degeneration.
Blue light has been shown to be potentially damaging to the retina.
The normal human crystalline lens filters out a significant amount of high frequency blue wavelength light. Removal of this lens and placing a colorless UV blocking IOL leaves the retina exposed to higher levels of blue light.
IOLs are now available that can filter out blue light similar to the normal human lens.
Blue light filtering IOLs have been shown to have no negative effect on visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, color perception, or night vision.