[HTML][HTML] Applications of synthetic polymers in clinical medicine

MF Maitz - Biosurface and Biotribology, 2015 - Elsevier
Multiple biological, synthetic and hybrid polymers are used for multiple medical applications.
A wide range of different polymers is available, and they have further the advantage to be …

Blue‐light filtering intraocular lenses (IOLs) for protecting macular health

LE Downie, L Busija, PR Keller - Cochrane Database of …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background An intraocular lens (IOL) is a synthetic lens that is surgically implanted within
the eye following removal of the crystalline lens, during cataract surgery. While all modern …

Blue-light filtering spectacle lenses: optical and clinical performances

TW Leung, RW Li, C Kee - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Purposes To evaluate the optical performance of blue-light filtering spectacle lenses and
investigate whether a reduction in blue light transmission affects visual performance and …

Blue light filtering ophthalmic lenses: a systematic review

A Vagge, L Ferro Desideri, C Del Noce… - Seminars in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Blue blocking (BB) lenses, including spectacles and intraocular lenses, work
by attenuating short-wavelength light. BB glasses are being marketed with the aim to reduce …

Effect of blue light-filtering intraocular lenses on age-related macular degeneration: a nationwide cohort study with 10-year follow-up

JS Lee, PR Li, CH Hou, KK Lin, CF Kuo… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
PURPOSE To determine the incidence rate of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
after cataract surgery and compare the relative incidence of AMD in pseudophakes with blue …

Blue Light—Ocular and Systemic Damaging Effects: A Narrative Review

RG Antemie, OC Samoilă, SV Clichici - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Light is a fundamental aspect of our lives, being involved in the regulation of numerous
processes in our body. While blue light has always existed in nature, with the ever-growing …

State of the art of intraocular lens manufacturing

N Yu, F Fang, B Wu, L Zeng, Y Cheng - The International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Intraocular lens implantation surgery is the only approach for cataract treatment at present.
Apart from removing the cloudy lens, correction of refractive errors becomes the second …

Association of intraocular cataract lens replacement with circadian rhythms, cognitive function, and sleep in older adults

SL Chellappa, V Bromundt, S Frey… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Cataract is associated with a progressive decline in light transmission due to the
clouding and yellowing of the natural crystalline lens. While the downstream effects of aging …

The effect of blue-light filtering intraocular lenses on the development and progression of neovascular age-related macular degeneration

A Achiron, U Elbaz, I Hecht, O Spierer, A Einan-Lifshitz… - Ophthalmology, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess the effect of blue-light filtering (BLF) intraocular lenses (IOLs) on the
prevention of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) after cataract surgery …

Comparison of visual performances of enhanced monofocal versus standard monofocal IOLs in a mini-monovision approach

T Beltraminelli, A Rizzato, K Toniolo, A Galli… - BMC …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To compare visual performance and quality of life in patients who received either
monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) or an enhanced monofocal IOL in a mini-monovision …